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Expanded chronologies, cross-confessional empathy, and Irish history in a European and global perspective. Some of the many themes from last night's wonderful celebration of Dr. Joan Redmond's new book, Religion, Rebellion and Violence in Ireland, c. 1603-1649. Thanks to those who came along!
A photograph of the front cover of Dr. Redmond's new books, Religion, Rebellion and Violence in Ireland, c. 1603-1649. A photograph of Dr. Redmond and Prof. John Morrill, speaking to a packed room.
October 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Rich account of the politics and history of British 'resilience' from Will Lloyd - very happy to be cited in it. @kingshistory.bsky.social @kingschostm.bsky.social giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
How resilient is Britain?
As climate and geopolitical risks cast doubt on the UK’s ability to cope in a crisis, leaders are turning from ‘just in time’ to ‘just in case’ as a governing philosophy
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September 26, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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'When Artists Think about God and Religion: The Case of Sting'
A talk by Dr Evyatar Marienberg (Department of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) King’s College London, 8th Floor Open Space, Strand WC2R 2LS
1 October 2026, 17:30
September 22, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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Launching the Chinese edition of Rise and Fall of the British Nation in Beijing! @kingshistory.bsky.social
September 21, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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📺 Watch Professor William Pettigrew (@kingshistory.bsky.social) and his team on David Olusoga's new series ⬇️

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga - Series 1: Episode 1
David Olusoga reveals the new research that uncovers how the slave trade was driven by the monarchy, beginning with Elizabeth I, and how a royal monopoly was established.
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September 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Very happy to share my new article (in French!) in the Revue d'histoire moderne et contemporaine in a beautiful issue on the mobility of paper & maritime history 🦑

⚓ On archives, mobility, and travelling notaries across the Mediterranean ⚓

Don't hesitate to email for a PDF

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September 4, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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📣Out now on #firstview!

Abhimanyu Arni @kingshistory.bsky.social on 'Indian Political Intelligence (IPI) and the Recolonization of the Indian Diaspora: From Ethnographic Surveillance to Racial Deportation, 1938–1953'

#Activism #Colonial 20thc 🗃️

👉Open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
This article examines the activities of Indian Political Intelligence (IPI) in Britain between 1909 and 1947, arguing that the agency exemplified the ‘imperial boomerang’ as, through it, the authoritarian and racialized practices of colonial governance returned to shape the British state. Although headquartered in Britain, IPI was financed by the Government of India and operated as a key component of the Raj’s security apparatus, working closely with Special Branch, MI5, and other state bodies. This article shows how the agency deployed colonial ethnographic categories and intelligence practices to monitor and disrupt Indian anticolonial activism, particularly among the organized working-class diaspora in the Midlands. IPI’s campaign against the Indian Workers Association during the Second World War culminated in the creation of Defence Regulation 47AAD, which enabled the arrest, detention, and deportation of Indian seamen and workers on racialized grounds. By tracing the origins and implementation of this regulation and the associated deportation programme, the article reveals how colonial modalities of surveillance, policing, and racial governance were repatriated to the metropole. In doing so, it demonstrates how colonial security practices undermined the universality of British liberalism and contributed to the construction of racialized forms of state power within Britain itself.
September 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Join us on 30th September to celebrate the launch of Dr. Joan Redmond's ( @kingshistory.bsky.social) first monograph, Religion, Rebellion and Violence in Ireland, c. 1603-1649 (@universitypress.cambridge.org).

Full details below!

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Religion, Rebellion and Violence: Book Launch — CEMS KCL Blog
Join CEMS to celebrate the launch of Dr. Joan Redmond’s first monograph, Religion, Rebellion and Violence in Ireland, c. 1603-1649 .
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September 16, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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The research of our new colleague, William Pettigrew, is in the @theguardian.com today: 'The royal crown branded on enslaved Africans: Britain’s monarchy and the slave trade' www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i...
The royal crown branded on enslaved Africans: Britain’s monarchy and the slave trade
From Elizabeth I’s backing of early voyages to royal investment in trafficking companies, generations of monarchs were central to Britain’s slave trade
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September 14, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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“For Whom and For What Purpose? A Position Paper on #DigitalHumanities and #AI in #AfricanStudies”, is now out in the ZMO Programmatic Texts series! doi.org/10.58144/202... The result of a workshop organised with @fmadore.bsky.social in February 2026. We wrote our paper with 23 other authors!
September 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Freewheelers have collaborated with Surrey History Centre, our colleague @dralanagharris.bsky.social, photographic artist Emma Brown, and filmmaker Stefan Pollack to create a collection of nearly 100 tintype portraits thehortonepsom.org/events/us-th...
Us & Them Exhibition 2026 - Immersive Photographic Exhibition - Freewheelers - The Horton Epsom
Us & Them - Immersive Photographic Exhibition
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September 7, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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👏 Meet the 2026–27 Global Cultures Institute Fellows, Professor Roberta Comunian and Dr David Brydan ⬇️🧵 #GlobalCultures

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Global Cultures Institute Fellowships announced for 2026-27 | King's College London
Two academics from the Faculty of Arts & Humanities have received Global Cultures Institute Fellowships for the 2026-27 academic year.
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August 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Please share! A rare PhD studentship @kingshistory.bsky.social *fully* funded by @slaveryinwar.bsky.social to work with myself and Maeve Ryan, supported by a broader community of experts in Caribbean history, transatlantic slavery, and the history of war. www.kcl.ac.uk/study/fundin... 🗃️
AHRC Studentship: Slavery and the Seven Years’ War within and across the Caribbean Archipelago | King's College London
The Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War (CRSW) is pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded AHRC doctoral studentship, to be jointly supervised across History and War Studies
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July 24, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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Our colleague Alana Harris's work with Horton Cemetery has been shortlisted for an 'Everyday Histories' award!

You can even vote for her project. Have a look!
www.findmypast.co.uk/c/everyday-h...
Find Your Ancestors & Family History - Genealogy & Ancestry | Findmypast.co.uk
Trace your ancestry and build a family tree by researching extensive birth records, census data, obituaries and more - over 10 billion records - start today!
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August 5, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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William Pettigrew joins King's with major grant to examine how the trafficking of enslaved African people shaped Europe's development www.kcl.ac.uk/news/william...
William Pettigrew joins King's with major grant to examine how the trafficking of enslaved African people shaped Europe's development | King's College London
King's Department of History welcomes Professor William Pettigrew to lead €10 million research project to identify and study the people who financed the transatlantic slave trade.
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July 9, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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Research by our colleague Emma Bradley reveals how post-war adoption laws enabled courts to remove unmarried mothers' parental rights www.kcl.ac.uk/news/researc...
Research reveals how post-war adoption laws enabled courts to remove unmarried mothers' parental rights | King's College London
Research by Dr Emma Melody Bradley has uncovered how changes to adoption law in the 1950s enabled courts in England and Wales to remove unmarried mothers' legal right to refuse adoption, adding new hi...
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July 7, 2026 at 7:40 AM
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A great day at the annual King’s History Teacher’s Network conference yesterday. Thanks to @jamescrossland.bsky.social (@ljmuimpact.bsky.social) for his keynote, and to all the other speakers!

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James Crossland (LJMU) delivering his talk. Ana Paula Lloyd (KCL) delivering her presentation. Victoria von Conrad (Wembley Technology College) and Claire Hayward (The 6th Form College, Farnborough) during their panel. Richard Kerridge (Cambridge OCR) delivering his lecture.
July 4, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Well done to our colleague @hsmurphy.bsky.social for editing a new special issue of @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social on "Medicine, Race, and Slavery in the Transatlantic World, 1600–1850" academic.oup.com/past/issue/2...
Volume 271 Issue Supplement_18 | Past & Present | Oxford Academic
The official journal of the Past and Present Society. Publishes original scholarly articles on historical, social and cultural change in all parts of the world, examining particular problems and perio...
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June 29, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Had a great conversation with Phil Bell on his podcast on how to think historically about AI and 'technology' more generally @kingschostm.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social genfutures.substack.com/p/david-edge...
David Edgerton on Historical Analogies, Technology, and AI
Do we need a material turn?
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June 10, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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A new article in the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social by our colleague @davidedgerton.bsky.social and Karel Williams today: 'The limits of Andy Burnham: Manchesterism is sounding a lot like Londonism' www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...
The limits of Andy Burnham
Manchesterism is sounding a lot like Londonism
www.newstatesman.com
June 8, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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@caitjan.bsky.social’s Healthy Scepticism will be published this June, and we are hosting a party! 🥳🥂

📌 17 June, 17.00-19.00, Strand Campus, London.

Register via Eventbrite in the link below.

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#histmed #histsci #histtech #histstm
Book Launch Party: Healthy Scepticism by Caitjan Gainty
This event marks the publication of Caitjan Gainty’s Healthy Scepticism, a vital new account of medical distrust for our contentious times.
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May 19, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Next in our seminar, a roundtable on public engagement, history, and the study of STM in history with @caitjan.bsky.social @davidedgerton.bsky.social and @chrismanias.bsky.social.

🗓️ 27 May, 15.00-16.30
📍 Strand Campus

#histsci #histtech #histmed #hisstm

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May 18, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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'The Labour Party is dead, and Starmer has killed it' by our colleague @davidedgerton.bsky.social @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
May 18, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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On 6 May, 'King's Past' are hosting 'Institutions and the Art of Memory and Repair' a colloquium that brings people together from culture, heritage, and universities to explore how institutions and communities can remember their pasts and build a reparative present. www.kcl.ac.uk/events/insti...
Institutions and the Art of Memory and Repair | King's College London
Hosted by King’s Past
www.kcl.ac.uk
April 23, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Our colleague @davidedgerton.bsky.social's research quoted in an editorial in @theguardian.com yesterday www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on defence spending: should the UK’s security rest with Donald Trump? | Editorial
Editorial: A former Nato chief demands more cash while fixing Britain’s global role. Before billions are spent, ministers must define the purpose of its military
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April 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM