Congratulations, Isabel!

Some things are constant. Two kids knocked on my door today asking for their ball back. They’d kicked it into the garden on Friday apparently and had clearly been steeling themselves to ask ever since. They really looked like they would rather be anywhere else.

Dracula, Bram Stoker, translated into Irish by Seán Ó Cuirrín, Oifig Díolta Foillseacháin Rialtais, 1933. Design: AóM (Austin Molloy). John Moore/Little Museum of Dublin

Dracula 1933 Irish translation cover

80 million people globally claim Irish ancestry – why the release of 1926 Irish census records is so momentus Plus, tips for your own census search once it’s released.

In advance of tomorrow's release here is a short piece on the historical Irish censuses based on my past and ongoing research #spéirgorm theconversation.com/80-million-p...

The Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH) seeks a new Editor in Chief as well as an institutional host for @dhquarterly.bsky.social (DHQ). Initial expressions of interest are due by August 30th. See the CFP for more details: buff.ly/qpiypXq

Hungary election live: Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungarian election after 16 years in power Long-serving prime minister beaten by opposition after early results showed clear lead

Hungary election live: Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungarian election after 16 years in power

That’s such good news!

Mo Mowlam and the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement - The History of Parliament 25 years ago this month the basis for peace in Northern Ireland – the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement – was signed after years of painstaking negotiations.

On 10 April 1998, the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement was signed, a major development in the Northern Ireland peace process. One of the crucial figures in the agreement was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Mo Mowlam.

Read Dr Emma Peplow's article for more on Mowlam's impact.

I’m really sorry to hear this, Martin. So sad for all of you.

Our online course on Born-Digital Research is nominated for the DH Awards: dhawards.org/dhawards2025.... You can access our course for free on RESHAPED: reshaped.sas.ac.uk/course/view.... @sas-news.bsky.social @jfwinters.bsky.social @beatricecannelli.bsky.social @caiomellodh.bsky.social

🌍 New from DPC: the draft Carbon Footprint Toolkit is now open for comment and testing!

Read it, try it, and share your feedback: buff.ly/Bd7ccCb

#DigitalPreservation #Coalition #community #digipres #carbonfootprint

Screenshot of an Instagram video capturing pope Leo with his mouth open in astonishment

Pop Leo asked if he should put on gloves to turn pages in the gorgeous Renaissance Bible and the librarian explained why it’s better to do so with bare hands. Glorious reaction.

Every rare books librarian & archivist feeling very seen, I gather. www.instagram.com/reel/DUcpEBY... #BookHistory

How to Reach a Broader Audience: An Introduction to Non-Fiction Trade Publishing in 2026

On Thursday I will be chairing our online session on writing history aimed at a wider audience with guests Elliot Prior and Sabhbh Curran from Curtis Brown Literary Agency. All welcome - sign up here:

www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

🏆️ The Digital Preservation Awards are back for 2026🏆️#DPA2026 celebrates great #digitalpreservation work from every corner of the world & from every sector.

Nominate the project or initiative you believe should win an award👇🏽www.dpconline.org/news/digital-preservatio...

Cultural Heritage Under Attack: Saving Cultural Data in Times of Crisis

The third seminar in this year’s @dh-researchhub.bsky.social series on ‘The Fragile Record’ is concerned with ‘Cultural heritage under attack: saving cultural data in times of crisis’, 31 March, 16.00-17.30 BST. Free to attend online, but you’ll need to register.

The School of Advanced Study, University of London joins the Open Book Collective as a Library Supporter - Open Book Collective The Open Book Collective is delighted to welcome the School of Advanced Study (SAS), University of London, as a new supporting member.

Delighted to welcome the School of Advanced Study, University of London as our newest Library Supporter!

The UK's national centre for humanities research, backing scholar-led, non-commercial diamond open access book publishing - what could be a better fit?

📚 #OpenAccess #DiamondOA

Obviously I would have loved Ireland to win the Six Nations, but I’m *so* pleased France beat England.

I love that Fabien Galthié took the French rugby team to the ballet (Romeo and Juliet) to help them move on from their loss to Scotland.

Triple Crown winners 🎉🎉

I spent two hours today writing around 1500 words of recommendation for someone brilliant. I could have outsourced this to AI but it would have meant nothing.

The @uolpress.bsky.social is pleased to take part in the London Open Science & Scholarship Festival @ucl.ac.uk. @paulakennedy.bsky.social, Head of Publishing, will chair:

Open Access Publishing in Practice: Author experiences and insights

🗓️ 23 April
📍 Online
🕙 10 –11.15am
🎟️ https://bit.ly/4rSLLxA

A miniature of the construction of the Tower of Babel, from Boccaccio's Des cas de nobles hommes et femmes (Add MS 35321).

The British Library’s Medieval MSS team now have a presence on Bluesky @blmedieval.bsky.social

Follow for updates as we restore more of our digitised content online!

Women's Grassroots Activism Toolkit 100+ Helping to enhance the lives of women and girls for another 100+ years

On eve of #IWD2026 am delighted to share project webpage for #womensgrassrootsactivism & link to download #Activism100+ Toolkit ahead of launch on Tuesday 10 March, 5.30pm via Zoom. Take a look to find out more. @whaireland.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social
learn.lsbu.ac.uk/womens-grass...

I’ve had such Friday feelings today. I feel betrayed by Thursday!

Help us test the “Whose Bias? Ways of Seeing” pilot, a new community-led approach to handling outdated and biased language in collections:

17 March, 13.30 – 14.30: https://bit.ly/3OD48bi
24 March, 13.30 – 14.30: https://bit.ly/4r58mFX

@dh-researchhub.bsky.social @warburginstitute.bsky.social

I know we’ve had a whole two days of early spring sunshine, but I was not expecting the ice cream van to arrive outside this evening! And there was a queue as well.

Congratulations - that’s brilliant news!

Loved the Design Museum - gorgeous garden cafe too.

Poster in turquoise w purple writing saying Inaugural lecture. Professor Helle Strandgaard Jensen. Picture of woman w red hair. QR code. "Whither Digital History"

Will I see you IRL or online for my inaugural lecture?

17 April, 15:15-16:00 CET.

Sign-up here: event.au.dk/events/tiltr...

The 2026 Richard Deswarte Prize in Digital History - Digital History Seminar SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION HERE BEFORE 31 MAY Richard Deswarte (1965-2021) was one of the founding convenors of the Digital History seminar at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), University of Lon...

Nominations for the 2026 Richard Deswarte Prize in Digital History are now open ihrdighist.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2021/12/the-... (closing date 31 May). You can submit your own work or recommend a book or article by someone else that you’ve loved reading.