4 Oct 1690: Charles Fort #Kinsale #Cork surrenders to Williamite forces #otd (/Kinsale.ie/BL)

There's still time to submit a paper to our @sah1365.bsky.social 2026 panel, New Architectural Histories of the British Empire. How does the built environment reveal new ways of thinking about the British Empire? CFP here - consider submitting an abstract (due June 5)!

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HBA Book Awards The Historians of British Art annually awards prizes to outstanding books on the history of British art, architecture, and visual culture. We are pleased to announce that we will consider books in …

Did you publish a book in the field of BRITISH ART HISTORY (any time period) in 2024? Did you read an excellent book on this subject published in 2024? Reply here with your nominations please!

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McNeil Center dissertation fellowship applications are open!

I was in last year’s cohort and it was truly life changing. I’m forever thankful for my cohort.

Happy to talk to potential applicants with questions!

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Today's Geography Awareness Week post!
Although they may seem rudimentary and artless, manuscript sketch maps constitute one of the most important cartographic genres for a library focussed on the early Americas such as the JCB. (1/8)

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Please share! Hakluyt Society Essay Prize 2025 for essays by ECRs in humanities/social sciences on history of travel, exploration & cultural encounter, their effects, or critically engage with the Society's work. 1st prize £1250, 2nd prize £250; deadline 1/3/25 hakluyt.com/hakluyt-soci...