Looking forward to Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster's paper on June 20 at our annual conference in Montreal. In the meantime, enjoy this spendid review of her latest book theguardian.com/books/article/…

A reminder to read Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster’s fab new book on the history of Nostalgia as an emotional concept

Anyone else binge on Bridgerton? My post on beauty tips for Regency ladies, inspired by a chapter on fertility and beauty that I wrote for a forthcoming volume ed by Professor Karen Harvey . theconversation.com/bridgerton-mus… Cc PHAIS @ Essex

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I paid for a lime bike today and it STILL made that clicking noise when I cycled! I got cheered/jeered by a bunch of teenagers ☹️

Has anyone written anything (scholarly, critical) about Grantly Dick-Read?

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Nostalgia for New Labour you say?

I’m loving every second of this

Are you/do you know a great #histmed or history of public health masters student? This is a great scheme (that I'm not involved in in any way, but wanted to share)

This is completely false. It is about listening to people who have been ignored purely because of their identity and location outside of existing power structures. It brings excellence *in* where previously ignored unjustly

This is the kind of political analysis I want, no, need.

Nostalgia can take some strange forms - even for 1970s East German sausages. Here I review a fascinating book on the subject Picador Books: bit.ly/3wFyAZL

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Michael Brown & I are delighted to share some exciting news. We have recently been awarded a major Arts and Humanities Research Council Standard Research Grant for our project ‘The Victorian Hand: emotions, embodiment, and identity, past and present’ based at London College of Fashion and Lancaster University from 2024-28 1/8

“Have you ever felt unheard by your doctor? Been frustrated that they haven't understood your symptoms, that they have neglected your concerns?”
I’ve explored why this happens, how it affects health at individual & global levels & what we can do #unheard
hachette.co.uk/titles/rageshr…

Attend our FREE zine-making workshop, to discuss and imagine the future of women’s healthcare in Scotland and beyond: edin.ac/3ystAs5

🗓️Saturday 8 June
🕑2 - 4pm
📍The Wee Museum, Ocean Terminal.

No creative experience required, all welcome.