Having learned of Stephen Weldon’s book at a recent webinar co-hosted by @nonreligioncf.bsky.social and @ishash.bsky.social, I’ve started reading The Scientific Spirit of American Humanism.

Happening this evening - there’s still time to sign up and join us for what promises to be a fascinating conversation!

Happening this Wednesday! Register for the latest webinar in our series, Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations, a collaboration with @ishash.bsky.social. This webinar will focus on science and nonreligion. Oct 29, 1pm ET Register here: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join us on Wednesday for another "Nonreligion Past and Present" webinar, this time on nonreligion and science. In cooperation with @nonreligioncf.bsky.social. As always we have great scholars in the panel. Do not forget to register to get the zoom link: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Register now for the latest webinar in our series, Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations, a collaboration with @ishash.bsky.social. This webinar will focus on the relationship between science and the natural world. Oct 29, 1pm ET Register uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Looking forward hearing our newest associate director, Barathy MG, speaking at this webinar!

Join me next Tuesday to discuss a fascinating paper that reconstructs a group biography of twelve women whose commitment to freethought is evidenced through their wills. All are welcome to join this webinar on history of (non)religion, women's lives, and archives - details below!

On Tuesday 30 Sept I’ll be the respondent to Nyala Karla Nauwelaer’s paper ‘The feminization thesis under scrutiny: the case of the freethinking women of Ghent (late 19th - early 20th century)’. Join us for what is sure to be a fascinating conversation! www.aehrc.es/sfm-nyala-ka...

This time last year I co-organised a public history festival on the secular freethought movement at @conwayhall.bsky.social. Great to see that the fascinating panel about the @thefreethinkermag.bsky.social (est. 1881 and still going today) is now online - check it out! m.youtube.com/watch?v=I5KJ...

We're delighted to be hosting another interdisciplinary conversation with @nonreligioncf.bsky.social! Join us on Wed 29 October for a discussion of the relationship between science and nonreligion, from the perspectives of historians and social scientists. Sign up: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We're delighted to be hosting another interdisciplinary conversation with @nonreligioncf.bsky.social! Join us on Wed 29 October for a discussion of the relationship between science and nonreligion, from the perspectives of historians and social scientists. Sign up: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We are proud to be a partner in the project European Entangled Atheisms, funded by the German Research Foundation and led by Carolin Kosuch, Göttingen. Next month, the group will meet to discuss the first steps in what will be a digital source edition on the history of atheism. tinyurl.com/38rzwrmk

Looking forward to participating in this event tomorrow. It's a great edited volume. Worth attending if you're interested and haven't read it yet.

Welcome all tomorrow to our (earlier postponed) book launch webinar for the volume ”The Non-Religious and the State” (De Gruyter). Non-members: contact us for zoom link.

Deadline today!

Tomorrow is the deadline for submitting an abstract for the conference Biographies and the Secular, held in Brussels 21-22 November. You can find the CfP on this link: ssab.research.vub.be/call-for-pap... Hope to see you there!

New book! David C. Hoffman has written a long history of the American freethought movement. "American Freethought: The History of a Social Movement, 1794–1948" is out now from JHU Press. Read more here: www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

Later today: webinar! Scientific atheism in the GDR. Contact us if you want the link (members: check your inboxes).

On Wednesday we’ll be joined by Eva Pazelt, who will present and discuss her new book Scientific Atheism in East Germany (1963-1990): How to Turn a Hare into a Lion. All welcome! atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/seminars/

Call for Papers: 'Common Sense at 250: Legacies of Democracy from Paine to today' Conference at Sussex University and Lewes, January 9-10 2026: theitps.org/common-sense... Co-organised with the @theitps.bsky.social and Thomas Paine: Legacy Keynotes @gclaeyshistory.bsky.social and Danielle Allen

Our latest webinar (co-hosted by @ishash.bsky.social) is now available on YouTube. This webinar focuses on how historians and social scientists can use statistics and data in the study of nonreligion. @claregs.bsky.social @hugorabbia.bsky.social @antnlj.bsky.social youtu.be/B0ptsdqQynA

ISHASH co-director Anton Jansson has edited a special issue of the journal Secular Studies on what the "biographical turn" in the humanities can contribute to the history of atheism, secularism, and humanism. Read all about it in Anton's thread:

The conversation on "Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations. Using Statistics" with these incredible colleagues was great! Thanks for the [email protected] @ishash.bsky.social @nathgalexander.bsky.social

There is still time to register for our upcoming webinar this week, "Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations: Using Statistics," a collaboration with the @ishash.bsky.social April 9, 2025 1pm ET Register here: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Register now for our upcoming webinar, "Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations: Using Statistics," a collaboration with the @ishash.bsky.social April 9, 2025 1pm ET Register here: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Our next seminar will be a fantastic interdisciplinary conversation about how historians and social scientists use statistics to understand the past and present of nonreligion. Hosted with @nonreligioncf.bsky.social. Sign up to join us via Zoom on Wed 9 April: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Announcing the second in our series of Freethought History Webinars, ft. @Eoin_Carter on freethought and evolution - and Darwinian erasure? 15 April, 7pm UK time on Zoom. Register now and don't miss out! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Some dates for your diaries! Our upcoming webinars will be on Wed 9 April, 7 May, and 18 June - sign up to the ISHASH mailing list to get the Zoom links. Full details here: atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/seminars/

