Historical Perspectives@HistorPerspect

An established history society run by and for postgraduates studying at universities throughout the United Kingdom. #histperspectives

 Glasgow
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Joined October 2013
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💻Join our team!✍️ Fancy a volunteer role alongside your PhD? Want to help organise and advertise seminars? Interested in meeting PGRs around the country and internationally? Get in touch to learn more and apply! #phd #phdopportunity
Join our team! We're looking for a new team member! Ideally we are looking fo a team member who would: Support the organisation of our events and work Facilitate our events-such as chairing seminars and panels, and hosting writing groups Assist the rest of the team with blogs, social media, newsletter, and other duties. This is a voluntary role, and is perfect for gaining some extracurricular experience alongside their PhD. Get in touch: historperspect@gmail.com

ALT Join our team! We're looking for a new team member! Ideally we are looking fo a team member who would: Support the organisation of our events and work Facilitate our events-such as chairing seminars and panels, and hosting writing groups Assist the rest of the team with blogs, social media, newsletter, and other duties. This is a voluntary role, and is perfect for gaining some extracurricular experience alongside their PhD. Get in touch: historperspect@gmail.com

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Don’t forget to sign up for our next seminar this Friday, May 9, at 3pm! Sophia Lambert talks through their research on the Burial Practices and Topography of the Reform Jewish section of Bradford’s Scholemoor Cemetery, 1877-1935. Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/works-in-…
Historical Perspectives@HistorPerspect
16 Mar 2025
We’re pleased to announce our seminar dates for this semester! Read the abstracts and get your tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/works-in-…
Works in Progress Seminar Series, Semester 2 Friday 11th April 3-4pm GMT. Tiéphaine Thomason (University of Cambridge) Urban Multilingualism, Speech, Public Reading Practices in Eighteenth-Century Martinique. Friday 18th April 3-4pm GMT. Chandini Jaswal (Panjab University) Panāh-i Din Daran: The Story of the Forgotten Mughal Capital Dīnpanāh. Friday 25th April 3-4pm GMT. Holly Bamford (University of Liverpool) Animals in Witchcraft. Friday 9th May 3-4pm GMT. Sophia Lambert (University of Leeds) The Burial Practices and Topography of the Reform Jewish section of Bradford’s Scholemoor Cemetery, 1877-1935.

ALT Works in Progress Seminar Series, Semester 2 Friday 11th April 3-4pm GMT. Tiéphaine Thomason (University of Cambridge) Urban Multilingualism, Speech, Public Reading Practices in Eighteenth-Century Martinique. Friday 18th April 3-4pm GMT. Chandini Jaswal (Panjab University) Panāh-i Din Daran: The Story of the Forgotten Mughal Capital Dīnpanāh. Friday 25th April 3-4pm GMT. Holly Bamford (University of Liverpool) Animals in Witchcraft. Friday 9th May 3-4pm GMT. Sophia Lambert (University of Leeds) The Burial Practices and Topography of the Reform Jewish section of Bradford’s Scholemoor Cemetery, 1877-1935.

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Don’t forget to sign up for our next seminar this Friday, April 25, at 3pm! Holly Bamford talks through their research on Animals in Witchcraft. Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/works-in-…
Historical Perspectives@HistorPerspect
16 Mar 2025
We’re pleased to announce our seminar dates for this semester! Read the abstracts and get your tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/works-in-…
Works in Progress Seminar Series, Semester 2 Friday 11th April 3-4pm GMT. Tiéphaine Thomason (University of Cambridge) Urban Multilingualism, Speech, Public Reading Practices in Eighteenth-Century Martinique. Friday 18th April 3-4pm GMT. Chandini Jaswal (Panjab University) Panāh-i Din Daran: The Story of the Forgotten Mughal Capital Dīnpanāh. Friday 25th April 3-4pm GMT. Holly Bamford (University of Liverpool) Animals in Witchcraft. Friday 9th May 3-4pm GMT. Sophia Lambert (University of Leeds) The Burial Practices and Topography of the Reform Jewish section of Bradford’s Scholemoor Cemetery, 1877-1935.

ALT Works in Progress Seminar Series, Semester 2 Friday 11th April 3-4pm GMT. Tiéphaine Thomason (University of Cambridge) Urban Multilingualism, Speech, Public Reading Practices in Eighteenth-Century Martinique. Friday 18th April 3-4pm GMT. Chandini Jaswal (Panjab University) Panāh-i Din Daran: The Story of the Forgotten Mughal Capital Dīnpanāh. Friday 25th April 3-4pm GMT. Holly Bamford (University of Liverpool) Animals in Witchcraft. Friday 9th May 3-4pm GMT. Sophia Lambert (University of Leeds) The Burial Practices and Topography of the Reform Jewish section of Bradford’s Scholemoor Cemetery, 1877-1935.

