Going forward, I'm going to be using Bluesky - same handle - @sysgak.bsky.social
As our @LeverhulmeTrust project comes to a close, read this fascinating blog by Lorraine M. Paterson - reflecting on surprising discoveries in exilic life histories. *We* *can't* *wait* for Lorraine's book .... convictscc.le.ac.uk/2025/05/… @historyleic @LeicesterCSSAH
I'm in conversation with the brilliant Sabrina Tirvengadum and Esme Cleall 11 March 6pm @AttenboroughAC. We'll be discussing identity, ancestry and hidden histories. attenborougharts.com/whats-o… @LeicsIAS @historyleic @LeicesterCSSAH #Mauritius xitter.cf/sysgak/status/18950235…
I enjoyed recording this podcast recently - do check it out if you want to learn more about my prize-winning book "Convicts: a global history". cambridge.org/core/books/con… @historyleic @LeicesterCSSAH @ERC_Research
On the podcast | @sysgak dives into lesser-known aspects of the history of convict transportation, revealing more about how the labour of those transported shaped empires: bit.ly/4htubM5
ALT A historic illustration featuring several individuals in striped prison uniforms and hats undertaking manual labour. Two other men in suits and hats holding guns stand guard on either side.
Take a look at our latest @LeverhulmeTrust blog. It presents work completed with community partners in #Penang #Malaysia. Shout out to @LeicesterSocSci IAA for generously funding this work. @historyleic @LeicesterCSSAH convictscc.le.ac.uk/2024/12/…
I am *so* happy for our @Midlands4Cities funded PhD student Charlotte Johnson, who has published a brilliant *open access* article on Lord Curzon's Asian collection. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… @ahrcpress @nationaltrust @historyleic @History_Bham
"Colonialism and its aftermaths in prisons in Guyana" - special issue of @howard_journal is now out. Open access. Shout out to funders @ESRC @BritishAcademy_ & our colleagues across Leicester & Guyana onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/… @historyleic @LeicesterCSSAH
Our new @LeverhulmeTrust funded project blog presents Part 2 of our exhibition on exiles and prisoners from French Indochina in New Caledonia. convictscc.le.ac.uk/2024/10/… @historyleic @LeicesterCSSAH #twitterstorians
Our @ESRC project @howard_journal special issue articles on prisons, drugs & mental health #Guyana are starting to appear - open access. @historyleic @CriminologyLeic @LeicesterCSSAH
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Our @ESRC project @howard_journal special issue articles on prisons, drugs & mental health #Guyana are starting to appear - open access. @historyleic @CriminologyLeic @LeicesterCSSAH
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Our @ESRC project @howard_journal special issue articles on prisons, drugs & mental health #Guyana are starting to appear - open access. @historyleic @CriminologyLeic @LeicesterCSSAH
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Our latest @LeverhulmeTrust project blog presents Part 1 of our exhibition on Vietnamese prisoners and their descendants in New Caledonia.
convictscc.le.ac.uk/2024/09/… @historyleic @LeicesterCSSAH @LeverhulmeTrust #twitterstorians
This exhibition shows Leicester's global connections in the early 1900s, through collecting and business interests. The project is awesome and the objects gorgeous. Go! Go! Go! @leicestermuseum @coolasleicester @historyleic @Midlands4Cities @LeicesterCSSAH @uniofleicester
Over the moon to see my PhD research taking the shape of an exhibition at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery! I own deep thanks to my advisors, @sysgak & Kate Smith, for their invaluable guidance. 'Dryad Basketry: A Global Collection' runs until 9 March 2025
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JCCH has a brand new cover design! This issue: articles on orphans & caretaking Senegal (@abbeywarchol), photography Cameroon (Jürg Schneider), Creole migration in the Pacific (Karin Speedy) inc. French version + 5 book reviews (paywall) @JHUPress @ProjectMUSE @historyleic
Our graphic novella is out! It's on the history of Penang's Makam Dato Koyah shrine. A community co-creation, illustrated by Amy McKay. doi.org/10.25392/leicester.d… @ESRC @LeverhulmeTrust @LeicesterSocSci @LeicesterCSSAH @historyleic #Penang #Malaysia #twitterstorians
Huge congratulations to @EllenCSSmith - joint winner of the @RoyalHistSoc Alexander Prize 2024. She joins fellow @historyleic PhD graduate students @Milk_w_Knives & @DrAnnaLoisMckay in this huge honour 🍾🎉 @uniofleicester @LeicesterCSSAH
So happy to hear that my @GenderHistory article has been awarded the 2024 @RoyalHistSoc Alexander Prize. Started as a Masters thesis and refined into an article with the wonderful support of @sysgak & Kate Smith @historyleic. Judges are far too kind here: royalhistsoc.org/prizes/alex…
My book "Convicts: a global history" has won the
@socialhistsoc Book Prize 2024! My first ever big conference was @socialhistsoc 1999, and here I am 25 years later receiving this massive honour. amazon.co.uk/Convicts-Global……
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I am absolutely delighted to announce that my book "Convicts: a global history" has won the @AustHistAssoc's Kay Daniels Award 2024. This is a career-defining honour. amazon.co.uk/Convicts-Global… @historyleic @LeicesterCSSAH @CambridgeUP @ERC_Research
Take your mind off the (UK) general election with a look at the English translation of our exhibition on Vietnamese prisoners in New Caledonia figshare.le.ac.uk/articles/b… Generously funded by @ESRC impact fund via @LeicesterCSSAH @historyleic #twitterstorians #NewCaledonia #Vietnam