Professor of Modern History, gender historian, feminist, knitter, gardener, some of them all at once

Joined April 2012
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who is the @WaterboysMusic fan at Orkney Library?
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Newnham College, Cambridge invites applications from women graduates of any university for a Research Fellowship in subjects falling within the general field of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 3 years Full-time jobs.ac.uk/job/DJJ577/resear…

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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies invites applications for 10-15 fixed-term appts beginning Aug-Sept 2025 - early career (post-doctoral researchers), mid-career (university researchers) and full professors (Visiting Professor). jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsink… #twitterstorians
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This is my local yarn shop in Jyvalskyla in Finland - Tititty - in fact this is just one wall of Tuku yarn....there were several more rooms ....
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Thanks Lucy - it takes years to research and write a book and this one meant and means a lot to me. Important to write those feminist lives into the historical narrative.
My review of @Lynncabrams Feminist Lives is out with Women's History Review. It's an important book that models how to capture the diffuse influence of politics beyond activist circles.
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very much looking forward to this though not sure about my 'legend' status!
Oral history legend @Lynncabrams will deliver a guest lecture titled "Oral History Practice and Theory: Opportunities and Constraints of a Feminist Approach" @uniofjyvaskyla on 6th September. The event is free to attend and open to all.
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Please consider sharing this. We are trying to seek the truth about mother and baby institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses in Northern Ireland. Read more about this here 👇
Do you want to receive updates about what the Independent Panel is working on? Contact us at: secretariat@independentpanel.org.uk to be added to our mailing list. #SeekingTheTruth
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Didn't like the way this @JDVance1 bloke (newly picked as #Trump's running mate) slagged off the UK lately. Looked into him. Not great. Made a parody song inspired by @ABBA called "Vance VP" 🎶 Shout out #americast (@BBCsarahsmith/@awzurcher) & @RestIsPolitics for ℹ️ profiles 👍
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📢 CfP: Pat Thane: Reflections on history, policy & action: A One-Day Workshop Friday 8 Nov 2024, @ihr_history London CfP deadline: 12 July 2024 Supported by @RoyalHistSoc & @socialhistsoc Organisers: @RuthDavidson99 @HelenGlew Kate Bradley, Mary Clare Martin @caitbeaumont
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and huge thank you to @caitbeaumont and the @Activism23 team for pulling together such a great event so much fantastic research on show. Can we do it in person next time?
1/6..Borrowing @Lynncabrams phrase 'spectrum' of histories of #womensgrassrootsactivism our @ahrcpress @Activism23 @LSBU Conference drew together c. 30 ECRs, academics & activists & c. 60 participants across generations for 2 days to forge new ideas & expand notions of activism..
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Hello to textile (and furniture, interiors, material culture, etc) friends! Please see and circulate this cfp for a volume about furnishing fabric: two different possibilities for prospective authors (full essays and assigned "object biographies"): furnishingfabrichistory.net/…
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We are discussing craftism at ⁦@ahrcpress@Activism23 network workshop & how craft work is essential tool in repertoire of activism of women’s organisations in the past & present. This woman knits in red every time men speak at meetings & green for women. 🧶
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great company
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Are you keen to pursue a career in feminist research & policy? Are you passionate about improving the lives of young women and girls? Then apply to be our next Research & Participation Worker! If you have any questions about the role, email me at rebecca@youngwomenscot.org.
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The Women's Library holds a short run of 'SHE' magazine from 1970-1973. Zuhra Karim (LSE alumna) started the magazine in Karachi in 1963. We'd like to locate copies of 'SHE' magazine from the 1960s for a project we're working on. Please get in touch if you can help.
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Good to be in such great company
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Excited and honoured to do this in memory of the wonderful Sue Innes - feminist, activist, historian - and an inspirational friend
We’re looking forward to our Sue Innes Memorial lecture this Sat 16 Mar, 2pm @Lynncabrams will be delivering a fantastic lecture on her research into postwar women’s lives. You can still sign up to attend in person at @smithmuseum or online ⬇️ tickettailor.com/events/wome…
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loved writing this in praise of one of the best writers of his generation and a pioneer of oral history
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