Modern British Studies Association
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The Modern British Studies Association offers a thriving, interdisciplinary space for debate and intellectual exchange relating to British history, society, politics and culture at its regular Modern British Studies conferences.
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We're looking for a freelance conservator to survey and rehouse audio heritage as part of the Sounds of the Midlands project. For more information please email us. Deadline for applications is Monday, 12 October #LibraryofBham @uniofleicester.bsky.social
September 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
We're looking for a freelance conservator to survey and rehouse audio heritage as part of the Sounds of the Midlands project. For more information please email us. Deadline for applications is Monday, 12 October #LibraryofBham @uniofleicester.bsky.social
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Indy Historians in the Midlands - we want to meet you!
Come along to our meet up on Weds 16th September! It's just by New St so very easy to get to, and it's a drop-by-whenever-you-can format.
DM or sign up here:
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Come along to our meet up on Weds 16th September! It's just by New St so very easy to get to, and it's a drop-by-whenever-you-can format.
DM or sign up here:
forms.gle/4svnEKhdTDRL...
August 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Indy Historians in the Midlands - we want to meet you!
Come along to our meet up on Weds 16th September! It's just by New St so very easy to get to, and it's a drop-by-whenever-you-can format.
DM or sign up here:
forms.gle/4svnEKhdTDRL...
Come along to our meet up on Weds 16th September! It's just by New St so very easy to get to, and it's a drop-by-whenever-you-can format.
DM or sign up here:
forms.gle/4svnEKhdTDRL...
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Here briefly to provide the registration link to this super exciting inaugural from Professor Sumita Mukherjee. 28 October in Bristol, with an online option available.
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Inaugural Lecture of Professor Sumita Mukherjee (in person and online)
Please join the School of Humanities, University of Bristol, in celebrating Professor Sumita Mukherjee's inaugural lecture.
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August 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Here briefly to provide the registration link to this super exciting inaugural from Professor Sumita Mukherjee. 28 October in Bristol, with an online option available.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inaugural-...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inaugural-...
@indyhistnetwork.bsky.social The Modern British Studies Association is seeking a representative for independent scholars on our Steering Committee - please do consider joining us. Further details via this link:
modbritstud.org.uk/join/
modbritstud.org.uk/join/
August 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
@indyhistnetwork.bsky.social The Modern British Studies Association is seeking a representative for independent scholars on our Steering Committee - please do consider joining us. Further details via this link:
modbritstud.org.uk/join/
modbritstud.org.uk/join/
The Modern British Studies Association is looking for volunteers to join its steering committee. We're keen to appoint a representative for independent scholars, for early career researchers, & co-editors for our blog. More details below; expressions of interest by 7 Sept.
modbritstud.org.uk/join/
modbritstud.org.uk/join/
Join the MBSA | Membership from £10
Become a member from just £10. Attend our annual conference, enter prizes & join a growing network of scholars. Join the MBSA today.
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July 29, 2026 at 9:43 AM
The Modern British Studies Association is looking for volunteers to join its steering committee. We're keen to appoint a representative for independent scholars, for early career researchers, & co-editors for our blog. More details below; expressions of interest by 7 Sept.
modbritstud.org.uk/join/
modbritstud.org.uk/join/
We're delighted to announce that Somak Biswas has won the MBSA Early Career Prize for best presentation at #MBS2026, for a paper entitled ‘AIDS & the Racialisation of Mobility: Britain, 1985-1995’.
The judges also highly commended Rebecca Orr & Naomi Samake-Bäckert
modbritstud.org.uk/events-awards/
The judges also highly commended Rebecca Orr & Naomi Samake-Bäckert
modbritstud.org.uk/events-awards/
Events & Prizes - The Modern British Studies Association
Explore our annual conference, prizes & early career awards. Join scholars sharing research on modern Britain.
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July 23, 2026 at 11:55 AM
We're delighted to announce that Somak Biswas has won the MBSA Early Career Prize for best presentation at #MBS2026, for a paper entitled ‘AIDS & the Racialisation of Mobility: Britain, 1985-1995’.
