French man, 86, issues historic apology for family’s role in transatlantic slavery Pierre Guillon de Prince believed to be first in France to formally apologise for ancestors’ connections to slavery

'Guillon de Prince said on Saturday that other French families must confront their historical allegiances to slavery and the state should go beyond symbolic gestures to address the past, including through reparations.'

Reaching Black Survivors of CSA to record their oral histories – Sexual Harms Research Alliance

Head over to our website to read the latest blog piece by our project lead, Ruth Beecher, where she discusses the steps we are taking to ensure our project welcoming, safe and accessible for Black survivors of child sexual abuse.

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Scottish tour of the Louvre 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷 YouTube video by Eleanor Morton

Scottish tour of the Louvre 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷

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Piraeus is a culturally-rich port city outside of Athens. It has a deep history of seafaring, welcoming refugees & migrants, and music (the birthplace of rebetica). In 1941, it was the scene of carnage when the invading Germans sent Luftwaffe to bomb the port. See my blog: www.joannabourke.com/blog

This will be a treat. Peter Mandler is the most insightful analyst of Higher Education I know. Promises to be a thoughtful, rigorous, and witty occasion!

As most of you know, I am writing a book about female cultures of drinking in C20th. Have come across some incredible work by @clairedavey.bsky.social on sober women's resistance to alcohol marketing. If anyone knows how I can contact her for an interview, please reply! www.joannabourke.com

I've learnt a lot from sociologist Betsy Ettore -- and she agreed to talk to me about female patterns of addiction & autoethnography! You can read the interview: www.joannabourke.com/blog @bbkhistorical.bsky.social @autoethnography.bsky.social
@britsoci.bsky.social @addictionjournal.bsky.social

I've learnt a lot from sociologist Betsy Ettore -- and she agreed to talk to me about female patterns of addiction & auto ethnography! You can read the interview: www.joannabourke.com/blog @bbkhistorical.bsky.social @autoethnography.bsky.social
@britsoci.bsky.social @addictionjournal.bsky.social

Today, I listened to one of the most extraordinary, inspirational woman of the past decades: Tarana Burke, founder of MeToo. She was speaking at WOW-Athens, and reminded us that ending gendered violence is possible -- if each of us fight for it. thewowfoundation.com/festivals/wo... metoomvmt.org

I spent a wonderful hour talking with Betsy Ettore, distinguished sociologist who has worked on women and alcohol and autoethnography. If you are interested, check out my latest blog: www.joannabourke.com/blog @fordham.edu @addictionjournal.bsky.social @ias.org.uk @autoethnography.bsky.social

A friend once sent me a light-hearted reminder that it was her birthday; a present would be appreciated. She does this every year. The problem is: she died a few years ago and I cannot bear to block her from my account. Here are my reflections on 'Death in a Digital Age': www.joannabourke.com/blog

“On Liberty” Now Officially Has Two Authors - Daily Nous An edition of On Liberty published this month is the first to officially name Harriet Taylor Mill as a co-author alongside John Stuart Mill. The new volume is edited by Piers Norris Turner (Ohio State...

Harriet Taylor Mill officially recognised as co-author of 'On Liberty'! dailynous.com/2026/03/19/o...

Florida professors quietly defy restrictions on race and gender: ‘This is how authoritarianism works’ Sociology faculty are refusing to alter syllabi, even as state targets how race, gender and inequality are taught

Some very courageous professors of sociology in Florida -- they are defying the vaguely-worded bans on teaching certain subjects, including issues to do with racialization, gender, and sexuality. See: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

europeans when asked to help unblock the strait of hormuz

FCC chair threatens to throttle news broadcasts over ‘hoaxes’ about Iran war Brendan Carr posts that he may cancel spectrum permits of ‘mainstream news’ outlets for ‘misleading’ coverage

Funny how all the "free speech" warriors go so quiet when actual state censorship comes along.

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Copy of Tales of the Suburbs: LGBTQ+ Lives Behind Net Curtains by John Grindrod on a shelf surrounded by ornaments

Today is publication day!
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Front cover of a book _The Politics of Personal Experience_. The cover is mainly red with wavy white lines. The main title text is black on a white background.

The book is finally finished. It comes out 25th April 2026. It’s about historians’ “personal experiences”, how these might relate (critically and analytically) to their histories.

It is called _The Politics of Personal Experience: Writing a History of Munchausen Syndromes_

Next Wednesday the 18th of March, Suzanne Amy Foxley will be giving an online seminar about the stories that taxidermy lions can tell. 🦁 Free event, all welcome, sign up here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ahg-semina...

Being hated by the Daily Telegraph is validation that you are on the right path, congratulations!

Epidemics and Institutions from the Black Death to Covid

Come hear Sheilagh Ogilvie speak on the history of epidemics and institutions. In person at the Institute of Historical Research and online on Zoom. Free and open to the public. Monday 9 March at 5:30 pm.

Badge of Honour! The Daily Telegraph HATES my book, FIVE EVIL WOMEN. They think prison works & 'bad people' should be locked up for ever. They did not like my anti-carceral feminism & belief in rehabilitation. Thrilled! @reaktionbooks.bsky.social @slamble1.bsky.social @elenaloizidou.bsky.social

My new book is out today! Aways a nervous thing..... FIVE EVIL WOMEN: Hindley, West, Wuornos, Homolka, Tucker. First interview: newbooksnetwork.com/five-evil-wo... Really enjoyed talking to the amazing Miranda Melcher about evil & femininity. @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @reaktionbooks.bsky.social

My new book, 'Five Evil Women: Hindley, West, Wuornos, Homolka, Tucker', is officially 'out' tomorrow. A difficult book to write: how should feminists respond to women who commit horrendous crimes? I am posting blogs of some women who did not 'make it' into the final book. See joannabourke.com/blog

Kid the Younger is out of heart surgery & it went well. A long road yet & still on the ICU, but I'm overflowing with gratitude & love for the NHS & GOSH especially. I'm so proud to count myself amongst a People who created this institution & who fight for it (& within it) every single day.

Teaching Slavery Teaching Slavery offers ground-breaking research and practical guidance for teaching Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery. Combining historical analysis with classroom strategies, it equips educato...

I cannot recommend highly enough this free, open access resource for anyone teaching about slavery in the UK

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I love this book. Elegantly written, erudite, and full of incredible stories. I have just purchased 6 copies -- so, my friends, now you know what you are getting for your birthdays and name-days!

From handsome prince to a ghost behind glass, Andrew’s face tells the story of his decline | Fay Bound-Alberti Royals have always prized their images as ways to assert their lineage and authority. Now this pathetic photo will define the former prince, says historian Fay Bound-Alberti

Take a look at this fascinating article by historian Fay Bound-Alberti on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, which analyses face and physiognomy. Worth reading her brilliant book as well, entitled simply THE FACE. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Deputy Head of Research Funding The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon, Monday 2 March 2026.

Deputy Head of Research Funding at the British Academy (FT, permanent, £50,108, deadline 2 March).

The postholder will help deliver a range of funding in Humanities & Social Sciences and manage the BA's relationship with 9 British International Research Institutes (BIRIs).

Race on Screen | Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Congratulations to @christinegrandy.bsky.social for the publication of Race on Screen: Audience Racism in Twentieth-Century Britain, the latest title in our Cambridge Modern British Histories series. Paperback a snip at £28. #Skystorians

Brodie: wow. A detail I missed