Rob Ellis
@re_histories
Lecturer and (Public) Historian of Madness, Mental ill-health and institutions @HistoryManMet. Visiting Research Fellow @Mhmwakefield. KTP lead @Pennineheritage
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Brilliant visit to Bethlem Museum of the Mind with Ute Oswald, PhD for the Asylum project. Huge thanks to David Luck for helping to make the day such a productive one.
Good to see the new name at the recently rebranded The London Archives. We’re working with them on our Asylum project and a great trip with Ute Oswald, PhD. Thanks to Tom and the collections team for their help with access to important archival resources.
Look forward to Doors Open Day 7th September: we'll welcome guests in Grierson House. Heritage Officer Dr Valentina Bold FSA Scot talks about 'The Crichton & War'; The Crichton Head of Research JenniferChallinor guides a building tour. Refreshments provided. All free: doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/dumfri…
Call for papers: ‘Sixty years on from the London County Council: legacy, impact, learning’. Organising with Ruth Lang Dr Dawn Pereira and held at The London School of Architecture The London Archives in March 2025. DM me for the full call for papers. Deadline for abstracts is 16th October 2024 #LCC60
Thank you to Royal Historical Society for putting Dr Dawn Pereira Ruth Lang and myself's call for papers on their website: Sixty years on from the London County Council: Legacy, Impact, Learning – CALL FOR PAPERS | RHS (royalhistsoc.org)
Barry Michael Doyle Verusca Calabria Rob Ellis @LivUniArch "Layers of history" (and paint and wallpaper.....) in the Infirmary and the Workhouse, from this morning's visit The Workhouse!
Indoor fireworks (using an app) Pennine Heritage. Inspired stuff from Andrew McTominey for Bonfire Night.
After an eventful few months, I’m now happy to have joined the team HistoryManMet and continuing with funded and other projects.
Exciting! We have fully-funded PhD Studentships available at the Centre for the Sciences of Place and Memory University of Stirling in Scotland. Apply now to start in Mar/Apr 2025. Interdisciplinary and dynamic researchers wanted. Details here: placememory.net/apply-now-for-…
Great to be working with Yorkshire Cricket Foundation and Yorkshire CCC again. This year’s focus is Disability and Sport, with input from Manchester Metropolitan Uni HistoryManMet History students Ellya, Ethan, Jamie and Rosie. Thanks to Charlotte for the tour and inspiration.
This is the consultation on the future of Leeds Museums & Galleries Abbey House #Museum which is threatened with closure to save £160,000. Please do respond if you can: museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/pQoMAtw/abbe...
Woo-hoo, the project we co-produced with Yorkshire Cricket Foundation is now online. It complements the physical exhibition which launched earlier this year and is a forerunner to this year’s project with Manchester Metropolitan Uni HistoryManMet. Huge thanks to the wonderful Charlotte Hughes. yorkshireccc.com/community/york…
Out on the 6th of March with Profile Books Huge thanks to Michael Wood for the endorsement, and the team at Profile for the gorgeous design. If you are interested in finding out more about the history of pilgrimage, you can pre-order now #pilgrimage #pilgrimage2025 #publishing