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Join us this Friday, April 18 at 3pm for our next seminar! Chandini Jaswal talks through their research on Panāh-i Din Daran: The Story of the Forgotten Mughal Capital Dīnpanāh. Don’t miss out, sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/works-in-…
Historical Perspectives@HistorPerspect
16 Mar 2025
We’re pleased to announce our seminar dates for this semester! Read the abstracts and get your tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/works-in-…
Works in Progress Seminar Series, Semester 2 Friday 11th April 3-4pm GMT. Tiéphaine Thomason (University of Cambridge) Urban Multilingualism, Speech, Public Reading Practices in Eighteenth-Century Martinique. Friday 18th April 3-4pm GMT. Chandini Jaswal (Panjab University) Panāh-i Din Daran: The Story of the Forgotten Mughal Capital Dīnpanāh. Friday 25th April 3-4pm GMT. Holly Bamford (University of Liverpool) Animals in Witchcraft. Friday 9th May 3-4pm GMT. Sophia Lambert (University of Leeds) The Burial Practices and Topography of the Reform Jewish section of Bradford’s Scholemoor Cemetery, 1877-1935.

ALT Works in Progress Seminar Series, Semester 2 Friday 11th April 3-4pm GMT. Tiéphaine Thomason (University of Cambridge) Urban Multilingualism, Speech, Public Reading Practices in Eighteenth-Century Martinique. Friday 18th April 3-4pm GMT. Chandini Jaswal (Panjab University) Panāh-i Din Daran: The Story of the Forgotten Mughal Capital Dīnpanāh. Friday 25th April 3-4pm GMT. Holly Bamford (University of Liverpool) Animals in Witchcraft. Friday 9th May 3-4pm GMT. Sophia Lambert (University of Leeds) The Burial Practices and Topography of the Reform Jewish section of Bradford’s Scholemoor Cemetery, 1877-1935.

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Join us this Friday, April 11 at 3pm for our next seminar! Tiéphaine Thomason talks through their research on Urban Multilingualism, Speech, and Public Reading Practices in Eighteenth-Century Martinique.
Historical Perspectives@HistorPerspect
16 Mar 2025
We’re pleased to announce our seminar dates for this semester! Read the abstracts and get your tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/works-in-…
Works in Progress Seminar Series, Semester 2 Friday 11th April 3-4pm GMT. Tiéphaine Thomason (University of Cambridge) Urban Multilingualism, Speech, Public Reading Practices in Eighteenth-Century Martinique. Friday 18th April 3-4pm GMT. Chandini Jaswal (Panjab University) Panāh-i Din Daran: The Story of the Forgotten Mughal Capital Dīnpanāh. Friday 25th April 3-4pm GMT. Holly Bamford (University of Liverpool) Animals in Witchcraft. Friday 9th May 3-4pm GMT. Sophia Lambert (University of Leeds) The Burial Practices and Topography of the Reform Jewish section of Bradford’s Scholemoor Cemetery, 1877-1935.

ALT Works in Progress Seminar Series, Semester 2 Friday 11th April 3-4pm GMT. Tiéphaine Thomason (University of Cambridge) Urban Multilingualism, Speech, Public Reading Practices in Eighteenth-Century Martinique. Friday 18th April 3-4pm GMT. Chandini Jaswal (Panjab University) Panāh-i Din Daran: The Story of the Forgotten Mughal Capital Dīnpanāh. Friday 25th April 3-4pm GMT. Holly Bamford (University of Liverpool) Animals in Witchcraft. Friday 9th May 3-4pm GMT. Sophia Lambert (University of Leeds) The Burial Practices and Topography of the Reform Jewish section of Bradford’s Scholemoor Cemetery, 1877-1935.

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We’re pleased to announce our seminar dates for this semester! Read the abstracts and get your tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/works-in-…
Works in Progress Seminar Series, Semester 2 Friday 11th April 3-4pm GMT. Tiéphaine Thomason (University of Cambridge) Urban Multilingualism, Speech, Public Reading Practices in Eighteenth-Century Martinique. Friday 18th April 3-4pm GMT. Chandini Jaswal (Panjab University) Panāh-i Din Daran: The Story of the Forgotten Mughal Capital Dīnpanāh. Friday 25th April 3-4pm GMT. Holly Bamford (University of Liverpool) Animals in Witchcraft. Friday 9th May 3-4pm GMT. Sophia Lambert (University of Leeds) The Burial Practices and Topography of the Reform Jewish section of Bradford’s Scholemoor Cemetery, 1877-1935.

