‘Too hungry to think, too weak to sit upright. Concentration slips away’: the struggle to stay focussed as an academic in Gaza

#Gaza: starving & exhausted, medical & humanitarian workers are fainting while on duty. Our UNRWA staff are struggling to find food yet continue to work. A ceasefire and a standard and at scale flow of aid under the coordination of the United Nations NOW! —UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini #CeasefireNow

“Gaza is hell on earth. Our own staff are fainting on duty from hunger and exhaustion,” says UNRWA Juliette Touma to BBC. During the ceasefire, 500–600 trucks a day entered #Gaza with aid from the UN, including UNRWA. That’s what prevented famine before. That system must be restored.

We are receiving desperate messages of starvation from #Gaza, including from our colleagues. Food prices have increased 40 fold. UNRWA has enough food for the entire population for over three months, stockpiled just outside Gaza. Lift the siege and let aid in safely and at scale.

From Nasser hospital in Gaza, Prof Nick Maynard (consultant surgeon at Oxford university hospital who has been travelling regularly to Gaza for 15 years): I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It’s difficult how understand how all of this can be allowed to happen, in full view of the world. And western governments condemn Israel while selling them the arms to do it

Please pass this along to anyone who might want to be me for a year. hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

The board of Irish Historical Studies are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2024 First Book Prize is @hoireabhard.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie for his book 'The Medieval Irish kings and the English invasion', published by @livunipress.bsky.social. Congratulations Seán!

🚨FT Permanent Job 🚨 My department is hiring a lecturer (B/B) in 18th-c. Irish history, with the desire for someone whose research and teaching pertains to the Irish 'long eighteenth century (1690-1830)...and broader international, political and intellectual context of the period.' 🗃️

Well, look who is a Kindle Monthly Deal for the month of March! #BadBridget #womenshistory #womenshistorymonth @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruniversity.bsky.social

Exciting new opportunity to work with us at National Museums NI for a year as Assistant Curator of Art. Find out more and apply here www.nijobs.com/job/assistan...

Could not believe my luck today to find one my fav comedians @emermaguireofficial - leading a breakfast event at Queen's! She sang about middle children. And there was avocado toast and sausages. The semester has peaked!

FYI: #AHAPerspectives offers an honorarium of $100 for articles published in the print magazine. You don't have to be an AHA member to write for us, and we are always open for pitches on the discipline of history, from research to teaching & learning to professional issues. 🗃️

Delighted that Margaret will be speaking about 'Rebel Women' in our Irish Studies Seminar on 20th January.

Exciting fellowship opportunity for ECR in #IrishStudies or #ScottishStudies from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social www.abdn.ac.uk/riiss/news-e...

Come one and all tomorrow for the last seminar of the @qubhistory.bsky.social seminar series this semester. We are ending strong with a great paper being given by @echomikeromeo.bsky.social. Details below. All welcome!

One last push (I promise!) If anyone is at a loose end in London tonight, or online anywhere then consider coming to hear about the more than 20,000 deserted wives in mid #19thC England & Wales who-for just a few shillings-reclaimed their rights to their children, bodies & property. #history 💙📚 🗃 🌳

Currently book reviews editor for Irish Historical Studies, w/ Andrew Sneddon. If you fancy reviewing for IHS or haven't been asked in a while, feel free to drop me a note. Or if you have a new Irish history book out, we're always open to suggestions 🥰

Online talk by Dr Nik Ribianszky coming up on Friday at 4pm

This looks like a great job at Glasnevin Cemetery (though they should indicate what the salary range is) #cemetery #darktourism #historian #archives #dublin #jobfairy #skystorians

The advert for our Research Associate post in Victorian Cultural and Material History is now up on jobs.ac.uk - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKS158/r... Please spread the word!!!!

Brilliant article by @elainefarrell.bsky.social and Leanne McCormick on the ethics of naming historical subjects, particularly when doing work on sensitive topics. So much to think about here! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Do come along! All welcome to attend our forthcoming Royal Historical Society Sponsored Lecture by noted historical superstars @elainefarrell.bsky.social & Dr Leanne McCormick on Monday 16 October 2023, 17.30-1900. Tickets are free and available via this link: www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/new...