It’s December first, which means it’s officially the first day of the annual DHP advent! Our first post today is on 19th century Christmas Puddings (the veggie kind) Read more on the blog, and be sure to follow along for even more advent fun!

For Advent Day 3, Chris Campbell writes on The Christmas Book Flood, or, ‘That’s Why Bookworms Go To Iceland Read all about it on the blog, and keep following along for more advent festivities! doinghistoryinpublic.org/2024/12/03/the…

A silly, goofy blog post from me today!

We are thrilled to announce out Lent Call for Papers- If you are interested in submitting a 20 min paper on the theme of 'Exchanging Knowledge,' please submit your abstract by 6 January! Read below for more details or DM us for a plain text version.

You’ve still got a week to get your abstracts in!

Wowowow - You definitely want to join this fabulous team!

Apologies for cross-posting from the blue place! Question for the Restoration / Late-Seventeenth century #twitterstorians : Does anyone have any good reading recommendations on hunting or equestrian culture in England c. 1660-1700, especially under Charles II?

Delighted that my new article is now available on FirstView with the The Historical Journal! I explore the important role health and the body played in the making of the Pomeranian Art Cabinet. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

CFP - Please share! IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar is hosting its annual Lightning Talks session, aimed towards hearing presentations about the research of early stage PhDs working on Britain History in the long 18th century. See the attached poster for further information

Discover the untold stories of 'Wayward Girls in Victorian and Edwardian England' with @AlghraniT. She will be speaking about her new book tomorrow at 17:30 GMT. For more information 👇

Cambridge friends - I'll be presenting my research at the Early Modern British and Irish History Seminar next week, 12 February, at 5:15 (in the Graham Storey Room Trinity Hall) I'd love to see some familiar faces there, along with anyone interested in the lifecycle and dress!✨

Really thrilled to share the final piece of my Samuel Pepys project. It was a joy to be invited to film in the Pepys Library! Massive thanks to the Cambridge University and Magdalene Libraries for making this possible. Check it out on Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=JIyOyL…

We’re bringing back the french farthingale I see

🚨It might be April Fools Day, but our Easter Term CFP is no joke! This term we're open to papers covering any apsect of Early Modern History - Be sure to get your abstracts in by 18 April!🚨 [DM us for a Plain Text-Version]

I'm really excited to share this fun little piece I wrote for SHCY (@shcy.bsky.social)'s Digital Childhoods Blog - I've fallen in love with little shoes and hope you do too! shcydigitalchildhoods.org/dir/shoes-shoe…

In case you forgot, our final session of term is this Monday, 16 June! Be sure to come in person or online for two wonderful papers on all things Tudor!

We are delighted to be among those 26 subject areas Cambridge University scored highest in the 2026 Complete University Guide Complete University Guide rankings ⬇️

I realize it's been a long time so figured a Life/PhD Update is slightly overdue! In the last couple months I have: - Finished a second journal article - Completely transcribed and quantified several account books into Excel - Read a lot of letters

Fantastic roundtable at the #SHSConf2025 on material culture! Featuring four fabulous speakers - Simon Briercliffe on Black Country Living Museum; @timhitchock on convict tokens; Ana Howie on portraiture & pearl fisheries & Simon Morgan on radical pottery✨