University of York History Department
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News & events from History at York. We are committed to sharing knowledge and expertise with future generations of historians and communities beyond academia.
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Dan Jones
@dgjones
Writer/presenter of history and such. 2m+ books sold. CASTLES show on @netflix. Latest book HENRY V. Podcast THIS IS HISTORY.
History Today
@historytoday
π©ππππππ'π ππππ πππ πππππππ ππππππππ. Try 3 issues for Β£5 at historytoday.com/subscribe
Chris Renwick
@chrisrenwick
Historian. Influencer. Turning all your joy into pain, in the pursuit of learning. Buy βBread for Allβ! penguin.co.uk/books/279585/bβ¦
Wiley Humanities
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We publish humanities research and books. We'll help you build your career, get published and connect you with the latest articles.
University of York
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Weβre a leading UK university and part of the @RussellGroup π¦ Follow us for our latest news, research and #HumansOfYork. Weβre available Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm
David Olusoga
@davidolusoga
British-Nigerian Historian - BAFTA Winning Producer/Presenter - Best Selling Author - AGENT [email protected] geni.us/AfricaBook
Dr Sally Holloway
@sally_holloway
Historian of emotions, gender, visual & material culture, researching β€οΈ & π. AHRC Research, Development & Engagement Fellow. Currently on maternity leave
SocialHistorySociety
@socialhistsoc
Promoting the research, teaching and sharing of social and cultural history since 1976. Our journal is @CultSocHistory & Prof Naomi Tadmor is our Chair.
Dr Joanne Paul
@joanne_paul_
A "sparkling historian" β¨- The Times #thehouseofdudley @michaeljbooks "visceral and illuminating ... her style is cinematic" - WSJ. @pfdagents. ππ¨π¦
The National Archives
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Official archive of the UK government. Discover our online collections, research guides and educational resources, spanning 1000 years of history.
L Sangha, not here, find me @lsangha.bsky.social
@_drsang
Associate Prof at Exeter Uni | English history 1480-1700 | reformation | CI: Material Culture in English Wills | angels & ghosts | she/her | brown-ish | 1st gen
Emily Brand
@ejbrand
Historian. Biographer of the Byron family. π bit.ly/3oOHQ3v Not really hereβ¦ find me on threads: historian_emily // Bluesky: emilybrand
Edinburgh University Press
@edinburghup
Edinburgh University Press is the premier Scottish publisher of academic books and journals in the humanities and social sciences.
Prof Elaine Chalus
@ehchalus
Historian of18-19C British gender, politics & society; opinions my own; RTs not necessarily endorsements #twitterstorian (also @profelainechalus.bsky.social)
Professor Amanda Vickery
@amanda_vickery
Amanda Vickery writer, TV/radio presenter & Prof of Early Modern History at Queen Mary, U of London is author of 'Behind Closed Doors' & 'Gentleman's Daughter'
We're not here anymore - formerly @UoYLibrary
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We are no longer logging in to this account and won't see messages. Please see our pinned thread for other places to find key info about the library.
Megan Henvey
@meganhenvey
PhDone in early medieval stone sculpture in Ireland & impact of the border on perceptions of them.
York Minster
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Welcome to York Minster, one of the world's most magnificent cathedrals and a place of worship for over 1000 years.
Caroline Dodds Pennock
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Historian and human sacrifice enthusiast... Author: On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe (2023) bsky.app/profile/caroliβ¦
Sam Wetherell
@samwetherell
Historian of Britain and the World at the University of York. Interested in cities, art-making and the future. Writing a book about Liverpool.
Helen Smith
@conversiontales
Professor, @UoYEnglish. Opinions mainly culled from the dustier corners of the sixteenth century.
BBC Free Thinking
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the ideas shaping our lives & links between past & present discussed Friday 9pm BBC Radio 4 / BBC Arts & Ideas podcast
emma π«
@ejnagouse
radio & podcasts π» host MUSES: an ampersand podcast w/ @bastilledan snr producer #YoureDeadToMe @bbcsounds π PhD research-GBV, religion, TV π΅πΈ
York Adventurers
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Discover the Merchant Adventurers' Hall, one of the finest medieval guildhalls in the world. Home to Yorkβs entrepreneurs for 660 years β and counting.
Joseph Gascoigne
@josephgascoigne
Research Associate and PhD graduand of the University of York. Researching political culture in the Eastern Caribbean during and after decolonisation.
Chris Pearson
@sniffthepastdog
historian | animals | climates | environments Books - Collared (profilebooks.com/work/collared/) + Dogopolis | he/him
Carolyn Harris
@royalhistorian
Historian and Author β’ Magna Carta β’ Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe β’ Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting β’ English Consorts Series
Catherine Fletcher
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History prof & author. Sometimes on your radio. President @SocHistoryWar. New book: THE ROADS TO ROME (US edition out Dec). Also history of guns. Tweets own π
Marc Morris
@longshanks1307
Medieval historian. 'If it works for Marc Morris @Longshanks1307, it works for me.' (Scarlett Johansson)
Mary Haworth
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Director of Philanthropy and Alumni at the University of York. Sharing stories of philanthropy and volunteering transforming lives and how to get involved.
Claire Crawford
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Teach @Dept_of_POLIS @Cambridge_Uni | Fellow @Kings_GSRG | Volunteer @ProjEduAccess @AgeUKWandsworth | postcolonial theory, social movements, digital politics
Cultural and Social History
@cultsochistory
The journal of the Social History Society (@socialhistsoc). Tweets by the editors. New articles, journal announcements, and interesting bits of history.
Richard Toye
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Professor of Modern History at University of Exeter.
Royal Historical Society
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The Royal Historical Society supports history and historians. From 21 Feb 2025 we have ceased posting on X and moved wholly to BlueSky. Please join us there.
