I was very saddened to hear this afternoon about the passing of Björn Weiler ([email protected]): the kindest friends, most generous of mentors, and most brilliant of scholars. He shall be sorely missed, but his legacy lives on. #RIP

New Book - available to order for February! Naomi Pullin Elaine Murphy

It's happening: my European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator project 🪶#FEATHERS🪶is organising a 3-day international conference on early modern scribal culture and manuscript production at Universiteit Leiden on 7-9 May 2025. See Call for Papers (deadline for abstracts 20 Dec): student.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/2025…

📢The call for papers for our 2025 conference is now ✨LIVE✨ We are the biggest gathering of social and cultural historians in the UK and will be at the Black Country Living Museum from 7-9 July 2025! The call is open until 17 January 2025🌟 Please share widely! socialhistory.org.uk/conference/shs…

I had an excellent time this week presenting on James Johnston as a person in intelligence at the #NIHC and delighted to cipher on a real enigma machine! Grateful to the organisers! Bletchley Park GCHQ

🚨🚨The #cfp for the next term of the workshop is live!! 🚨🚨 Be sure to get your proposals in and please share widely. This is a fantastic opportunity to try out new ideas and receive feedback in a friendly and sociable forum! And did I mention that we have wine and crisps?

CFP: Ireland and the American Revolution 250. The organisers invite submissions for papers to be presented at a symposium held at Trinity College Dublin in October 2025. If you are interested submit an abstract of 250 words and a brief bio by the 1 May 2025. Please share widely.

CALL FOR PAPERS: We're now accepting proposals (250 word abstracts for 20 minute papers) for the ‘Lived Experiences of the Westminster Parliament in History’ conference supported by History Of Parliament See the attached posters and warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/histo… for more info #twitterstorians

My NEW book is finally out‼️What a great experience with Brill History has been! 🔝 Check this out 👇📚📖 brill.com/display/title/…

My online course ‘A Research Project in Women’s #history’ will be starting in Feb'25 with Dysgu Gydol Oes Aberystwyth Lifelong Learning at Aberystwyth University. Learn how to produce your own research and how to present it in academic, popular, fictional, exhibition etc formats. Visit aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-le… information.

My online course 'Welsh #History Early Modern Wales (c.1485-1815) will be startin in Feb'25 with Dysgu Gydol Oes Aberystwyth Lifelong Learning at Aberystwyth University. Explore the history of Wales, including your own local and family history, throughout the Early Modern Period. Visit aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-le… information.

❗️CALL FOR PAPERS❗️ We are seeking abstracts on topics relating to early modern scandal and corruption! Please consider submitting to present at our conference, 'Corruption and Scandal in the Early Modern World, 1500-1800', at Institute of Historical Research on 5th and 6th June 2025!

Delighted to announce Dr Mark Williams as our keynote for Communication and Exchange this year. I’m excited to hear more about his exciting research on mobility. The #cfp is still open! We’re looking forward to seeing y’all in Aberystwyth in June! #earlymodern #History.

Updated CFP: 'Ireland and the American Revolution'. The organisers invite submissions for papers to be presented at a conference held in the Trinity Long Room Hub at Trinity College Dublin on the 9-10 October 2025.

Spies in European Culture, 1815-1914. Representations, Networks, Practices – new book out now #intellbooks Bloomsbury Academic

It's always a pleasure to announce the release of a new JST #JacobiteStudies Virtual Workshop Series programme, & our Spring 2025 roster is no exception. We'll be kicking things off on 11 Mar with a keynote from the inimitable Dr Kelsey Jackson Williams. jdb1745.net/events/jstwork…

Very much looking forward to speaking at the Limerick History Research Seminar tomorrow at 2:15. I'll be talking about 'The Imperial Public Sphere: The Press, Publicity, and the Destabilisation of the Eighteenth-Century British Empire'. All welcome. ul.ie/artsoc/history…

I'm delighted to say that my review of Tony Claydon's new biography of William III has just been published online! Please give it a read here: tandfonline.com/eprint/UYDCJF7…

Thank you to everyone who came to Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern: Far From Home at Aberystwyth University last week. It was a delight to organise the conference with my amazing colleagues Joey Crozier and Rachael Harman and to hear all your fantastic research