Lecturer, Oral History @RHULHistory. Research: LGBTQ, lesbian history, butch identities. Avid wanderer, Tintin devotee. Edits @NotchesBlog, Trustee @OralHistSoc
Joined July 2017
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1 Mar 2024
Absolutely honoured to be the keynote speaker at this year’s Oral History Network of Ireland conference. Looking forward to enjoying their lovely hospitality again.
29 Feb 2024
Send us your abstracts for this year's @OralHist_ie conference in June! The theme is Oral History and Identity, and our keynote speaker is @AmyToothMurphy
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29 Oct 2024
This was super fun! Delighted to do this podcast with my co-editor @RoisinFlood
29 Oct 2024
Femme theory, bisexual butches, racy footnotes – the brand-new ‘Queering Desire’ has it all...
@roisinryanflood & @AmyToothMurphy reveal to @queerlitpodcast the challenges and rewards of interdisciplinary research on lesbians and sapphics @RoyalHolloway open.spotify.com/episode/4We…
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20 Oct 2024
This was such a fun conversation. Really enjoyed the chance to reflect on the book and what we hope we achieved with it.
15 Oct 2024
Delighted to have been interviewed with my co-editor @AmyToothMurphy for the Queer Lit podcast about our new book ‘Queering Desire: Lesbians, Gender and Subjectivity’! @LibroLeviBridge @SarahJoyFord1 @EleanorMedhurst @JenningsHistory @binarythis
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Dr. Amy Tooth Murphy retweeted
16 May 2024
The programme for our annual conference taking place in @UlsterUni Derry 21-22 June is now available through our website. Register before 2nd June to be eligible for early bird rates #OralHistory #Derry #Londonderry oralhistorynetworkireland.ie…
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2 May 2024
What a joy to see our new edited collection featured in @gaystheword! I feel like that merits a cup of coffee in the sun to celebrate! @RoisinFlood
2 May 2024
So delighted to see my new co-edited book with @AmyToothMurphy featured in iconic London bookshop @gaystheword @LibroLeviBridge @SarahJoyFord1 @EleanorMedhurst @binarythis @susanstryker @Femme_inist
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2 Apr 2024
Still a few days left to submit papers for the @OralHist_ie conference taking place 21-22 June in Derry. With keynote from @AmyToothMurphy oralhistorynetworkireland.ie…
2 Apr 2024
A reminder that our extended call for papers closes this Friday April 5th at 5pm. We welcome any proposals on oral history and especially those connecting with our conference theme of identity. The conference takes place 21-22 June in @UlsterUni #Derry #OralHistory
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30 Mar 2024
Live your best Derry Girls fantasy this June. Submit your proposal for the @OralHist_ie conference and join me there! Deadline extended to 5th April #oralhistory.
26 Mar 2024
Are you working on #oralhistory ? Does your research deal with the topic of identity? The countdown is on for the @OralHist_ie conference, and we've extended the deadline to submit an abstract until 5 April. @AmyToothMurphy will deliver the keynote speech. See you in June!
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Dr. Amy Tooth Murphy retweeted
I am delighted to share this fully funded PhD on 'The Home Darkroom and the Freedom of Photographic Production in Britain, 1950s-present'.
An @ahrcpress CDP with me, @Drhesslee, @catterall_pp, @MuseumoftheHome Marina Maniadaki, Louis Platman. Please RT!
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28 Mar 2024
What an amazing night! Blown away by everyone’s enthusiasm for our book Queering Desire. Hugely proud of what we’ve produced and of all the fantastic contributors. @RoisinFlood
28 Mar 2024
Such a wonderful evening launching Queering Desire at Queer@Kings @KingsCollegeLon Thanks to everyone who came along in support. A great night for a special book that I am so happy is now out in the world! @AmyToothMurphy
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23 Mar 2024
It was an absolute pleasure to work on this edited collection with @RoisinFlood and all the wonderful contributors, and a privilege to launch it, hot off the press, at Lesbian Lives last night.
