What a fabulously curated and presented site this is. Clean & clear to navigate, lots of fascinating data & artifacts. And to hear newly recorded political songs from the era! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 @philipwblood.bsky.social ecppec.ncl.ac.uk

North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) nwssdtp.ac.uk/how-to-apply/ Economic and Social History at University of Liverpool #skystorians 🗃️

PhD Studentship: Announcing 3 PhD Studentships within Royal Holloway funded by the AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards Royal Holloway, University of London - Doctoral School #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPH439/p...

Postdoctoral Researcher Position in “Conflict Archaeology” Kiel University - The Cluster of Excellence ROOTS #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI056/p...

Postdoctoral Researcher Position in “History of Knowledge of the Ancient World”- Kiel University - The Cluster of Excellence ROOTS #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI059/p...

The Scott Opler Fellowship in Architectural History for the Period 2026-2028 University of Oxford - Worcester College HR - Research Fellows #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPH476/t...

Postdoctoral Researcher Position in the “Reflective Turn Forum” Kiel University - The Cluster of Excellence ROOTS #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI079/p...

Doctoral Research position "Quantitative Modelling of Conflict Processes in the Context of Fortifications, Boundaries, and Inequalities in Metal Ages" Kiel University - The Cluster of Excellence ROOTS #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI085/d...

Doctoral Researcher Position in "Conflict Resolution - Boundaries and Communal Places as de-escalation Measures" Kiel University - The Cluster of Excellence ROOTS #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI097/d...

Doctoral Researcher Position in “History of Knowledge of the Medieval World” Kiel University - The Cluster of Excellence ROOTS #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI101/d...

Associate Lecturer - Philosophy Birkbeck, University of London - School of Historical Studies #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI113/a...

Postdoctoral Research Associate Princeton University - Department of Philosophy #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI147/p...

Associate Lecturer in Archaeology (Education and Scholarship) University of Exeter - Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI165/a...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in History Swansea University - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI170/p...

Stipendiary Lecturer of Ancient History (Greek and/or Roman) (12 Hours, fixed-term)-University of Oxford - Oriel College #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI433/s...

Faculty Fellow, European and Mediterranean Studies New York University – Center for European and Mediterranean Studies #dkystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI468/f...

Tutor of Arts, Humanities and Law Study Group - Durham International Study Centre www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI208/t... #skystorians 🗃️

College Lectureship and Fellowship in Modern History and Politics Trinity College, Cambridge www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI820/c... #skystorians 🗃️

In conversation with @profelainechalus.bsky.social about here work in 18th Century British politics and her research in the loneliness of Royal Navy captains. open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...

A chat with Dr Philip Blood about 18C politics and my research on loneliness and leadership philipwblood.substack.com/p/in-convers... #skystorians 🗃️

Junior Research Fellowships 2026/27 (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences) University of Oxford - Christ Church www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG873/j... #skystorians 🗃️

The David Richards Junior Research Fellowship in Economic History University of Oxford - Wadham College #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPH050/t...

PhD Studentship: Announcing 3 PhD Studentships within Royal Holloway funded by the AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards Royal Holloway, University of London - Doctoral School www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPH439/p... #skystorians 🗃️

The Scott Opler Fellowship in Architectural History for the Period 2026-2028 University of Oxford - Worcester College HR - Research Fellows www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPH476/t... #skystorians 🗃️

Delighted that HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY was featured in @neilmackay.bsky.social's Long Read column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social! It was a pleasure to chat with Neil. 1/2 #monsters #politics #sociology #psychology #folklore 💙📚 🗃 #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thC #HAMH

Badenburg, a bathing pavilion in the grounds of Nymphenburg #c18th #c18 #18thc

🎉We are pleased to announce new Applied History Fellowships in partnership with @royalhistsoc.org & @findmypast.bsky.social. Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

There are moments when one realizes one is not doing things correctly. In 1755 the duke of Grafton attended Vauxhall with a party and 4 servants, the latter all playing French horns. For future events, the Georgian Lords will always be accompanied by a retinue of French horn players...