Dr Elle Larsson
@elle_larsson
Historian of animals and science. Dabbles in public history. A co-founder of @AnimalHistories. Meetings Secretary for @SHNHSocNatHist
All About History
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Bristol CMS
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The interdisciplinary Centre for Medieval Studies @BristolUni concerned with all aspects of the history, culture, art and representation of medieval Europe.
Being Human Festival
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Centre for Memory, Narrative and Histories
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A research centre dedicated to the cultural significance of the past for our lived experience, social relationships, politics and identities in the present.
Wakefield Museums & Castles
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Neil Pemberton
@pemberton_neil
Historian at the University of Manchester; new project explores the history of guide dog partnerships in American and British culture
Oxford CEMS
@oxfordcems
The Centre for Early Modern Studies at the University of Oxford serves as a central forum for research, conferences, and graduate study. #EMOxford
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this used to be my playground. Stopped using it at the end of 2023. Things only got worse. Shameful & worrying.
York CMS
@yorkmedieval
Official account of the University of York's Centre for Medieval Studies. Promoting interdisciplinary teaching and research since 1968.
Edward Mair
@edwardmair
Historian of slavery in the Native South. Also interested in empires and anti-slavery. Assistant Professor in Post-1800 US History at @CamHistory. He/Him.
NTU History
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History Division in the School of Humanities at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Wolfson History Prize
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The #WolfsonHistoryPrize is the most prestigious history writing prize in the UK.
Centaurus: Journal of the ESHS
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Centaurus, Journal of the ESHS (@ESHS_News), published in Open Access (without cost for authors) by @Brepols from 2022. Editor @KoenVermeir
Dr Emma Nuding
@eknuding
RA @yorkmedieval Outreach & Edu @LancasterCityMuseums π©βπMedievalist & Medieval(ism)ist π in press @boydellbrewer β¨π³οΈβπ @DrNuding IG
Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity
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Interdisciplinary research into biodiversity gains & losses in the Anthropocene, funded by @LeverhulmeTrust bsky.app/profile/anthroβ¦
Darpan Das
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lecturer @universityofyork Postdoc @JohnsHopkinsEHE. PhD @iitbombay #public_health_enthusiast #environmentalist #commited_to_reduce_air_pollution
CECS PG Forum
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πͺshowcasing post grad research on all aspects of the long 18th century πUni of York @CECSYork | follow us on IG: cecspgforum
A Material World
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A series of free #materialculture events @Warburg_News | Theme for 2024-25: Work v. Play | Tweets by @LouisaMcKenzie.
Dilnoza Duturaeva
@duturaeva
Historian of Central Asia & China, Lecturer @YorkHistoryDept & @yorkmedieval, FRHistS, @SteppeSistersNt Steering Committee, Author of Qarakhanid Roads to China
Emily Peacock
@e_peacock_
Illicit antiquities trade/ cultural heritage crime researcher. Archaeology πΊand confusingly sometimes dinosaurs tooπ¦
From Margins To Centre UG Conference
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An Undergraduate conference focussed on bringing marginalised Histories and Literatures to the centre of University study. Returning for its third year in 2022
Image/TextβWhat/Next?
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An interdisciplinary conference about art, literature, and the visual-verbal. 24th June 2022 at the @UniOfYork. Organised by @PreRaphs and @Romantic__Han.
Public History Graduate Conference
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Run by @UniOfYork postgraduate students in association with @IPUPYORK. Public history conference for postgrad students and ECR as well as career practitioners
StreetLife York
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Join us at the StreetLife Hub to explore Yorkβs rich heritage and culture! Open 11-5 everyday except Wed + Thurs (closed) & Sun (10-4) #StreetLifeYork
Digital Humanities and Sensory Heritage @Oxford
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Interdisciplinary Network on #DigitalHumanities #SensoryHeritage: Spaces, Objects and the Senses, led by @DrEmanuelaVai @TORCHOxford @OxHumanities @UniofOxford
Centre for Anglican History and Theology
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research.kent.ac.uk/anglican-histoβ¦
Tania Dawson
@dawson_tania
PhD candidate at University of York with interests in complexity, systems thinking and evaluation
Henry on Tour
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Official account for the AHRC-funded βHenry VIII on Tour Projectβ led by @HRP_palaces, and partners @uniofyork and @UniofNewcastle, #HenryVIIIonTour π
Cambridge Early Modernists
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Early Modern History subject group at the Cambridge History Faculty | Tweets about events, publications, and opportunities | @emodcam.bsky.social
Joseph Mujere
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Historian of Southern Africa: Land, Migration and the Politics of Belonging: Mining, Society and the Environment: Visual History
Miranda Lowe CBE
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CBE FRSB FLS #SciArt #Crustacea #Corals #Blaschka| Chair @cultureand_| Trustee @YorkMuseumTrust @morethanadodo| @BlackInNHMs| @Museum_Detox| Own views on the π
Dr Rachel Delman
@rachel_delman
Heritage Partnerships Coordinator @UniofOxford | Historian | Advisory Board @CHPPC_IHR | Formerly @YorkHistoryDept @IASH_Edinburgh | Book due with @OUPAcademic
Ana MarΓa Otero-Cleves
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Ph.D. History @UniofOxford - Lecturer in the History of Latin America @YorkHistoryDept @clasealacalle. π New book! Plebeian Consumers (CUP, 2025).
Isis Journal
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A Journal of the History of Science Society.
Joe Saunders
@joe_saunders1
Historian | part-time PhD English print trade c.1600-50 π Vice-Chair @BALHNews πΊ Freelance research π³ Tutor @PharosTutors π Co-Editor @Howto_History π