It's publication day! My new article in Northern History builds on work by @millieqed.bsky.social to produce a study of the League of Hospital Friends in Halifax mostly using local newspapers. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

📣Our next seminar is less than two weeks away! 🗃️ Penny Wilson will be discussing 'Charity trusteeship today'. 1 December, 6pm-7.30pm Online via Zoom As ever it's online and free, so why not sign-up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

🗃️Two weeks to go until our next seminar! Marty Sulek (LCC International University) will discuss: Humanities and normative theory scholarship in philanthropic studies, as viewed through a Kuhnian philosophical lens 17 Nov - 6 to 7.30pm Online Sign-up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

🗃️ICYMI! The recording of last night's seminar is now available on YouTube: Ruth Hansen, University of Wisconsin 'Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the US Civil Rights Era: A Historical Case Study of Gary, Indiana's Neighborhood House' youtu.be/OM6cblHhrX8?...

Time flies! Our next seminar is in 1 week 🗃️ Ruth Hansen (University of Wisconsin) Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the US Civil Rights Era Monday 20 October, 6pm till 7.30pm Online Via Zoom As ever its free. Sign -up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

*Calling PhD students of modern British and imperial history in London* The @ihrbritainseminar.bsky.social's first session this Thursday (9 Oct.) is dedicated to PhDs, at any stage, for elevator pitches and meet-and-greet. Do come along! Details in the link. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Aaaaand we are BACK! Our next seminar is in 3 weeks time: Ruth Hansen (University of Wisconsin) Monday 20 October, 6pm till 7.30pm Online Via Zoom Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the US Civil Rights Era As ever its free. Sign -up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

📣 Call for participants 📣 Have you ever used any History Workshop Journal articles in your teaching practice? We’d love to hear from you for the 100th issue of HWJ! Please let us know by sending an email or feel free to DM.

Yorkshire Miners online! 74 editions from 1977-1983 - read the NUM Yorkshire Area newspaper in full through our online catalogue at mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/YMA/... Possibly the only publication to feature both Arthur Scargill and Dr Who (Tom Baker era)

🚨Call for papers on voluntary action history. 🚨 The Voluntary Action History Society 8th holds its 8th International Conference at the University of Liverpool, 2-4 July 2025. Abstract deadline 15 March 2025. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.vahs.org.uk/events/confe...

Our next seminar is in two weeks! 🗃️ Alex Murdock (London South Bank University), Liz Thackray (u3a) will be sharing their research on the history of the University of the 3rd Age Monday 3rd March, 6pm Online, via Zoom As ever it's free to attend. Sign-up here: www.history.ac.uk/events/u3a-y...

Our next seminar is two weeks away! 🗃️ @georgesevers.bsky.social (Geneva Graduate Institute) will share his research on voluntary action, paid work and the constellation of HIV/AIDS activism in England. 3 February 2025, 6pm Online via Zoom Sign-up here: www.history.ac.uk/events/where...

🚨Our next seminar is just a week away! 🗃️ 👉Ann Hindley will be talking about the history of community centres! ⏲️Online! Monday, 2 December, 6pm to 7.30pm 🆓Sign-up here: www.history.ac.uk/events/bingo...

Call for Papers! The Voluntary Action History Society is returning to Liverpool for our 8th international conference in July next year 🗃️ Papers on ways of doing voluntary action history are particularly welcomed! More information can be found on our website: www.vahs.org.uk/events/confe...

Our next seminar is tonight! There's still time to sign-up 🗃️ 👉Michael Romyn (Queen Mary University of London) will be speaking about Women’s Space and Community Action in the Neoliberal City. ⏲️6pm to 7.30pm. 🆓As ever it's free! 👉 www.history.ac.uk/events/women...

ICYMI!🗃️

🗃️ #LabourHistory Our starter pack includes historians, archivists, librarians and writers working on labour history. Let us know if we’ve missed anyone go.bsky.app/CUqdx9a

Just under two weeks to go till our next seminar! 🗃️ 👉Michael Romyn (Queen Mary University of London) will be speaking about Women’s Space and Community Action in the Neoliberal City. ⏲️18 November, 6pm to 7.30pm. 🆓As ever it's free! 👉Sign-up here: www.history.ac.uk/events/women...

⏰This is tonight! 👉Don't forget to sign-up: www.history.ac.uk/events/commu... 🗃️

Our next seminar is next week! #skyhistorians 🗃️ Dr Holly Smith will be sharing her work on 'Community Architecture in Post-War Britain'. 4 November, 6pm (in-person at the IHR and online via zoom) Sign-up here: history.ac.uk/events/commu...

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PhD studentship in History at the University of Hertfordshire. Do share among anyone who might be interested. www.herts.ac.uk/research/res...

What is digital citizen history and how can we engage with it? Hannah Barker and Stefan Ramsden discuss their ongoing project, our Heritage, Our Stories.

📣CFPs Tuberculosis: The White Death as a Social Disease 🌎 Alghero, Italy 🗓️ 26-28 September 2024 Deadline for submissions 30 April 2024 @sshmedicine.bsky.social #skystorians #histmed

Excellent play! Highly recommended.

Stuck for talks to go to in the new year? Our seminar series begins again in January with the English National Opera's Marina Jones presenting her paper: 'I want to die in the auditorium' 8 January, 6pm online via Zoom Register for free here: history.ac.uk/events/i-wan...

Tonight! There's still time to sign up 🙂

One week to go! Sign up here: www.history.ac.uk/events/recor...

The next Voluntary Action History Society Research Seminar is in two weeks! Paul Beard will be sharing his research on record keeping cultures at Child Action Northwest. 4 December, 6pm Online via Zoom. As ever it's free - sign-up here: www.history.ac.uk/events/recor...

Draft programme for this ready to go. Should be a good few days.