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Looking forward to the talk by Janine Barchas (UT Austin) '"Lent to Copy": Art Rentals in the Age of Jane Austen' on Monday 22nd Apr at 2pm. In-person & online Birmingham Eighteenth Century Centre BECC & Centre for Material Cultures and Materialities See page for details of Zoom link: birmingham.ac.uk/schools/histor…

Join us online for the launch of my book with Lizzy Craig-Atkins Wed 24 April at 4.20pm. We and several authors will be speaking. Email me for in-person details. Register here: ticketsource.co.uk/sheffield-arch…

Out now: 'Prayer for Family and Friends: The Body and Religion in Eighteenth-Century Britain' The article with Dr Emily Vine from Social Bodies in British Letters, 1680-1820 has officially been published in The Historical Journal. If you don't have access, DM me for a code (I have 10 giveaways!).

Interesting blog on citizen humanities/digital citizens from The Material Culture of Wills Project & Laura Sangha

Did people share letters in the c18th? Social Bodies in British Letters, 1680-1820 have not found many egs, though we recently came across this great reference ...

This is going to be terrific!

PLEASE SHARE! 2 days left to submit a proposal on our conference on clergymen in 17/18C Britain! Then I will stop tweeting about it for a few days (i promise)

'Bodies & Embodiment'. Could there be a better theme for #BSECS2025 ... Very much looking forward to this!

Job! Work with me to support public engagement using c18th letters Social Bodies in British Letters, 1680-1820. Work with schools, National Literacy Trust The Reading Agency Birmingham Adult Education Service. PT fixed term, Bham based. Deadline 19 August. tiny.cc/i8qbzz

Postdoc opportunities at Bham (but a tight deadline of 23 August). Feel free to contact me or my History colleagues ...

Women so often apologize for not writing or for poor writing in their letters, partly because of a 'humility topos' or poorer education, but also because their hands are full with caring and housekeeping #womenshistory #womenswork #letters

A fantastic opportunity to become part of our vibrant research culture. Deadline 6 Sept. Don’t delay!!!

Launching our exchange fellowship between Uni of Birmingham and the Huntington Library. Hear me discuss our collections inc The Barber Institute and Cadbury Research Library in this webinar: tinyurl.com/bdz5w56z. NACBS American Historical Association SHAFR Historians Organization of American Historians

The letters of Elizabeth Clift are a remarkable record of her labour as a domestic servant, especially regarding childcare and what she called 'drugery' #childcare #care

Having subjected Elizabeth to 'drugery', her former mistress is now tucking her up in one of the best beds. How the tables have turned!

As we prepare our History modules for this year, I really welcome this thoughtful article in 'transactions of Royal Historical Society': connect, be active, keep learning, take notice & give. tinyurl.com/3njjx3z3

Congratulations to Dr Kate Gibson for winning the Women’s History Network Book Prize for 2022. Well deserved indeed!