#CFP Female Networks of Knowledge: Natural History between Private and Public Spaces (Vienna, November 19-20, 2026), due May 30.

Conference explores how women shaped scientific knowledge via networks that crossed the domestic, social, and institutional from early modern to 19th c. #envhist #histstm

The Women’s Liberation Movement and the Gendering of Undercover Police Surveillance in 1970s Britain: the Public Inquiry as (Un)Ethical archive Abstract. In the 1970s a female police officer went undercover in the feminist movement in Britain. Across two years, she shared plans, conversations, and

My article on 1970s feminists, spycops, and if feminist historians can use materials extracted by undercover police officers is out in History Workshop Journal doi.org/10.1093/hwj/...

15 minutes; no questions; government got the blame; my department to have 60% of us sacked. Apparently sacking us will lead to a ‘new, improved’ curriculum. No voluntary scheme, straight to selection and legal minimum redundancy payment.

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Thanks, Natalie! And for your support and thoughts in our conversations. ⭐

Those familiar with my work might spot this is (somewhat) a departure for me chronology-wise. Thanks to all who offered feedback or read drafts etc, esp. @clairelanghamer.bsky.social, @nataliethomlinson.bsky.social and @katebradleyhistory.bsky.social.

Any remaining inadequacies of course mine!

Also would be remiss not to mention the discovery of a particular local-ish red wine, and the opportunity to travel at weekends to various new-to-me places in central Europe.

I feel very fortunate to have been invited to come to Graz in 2023 to work on my chapter and spend time with colleagues there. Very fond memories of working in the Contemporary History offices in between wandering in Graz, sitting in the park and reading with coffee and ice cream, going for runs etc

The volume came about as a result of a fellowship programme at the University of Graz funded by the Elisabeth List foundation.

It's part of an exciting volume edited by Christiane Berth & Michael M Prentice titled 'Reworking the Computer Age: Histories of Emotions, Work, and Gender' which offers original research on the intersections of technological change, gender and emotions in workplaces in various global locations.

Reworking the Computer Age A global history of the computer age from the perspective of work, gender, and emotions.

My chapter 'The end of the typing pool: New technologies,
old stereotypes, and emotional reactions to workplace change in British print media' is out this week and open access.

www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-7...

Fully-funded AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership project:

'Cold War Socialism, Non-Alignment and Anti-Colonialism in the Yugoslav Press, 1961-1979' - British Library & University of Exeter

www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

Deadline for student applications: 5 May (noon)

Black Essential Workers, Racialised Citizenship and Community ‘Friendliness’: The British Honduran Forestry Unit in Scotland, 1941–1943 The experiences of roughly 900 Black lumberjacks, serving in the British Honduran Forestry Unit in Scotland, demonstrate that citizenship for Essential Workers was racially constrained in Second Wo...

New and #OpenAccess, check out 'Black Essential Workers, Racialised Citizenship and Community ‘Friendliness’: The British Honduran Forestry Unit in Scotland, 1941–1943' by Jim Phillips & Theo Williams: doi.org/10.1080/0308...

Super happy to announce that the first book in our series, Race in Nineteenth-Century Literatures and Cultures, will be coming out this June. Check out Porscha Fermanis's _Settler Fiction from the Southern Hemisphere, 1820-1890_ and please ask your libraries to order?

Helen Glew Historical Research and Writing

If you're in need of historical research (in archives or more generally), indexing, editing or copyediting, I have some capacity for freelance work over the coming months. Do take a look at my website and be in touch - I'm happy to chat about how I might be able to help.

helenglew.com

Excited to announce that my journal article on women printsellers in early nineteenth-century Dublin has been published in @eshsi.bsky.social It explores the gendered dynamics of the family print shop and how labour was divided in these domestic and commercial spaces.

Working from home set up with rubber suffragette duck on desk, New Dawn colourful print on wall behind and a suffrage teatowel hanging over a monitor

Exciting news! I've signed a contract to write my first solo book - on women, politics and the battle for equal franchise between 1918 and 1928. It will be published for the centenary of the Equal Franchise Act in 2028 by @yalebooks.bsky.social Suffraduck is on my desk waiting for me to start! 🗃️

Selected Negative Teaching Evaluations of Jesus Christ Our 4th most-read article of 2022. CALENDAR 2027 3/31/24 4/13/25 4/5/26

"By week one, I was already tired of his anti-rich, pro-Samaritan bullshit. I wanted to take a course in Christianity, not liberalism."

Purple conference poster.

FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS: Celebrating the Centenary of the Women’s Library and 100 Years of Women’s History (1926-2026).

3-4 September 2026, LSE & Friends House (Euston Road)

More information is on our website: womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-annual-c...

So, um... this is bad. Really bad. I looked at the letters that were translated by the AI, and the very first one I found was almost entirely hallucination. Thread:

Feminist Studies is hiring a managing editor! Please spread the word! networks.h-net.org/jobs/69890/f...

See also part 2 here, which I had to start when part 1 was full

go.bsky.app/QyNEpXX

Thank you for sharing!

The Candy House, the follow-up to A Visit from the Goon Squad, is also excellent.

Hope you enjoy the re-reading experience! Among other things I was struck by how comparatively late Gilbert Blythe first appears.

Yes! Recently re-read the book and that comes through there, too (along with how she suppresses her emotions). Assuming it's the Megan Followes adaptation you're watching. Colleen Dewhurst's eyerolls with nearly every line also add so much to the delivery!

Yes - I largely took modern history classes (and a combined degree with English Lit) but I knew Marcus a bit and got to know Michael later on.

He had a great sense of humour and I think of his leadership style often.

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Sad to learn of the death of Professor Michael Mullett.

He didn’t teach me until MA level but he was kind and supportive. Very fond memories of working with him in those years in The County College when he was Vice Principal and then Principal.

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Brand-new ‘The European Gymnastics Podcast’ launches European Gymnastics proudly presents … ‘The European Gymnastics Podcast’! This brand-new original podcast shines a light on the eight disciplines represented at the European continental gymnastics fed...

Hello Gymnastics Fans! I'm delighted to announce that Blythe Lawrence and I have started a monthly podcast for European Gymnastics. The first episode launched today, featuring interviews with Max Whitlock, Giulia Steingruber, and Tofig Aliyev. Link below!
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