Some dates for your diaries! Our upcoming webinars will be on Wed 9 April, 7 May, and 18 June - sign up to the ISHASH mailing list to get the Zoom links. Full details here: atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/seminars/

A Sunday archive dive today in the Freethinker: editor @danieljamessharp.bsky.social delves into the life of Charles Watts (1836-1906) and reproduces a fine article of his from 1894 which contains some interesting and relevant reflections for our own time. freethinker.co.uk/2025/02/from...

Across articles spanning Britain, USA, Germany & Greece, we find that various forms of poetry (often in periodicals) functioned as a "testing ground" for a secular worldview based on inner-worldliness, rationality, materialism, the idea of human progress, and rejection of religious authority.

The forum of articles I edited with Carolin Kosuch is out now and open access!“19th-Century Secularist Poetry: Form and Formation of a New Worldview” brings together brilliant contributors to shed new light on the role of poetry in shaping freethought internationally muse.jhu.edu/issue/54115

We've recently added new profiles to our members page. Check it out to see the wonderfully wide range of researchers working on global histories of atheism, secularism & humanism. Membership is free - send us an email to be added to our mailing list atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/members/

OTD in 1852, radical thinker and feminist Eliza Sharples died. Madeleine Goodall discusses the radical life of Eliza Sharples, whose letters to poet Thomas Cooper in the mid-19th century depict an idealistic figure struggling to survive: www.historyworkshop....

Announcing the Freethought History Webinars series! A new series of free online seminars for all those interested in freethought history and its enduring relevance. The webinars will feature expert guest speakers and you’ll have a chance to ask them your questions.

Register now for our upcoming Meet the Author webinar with Anthony Pinn, discussing his new book, The Black Practice of Disbelief: An Introduction to the Principles, History, and Communities of Black Nonbelievers (Beacon Press, 2024) Jan 21, 2025 12pm ET Register uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Another recent book by ISHASH members: "The Non-Religious and the State", an interdisciplinary edited volume edited by Tyssens, De Nutte and Schröder. Open access here: www.degruyter.com/document/doi...

New book! In Portuguese! Brazilian ISHASH member Ricardo Oliveira da Silva has recently published the book "Capítulos da História do Ateísmo". And, it is even free to download on the webpage of the publisher. Check it out here: www.pimentacultural.com/livro/capitu...

This is tomorrow (Wed 4 Dec)! Get in touch if you’d like to join us.

On 4 December we will be joined by Timothy Binga from Center for Inquiry and Stefan Dickers from Bishopgate Institute who will introduce their organisations’ significant library and archive collections relating to the history of nonreligion, with lots of time for Q&A.

Hello new followers! Wonderful to see that so many people are interested in the global histories of atheism, secularism, and humanism. Do get in touch to join our mailing list and become a member on ISHASH. Our next webinar is in December! atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/members/

Hello Bluesky! 👋 We are an international research project based at the University of Ottawa studying the impacts of the rise of nonreligion, focusing on attitudes to death and dying, the environment, education, immigration, the law, and more. Find out more about our project: nonreligionproject.ca

Join us tomorrow for this fall's first webinar with @ishash.bsky.social! Michael Hunter will discuss his latest book on atheists and atheism before the Enlightenment. One hour webinar, starting 6PM BST, etc.

Interested in atheism? Like books? Want to read a book about atheism that 1) actually engages with science, and 2) won’t soft-pedal transphobia? Disbelief: The Origins of Atheism in a Religious Species 💙📚 Atheism, but with science instead of transphobia! More details below 👇🧵

Submitted my article on J. M. Wheeler’s 'A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations' (1889), which considers the role of multiplicity and collectivity in secularist biography. Delighted to be part of the 'Biography and Secularism' issue of Secular Studies, out Spring 2025 📖

Are you based in London? Would you like to enjoy a range of free family-friendly activities on Sunday 1 September? Come along to Conway Hall to get creative, have fun, and learn about the freethinking people and the big ideas that have shaped our society. www.conwayhall.org.uk/freethoughth...

Hi recent BlueSky-ers! If you're interested in the global history of atheism, secularism, and humanism, do give ISHASH a follow to hear about our upcoming webinars - we're a welcoming and diverse community and always excited to connect with others working in the field.

We've got a fantastic programme of upcoming webinars. including a new book session, the second in our 'Libraries and Archives Show & Tell' series, and a new series bringing historians and social scientists into conversation. 🧵 All info here: atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/seminars/