University of Birmingham, History Dept. Centre for Global Contemporary History. https://xitter.cf/t.co/NW8PVZsGiW Likes etc not endorsements. @globalcontemporary*bsky
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interview @NewBooksNetwork on Making Space Neighbors, Officials, and North African Migrants in the Suburbs of Paris and Lyon by Melissa K. Byrnes. #twitterstorians
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Re-opened job search (!): "The Black and Latino Studies Department at Baruch College, CUNY, invites applications for a Tenured Associate Professor specializing in the intersection between race and sexuality" cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/associ…
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#NewPublication
The War That Made the Middle East: World War I and the End of the Ottoman Empire
Mustafa Aksakal . Princeton Univ Pr 2025
#OpenAccess prelims & Introduction : History as a Minefield
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British colonial officials destroyed countless files before decolonisation. One colony has been neglected by the literature: Hong Kong. My latest paper in @JICHist examines the past, present and future of Hong Kong colonial government migrated archives: doi.org/10.1080/03086534.202…
Exciting talk @ihr_history : @donalhassett1 on 'Colonial Veterans & Citizenship in the French Empire': Wed Nov 19, 6:30pm-8pm GMT, KCL Bush House South East Wing, 1.01, KCL, or on Teams. #twitterstorians @AlexDrace @FrenchHistoryUK Register:
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Join us on Thursday for this wonderful ghostly event! 👻 eventbrite.com/e/soas-book-d…
Our seminar series continues next week, and we're excited to host @DrTithi1917 for a discussion about her book "Ghostly Past, Capitalist Presence: A Social History of Fear in Colonial Bengal"!
Join us on Thurs, 13 Nov, 5 to 7 pm at SOAS – register now: eventbrite.com/e/soas-book-d…
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What is planetary politics? My short essay is now published in Global Perspectives. @ucpress doi.org/10.1525/gp.2025.1464…
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The oldest and longest temperature time series in the world is from Paris, and shows mean annual temperature for the years 1658–2018. More at today's Chartbook Top Links:
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It's happening!! The MEH Workshop is meeting this evening!! Can't wait to see you there!!
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Now on FirstView: Conservative Arab thought after Islam? Ahmed Dailami reconstructs the intellectual history of the Arab right through the work of philosopher Mohammed Jaber al-Ansari in the late 20th century bit.ly/3JROcQp
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Three year position for early career scholars in the Faculty of History and Christ's College, Cambridge
Isaac Newton Trust and Sir John Plumb Academic Career Development Fellowship in Latin American History
Deadline July 20
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Do check out this new intellectual history podcast hosted by Selma Sondern @StAndrewsIIH - the first episode features Richard Whatmore (@StAndrewsHist) on why the Enlightenment, eighteenth-century republicanism, & the history of free states matter for global politics today
The @StAndrewsIIH has launched a fantastic new podcast! It's called Roots and Branches @rbpod_ih and the first episode with Richard Whatmore is already out! podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
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For your weekend reading pleasure...
My first piece for @TheAtlantic is up. It's my take on what is going on at a macro level across the world. I hope you enjoy it, or they will not ask me to do another one: theatlantic.com/economy/arch…
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Come if you are in Birmingham
“The right to place. The right to community. The right to a just city" on Thursday 26 at 2pm at the Neighbourhood Futures Festival at the Edgbaston Reservoir
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Registration for the 2025 conference "Resistance/Résister" organized by The Global Consortium for French Historical Studies is now open. Take a look at our stunning program. We can't wait to see you in Paris in a few weeks! sfhsconference.org
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📖 Out now - a new Special Issue on the Diplomacy of Gratitude!
Articles inc. transatlantic relations after WWI, Belgian higher education, and misperceptions of Italy.
ft. @elisabmpiller, @ludivine_broch and more!
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very interesting new article by Kimberly Lowe - on the Red Cross and the Russian Civil War.
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🚨 The Contemporary European History Prize 2025 is open for submissions!
PhDs/ECRs working on post-1914 European history are eligible. Entries are max 8,000 words. Winner receives publication and £400 of CUP books!
Deadline 12 Sept 2025. More details ⬇️
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We look forward to welcoming everyone in Arlington next week. Follow us at the other place for conference updates in real time #SHAFR2025
