LJMU History MA

Come & join us @LJMUhistory where we’ve an innovative MA with modules on Public History, Liverpool & Slavery, Britain & Film & more. Info here: ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/…

For anyone interested in our excellent MA in Modern History do come along to the Postgrad Open Day on Tuesday 11 June. We’ll answer any questions you may have #history #postgrad #liverpool @LJMUhistory ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/event…

For anyone who's in Liverpool next Wednesday eve and fancies free food, drink & thought-provoking talks come along to "Big Ideas". I'll be talking about why simple history is bad history. Details of time, venue & registration here: eventbrite.com/e/ljmu-big-ide… #PublicHistory

Absolutely thrilled to host this event on 10 April on "#Law and #War: #Emergency Powers and #Politics during the #FirstWorldWar" at @LJMU @LJMUhistory. Attendance is free and open to everyone interested. It will be in-person and online (info below): eventbrite.co.uk/e/law-and-war-…

Two of our MA module leaders @DrAndreKeil & @gillianmobrien are lecturing on this great online short course about #FirstWorldWar. It’s free for all HA members & excellent value for everyone else. #WWI @LJMUhistory @LJMUImpact

This is how I feel all my TV appearances should be - in silhouette! If you haven’t seen #TheLastNunsInIreland it’s on RTÉ Player & really worth watching #nuntastic #convents #nuns #ireland #history @DearbhailDibs

*NEW* #SpyCast - "Rise of Devils: The Origins of Modern Terrorism" with James Crossland. @spyhistorian sits down with @DrJCrossland to discuss the rise of modern terrorism. Listen now at bit.ly/4b1hcOg or wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧

Another #publichistory field trip. This time a flying visit to #Dublin to see behind the scenes of the @NMIreland with @BrenMalone & into the cells with @BrianCrowley75 at @KilmainhamOPW. It’s always a privilege & a pleasure (& exhausting)

📢The @LJMUhistory Xmas seminar is nigh! Join us on: Tuesday 5 December @ 5pm John Foster Building, 98 Mt Pleasant, Liverpool Room G.15 To hear our panel discuss the history of Xmas @JMUEnglish @LJMU @LJMUIR5 #History #Liverpool #Christmas2023 #seminar #talk

Great field trip to @WestApproaches today. Many thanks to Jack for such an informative & entertaining tour. #publichistory #liverpool #battleoftheatlantic

First field trip for the MA students - this time to the Global Galleries @World_Museum. Thanks to Meghan & Marian for taking time to talk to us about the gallery - past, present & future #museums #publichistory

I’m thrilled to have received the cover design for my first book, forthcoming with @UGAPress in early 2024! Thanks to my editor @hollynathaniel and to @WisHistory for permission to use this fantastic photograph of @HighlanderCtr.

Our Alumni @gillianmobrien is hosting 2 events: 18.10. Hybrid Seminar @ Centre for Port+Maritime History: ‘“Ships, Sugar & Slavery”, Catholics, Provisioning+C18 Cork’ ljmu.ac.uk/-/media/files/… 25.10. In Conversation @WaterstonesLPL: The Darkness Echoing: waterstones.com/events/an-even…

If you fancy hearing about #ghosts & #cemeteries come to to Waterstones #Liverpool at 6.30 on 25th Oct where I'll be chatting to Jan McVerry. There may even be wine! #Halloween @ljmu @ljmuimpact @ljmuhistory waterstones.com/events/an-even…

A day filming. #research #tv #documentary #publichistory #irishhistory

Hottest day of the year so far on Merseyside. Perfect excuse to join me in the *air-conditioned* @LJMU Student Life Building for our Postgraduate Open Day. I'll be there from 3 pm to answer all your questions about our @LJMUhistory @LJMUHistoryMA programme!

Some public history engagement on a challenging subject (with a nod to Derry Girls!) @LJMUImpact @ljmu @LJMUhistory

Thanks to @LeverhulmeTrust, I have a PhD studentship to offer on the topic of: “Anxiety, Prejudice, Paranoia: Shaping British Intelligence Culture, 1880s-1920s” See link for details ⬇️⬇️ #PhD #postgraduate #AcademicTwitter #twitterstorians @LJMU jobs.ac.uk/job/CYL004/ful…

You could learn about #PublicHistory in all its forms if you do our MA in Modern History.

It's 1918, and correspondents from the New York Sun report on the Suffragette "reign of terror" in Britain. According to Lord Cecil, their militancy was a "modified form of anarchy" #interesting #media #History #women #anarchy #terrorism #Headlines #Fear #USA @librarycongress