New publication! “Objects of Poverty: Material Culture in Britain from 1700” is edited by Joe Harley & Vicky Holmes. Our chapter is on the fireguard - a consistent absence in the archival record - and the campaign to introduce it into working-class homes. Order the book here: lnkd.in/eMz2kfkd

It’s here! Objects of Poverty: Material Culture in Britain from 1700 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/objects-o...

Next week I'll be speaking on the long history of disabled people's agency and resistance at the Institute of Historical Research. Everyone welcome! www.history.ac.uk/events/histo...

Objects of Poverty is all wrapped up now! Just a few months to go. Cant wait to share it with you all.

Had a great time at #ESSHC25. Thanks to the organisers for doing such a great job. Here’s to 2027!

Found in the wild! #ESSHC25

Nice touch #ESSHC25. Day 1, session 1 Foucault has already come up!

Looking forward to a day of fascinating papers at #ESSHC25. Leiden is beautiful!

This university crisis has gone too far. Even the likes of Edinburgh who will never struggle for students are broke. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Hi everyone! I’m Joe Harley, a historian specialising in poverty, welfare, everyday life, and material culture in Britain from the 1700s onwards. Interested to see what BlueSky is like! Let me introduce my research... #academicsky #history #bluehistory #skystorians

Got the proofs for our upcoming book back today. #academicsky #historysky

Good to see this statement from the various professional associations for History about the current crisis in HE, and their support for my department in particular royalhistsoc.org/more-than-ev...

Hi everyone! I’m Joe Harley, a historian specialising in poverty, welfare, everyday life, and material culture in Britain from the 1700s onwards. Interested to see what BlueSky is like! Let me introduce my research... #academicsky #history #bluehistory #skystorians