Are you working on literature and culture in the First World War? have you considered submitting to First World War Studies? meet our Associate Editor @afrayn.bsky.social who is keen to receive more submissions in these fields!

I joined the IMF podcast to discuss trade’s complex historical relationship to globalization, economic crisis, imperialism, and war. www.imf.org/en/news/podc... @princetonupress.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social @shafrhistorians.bsky.social @uoearchhist.bsky.social @shgape.bsky.social

It was great to be back on the Western Front Association’s Mentioned in Dispatches podcast with Dr Tom Thorpe @kensingtons.bsky.social to talk about my latest book, For King and Country: The Role of Patriotism in Mobilisation in the First World War: kensingtons.org.uk/podcast/ep37...

Here at Exeter we are offering three AHRC-funded PhD scholarships in humanities subjects. Please contact us if you'd like to come and research archaeology or history? Apply by 23 February: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

If you didn't catch last week's Dennis Showalter Memorial Lecture, it is now available on Youtube!

On this week's MiD pod from the WFA, @richardbatten.bsky.social discusses his excellent new book For King and Country: The Role of Patriotism in Mobilisation in the First World War, published by Pen&SwordListen on your favourite platform or here: kensingtons.org.uk/podcast/ep37...

A new study from the University of Exeter reveals how Devon’s social elite attempted to shape public loyalty and police patriotism during the First World War

🕊️November 11, 1918 – The Armistice of Compiègne On November 11th, 1918, at 11 a.m., The fighting of the First World War came to an end. The armistice ended hostilities, and led to a complex post-war era defined by reconstruction, remembrance, and reimagined international relations. 🧵

How Ronald Reagan is Reigniting the Canada-US Trade Conflict imperialglobalexeter.com/2025/11/10/h...

In case you missed it, you can watch my talk that I gave about Patriotism on the Home Front of the First World War on 16th May 2025 at the @nationalarmymuseum.bsky.social online: m.youtube.com/watch?v=wJzK...

Fascinating stuff. There is still a lot to be found out about local histories of the war.

Devon’s elite attempts to “police” patriotism during World War One had limited success, research shows news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

"Guy Fawkes and his fellow plotters were convenient symbols of the underhanded, conspiratorial Catholicism many feared and suspected was abroad in the land: the papist under the bed, or indeed, under Parliament" - Dr Martha Vandrei of @hass-cornwall.bsky.social 🎆 www.historytoday.com/archive/head...

Volume 1 of London Pride is on its way! It examines London’s Territorial Force (TF) from 1908-21, exploring its unique structure, socio-economic composition, military operations during the GW. Ideal for office & home use & Xmas presents. Reg interest: tinyurl.com/25tty85e @parhistory.bsky.social

The Dennis Showalter Memorial Lecture will be delivered by @juliarsct.bsky.social next week! There are still some tickets left available to attend either in person or online. So if interested, check out the Eventbrite link in the quoted message. 🗃️

We’re proud to highlight Jiang Zizheng, an early career researcher in history at Kyoto University, who has a particular interest in Japan's racial equality proposal at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference whose work discusses how questions of race, diplomacy, shaped China’s diplomatic position.

Happy new episode day everyone! This month we finally tackle 'Blackadder Goes Forth'!

Was Blackadder Goes Forth the most powerful portrayal of the #FWW ever put on television? This month we take a look at the show's enduring legacy & discuss how it evolved, historical realities behind its humour, & why the final scene still resonates. 🗃️ ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/blac...

Our jam-packed programme is ready to go! Keep reading for more ⬇️

For King and Country: The Role of Patriotism in Mobilisation in the First World War “offers a sharp, original analysis of wartime mobilisation and domestic patriotism during the First World War” Many thanks to Dr Tom Thorpe @kensingtons.bsky.social for his review in Stand To!

I'm so pleased to share this Call for Papers for a conference on Food and Nutrition in Wartime in the Modern World, 19th-21st centuries, organised with my colleagues Chris Batten and @rfhodge.bsky.social, kindly supported by @fwwsoc.bsky.social. Submissions to [email protected] by 22/12/25!

From the dark past of the medical sector to concerns about further conflicts in the Middle East, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history. imperialglobalexeter.com/2025/10/18/t...

This #BlackHistoryMonth, remember you can access a huge range of online primary source databases and archives all year - perfect for research into Black history around the world. In some cases, @exeter.ac.uk is the only subscribing university in the UK or Europe! bit.ly/ExeterUniLibBHMDatabases

Join us on 3rd Dec for an online masterclass - PhD proposal and funding 101. Our experts will discuss the main funding schemes available and offer advice on how to decide your next move. They will also cover the ideal PhD proposal structure and key things to include.

