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Tim Cole

@TimCole_Bristol

Historian at the University of Bristol and Director of the Brigstow Institute

bristol.ac.uk/history/
Joined October 2014
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Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I will pass this on to the correct team. ^JM
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This is something I’ve been working on for the last little while…
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We’re excited to share the trailer of our new podcast Objects of the Holocaust launching next week Tuesday 8th April.
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🤖 Meet our "I'm Kingsley Hall" chatbot! Explore our charity's base history and aid future planning to transform it into a hub for young people facing homelessness: ow.ly/CGzw50QZuj5 Thanks to #NationalLottery players, @HeritageFundUK, and @HistoricEngland for your support.
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The extended Protest display, which includes the toppled statue of Colston, has opened at M Shed today. This comes after community engagement where around 80% of Bristol residents agreed the best place for it was in one of our museums. Find out more: tinyurl.com/2s4e5vht
Colston statue lying on its side in a glass display case next to banners from the march and interpretation.

ALT Colston statue lying on its side in a glass display case next to banners from the march and interpretation.

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Replying to @guardiannews
For some background to this decision see this excellent (free to access) @JofHistGeog article by Professor Tim Cole @TimCole_Bristol sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Great to see the new display on protest including the toppling of the colston statue @mshedbristol and the way that it represents the voices of the thousands who responded to the survey when the statue was put on temporary display
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Call for papers - Mapping the Holocaust We're excited to launch this new call for papers today, for a workshop at @ihr_history on mapping the Holocaust with @OCHJSnews @HCRInstitute @Davis_Cailee @Niamh_Hanrahan.
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Hiring at Bristol -- History of Health pe-1900: any geographical area: Asianists, Africanists please nb. Come join this thriving and stimulating community @UoBrisHistory jobs.ac.uk/job/DES423/lectur…
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15/16 ‘After the fall, where?: Relocating the Colston statue in Bristol, from 2020 to imaginary futures’, by @TimCole_Bristol. Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2023.0… (Journal of Historical Geography, Vol. 82)
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Only 1 week left to nominate for the 2024 Dan David Prize: dandavidprize.org/nominate/ Deadline: Oct 11⏳ If you have a great candidate whose work is pushing boundaries & producing outstanding research related to the study of the human past, now is the time to nominate them!
A graphic showing that there is only 1 week left to nominate for the 2024 Dan David Prize. There is an image of a sundial which makes up part of a timeline with various time pieces throughout history, including an hourglass, a pocket watch and a smart watch.

ALT A graphic showing that there is only 1 week left to nominate for the 2024 Dan David Prize. There is an image of a sundial which makes up part of a timeline with various time pieces throughout history, including an hourglass, a pocket watch and a smart watch.

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The look, the feel & even the smell of #medieval manuscripts can inform us about their makers & their users, explains #2022DanDavidPrize winner Kristina Richardson 👇 Know an outstanding early or midcareer medievalist? Nominate them for the 2024 Prize: dandavidprize.org/nominate/
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📢 We're looking for a part-time Research Coordinator with admin experience and an interest in research to join our friendly team as soon as possible for three months! Closing for applications on the 27th of August careers.nationaltrust.org.uk…
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The Dan David Foundation, which endows the Dan David Prize, has today issued the following statement regarding the political situation in Israel, further to its statement issued on 6 March, 2023: dandavid.org/#News
Dan David Foundation

Dan David Foundation

The Dan David Foundation supports research, higher education and breakthrough achievements in the sciences and the humanities.

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As #2023DanDavidPrize winner Chao Tayiana Maina explains, #DigitalHumanities enable us to "do History" in new ways. Know someone doing excellent work in the digital humanities space? Nominate them for the 2024 Dan David Prize: dandavidprize.org/nominate/ Deadline: 11 Oct, 2023 ⏳
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Do you know someone who is pushing boundaries and producing outstanding research related to the study of the human past? Nominate them for the 2024 Dan David Prize! Up to 9 early and midcareer scholars and practitioners will be awarded $300,000: dandavidprize.org/nominate/
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“I want my grandchildren to find their answers in my work” @ChaoTayiana in @guardian #2023DanDavidPrize winner Chao Tayiana Maina on her work, which fills in gaps in the historical narrative & centers African stories within digital spaces: theguardian.com/global-devel…

Meet the ‘headstrong historian’ bringing Africa’s past to life – for Africans

A visit to Nairobi’s archives led to a ‘eureka moment’ for Kenyan Chao Tayiana. She set out to retell colonial narratives – using digital technology to bring lost and suppressed stories to light

theguardian.com
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Ever thought of your mouth as an archaeological site? Neither had we, until #HistoryDay2023 In the panel "History Under the Microscope: Science, Medicine & Past Societies" Anita Radini, Elise Burton & Ana Antic discussed how history & science intersect: youtube.com/watch?v=zWxRJbiY…
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I had exactly the same conversation today…
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Nominations for the 2024 Dan David Prize are open📢 Nominate exceptional early or midcareer scholars & practitioners in any discipline whose work illuminates the past in bold and creative ways Winners will be awarded $300K each ⏳Deadline: Oct 11, 2023 dandavidprize.org/nominate/
The Dan David Prize is the world’s largest history prize, annually awarding 9 prizes of $300,000 each to early and midcareer scholars and practitioners in the historical disciplines, to acknowledge their outstanding achievements and support future work. We are pleased to announce that nominations for the 2024 Dan David Prize are now open and we will be accepting submissions until October 11, 2023. We are looking for researchers in disciplines such as history, archaeology, art history, digital humanities and human palaeontology, as well as independent scholars, public historians, museum curators and documentary filmmakers. ● Anyone can nominate. ● Self-nominations will not be considered. ● Renominations from previous years are encouraged For the nomination guidelines and to nominate go to www.dandavidprize.org/nominate

ALT The Dan David Prize is the world’s largest history prize, annually awarding 9 prizes of $300,000 each to early and midcareer scholars and practitioners in the historical disciplines, to acknowledge their outstanding achievements and support future work. We are pleased to announce that nominations for the 2024 Dan David Prize are now open and we will be accepting submissions until October 11, 2023. We are looking for researchers in disciplines such as history, archaeology, art history, digital humanities and human palaeontology, as well as independent scholars, public historians, museum curators and documentary filmmakers. ● Anyone can nominate. ● Self-nominations will not be considered. ● Renominations from previous years are encouraged For the nomination guidelines and to nominate go to www.dandavidprize.org/nominate

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London, 2 June - 21 July: #2022DanDavidPrize winner Natalia's Romik's exhibition "Hand and Trapdoor" at the Ben Hunter Gallery. Featuring part of her award-winning exhibition "Hideouts", this work explores spaces used as hiding places by Jews in WW2👇 benhunter.gallery/natalia-ro…
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