Henry James saw in John Singer Sargent's work 'the quality in light of which he sees deep into his subject, undergoes it, absorbs it, becomes patient with it.' So it is with this picture (1878) we can sense him racing to paint before the setting sun was lost behind the horizon.

happy to share my first article from #BritishAcademyNewtonInternationalFellowship on servitude and power dynamics and governance in early colonial India. open access. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Eleanor Rathbone was instrumental to the implementation of child benefit and the welfare state, why have we forgotten her? > The Woman behind the Welfare State: Journey Through Time with DavidOlusoga and Sarah Churchwell podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jou…

The Goya Network (goyanetwork.com) is a new interactive database that maps the social and professional relationships surrounding Francisco de Goya, focusing on his connections with artists, critics, and collectors in 19thC Spain and France. Paula Fayos Pérez

Great new article by Robert Travers: "Petitioning, Scandal, and Conspiracy in Early Colonial Calcutta: Rethinking the South Asian Context for the Impeachment of Warren Hastings" tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The apparent popularity of Reform’s racist, Islamophobic agenda is deeply concerning (unless you are racist & Islamophobic). But there are reasons for hope that an ethno-nationalist historical discourse at least is being widely rejected. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

📣New blog! How can a map of medieval homicides help teach about law, violence and society? Dr Stephanie Brown shows how mapping coroners’ rolls from London, York & Oxford can give new insights into the realities of medieval urban life 📜 socialhistory.org.uk/shs_exchange/e…

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Al tramonto le Tre Cime di Lavaredo si spogliano dal rumore del giorno. Le carovane di escursionisti sono sparite e le cime si specchiano tranquille in un silenzio surreale. Ieri sera.

Solstice blessings to all who celebrate! [From My Bedroom Window, Summer by Alfred Munnings 1931 (Private Collection). Castle House, Dedham, Essex]

So, this Routledge Books will be joining us in August. The combination of two journal special issues I co-edited with the amazing Charu Gupta and Will Gould, ft a stella lineup, listed here routledge.com/Communal-Geogr…

This should be a great workshop on 'The Future(s) of Travel Editing' at the Royal Asiatic Society on Friday 4 July - in case you're interested to attend in person or online eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-futures-…

UK government's own agency not accepting eVisas as ID from job applicants causing people to lose job opportunities. And what of people who have eVisas but landlords and some employers not understanding the system so denying them tenancies and jobs - they still expect to see a

Obviously, there is no better time to read a book about the discovery of dinosaurs theguardian.com/film/2025/jun/…

A few weeks ago, I was interviewed for a BBC World Service film exploring the theme of how Hitler still casts a shadow over modern politics. You can watch it here: youtu.be/zzXMA-pWXQc?si… Durham History Durham University Faculty of Arts and Humanities Durham University #twitterstorians

My new book, "The Blood Libel in Medieval Antisemitism", is out in July 2025 and for a very affordable $18.95 or £16.95. arc-humanities.org/9781802701807/…

Buzzing to Attend the British Society of Criminology Conference 2025 at University of Portsmouth I will be Doing the Author Meets Critic Session with the Academic Legend that is #NeilChakroborti As He Grills Me On My New Book - The World White Web and Presenting My Research on #AI #AltTech and #Southport 💃💃🎉🎉🎊🎊

A picture for you. Cornwall this evening.

Parkhouse Hill from Chrome Hill in the Peak District.

We can't wait to welcome all our attendees at #SHSConf2025 (this is our official hashtag for the event, please feel free to use it when posting!) ⏰Registration starts from 12pm on Monday 7 July 🕐AGM is at 4.15pm on Tuesday 8 July ⏲️Conference ends 5pm Wednesday 9 July