Really looking forward to this History & Policy workshop today, exploring ways to mobilise humanities research for environmental action https:/www.history.ac.uk/events/history-policy-mobilising-environmental-humanities

Join the fab Melting Metropolis team on a fully funded PhD exploring heat, health and human geographies. Deadline for applications 28 June #phdchat #phdlife #PhD findaphd.com/phds/project/h…

I'm very excited to share the front cover of Designed for Play, my book on the convoluted history of the playground, due out in July with University of London Press. It will be free to read online #playgroundhistories

I'm really looking forward to speaking about #playgroundhistories at this international symposium on Playthings and Playtimes University of Sussex - attend in person or online for free: tickettailor.com/events/univers…

Delighted to have a commissioned paper in this new @BritishAcademy collection, co-written with Jon Winder. #Place-based #histories - especially those #coproduced wth communities - can support place attachment, diversity & inclusion, and wider participation in place policy:

We feature in this discussion paper by our colleague Catherine Clarke & Jon Winder for The British Academy. "These digital platforms, and their crowdsourcing or co-production methodologies, have created a space for diverse communities to tell their own stories". Humap: the storytelling map platform

With United Nations #InternationalDayofPlay soon, I’m sharing snippets from Designed for Play, my new book on the long history of attempts to create playful public spaces (out 11 July, free to read online, discount code for hard copies to follow!) #DesignedforPlay #playgroundhistories 1/7

Children have long played in public spaces. Pieter Bruegel’s painting from 1560 of a Dutch townscape shows all sorts of playful activities taking place. It’s well worth zooming in on the image to see everything that’s going on! #DesignedforPlay #playgroundhistories 2/7

People often think that playgrounds first appeared in the 1920s. In fact, the earliest segregated sites for play in Britain were created in 1846; Peel Park, Salford included swing for girls, swing for boys, gymnasium and skittles ground. #DesignedforPlay #playgroundhistories 3/7

Playground provision increased significantly in the early twentieth century. Only two London County Council parks included dedicated places to play in 1889 - by 1915 thirty children’s gymnasiums had been created. #DesignedforPlay #playgroundhistories 4/7

Marjory Allen’s playground advocacy was recently recognised by an English Heritage #blueplaque. She was one in a long line of pioneering female play space advocates & designers, inc Fanny Wilkinson (1855-1951) and Mary Mitchell (1923-88) #DesignedforPlay #playgroundhistories 6/7

The public body that provides the most playgrounds in the UK today is Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (563), followed by Fife Council and Milton Keynes City Council (477) #DesignedforPlay #playgroundhistories 5/7

On United Nations #InternationalDayofPlay here's 30% off paper copies of Designed for Play: DFPCPP30. Published on 11 July by University of London Press, it will be free to read online too #DesignedforPlay #playgroundhistories 7/7 uolpress.co.uk/book/designed-…

Published next week: 'Designed for Play', by Jon Winder, is the 19th title in Royal Historical Society's 'New Historical Perspectives' series for early career historians bit.ly/3VBUN4V. Jon's book is available #openaccess and p/back print from 11 July University of London Press #twitterstorians

V. good to receive copies of Jon Winder's new book, 'Designed for Play', the latest (18th) title in Royal Historical Society's New Historical Perspectives book series for early career historians. Jon's book is available free OA and in print University of London Press bit.ly/3VBUN4V 1/2

Today, kids are practically forbidden in the street. But a century ago, the street was the primary locus of kids' play. What happened? & did we lose anything by moving play from public streets into private yards & gated playgrounds? I tackle these Qs in my latest for The Atlantic

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