ALT Works in Progress Seminar Series, Semester 2 Friday 11th April 3-4pm GMT. Tiéphaine Thomason (University of Cambridge) Urban Multilingualism, Speech, Public Reading Practices in Eighteenth-Century Martinique. Friday 18th April 3-4pm GMT. Chandini Jaswal (Panjab University) Panāh-i Din Daran: The Story of the Forgotten Mughal Capital Dīnpanāh. Friday 25th April 3-4pm GMT. Holly Bamford (University of Liverpool) Animals in Witchcraft. Friday 9th May 3-4pm GMT. Sophia Lambert (University of Leeds) The Burial Practices and Topography of the Reform Jewish section of Bradford’s Scholemoor Cemetery, 1877-1935.

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💻Join our team! 📢 Fancy a volunteer role alongside your PhD? Want to help organise and advertise seminars? Interested in meeting PGRs around the country and internationally? Get in touch to learn more and apply! #phd #phdopportunity
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Although we will be posting less X (find us on B*sky!), we are delighted to share our term card for the upcoming semester. Join us this Monday, 10 February for our first session, featuring two papers on printing in 17th c. England! DM or e-mail for Teams link!
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There's still time to get your abstracts in!
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Fancy a volunteering role alongside your Phd? Join our team! Get in touch if you have any queries!
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The Public Domain Review@PublicDomainRev
8 Jan 2025
🥁Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁 We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse pdimagearchive.org/ @pdimagearchive
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Northern History@NorthernHist
8 Jan 2025
There’s just under 2 months until the deadline for the Gordon Forster Essay Prize. This prize is open to postgraduate students and ECRs. The winner will receive £200 and their essay will be considered for publication. Deadline: 1 March 2025 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Gordon Forster Essay Prize 2025

Published in Northern History (Vol. 61, No. 2, 2024)

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Working on a chapter or conference paper and want some feedback before the due date? 📚 Got some ideas but need some advice on how to bring them together? 🤔 Our WIP seminars offer a safe and constructive place to get feedback from various historians!
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SocialHistorySociety@socialhistsoc
7 Jan 2025
✨Pat Thane: Reflections on history, policy and action 📖Read our latest blog about the recent workshop celebrating Pat Thane's ground-breaking historical work 👉socialhistory.org.uk/shs_exc…

Pat Thane: Reflections on history, policy and action

On Friday 8th November 2024 a workshop was held at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), London in honour of Professor Pat Thane. This workshop was generously funded by the Royal Historical S…

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Working on a chapter or conference paper and want some feedback before the due date? 📚 Got some ideas but need some advice on how to bring them together? 🤔 Our WIP seminars offer a safe and constructive place to get feedback from various historians!
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Working on a chapter or conference paper and want some feedback before the due date? 📚 Got some ideas but need some advice on how to bring them together? 🤔 Our WIP seminars offer a safe and constructive place to get feedback from various historians!
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Global Histories@globalhistories
5 Jan 2025
Happy New Year from the Global History Team 🥳 A reminder, the 2025 Global History Student Conference and the next edition of Global Histories are accepting papers/applications. Deadline January 31, 2025. APPLY NOW! #twitterstorians #GHSC2025
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📢 Call for Blog Contributors in 2025! Women’s History Scotland is seeking blog posts on women’s and gender history in Scotland. Share your research, projects, or thoughts on exhibitions, talks, books, or films! For more details ➡️ tinyurl.com/3kwbayum
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SocialHistorySociety@socialhistsoc
4 Jan 2025
📣You have less than two weeks to submit a proposal to our 2025 conference! ⏰Deadline 17 January! Open to anyone working on cultural and social history. socialhistory.org.uk/events/…

Conference

Visit the post for more.

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We are extending our #cfp to 13 JANUARY! A hybrid workshop open to #earlymodern PGs in the UK and abroad!
St Andrews Early Modern Workshop@SAEarlyModern
26 Nov 2024
#callforpapers for next term's ST ANDREWS EARLY MODERN PG WORKSHOP. This hybrid event is open to PGs at every level, from any uni, working on all aspects of the #earlymodern (c. 1400-1800). Proposals/Bios due 3 Jan 2025! E-mail standrewsearlymodernworkshop@gmail.com if interested
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The secret 🤫 to having a 🥂happy 🥂new year? Presenting at our workshop 😃 Submit your abstract by Tuesday (Jan 7)!
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