Welsh legal historian formerly of Aberystwyth University. Poet, artist, wit, raconteur, modest in all things. All views my own.

Joined June 2013
Hmm, still genuinely unsure about whether I should get back on X or not. But for now..... A sign I found when I went for a walk in the wood on Tuesday. It's the singular I find entertaining....
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It's that time of year again for BA postdoc applications! If you're thinking about postdoc in criminal law history, women's legal history, or related fields, reach out jobs.ac.uk/job/DIP423/the-br…
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Just watched @rosalindcrone's fine film about the treadmill. Carmarthen's wheel drove a life-size pewter effigy of a convict turning above the walls: deterrence visible! Use of the device, particularly for women, drew early criticism. Here's a suggested alternative.
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A former, now deceased, Speaker of the Commons once told me that I'd never get anywhere if I didn't smarten up. He may have been right about the conclusion, but I'm still not sure about the causation.
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A funded PhD on women in the legal profession?! 😍 Deadline 31 July jobs.ac.uk/job/DIT749/lady-e…
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A recent flush of new followers tempts me to end my relative Xile (see what I did there?). Expect a renewed stream of peripheral legal history, subtle humblebragging and bad jokes.
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If you are at @BSC2024Strath go along to the Histories of Punishment panel with @StephEmmaBrown & @ourcriminalpast #HistCrim
Replying to @SocioWarwick
In the panel 'Histories of Punishment' at 11:30am on 11 July @StephEmmaBrown will speak about 'Murder, pardons, and execution in South Wales, 1850-1900'.
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Richard Ireland retweeted
Its Miscellany Monday! Here's Watson, "Murder Confessions 1715–1900: A Preliminary Typology" (2018). Enjoy! legalhistorymiscellany.com/2… via @legalmiscellany
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Update on the #DISstudentproject: With one week to go, packaging and cataloguing are well underway on the @AberLawCrim Dept. records. @infostudiesaber students are very excited to see the collection coming together nicely!
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Richard Ireland retweeted
My book, Pain, Penance, and Protest: Peine Forte et Dure in Medieval England (CUP: 2022) is now out in PAPERBACK for just $34.99! Whoot! cambridge.org/us/universityp…
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Richard Ireland retweeted
Its Miscellany Monday! Butler, "Persons under the Law? Medieval Animal Rights" (2018) legalhistorymiscellany.com/2… via @legalmiscellany
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The ILHS Student Essay Prize is open to undergraduates and postgraduates. There is a prize €250 and the deadline is 31 May. For full details see: irishlegalhistorysociety.org…. All 3rd-level students and recent grads are eligible #law #history #irishstudies please share!
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