Alex Shepard

Hearty congratulations to @knott_sarah and Oxford University on this wonderful appointment!

Introducing Rhoda McWhannell (1898-1996): extraordinary diarist, indomitable spirit, and source of inspiration: rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

We're hiring up to four postdoc researchers to work on #WrittenWorlds in 17th-century England at Birkbeck, led by Sue Wiseman (PI) and me (CI), focusing on non-elite writers. £42K pro rata; 0.5FTE for 25 months, starting mid-Nov. Apply by 22 Oct: cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/postdo…

Heart breaking read by ⁦@foreigncorr1⁩ Afghanistan: The Taliban’s war on women is 'gender apartheid' NB - The Home Office has a ‘safe’ route announced in 2021 but has only issued 22 visas. So small boats only ‘viable’ option to freedom heraldscotland.com/news/23763317.…

‘I had spent years in the archives trying to gain some intimacy with the past, and suddenly there I was, being penetrated by the Enlightenment.’ @ErinMaglaque in our new issue: lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v45/…

Delighted that this piece--on the work of care--is now out! Thanks to @HistoryWO for making it such an enjoyable experience to publish with them.

A gender-inclusive history of work! The fruits of a most enjoyable collaboration, made possible by an International Network Grant from the @LeverhulmeTrust

@Lady_Historian Be kind, and promote a care-centric rather than capital-centric culture, society and economy.

For @TimesSport: The incredible story of Gordon Perry, the first men's wheelchair winner of the London Marathon in 1983

It was inevitable. The song is a mess, like the situation the BBC has found itself in. But this one's dedicated to all the dudes showing solidarity with @GaryLineker on @BBCMOTD. ⚽️🎶 #IStandWithGary #GaryLineker #BBCQuestionTime #WatfordFCManagementApproachNeeded 🐝

Gender equality still ‘300 years away’, says UN secretary general. Another reason why we must study women's history to understand how we got here today, and so that we can begin to imagine a radically different future.

Proud of my nephew who is doing great stuff with sporting archives!

A wonderful evocation of widowhood and bereavement's mash-up of time.

Some extremely important new research published in the Lancet today. The conclusion: if we want to secure a climate-safe future *and* ensure decent living standards for all, we need unprecedented reductions in inequality, and North-South convergence. thelancet.com/journals/lanpl…

Save Glasgow Food Train From Closure - Sign the Petition! chng.it/Qq7hgxDB via @UKChange

Women's History Scotland have 2 awards of £300 for researchers working on women's & gender history. All are welcome to apply, but I'd love to read applications from those working on pre-1800, LGBTQ+, Black and minority ethnic, & working-class history. Deadline is 31 May.

Blog Theme 6: Rethinking Wage Labour The 3 posts below bring fresh and challenging perspectives to a classic subject of economic and social history: waged work in preindustrial Western Europe.

The first article to appear online in @UofGknitting SI on Creativity in Knitted Textiles addressing replication in fair isle and aran patterns