Have you heard?! We currently have 2 vacancies on the #BSECS Council: 1. Postgraduate Representative 2. Communications Officer (working with me!) Posts are voluntary but #BSECS pays travel and accommodation costs, the term of office is 3yrs. Details here: www.bsecs.org.uk/the-society/...

Leverhulme internals round feels especially painful this year. Lots of "you couldn't have improved this application, but unfortunately..."

this would be such a fabulous review for @bsecs.bsky.social #Criticks if anyone is interested in doing it!

finally migrating away from evernote (or rather my old evernote backup - cancelled my sub a long time ago). stuck between #obsidian and #logseq, need to use both for a bit I think but interested to hear opinions! both have features needed so more about stability/general opinions

hello! I haven't posted in a while - been finding it hard to feel academic and cool when I'm now 1.5 years post-phd and feel like the only person I know not making any progress, stuck in a job I dislike, can't get myself to write, etc.

***Engagement Officer Vacancy*** We're looking for an engagement officer to act as primary point of contact for #18thC centres across the UK, and to oversee our outreach and engagement. It's a voluntary role, but associated travel & accommodation expenses are paid... www.bsecs.org.uk/the-society/...

IMPORTANT #BSECS2026 NEWS! Registration for #BSECS2026 opens on Sunday 1 June! Submit your CFP on the theme of 'Big & Small' and join us for our 55th annual conference 7-9 Jan 2026 @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social #18thC #skystorians 🗃️ Click on the link for the full CFP www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

Real question, how does anyone have the energy to even put themselves on the academic job market or write publications after the PhD... It's been 1.5 years and I still can't get out of bed

Hadn't heard back from a job and turns out they waited until Leverhulme day to send out their rejections which is a choice

Now the handover is done etc. I can finally say that I am the new @bsecs.bsky.social Criticks editor! And the first article of my tenure is already up - a fab review of BBC's Miss Austen by @philistella.bsky.social: www.bsecs.org.uk/criticks-rev...

me who had 3 jobs, a 2 hour round commute and 10k+ of postgrad debt listening to oxford people talking about their amazing masters year of knowledge and learning and being able to immerse completely

Some of the #BradyCollection has now been digitised as part of AM Digital's new The Nineteenth Century Stage resource! I'm proud that my thesis work was able to contribute to this project 1/2

Was kinda hopeful for 2025 but the chronic health issue I've been dealing with since May 2023 has officially been closed as a chronic pain condition (atypical odontalgia as a result of nerve damage) so not feeling that hopeful anymore tbh

another day, another job rejection slay

When you printed a glorious knight late at night in 1489, and woke up to notice that you forgot the lance ... #earlymodern #bookhistory #proofreading

Just found out that the cat who used to visit my flat in Oxford, and honestly, saved my life a couple times, belongs to an eighteenth century art historian and I couldn't be HAPPIER

Happy publication day to us!! This book was such a joy to write, the product of many cumulative years of doctoral research and mentorship. So proud of you, little book ✨

We are deeply concerned to hear about proposed cuts and programme closures at the University of Northampton and the University of Sheffield. In solidarity with our colleagues, please join us and sign and share the two petitions below requesting URGENT action. 🚨 1/3

I'm thrilled to announce that I did not get through any of my Leverhulme internal rounds and plan on channelling all that energy into finally finishing my article on Siddons, O'Neill and playbills... then starting another on playbills and attention 👁️‍🗨️

Applications now invited for @royalhistsoc.bsky.social's 2025 David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland & the Scottish People bit.ly/3VzueN5 The Fellowship is worth £2500 to support research. Closing date 7 March 2025. Details of all current RHS funding calls: bit.ly/3ZnsQhv #Skystorians

Please share with me your favourite recent work on #ParadiseLost and Milton, especially within the themes of the epic and poetic form, cosmology, and queer/post-colonial/crip approaches #17thc

If you are a PGR student working on any aspect of 18th-Century Studies, then you should definitely consider submitting an application to the York Centre for 18th-Century Studies PG conference. CFP dealine 31 Jan. #18c #BSECS2025

Everyone working on queer history — this is it. This is why your work matters. Keep going.

Inscription issue 6 (out spring 2026) is all about cuts / tears. Here is our call for papers -- cut up. Talk to us if you have an idea for an article!

So this is very exciting! We have 16 places on our AHRC-funded Print Matters Summer School. There is no course fee, and applicants get 4 nights B&B accommodation and a travel bursary of up to £100. The Summer School is open to all disciplines and career stages. www.thinicepress.org/events/print...

We are running our President’s Prize again this year, for the best paper delivered by a postgraduate student. Details on how to nominate are in your conference pack. The winner receives an award of £200 #BSECS2025 #18thC

In anticipation of #BSECS2025 I’ll be posting some tips for the conference. # 1 If you are interested in attending the BSECS concert to hear the Warleggan Village Band perform 18C dance music, please sign up for a spot at the registration desk. We have 100 spots in the college chapel. Picture below.

Looking for someone to review this for Criticks, please get in touch if you are interested! Also come chat to me at #BSECS2025 if you want to know more about our (great) online reviews pub and how to get involved ✍🏼

Come and work on a @leverhulme.bsky.social project about the history of ‘hurt feelings’ & the law with @katieebarclay.bsky.social Alice Krzanich and me! We’re looking for a historian of medicine (or similar) for a 4 yr postdoctoral research fellow position elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

We need to sort out the state of academic job references because I feel like I'm asking the same 3 people for references every other week and not only does it make me feel like a burden, but I'm sure they're fed up of writing them too

🎉🎉 Our Digital Enlightenment Studies: Issue 2 is now live! 🎉🎉 #18C #DH This issue includes reports on digital projects currently underway, showcasing a range of varied possibilities offered by digital scholarship in the Enlightenment. More information: www.voltaire.ox.ac.uk/news-item/di...

Frank's first appearance on this app ✨

Hi Bluesky! 👋 I made this account a really long time ago but have finally decided to actually use it... I guess I should introduce myself?