Briefly emerging from my maternity leave bubble to invite you to my lecture in 11th November about what (French) poetry did during the First World War. You can register to attend in-person or online via the link below

Blog of the Centre for Imperial and Global History at University of Exeter - Destroying and Doctoring the Empire’s Past: Comparing Hong Kong with Other British Colonies imperialglobalexeter.com/2025/10/16/d...

Where I try to explain why France is not going through an ordinary political crisis but that the Fifth Republic is a regime in crisis. 🇫🇷 #france #politics 👇 👇 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social

My review of @richardbatten.bsky.social excellent For King and Country: The Role of Patriotism in Mobilisation in the First World War (Pen & Sword, 2025). Published in Stand To! No.199 (September 2025).

As the agricultural cycle starts to wind down for the winter, my next post on 'The Experience of Work in Early Modern England' looks forward to its resumption in the new year, when... ‘Ploughmen go whistling to their toils’ manyheadedmonster.com/2025/10/14/t...

🎉 We are delighted to announce that Dr Sofya Anisimova (@sdanisimova.bsky.social) has been elected President of the International Society for First World War Studies starting in January! 🧵

How did the #FWW bring down Europe’s great dynasties, & how did the BBC retell it in 1974? We watched Fall of Eagles, which charted the decline of the Romanovs, Hohenzollerns, & Habsburgs. We evaluate the strengths & weaknesses of this ambitious show. 🗃️ ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/the-...

📢 🧵 This year the International Society for First World War Studies @fwwsoc.bsky.social is hosting a conference in the University of Macedonia! If you can't attend in person, you can still take a look at the work that has been published in First World War Studies by some of this week's speakers.

Dream PhD opportunity! We are recruiting another doctoral researcher in our @erc.europa.eu synergy project BLOCKADE - this one is on interwar blockades and sanctions. 4 years, fully funded at @uvahumanities.bsky.social and supervised by the amazing and super kind @samuelkruizinga.bsky.social

Great news! JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month www.jstor.org/action/showL...

After more than a year in the making, it is finally here! Check out the programme of the bi-annual Society conference dedicated to naval aspects of the First World War

The Program for our 11th conference, to be held at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki on 1-3 October 2025, is now available! firstworldwarstudies.org/wp-content/u...

We’re very excited to share that First World War Studies Volume 16, Issue 2 was recently published and is now available from Taylor & Francis (tag). This new issue brings together fresh perspectives and critical reviews that push forward the study of the Great War. 📝Articles include: ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We're excited to say that we have an excellent lineup and are actively working on finalising the programme today! Registration will be open to the public very soon - keep an eye out for updates here 👀

Conflict War and Violence in the #EarlyModern World. 30-31 October 2025, Uni of Exeter. Two day in person conference, speakers include Prof Mark Stoyle (Southampton) and Dr Jo Esra (Exeter). Follow @earlymodernwar.bsky.social for programme updates & email the organisers if you wish to attend.

TONIGHT is the NIGHT! The Hell Tor Festival begins tonight at the Exeter Phoenix! Join us for a weekend of all things GHOSTLY - classic films, illuminating lectures and very special guests. FESTIVAL TICKETS: exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/hell-t...

The Hell Tor Festival kicks off at the Exeter Phoenix tonight, with a chilling start - a reading of Lost Hearts followed by a screening of The Changeling... Over the weekend we'll have more classic ghost movies, special guests, lectures & performances exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/hell-t...

Our brand new @folkloresociety.bsky.social website was launched today! Going strong since 1878. Keep a look out for new content and become a member! folklore-society.com

Upcoming hybrid lecture by member David Monger at the University of Canterbury. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

🚨THIS IS NOT A DRILL🚨 #batw2026 is celebrating two decades over two weeks! Join us online 18-19 April 2026 or in person in Boston 24-25 April 2026! Check out and share the CFP. You won’t want to miss it! britainandtheworld.org/2026-20-year...

Centre for Imperial and Global History - ‘This country had a great empire’: The Nuances and Limits of the Rhetorical Premiership in Using the Imperial Past imperialglobalexeter.com/2025/09/11/t...

The historical precedents for today's tension between global free-trade and economic nationalism are unpacked by historian Dr Marc Palen @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social. Read his article on the IMF website👇 www.imf.org/en/Publicati...

The next event designed for our PhD/ECR members will take place on Sept 23rd at 5pm GMT. It will focus on the academic German Job Market with members Dr. Elisabeth Piller, Allison Bennett, and Dr. Nina Régis. Register at the following link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/phdecr-eve...

The WFA is offering grants of up to £2,500 to support PhD researchers in advancing original First World War studies. Applications close on Monday 1 December 2025. Info: tinyurl.com/2ue2582h @primeadam.bsky.social @profgsheffield.bsky.social

Check out Peter Gatrell, John Horne and my (I know, I know, how did that happen?) article on European civil wars and the dialectic of humanitarianism 1914-1949, + the entire special issue edited by @gwendalpiegais.bsky.social and Robert Gerwarth www.cambridge.org/core/journal...