The Wellcome funded Sexual Harms & Medical Encounters project Sexual Harms + Medical Encounters has concluded after 5+ years at Birkbeck, led by Joanna Bourke & @ruthbeecher.bsky.social Dr Ruth Beecher

Read Rhea Sookdeosingh's report on the team's innovative research, #engagement & legacies

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Former PM campaigning in the usually safe blue seat of Basingstoke. A sign of worried Tories there?

Join us for launch of CostasDouzinas book: 'The States of Exception: biopolitics, human rights, utopia'; LSE Lecture Theatre WC2A 2AE; 8 May 2024 6.30pm. Free but must register: lse.ac.uk/sociology/even… Birkbeck, University of London Birkbeck Law School Birkbeck Law SchoolSoc LSE Centre for Critical Legal Studies Social & Legal Studies

It's Radical Mothering Day!

You Groovy Lovely People! We are lucky enough to nearly have a full run of the legendary OZ Magazine Bishopsgate Institute but are missing issues 1, 14, 22 and 26-27. Can you help?? We would dig you forever, you cool cats!

I have been listening (again!) to Laura Bates EverydaySexism speaking with George Severs @georgesevers.bsky.social about... everyday sexism. Really insightful and (at times) uplifting. Listen to the audio here: joannabourke.com/home-3 Birkbeck, University of London Sexual Harms + Medical Encounters BirkbeckPsychosocial SurvivorsUK WOW - Women of the World

Looking forward to returning to Oxford in May and being part of this inspired event . . .

'Eugenics in the Academy,' Oxford History/Oxford History of Science, Medicine and Technology, Friday 10 May, 11:20-18:00. Organised by Alex Aylward with keynote lecture by Subhadra Das. Registration open.

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Not long to go until copies of Radical Acts will hit the shelves. If you haven't pre-ordered yours yet, you can now do so from Gay's The Word gaystheword.co.uk/product-page/r…

Three-year fixed-term lectureship in C20th history just been advertised here at Newcastle! Closing date 20th May. jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastle-… #twitterstorians

A decent cover post in contemporary British history in a genuinely lovely department, and, as someone who has taught on one of the modules listed, we will help make the teaching prep ‘a soft landing’.

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George Severs @georgesevers.bsky.social has just published an incredible open access article on the history of male survivors of rape and support services. A great read and persuasive: academic.oup.com/hwj/advance-ar… SurvivorsUK BirkbeckPsychosocial Birkbeck, University of London School of Historical Studies, Birkbeck Sexual Harms + Medical Encounters Soc Hist Med History & Policy

Are you passionate about fundraising? We're looking for a Head of Fundraising to develop fundraising campaigns and help us make a difference to the lives of male and non-binary survivors.

Apply by midday, 22 April 👉 survivorsuk.org/careers

#charityjobs #fundraiser #jobsearch

'Black Women Radicals and Networks of Transnational Resistance in the Twentieth-Century', via Zoom on Thursday 30th May, 5:30-7:00pm delivered by Tionne Alliyah Parris.

Register today to learn more about Tionne's vital research at: history.ac.uk/events/olivett…. (3/3)

Wonderful article on an important topic by our associate George Severs @georgesevers.bsky.social and you can read it free of charge History Workshop

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My article on male rape survivors is out with History Workshop Journal! Written when I was at Sexual Harms + Medical Encounters it explores the change to male rape legislation and asks what this tells us about trauma and masculinity. It’s open access thanks to Geneva Graduate Institute Library! academic.oup.com/hwj/advance-ar…

Hi historian friends, has anyone written on the Conservation Society in Britain?

It is so refreshing to see this type of ally ship challenging the stance of “wokery.” Be awake to the fact that changing your language can help marginalised groups feel included. Be awake that culture wars are a distraction from the root of the problem. Kudos to this woman 👏🏿

An important message from Gay's the Word

Today we remember the 40th anniversary of the raid on Gay’s the Word bookshop

....and how we fought back!

10th April 1984 - 10th April 2024

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