George Gilbert 🇺🇦🇬🇧

I know I’ve posted loads about this (sorry!) but there’s nothing quite like the hard copy of something you helped make. Thanks to all contributors!

Hello everyone. After 15.5 years, I will shortly be closing my Twitter account. It's a shame, I've mostly enjoyed using it, but I do not see a path back under the current ownership. I am on bluesky at @georgegilbert.bsky.social Please drop me a DM if you wish to stay in touch.

Me on Twitter/X nowadays. See you in December folks!

Signing in for the first time in a while to promote an event @AndyWillimott is coming to @UosCeees on 16 October to talk about his very innovative and interesting research. Please share to all relevant networks, we have plenty of space for online sign-ups eventbrite.com/e/andy-willimo…

@DrJanMachielsen Sorry to see this Jan; the odds are stacked against any of us in getting these kinds of grants nowadays.

Taking a break for a while. Will be on Instagram and via email if you want to get hold of me! Thanks for the messages about book contract and promotion, cheers.

Been obvious for a long time what a divided and unhappy society the UK is. I worry it’s reaching its terminus as one that functions effectively. Why is this? It’s massively polarised with little unity. If a big riot kicked off in London I doubt the police or courts could cope.

@katarasov1917 An extremely good programme

Glad to be a part of it!

@JSC1812 @RoutledgeHist @routledgebooks Jen is the best! Great scholar and person.

@GeorgeGilbert @RoutledgeHist @routledgebooks Jen was my supervisor for my MPhil dissertation at Cambridge and her help and guidance was invaluable. Good to hear that she is doing well and congrats to you both on getting the contract!

Delighted to say I have signed a contract with @RoutledgeHist @routledgebooks for a textbook 'New directions in late imperial Russia' that I will co-write with my amazing colleague Jen Keating. Thanks to the five peer reviewers. Looking forward to getting started- due early 2027.

@FJSoyer @RoutledgeHist @routledgebooks Yes, for the proposal

@GeorgeGilbert @RoutledgeHist @routledgebooks Also, congratulations!

@KinoAddy @RoutledgeHist @routledgebooks Thanks Ady!

I should say 'due' = intended submission date. Not sure when it will be published yet!

@MMoffski I agree, good luck Michelle. It's a great project.

@GeorgeGilbert Yes! Hopefully a great sign! I've written on conscientious objectors before, and BUF not too much of a problem in Scotland so this time I'm trying to focus on other anti-war groups. All interesting stuff though!

As someone who has worked on this in a markedly different context protest politics never draws on uniform support: crowds aren’t homogenous and contain numerous interlocking and sometimes contrasting ideas. Supporters and critics will pick and choose the bits they want to stress.

@MMoffski That you can't find much is a good sign! There's a lot to say I think: conscientious objectors (I know they were about but on a smaller scale than in WW1). Pacifism/anti-war left. Far right opposition/BUF with Nazi sympathies and ties. No idea myself of numbers.

@GeorgeGilbert Ok thanks anyway! My latest project is looking at dissent and protest in SWW Britain but can't seem to find much already written on this. Thanks for the Tilly recommendation.

@jraa77 Correct Jaime - much more comforting to think of mindless thugs rather than people with double doctorates.

@RobFrancis82 Great city!

@MMoffski Thank you Michelle. Yes, everything I've written has been on late imperial Russia. I don't know anyone personally who works on SWW Britain though it's an interesting topic. My go-to 'general' work on contentious politics is work of Charles Tilly.

@GeorgeGilbert I completely agree! Out of interest, are you mostly focusing on Russia? Do you know anyone who looks at protest politics in SWW Britain? (Sorry for the random message!)

@stergarr @jmarkcornwall I definitely don’t block or mute enough

There are some interesting people on Twitter and there are pluses, but, in light of recent events, a case for engagement is becoming harder to sustain…

@MMoffski True, Michelle. I have made friends on here!

@GeorgeGilbert It's an uncontrolled cesspit, right?! But also, sometimes it's a great way to make connections or share research :)