So perhaps those not described as ‘sister’ are not as close to her as others or not as regular attendees of the meetings?

Happy to chat more about this if it would be useful.

This depends slightly on context and the individuals involved. sister’ or ‘friend’ were widely used by to refer to other female members of the community. There was always a slight hierarchy in terms of who one might describe as a ‘sister’, or how close they were to the meetings.

This would be fabulous! I had a chance to see some scientific instruments there, but there's so much more to explore 📜

HistoryLab 20th Anniversary Annual Conference 2026 — Call for Papers Embodied Histories: Body, Mind, and Experience 17th July 2026 | Hybrid Conference, in-person at University of Birmingham, Staff House, Grand Central Room The human body is both a biological reality and a cultural construct. It is a site of meaning, experience, and power. From rituals of health and healing to practices of regulation, discipline, and display, bodies have both shaped and been shaped by their historical contexts. We invite papers that place the body and lived experience at the centre of historical inquiry, engaging with themes such as medicine, disability, gender, the senses, and the emotions. We welcome contributions that explore how bodies and experiences have been represented, regulated, or performed, and how these processes intersect with broader questions of identity, power, culture, and society across periods and regions. This conference also marks the 20th anniversary of HistoryLab. Since its founding, HistoryLab has provided a national platform for postgraduate and early career historians to share ideas, foster collaboration, and build community. We invite participants to join us in celebrating this milestone year.

Our conference #cfp is now live! This year's conference, "Embodied Histories: Body, Mind and Experience" will take place on 17th July 2026 at University of Birmingham!

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3-year postdoc opportunity at Durham University - any department, any field. Detailed guidance in the link - note that you need a mentor from a relevant department to mentor and support your application.

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Job opportunity: 18 month fellowship in British Studies working @ihr.bsky.social to undertake own research and prep for NACBS2027 @thenacbs.bsky.social

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Senior Research Officer at University of Essex Explore an exciting academic career as a Senior Research Officer. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

📢Job: postdoctoral research officer📢

For 'Witchcraft politics (Hexenpolitik) across the sea. A new entangled history of #EarlyModern England and the Holy Roman Empire', led by Profs Alison Rowlands & Rita Voltmer. 🗃️

- 33 months
- 0.8 FTE
- Deadline 1 Feb

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Ideal for a postgraduate student wanting to supplement their income and with experience working with large datasets.

The work and hours are flexible, so ideal for those with caring responsibilities.

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I'm co-leading a project on the experiences of student carers (esp. PhDs) at Warwick. We're recruiting for a part-time Project Officer (1 day week) to support in data analysis and writing report. Deadline 08/01.

Feel free to get in touch.

Less than a month to go until our free online workshop *Object Stories in Health and Medicine, 1700-1900*. Friday 5 December from 10am GMT. Tickets available through this link! 
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@WarwickHistory are recruiting for an Assistant Professor in Environmental History - with an open chronological and thematic focus.

Come join our excellent department with wonderful colleagues and students.

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#history #envhistory #earlymodern

The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care? The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity

I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
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Research Fellow x2 (109856-1125) at University of Warwick Discover Research Fellow x2 (109856-1125) jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

2 fantastic-looking history of medicine research fellowships at Warwick: Traumatised Minds, Neurosis and Hysteria in Soviet Medicine and Culture, 1917-1953

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Great opportunity for Early Career Researchers and PhD students led by the GIS Sociabilités/Sociability Network: 'Sociability and the Travelling Letter: Message, Medium, Mobility in Europe and the Colonies in the Long Eighteenth Century'.
Brest, March 2026
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Lecturer in the History of Early Modern Europe and the World at King's College London Discover an exciting academic career path as a Lecturer in the History of Early Modern Europe and the World at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

AN #EARLYMODERN POST!! They still exist! And a lovely one at that, for five years and with the brilliant people at KCL who have turned that place in quite the hub of exciting early modern research.

Run, don’t walk.

Booking for the BECC-stravaganza is still open until the end of the week! blog.bham.ac.uk/18c/2025/05/...

Was so good to host you and really glad it was an enjoyable experience. Looking forward to the multilingual cities work coming to fruition.

Had a great time at Warwick yesterday, thanks to superb hosts @naomipullin.bsky.social & Guido van Meersbergen, as well as brilliant colleagues and PhD researchers. Such an exciting environment for early modern research, and I presume the weather is always that good too.

up with the birds and off to Warwick, my former stomping ground!

Warwick History Post-Doc Club has been nominated for a Research Celebration Award. We were in good company with fellow historians, David Anderson & @naomipullin.bsky.social (winners), Guido van Meersbergen, (commended), and co-nominees James Poskett & @timlockley.bsky.social More: bit.ly/pd-nom

Announcing the Summer Term programme for @emeccwarwick.bsky.social.

With a fabulous line-up of speakers, including @lsangha.bsky.social, @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social, & @lm8son.bsky.social.

Also @annajpravdica.bsky.social conference on 'Work and Social Identity' warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

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Research Workshops Sign up to our series of FREE Research Workshops on methods and approaches for researching family, local and military history.

Pleased to be re-running our FREE Research Workshops:
with @lordleycester @WarwickHistory @warwickengages. Training and skills on early modern records, incl. parish registers, legal records, family archives and the early master & brethren. More here: www.lordleycester.com/lord-leycest...

Join History on Film and @emeccwarwick.bsky.social with @history-ucdavis.bsky.social
on Friday 7 March, 4pm for screening of the award-winning The Devil’s Bath (2024), followed by pizza and discussion with Kathy Stuart. Claudia Stein, and @imogenknox.bsky.social

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My pleasure! It’s a privilege to be able to celebrate all your wonderful achievements!

Feminist histories: care, loneliness and embodiment Panel Discussion with Dr Anna Jamieson, Professor Sarah Knott, Dr Naomi Pullin and Professor Karen Harvey.

TODAY: v much looking forward to speaking alongside @naomipullin.bsky.social @sarahknott.bsky.social @kharveyhistory.bsky.social on 'Feminist Histories: Care, Loneliness and Embodiment', 4-6pm. Join us!

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And special thanks to @angusrcrawford.bsky.social and Beat Kümin for making this collaboration possible.

Feminist histories: care, loneliness and embodiment Panel Discussion with Dr Anna Jamieson, Professor Sarah Knott, Dr Naomi Pullin and Professor Karen Harvey.

On 4 Feb along with @sarahknott.bsky.social, Anna Jamieson and Karen Harvey, I will be participating in a panel: #Feminist Histories: Care, Loneliness and Embodiment' hosted by BRIHC and Birmingham C18 Centre. Excited for this. Added bonus that it will be hybrid www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/hist...

@emeccwarwick.bsky.social hosted the Master, brethren, Staff and Governor of the Lord Leycester to 'Midlands History & Heritage - Collaborative Approaches'. An example of how heritage and academia can collaborate in productive ways. Very excited for the future. #earlymodern #skystorians