The second part of our blog series with Visiting Scholar Ifeoma Akobi is now available here. Ifeoma explores the connections between the work of the project on sleeping well in the past and her own work on sustained wellbeing. sites.manchester.ac.uk/sleeping-wel...

We're really happy to feature a mini blog series from Ifeoma Akobi who joined us as a visiting scholar in 2024. In this first blog, Ifeoma introduces us to her own work and the places, people and plants she encountered during her time with us. #earlymodern sites.manchester.ac.uk/sleeping-wel...

We've had a fantastic couple of days at our project conference with engaging presentations and insightful keynotes from Sara Miglietti and Marcy Norton. Thanks to all our presenters and attendees and to the John Rylands Research Institute and Library for hosting us.

FINAL PROJECT CONFERENCE! Register to attend Medicine, Slavery, and Race in the Atlantic World, bringing together longstanding project collaborators and exciting, new interlocutors. Spaces are *extremely* limited, so do sign up... see the programme at www.mmor.co.uk/events/confe... #EarlyModern 🗃️

And secondly, Marcy Norton @marcynorton.bsky.social (UPenn) - 'Feeding, Eating, and Transforming Bodies: Interspecies Relationships and Subject Formation in the Early Modern Atlantic World' See the full programme and join the waitlist for spare tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bodies-and... 2/2

We have two very exciting keynote papers for the upcoming and (now sold out!!) @sleepingwelluom.bsky.social conference 'Bodies & Environments in the Early Modern World' Firstly, Sara Miglietti (Warburg Institute) - 'What was "environment" in the early modern period?' 1/2

Last two tickets remaining for our conference! 😀 Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World, 9th-10th June 2025 at JRRIL, Manchester. More info and booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bodies-and...

Registration for our 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World' conference 9th-10th June, John Rylands Institute, Manchester is now open. Registration is free! Tickets and more info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bodies-and...

Really excited to share this amazing news and very much looking forward to starting the project @uclhistory.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social. Read more about it on the @bemccollective.bsky.social blog and watch this space!!

Registration is now open for @sleepingwelluom.bsky.social's conference 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World', 9-10 June at JRRIL, Manchester. Check out our AMAZING programme and register for free here: shorturl.at/SFrEK. Limited spaces available!

Registration for our 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World' conference 9th-10th June, John Rylands Institute, Manchester is now open. Registration is free! Tickets and more info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bodies-and...

Did you know ASEH is starting an open-access online journal? Germinate: Environmental History Review is accepting content now! Learn more here: aseh.org/Germinate-En...

Our very own @sashahandley.bsky.social and Abi Greenall are talking about their work on soporific recipes in Dublin tomorrow at 4pm!

📢NEW MANY-HEADED MONSTER SERIES📢 Today I introduce 'Visual Culture in #EarlyModern England', a series that celebrates the relaunch of the brilliant 'British Printed Images to 1700' database and showcases historians' use of printed images. 🗃️ #Skystorians manyheadedmonster.com/2025/02/24/a...

Can anyone think of any instances when a mother might be deemed 'unnatural' in the period c.1700-1900? I've got the more obvious things like infanticide, but I'm looking to branch out into other subversive female behaviours.

Don’t forget our CfP for our long 18thc @bsecs.bsky.social PGR/ECR conference in Bath 30-31st July on the theme of facades! Closes on 21st March. We can’t wait to welcome you to Bath Spa and the city! #skystorians #18c #19c #17c Please share with anyone interested!

We're so excited to have some films about our work with Ordsall Hall in Salford to share with you. This first one explains how we worked with their team to transform our academic research about early modern sleep into practical activities for their visitors. www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4wv...

We're so excited to have some films about our work with Ordsall Hall in Salford to share with you. This first one explains how we worked with their team to transform our academic research about early modern sleep into practical activities for their visitors. www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4wv...

Coming up in March, we look forward to hosting this year's 'History and Archives in Practice' day conference, on Weds 5th, with partners @ihr.bsky.social and The National Archives bit.ly/3XlcLbW #HAP25's theme is ‘Working with Memory', with contributions from historians and archivists #Skystorians

We are very excited to announce the #cfp for our #PGR #ECR conference on 'Facades' - 30/31 July at Bath Spa University Please send 250 word abstract + short bio to [email protected] by the 21 March 2025 Full details for screen readers in the thread below 1/5 #BSECS2025 #skystorians #18thC 🗃️

📢Academic Job Klaxon📢 Our Inventing Futures team is growing - we’re looking for three early career researchers in Early Modern European History, French, and Italian Studies. Could you be one of our new colleagues? Learn more and apply here: tinyurl.com/4w9ssbxe

Last chance to submit an abstract for our 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World' conference, CFP closes tomorrow!

We are delighted to announce our #CfP for 'Plants and People: the cultivation and propagation of botanical knowledge among non-professional communities, c.1600–1800'! Please email your abstracts (300 words) and bios to @zarakesterton.bsky.social @lucyjhavard.bsky.social, by 14 March 🪴

Don't forget to submit your abstract in for our June conference, 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World' - speaker expenses will be covered and we have two amazing keynotes in Marcy Norton & Sara Miglietti!

12 days until the deadline for our 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World' conference so still plenty of time to put something together!

This sounds like an excellent workshop, particularly questions on 'How can historians study weathering through human and non-human bodies?': lots of relevance to our upcoming conference on bodies and environments!

Excited to share a report on the #weatheringworkshop @greenhouseuis.net. Read the full report here: www.uis.no/en/research/... #envhist #envhum #histstm

Junior Research Fellowship in Manuscript and Text Cultures- University of Oxford - The Queen’s College #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLK331/j...

Free one day symposium @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social exploring case studies of Collecting Environmental Change, 13 March. More info and booking here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/collecting... 📜 #envhist

Lots of exciting abstracts flowing in for our 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World' conference in June, but still some time to get yours in!

Really interesting look at the relationship between fog and health, of interest to those hoping to come to our bodies and environments conference in June!

An excellent looking seminar series on historical food preservation!

Save the dates and spread the word! In collaboration with the New York Botanical Garden’s Humanities Institute (@nybg.bsky.social), we’re launching an online seminar series. Check out the program below 👇 Stay tuned for registration details. We hope to see you there!

You can read our introduction for free here: assets.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7...

EAHMH2025, the main European history of medicine conference for 2025 will take place in Berlin 26-29 Aug. And is on the theme of Health Beyond Medicine. Abstracts accepted until 10 March 2025: hi.converia.de/frontend/ind...

Little reminder about our CFP: Bodies and environments in the early modern world. 9-10th June in Manchester. Abstracts due to [email protected] by the 3rd Feb. #skystorians #earlymodern

Fantastic blog by @katemcal993.bsky.social on historical ideas about bedwetting, with plenty of implications for understandings of historical sleep!

Fully-funded PhD scholarship opportunity on project on ‘The hidden voices of early printed books (c. 1450-1750)’ at the University of Manchester. Supervised by me and my wonderful colleague Tabitha Tuckett in collaboration with Chetham’s Library. Please share! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Always fascinating to read about other remaking experiences! Our own attempt and a recipe for apple moyse here: sites.manchester.ac.uk/sleeping-wel...

If you'd like a large dose of new work on the social history of the state, I think you can still register for this event at KCL tomorrow, where I'll be speaking about 'Writing to the State: The Production of Petitions in Early Modern England': www.tickettailor.com/events/centr...

#earlymodern 🗃️

We're so excited to release the CFP for our upcoming conference on 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World'. We're able to cover reasonable travel expenses for speakers. More detail at the link below. Deadline for abstract submission: 3rd Feb 2025.

Hi all! From January, I'm running an 8-week, learning-for-pleasure evening course via the University of York's Centre for Lifelong Learning. It's on Zoom, open to the public and taking bookings now - please share with any friends or family who might be interested! 👇 www.york.ac.uk/lifelonglear...

We're so excited to release the CFP for our upcoming conference on 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World'. We're able to cover reasonable travel expenses for speakers. More detail at the link below. Deadline for abstract submission: 3rd Feb 2025.

CFP for the 'Sleeping Well' @sleepingwelluom.bsky.social end-of-project conference, 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World'. Taking place 9-10 June 2025 at JRRI, Manchester. Details on our website here: sites.manchester.ac.uk/sleeping-wel... Deadline 3 Feb. Please share widely!

We've created a Starter Pack of #History societies and groups working to support promote our disciple and historians, in higher education and related professions go.bsky.app/68FsvjY Mainly UK but also international, with selected societies from related humanities subjects. Please share #Skystorians

Our own @sashahandley.bsky.social wrote about the relationship between flax and hemp and sleep over on our blog!

Our own @drhollyfletcher.bsky.social new article on Making Beds in Early Modern England is open access! Available here: