For anyone with a 2024 dissertation on European+global legal history angles: the deadline for Max Planck-ASLH dissertation prize is June 1, 2025. The winner gets a 3-month residential fellowship at the Max Planck Institute in Frankfurt: aslh.net/award/maxpla... Please spread the word!

We're seeking an Interim Head of UCD Special Collections to lead this important repository of rare books & journals, archival/manuscript materials through a transformational period. If you are a dynamic leader with expertise in these areas apply by Mon, 5 May. universityvacancies.com/university-c...

Last week I published a history of Ireland’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions since its establishment in the 1970s. The book is available on open access at www.dppireland.ie/app/uploads/... #legalhistory #history #speirgorm #booksky 💙📚 (Photo credit: Cian Redmond Photography)

Reminder - get your abstracts in by March 31st #speirgorm #skystorians #history #irishhistory

Irish language campaigners have welcomed the decision by the UK government to repeal an almost 300-year-old ban on the use of any language that is not English in the courts in Northern Ireland

More great opportunities for ECRs and students interested in legal history!

Ep. 108 of the Fifth Court features a fascinating discussion with my colleague Tom Mohr about Hugh Kennedy. As former Chief Justice and Attorney General, drafter of the constitution and designer of the courts system, Kennedy is a key 20th century legal figure www.thefifthcourt.com/podcast/epis...

The Worth Library Fellowship scheme is now open: edwardworthlibrary.ie/research-fel... Closing date is 4 April 2025. Please retweet @earlymodhistory.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.bsky.social @historyofscience.bsky.social @royalsociety.org @sshmedicine.bsky.social @aahmhistmed.bsky.social

It’s a good time to be a student interested in #legalhistory: 1. The Irish Legal History Society is running an essay prize: www.irishlegalhistorysociety.org?page_id=1464 2. @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social is offering PhD #funding: www.ucd.ie/law/study/sc... #history #histlaw #skystorian #PhD

Funded PhD opportunity at UCD School of Law! This year we particularly welcome applicants interested in pursuing a PhD in Legal History. Closing Date 27 March; feel free to get in touch if you have an idea for a project. #history #legalhistory #loveirishresearch www.ucd.ie/law/study/sc...

If you know any students writing good stuff on Irish legal history (broadly conceived), then let them know they can win a prize! Details of the 2025 Irish Legal History Society essay prize (for both UGs and PGs): www.irishlegalhistorysociety.org?page_id=1464

Funded PhD opportunity with the University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament on Irish MPs in the 19th century House of Commons. Application deadline 5 March 2025. For further details, see the links here: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/n...

What is the value and use of history in contemporary society and culture? We're delighted to launch a new OA short-form book series - 'Elements in History and Contemporary Society', with @cambridgeup.bsky.social - to explore this question. Proposals now invited bit.ly/4aqCiG4 1/2 👇 #Skystorians

To see how helpful #ChatGPT could be for legal research, I asked it a very simple question: tell me some books and articles about s3 and s4 of the Human Rights Act. The results were... eh... not great. youtu.be/75t56Yx4hXs

🙌Funded PhD Opportunity!🙌 Please do share widely. The DCU School of History and Geography is currently advertising paid PhD opportunities esp in Medieval Ireland, the history of Irish towns and cities, legal history and women’s and gender history www.dcu.ie/historygeogr...

That pack is full but I've added you to Part II: go.bsky.app/8aaAtPg

I, like a number of others, followed the newly created Met Éireann account on here last night when it was created in the run up to the storm. It's a fake, and has posted some shite in replies to people. Suggest people unfollow/report.

Two hours of remote teaching done; two to go! It’s great to be able to pivot to online delivery when necessary. I feel like I’ve time travelled back to 2020, but luckily I won’t have to wait months to meet my students in person this time. #speirgorm #stormeowyn @ucdtl.bsky.social

The Research Alliance Award launched by Research Ireland and Wales Innovation Network aims to support collaborative programmes of research between Irish and Welsh universities. Deadline: 31st January 2025 For more information visit:https://www.researchireland.ie/funding/research-alliance-award/

'Transactions' warmly welcomes submission of research and commentary articles from historians, at all career stages, working in higher education and related sectors bit.ly/46VjOM4 The journal offers a prompt and supportive peer review process and all articles published appear fully Open Access 2/2

We invite submissions for the Society's 2025 First Book and Early Career Article prizes, to recognise historical scholarship, by early career historians, published in 2024. Closing date 31 January. Details of author eligibility, and how to submit your first book or an article: bit.ly/4i9180F

Good analysis by Mary Carolan in today’s @irishtimes.bsky.social of the use of “Route to Verdict” documents to help juries in criminal cases. Mark Coen, Colette Barry and I wrote about these in the latest edition of the Irish Judicial Studies Journal: ijsj.ie/assets/uploa... (open access)

📢 #CFP: Navigating War and Violence in 20th Century Ireland | 4–5 April 2025 @ Dublin City University Join us to explore the complexities of conflict and post-conflict dynamics in Ireland. Submission details below 👇 Please share! #IrishHistory #CallForPapers

I've put together a legal history starter pack for anyone interested in the history of crime & punishment, law, policing, social control, and violence. Please let me know if you want to (or know someone who should) be added to the list. go.bsky.app/Vg4M4V5

I've created a Legal History starter pack as I don't think anyone else has and it seems like the type of thing we should have. I'm sure I missed people (apologies!), so hit me up if I have: go.bsky.app/XJxJpA