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Posts by Leon Hughes

We have extended the Call for Papers for our conference 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙚 to 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 20𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹, giving some extra time for submissions after the Easter break.

We welcome submissions from colleagues at every career stage, and especially postgraduates.

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Postgraduate Study Day | ASMCF The ASMCF offers an unrivalled interdisciplinary forum for those involved in teaching and research on all aspects of France since 1789

And since we are talking all things Postgraduate, the deadline to submit a proposal for the Postgraduate Study Day we organise with SSFH has been extended to the 1st of March. More details here: www.asmcf.org/events/postg...

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French History and Culture. Volume 12 2025 Volume Editor: Briony Neilson Title Page Table of Contents David Garrioch, Immigrant clockmakers in eighteenth-century ParisLeon Hughes, “There will no longer be a woman as concierge”: Female …

Delighted to share vol. 12 of French History & Culture is now published!

Featuring fantastic new work by David Garrioch, @leonhughes.bsky.social, Jean Elisabeth Pedersen, Robert Aldrich, Adrian Muckle, Helen Gramotnev, and Martyn Lyons.

All open access – enjoy! 🗃️ @hfrancewebsite.bsky.social

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The development of political procession routes and policing the right to march in London, 1780–1915 Abstract. Processions and marches were an integral part of popular politics, protest and urban life. This article maps the routes of 101 civic, political a

My new article on protest marches and processions in London,1780-1915, has just been published online!

Thanks to the editors and reviewers of Historical Research for making it such a smooth process.

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There's something about holding an actual copy of your book that makes it all feel real. Thanks to everyone who nourished this piece of work and thanks to @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social for making it look lovely. Official publication is in May. You can order a copy here: www.mqup.ca/dangers-of-y... 🗃️

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Much of Abigail Coppins’ research is freely available on exhibition panels on site & on the English Heritage website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places... she has also published articles and blogs. others writing about the prisoners of war should have the decency to acknowledge her help. 🗃️

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Updated CFP for ‘Ireland and the American Revolution’, a conference to be held @tlrhub.bsky.social on the 9-10 October 2025.

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📢 Tous les procès-verbaux, les discours et les rapports du Conseil des Anciens imprimés pendant le Directoire (1795-1799) sont numérisés et disponibles sur archives.senat.fr. 👌

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PGR-ECR Spotlight: Anthony Chapman-Joy – SSFH

Very excited to (re)start the PGR-ECR spotlight on the SSFH Blog - here's Anthony Chapman-Joy's to kick it off! frenchhistorysociety.co.uk/6530/

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College Green, Dublin. Date: 1930s?

How many forms of early twentieth-century transport can you spot? 👀

NLI Ref.: EAS_1744

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16th-century graffiti of Tower of London prisoners decoded for first time Once listed as ‘illegible’, the words of inmates held in bleak fortress are revealed by latest technology

Sixteenth-century Breton graffiti discovered in Tower of London! #earlymodern #france

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Une nouvelle version interactive de la carte de Cassini, première carte intégrale du royaume de France, mise en ligne sur le Géoportail

The French national geographical institution have just released online the Cassini maps (done by triangulation?) started in 1756 and not finished until after the revolution. www.ign.fr/institut/esp...

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Looking forward to be organising this alongside Ry - can’t wait to see the range of work ongoing in French history and studies! Share widely, all PGRs and MAs welcome!

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CFP: Ireland and the American Revolution 250. The organisers invite submissions for papers to be presented at a symposium held at Trinity College Dublin in October 2025. If you are interested submit an abstract of 250 words and a brief bio by the 1 May 2025. Please share widely.

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