Dr Charlotte Mathieson

Very excited to be part of the @BritishAcademy_ Summer Showcase this July, with my exhibit “Sensing Sunscreen: the curious history of a familiar product”. It’s a fantastic programme - find out more and sign up here: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british… #forcuriousminds

I’ve now joined Bluesky, same handle as here, and would love to keep in touch with some followers over there! I’ve also been over on instagram/threads (more the former than the latter) for a while, @ Dr_Charlotte_Mathieson

@lizabethswann Congratulations Beth!! 🎉🎉🎉

IT IS DONE.

Really pleased to be part of this! It's vital that we nurture #PhD students & #ECRs working on #TransportHistory & #MobilityHistory. Please share widely! H/t my co-convenors @cemathieson @TurnipRail @LewisChSmith @DrOliBetts Tamara Thornhill & Aparajita Mukhopadhyay. 👇

How did we go from buying Sun Lovin’ Malibu Barbies to taking every precaution to avoid direct sunlight? Sunblock scholar Charlotte Mathieson explains. zps.la/3Xfu5iR

@earlymodatLancs Congratulations!!

@FernRiddell Hi! Most recently, “Cultures of suntanning” - medical, commerical and cultural histories of suntanning and sun/skincare - from 19th to mid-20th century Britain. Also 19th century literature and mobilities, esp railways, walking, maritime.

Lots of fantastic exhibitions @BritishAcademy_ Summer Showcase! Just been admiring this section of @cemathieson 's fabulous display about sunscreen and sun protection remedies ☀️Do go along today if you can before it closes!! 👏🏻

@djrgrey @BritishAcademy_ Thanks - great to meet you!

@NaomiPaxton @satisfactory20 @BritishAcademy_ Thank you!!

The sunscreen scent-memory activity has also been popular and the memory board is filling up with some wonderful responses!

We’re off to a fantastic start at the @BritishAcademy_ #SummerShowcase after a busy private view last night and schools morning today! Looking forward to the public opening this evening and a full day tomorrow! @SurreySLL

Barbie and her “peek-a-boo tan” has very much been stealing the show here 😍 She’s refreshed and ready for a full and final day of #summershowcase

Thanks to @BritishAcademy_ for another exciting #SummerShowcase. I enjoyed chatting to BA-funded researchers who are doing innovative, boundary-crossing work in #SHAPE subjects like @cemathieson @surreysll @uniofsurrey who runs the ‘Sensing Sunscreen’ project. I learned lots!

@ProfArleneHH @BritishAcademy_ @SurreySLL @UniOfSurrey This is so nice to hear, thank you!!

@WhitleyDanceCo @AndyBarnham @de_Jong_Sara @UniOfYork @SulhaAlliance Not to be missed - Sensing Sunscreen: The curious history of a familiar product, featuring Barbie herself! Research and display by @cemathieson

Don't forget - you can meet the author of this blog and explore the medical, commercial, and cultural histories of sun protection from the 18th to 20th centuries at our Summer Showcase happening this weekend (12-13 July)! Book a free ticket here: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british…

How did British people approach suntanning and skincare in the early 20th century? In a new blog post, Senior Lecturer at the University of Surrey @cemathieson explores the medical and commercial histories of sun protection through literary text: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/blog/how-did-b…

It's not too late to book a FREE ticket to our Summer Showcase on 12-13 July - a festival of ideas that features the latest, uplifting research from the best and brightest in humanities and social sciences. Soak up the sun and discover a world of ideas: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british…

…and a c1960s home-use UV/infrared “Health Ray” lamp

Prep is now well underway for my “Sensing Sunscreen” exhibit ahead of the BA Summer Showcase next month: here’s a few items from my own collection that’ll be making an appearance ☀️🏝️#forcuriousminds

Very excited to be part of the @BritishAcademy_ Summer Showcase this July, with my exhibit “Sensing Sunscreen: the curious history of a familiar product”. It’s a fantastic programme - find out more and sign up here: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british… #forcuriousminds