A new monthly gratitude ritual To everyone who supported my work in October – who stayed, who joined, who did not step away, who helps me keep Ukraine visible and documented – thank you. Become a keeper of truth: www.patreon.com/strategywoman

Assistant Professor Social Studies of Medicine - Departments of Sociology and History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge histoiresante.blogspot.com/2025/10/post...

A neat tool I just came across: Viabundus, a digital road map of northern Europe 1350-1650, that lets you calculate contemporary travel routes/times. In 1500, going Amiens → Köln by horse took almost 7 days and 13 toll payments. #medievalsky www.landesgeschichte.uni-goettingen.de/handelsstras...

Kosovo’s parliament rejects Kurti’s government bid, paving way for snap election

The draft @bsecs.bsky.social conference schedule is out in the wild. A super range of papers this year, so already trying to work out which panels to attend. Looking forward to meeting up with old friends and new at Pembroke in January. #skystorians

Coffee, anyone? The year is 1761 and this boy is carefully serving coffee to the workers in an #earlymodern print shop. (1/2)

Europa and the bull (Zeus), Roman mosaic in Arles, France. Found in c. 1900 in Trinquetaille (Arles), dated to end of 2nd century - beginning of 3rd century AD. Now in the Archaeological Museum in Arles. #MosaicMonday

US government to stop paying for food aid from November as second-longest shutdown continues

For anyone who is #teaching #18thcentury politics and/or electoral culture, or is doing #localhistory or #familyhistory, do check out our ECPPEC web resource : it's chock-full of short informative essays, polling data, and artefacts #skystorians ecppec.ncl.ac.uk

Historic environment research opportunity: unlocking the asylum archives - northpennines.org.uk/event/histor... #skystorians 🗃️

Old Fox's series of ghost stories continues on my patreon today with "The Phantom Phaeton"! A collection of blood-tingling, gothic stories of unquiet graves, haunted rings & long-dead Roman legions. Join for these & thousands of other tales & recipes! patreon.com/annelouiseavery

Today's historic event in the Vatican seems a reasonable moment to look again at the last (British) royal to have stood an outside chance of becoming Pope... historyofparliament.com/2025/03/06/h...

A bit of nominative determinism for a Friday morning: in 1660 the Musician for the King's Exercise of Dancing (Lord Chamberlain's department) was named Hopper... Later on, in another part of the Musicians' department, there is a pleasing succession of players named Finall and Twyst...

The Lords 1715-90 include a significant (though dwindling) number of Catholic peers. Even though they were unable to sit, by virtue of being unable to take the oaths, some exercised considerable political influence, such as the Browne Viscounts Montagu based at Cowdray in Sussex.

Session 3 of this conference today - take a look at the papers on offer.

Of all the Train, to give the late Earl's place? To the most Worthy, the just monarch said; And strait to PELHAM were the Honours paid. [2/2] #HistParl

When was the last time a new PM was heralded in verse? WHEN to the King the tidings Carteret bore, That Wilmington, good Earl, was now no more, And a long list of nobles, old and new, Of knights and 'squires presented to his view, Demanding low - to whom it pleas'd his Grace... [1/2]

Two new Old Fox ghost stories up on my patreon: "The Émigrée on the Lawn" and "The Great Gale of 1824". Join for these and thousands of other tales. And Wolf will even send you a card when you sign up! patreon.com/annelouiseav...

Hmm - worrying in terms of the direction of travel, but worth remembering that this is a white paper, so there is still room for lobbying and change before any legislation emerges.

The Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805, details of a 1806 painting by Louis-Philippe Crépin. The British flag is in the water and Nelson has just been shot. In this painting, you'd think the French were winning... [Musee de la Marine, Paris] #NavalHistory

Collingwood was determined, brave, conscientious - & often very lonely at sea. He so desperately wanted to to retire to England w his wife and daughters, but died on way home. I've written about him here: 'The Loneliness of Leadership: Royal Naval Officers in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars'