*SO* excited re: launch 14 September 2026 of new Critical Legal Pedagogies of Race and Empire Network, running hybrid format 2pm-5pm at University of Bristol Law School. ⚖️Keynotes by Prof. @folukeifejola.bsky.social & Prof. Joel Malesela Modiri. Sign up here!! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launching-...?

Delighted to be giving this talk on Wednesday afternoon as part of my College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies Visiting Fellowship at @uniofgalway.bsky.social. Very grateful to colleagues for the warm welcome and especially to @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social as my sponsor for the Fellowship!

Wonderful evening at the University of Hertfordshire Vice-Chancellor's Awards, where I was a finalist for Researcher of the Year. Many congratulations to all the finalists and winners!!

Extended CFP deadline to 15 June 2026: Please do share widely!! "Belonging to the Victorians? Community, Collections, and Care" - 1 day conference 4 September 2026, keynote @janehamlett.bsky.social to be held at Wilton's Music Hall [1/9]

Reminder - just 5 days left to submit a paper proposal for "Belonging to the Victorians? Community, Collections, and Care", a 1-day conference on 4 September 2026 to be held at Wilton's Music Hall. Details in attached image. 🌟

Today marked the official launch of the 6 new @qaa.ac.uk Subject Benchmark Statements for 2026! I was delighted to be part of the Sociology SBS Advisory Group (link below) - it was a 100% positive experience and would strongly recommend to anyone if you get the chance www.qaa.ac.uk/the-quality-...

Absolutely thrilled to find out I'm one of the 3 finalists for Researcher of the Year in the @herts.ac.uk Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2026!! 💫 #UHVCA2026

CFP: Belonging to the Victorians? Community, Collections, and Care - 4 September 2026 - Keynote Address @janehamlett.bsky.social 🌟This conference examines how the 19th century shaped ideas of belonging through its landscapes, laws and collections, and how its legacies still shape heritage today 1/7

Delighted to have won the 2026 Dean's Award in School of Creative Arts @herts.ac.uk for Research, Enterprise & Innovation! Many congratulations too to @katrinanavickas.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social who were both Highly Commended in the same category #HertsDeansAwards

Rousing start to second day of Histories of Experience conference at Tampere University with fascinating keynote address by @witchykallestrup.bsky.social on "Margins ot Experience: Witches, Conspiracy and Godly Power."

Opening keynote address by Benno Gammerl on "Narrating Queer Experiences" at the 8th annual Histories of Experiences conference, Tampere University.

Very much looking forward to the 2026 Histories of Experience conference here in Tampere over the next few days 😀

A very lovely surprise from a kind colleague - I've been nominated for the "Living the Values" Vice-Chancellor's Award category @herts.ac.uk for my part in the student success and outreach work that so many of us contribute to across departments. Very grateful and hugely appreciated #uhvca2026 🌟

Many congratulations 🎊 to @sophiemhistory.bsky.social for an excellent viva today with Prof. Ros Crone & me on the Peterborough Coroner's Court, 1856-1905!! 🌟🌟🌟

A lovely surprise this morning - notification that a kind colleague has nominated me as Researcher of the Year for the @herts.ac.uk Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2026 #UHVCA2026 😀🌟Very grateful and extremely touched.

Just posted 📫 my ballot papers for the #ucu elections- don't forget to post yours!! @markpendleton.bsky.social @ucucommons.org

Fantastic sounding CfP for our next Special Issue of @genderandhistory.bsky.social on "Childhood, Gender and Crises: Living at the End of the World" ed. @katieebarclay.bsky.social & Emily Ward!! Abstracts due 31 May 2026, hybrid workshop, then full articles due 31 January 2027. Please do share!! 🌟📄

Really great workshop at @jbhist.bsky.social and @medhistoryman.bsky.social conference @victorianhand.bsky.social to think about textile making and sense of touch with artist and curator Ruth Singer. Very interesting for those of us not makers to think through its implications for our understanding.

Delighted to be presenting today at @victorianhand.bsky.social conference "The Hand: Emotions, Embodiment, Identity" part of @jbhist.bsky.social and @medhistoryman.bsky.social exciting AHRC project 😀

Greenwich with blue 💙 skies, grey clouds ⛅️ and flares of bright sun ☀️ against chill winds. 🌬

Nice surprise before the winter break ❄️ My latest essay now out, "Jack the Ripper and Ethnicity/Racism" for the new Routledge Handbook of Jack the Ripper Studies 📖 Ed. @drkdwatson.bsky.social, Anne-Marie Kilday and David Nash. Congrats to editors & great 2 see it 👏🏻 www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...

Very much looking forward to @joannabourke.bsky.social 's keynote address at @mmuravyeva.bsky.social conference on 19th and 20th century violence.

Wonderful to be at Dr Sharon Maxwell Magnus's launch of her fabulous book 📖 on feminism and UK women's magazines, 1975-1992 ✨️

Action photo 📷 from yesterday's witness seminar in Bristol on Dark Heritage, community co-production & ethics, part of public engagement activities from my @britishacademy.bsky.social Mid-Career Research Fellowship! Very grateful to expert panellists and invited audience for their contributions 🌟

On my way to Plymouth for an action-packed couple of days working in the city: Welcome chance to attend @historyplymouth.bsky.social research seminar, see my locally based @herts.ac.uk PhD students, and hold a witness seminar as part of my @britishacademy.bsky.social Mid-Career Research Fellowship !

Congratulations 🎊 to @rebeccawynter.bsky.social and @janetweston.bsky.social for a brilliant conference! 👏🏻 Lots of amazing papers including @historywill.bsky.social @sophiemhistory.bsky.social @stephemmabrown.bsky.social @henryyeomans.bsky.social 🌟 Looking forward to next steps 😀

Delighted to see @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social new book prominently displayed as part of the "Highlights" at Foyle's on Charing Cross Road 🎊👌🏻📖

Delighted I got to see "This Bitter Earth" at Soho Theatre last night with Alexander Lincoln and Omari Douglas, both of whom were absolutely electric ⚡️Entire theatre transfixed in phenomenal performance for whole 90 minutes 🎭 🌟

And that's a wrap!! Many thanks to our hosts @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social and to all our members for making our 49th annual Social History Society @socialhistsoc.bsky.social conference so epic 😎 Safe home & we look forward to seeing you next year in Lancaster for our 50th anniversary! 😀 #SHSConf2025

Thanks so much to @drjenniferaston.bsky.social for kindly taking this photo 📸 during my @socialhistsoc.bsky.social panel! A great set of papers and wonderful to talk about community co-production and impact #SHSConf2025 ✨️