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Another Fabulous treat today was the lecture by Nandini Das (Courting India) and the manuscript keeper and the conservator on the Douce Mughal Album- of Shahjahan period (17th Century). The exquisite Mughal Album was on display. So glad I went. youtu.be/GvfPOKYsEek

Do take Gloucester History Festival up on this offer! And teachers, if you've been using ERC TIDE or ERC_TRACTION resources, I'd be particularly glad if you come and say hello!

Hope Roe's utter misery while travelling made your own holiday that much better! Looking forward to talking to you about it all at Gloucester soon.

Did you know that we have an Education Offer where a number of free tickets are available for teachers, lecturers & students to certain events at #GlosHistFest24? Spring Weekend 12-14 April gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/education/ Prof Janina Ramirez Christian O'Connell University of Gloucestershire Chelt LHS Project

Gloucester yesterday was delightful, and I can't wait to talk to Jo Durrant today at Gloucester History Festival about #CourtingIndia, now out in paperback. Do join us.

It was a real pleasure -- thanks for inviting me, Gloucester History Festival, and for steering us so deftly, Jo Durrant.

After the excitement of Gloucester History Festival, on to a conversation with William Dalrymple at HistFest tomorrow, where we talk about his work on the East India Company in The Anarchy, which managed to set the record straight with excoriating precision. It's going to be 🔥.

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📢'The World Is Your Oyster' is for those who are born in global north countries--don't experience visa bureaucracy & emotional burden that non-white global south scholars do. Citizenship is a privilege that we need to recognize in the academe. 1/n nature.com/articles/d4158…

#twitterstorians do your stuff! .Liesbeth Corens and her cat are really in need of somewhere to live in London by June. Surely there must be someone who knows someone, somewhere (preferably East London, I believe) that's available & cat-friendly?

for those eagerly awaiting the final Gloucester History Festival Special with Nandini Das (and you should). It will be at some point tomorrow. I just don't any energy left.

Coming back here after a long time just to celebrate this -- an exciting new era lies ahead for Folger Shakespeare Library with @ProfFarahKC at the stern!

Time to end idea that SHAPE degrees are low value Bridget Phillipson. 'The disparity between STEM and humanities students on the job market is exaggerated – a 2020 The British Academy report found just a single percentage point advantage'. varsity.co.uk/features/27881

I'm honoured to be speaking Royal Historical Society on some of the research about Indigenous travellers to Europe which didn't quite make it into #OnSavageShores. It says 'in-person', but it will also be streamed online. Just sign up at the link! Do join us 😊

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📢Hakluyt Society Essay Prize 2025 for essays by ECRs in humanities/social sciences on history of travel, exploration & cultural encounter or their effects, or critically engage with the work of the Society. 1st prize £1250; deadline 1/3/25 - Pls RT hakluyt.com/hakluyt-societ…

I'm rarely on this site anymore, but this is worth celebrating. Can't wait to see Lauren Working's forthcoming book. Many congratulations, Lauren!