22 Mar 2024
So thrilled that my new co-edited book with @AmyToothMurphy Queering Desire is now out in the world! Just in time for a book launch at the Lesbian Lives conference tonight. Check out the cover featuring a painting by amazing artist Sadie Lee. #QueeringDesire
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🏳️🌈 BOOK LAUNCH - 27TH MARCH 🏳️🌈
Queering Desire: Lesbians, Gender and Subjectivity
Co-edited w/ @AmyToothMurphy
WHERE: @QueerKCL Wednesday March 27th, 6-8pm
REGISTRATION: tickettailor.com/events/quee…
BOOK: routledge.com/Queering-Desir…
#gender #sexuality #queerness #lesbian #booklaunch
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Dr. Amy Tooth Murphy retweeted
21 Mar 2024
Presenting Working-Class Queers: Time, Place and Politics at Lesbian Lives in a joint book celebration with @RoisinFlood @AmyToothMurphy Images and words over time, place and politics: plutobooks.com/9780745341026…
ALT Cover image of Working-Class Queers
ALT Call for participant flyer inserted into pages of Working-Class Queers. Imaged designed by @samiasingh_art
ALT Image of postcard, sent to participants during the height of the COVID pandemic and lockdown.
ALT Image of Outwrite magazine, featured in Working-Class Queers.
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15 Nov 2023
Delighted to be spending an evening in the company of these 3 lovely and wonderful historians and friends to talk all things queer history. You’re invited too!
15 Nov 2023
Queer #OralHistory Roundtable
4 Dec 2023, 5–7pm GMT
With @JustinBengry (@GoldsmithsUoL ), @AmyToothMurphy (@RoyalHolloway) @GeorgeSevers10 (@GVAGrad ). Chaired by @JenningsHistory (@ucl)
#free, open to all and will take place in person in #London: ucl.ac.uk/institute-of-advan…
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Dr. Amy Tooth Murphy retweeted
23 Sep 2023
And here it is.... Feminist Lives: Women, Feelings and the Self in Post-War Britain. Thanks to @OUPHistory @OUPAcademic and the community of friends who helped to make it happen including @UofGGenderHist @UofGHumanities and all the women who generously shared their stories.
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Dr. Amy Tooth Murphy retweeted
24 Feb 2023
February marks #LGBT HistoryMonth, @AmyToothMurphy from @RHULHistory discusses her research and the importance of the LGBT past in paving the way for the future. @RoyalHolloway
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Dr. Amy Tooth Murphy retweeted
12 Oct 2022
Still recruiting for major research on LGBT experiences of benefits! Please get in touch if:
•LGBT
•18
•currently (or since 2014) claimed welfare benefits, tax credits &/or state pension
•in England, Scotland or Wales
Especially keen to hear from QTIPOC/BAME folk
ALT Flyer asking for research participants if you're: •LGBT •18 •currently (or since 2014) claimed welfare benefits, tax credits &/or state pension •in England, Scotland or Wales £20 per interview Especially keen to hear from QTIPOC/BAME folk https://lgbtqwelfare.stir.ac.uk/get-involved/
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Dr. Amy Tooth Murphy retweeted
27 Jan 2023
Please RT! If you've been out of work (over 90 people included so far) we're still looking for:
* lesbians, esp. in long-term relationships
* people of colour & other minoritised ethnic groups
* people in Wales
* people who've accessed Scottish Social Security
£20 for your time!
12 Oct 2022
Still recruiting for major research on LGBT experiences of benefits! Please get in touch if:
•LGBT
•18
•currently (or since 2014) claimed welfare benefits, tax credits &/or state pension
•in England, Scotland or Wales
Especially keen to hear from QTIPOC/BAME folk
ALT Flyer asking for research participants if you're: •LGBT •18 •currently (or since 2014) claimed welfare benefits, tax credits &/or state pension •in England, Scotland or Wales £20 per interview Especially keen to hear from QTIPOC/BAME folk https://lgbtqwelfare.stir.ac.uk/get-involved/
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Dr. Amy Tooth Murphy retweeted
16 Sep 2022
Thrilled to share the Call for Papers for the Oral History Society conference entitled “Making Histories Together” @TrentUni 23-24 June 2023. Deadline to submit a proposal is 6 January 2023 @ChrisReynolds68 @OralHistSoc @ntu_research @OHS_HigherEd
ohs.org.uk/conferences/
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the next session of #ButchLineages is next Tuesday 5-7pm! We'll be looking at some more videos from the archive and talking about future plans for the group. newcomers welcome as always
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