The judges also highly commended Rebecca Orr & Naomi Samake-Bäckert
modbritstud.org.uk/events-awards/
The judges also highly commended Rebecca Orr & Naomi Samake-Bäckert
modbritstud.org.uk/events-awards/
Just one more day to send in your paper from #MBS26 if you want to enter our ECR best paper prize
modbritstud.org.uk/events-awards/
modbritstud.org.uk/events-awards/
Events & Awards - The Modern British Studies Association
Explore our annual conference, prizes & early career awards. Join scholars sharing research on modern Britain.
modbritstud.org.uk
July 2, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Just one more day to send in your paper from #MBS26 if you want to enter our ECR best paper prize
modbritstud.org.uk/events-awards/
modbritstud.org.uk/events-awards/
'Lawyers held a unique vantage point as the law was increasingly used in norm-breaking ways as a tool of campaigners from across the political spectrum.' Katherine Milliken identifies new avenues for understanding late twentieth century Britain through the law.
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Why do you need more lawyers in your (historical) life? - The Modern British Studies Association
Katherine Milliken I spoke at the recent (and excellent) Modern British Studies Association conference in Birmingham as part of a panel on ‘New Legal Histories of Late Modern Britain, c,1970-2010’ and...
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June 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
'Lawyers held a unique vantage point as the law was increasingly used in norm-breaking ways as a tool of campaigners from across the political spectrum.' Katherine Milliken identifies new avenues for understanding late twentieth century Britain through the law.
modbritstud.org.uk/why-do-you-n...
modbritstud.org.uk/why-do-you-n...
Why should historians investigate the legal profession? Katherine Milliken @katie1973.bsky.social argues that lawyers became key contestors of a more powerful 1970s & 1980s political executive.
Out today on #MBSA Histories from Here
modbritstud.org.uk/why-do-you-n...
Out today on #MBSA Histories from Here
modbritstud.org.uk/why-do-you-n...
Why do you need more lawyers in your (historical) life? - The Modern British Studies Association
Katherine Milliken I spoke at the recent (and excellent) Modern British Studies Association conference in Birmingham as part of a panel on ‘New Legal Histories of Late Modern Britain, c,1970-2010’ and...
modbritstud.org.uk
June 30, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Why should historians investigate the legal profession? Katherine Milliken @katie1973.bsky.social argues that lawyers became key contestors of a more powerful 1970s & 1980s political executive.
Out today on #MBSA Histories from Here
modbritstud.org.uk/why-do-you-n...
Out today on #MBSA Histories from Here
modbritstud.org.uk/why-do-you-n...
If you are an ECR and gave a paper at #MBS26, please do send us your paper and slides for consideration for our 'Best ECR Paper' prize. Details on our website, www.modbritstud.org.uk
Modern British Studies Association
Join a thriving research network exploring modern British society, politics & culture. Discover events, awards & membership. Become a member today.
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June 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM
If you are an ECR and gave a paper at #MBS26, please do send us your paper and slides for consideration for our 'Best ECR Paper' prize. Details on our website, www.modbritstud.org.uk
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For those looking for some longer historical context about white supremacist politics in Northern Ireland, I heartily recommend Daniel Geary’s chapter in this fantastic edited collection:
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526147073/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526147073/
Manchester University Press - Global white nationalism
Global white nationalism - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Global white nationalism by Daniel Geary
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June 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
For those looking for some longer historical context about white supremacist politics in Northern Ireland, I heartily recommend Daniel Geary’s chapter in this fantastic edited collection:
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526147073/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526147073/
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I’m really pleased to see my article on “The Asian Mother and Baby Campaign” in the @jbritishstudies.bsky.social
Many thanks to @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding this research.
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Many thanks to @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding this research.
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The “Asian Mother and Baby Campaign”: Race, Healthcare, and Citizenship in late Twentieth-Century Britain | Journal of British Studies | Cambridge Core
The “Asian Mother and Baby Campaign”: Race, Healthcare, and Citizenship in late Twentieth-Century Britain - Volume 65
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June 10, 2026 at 8:10 AM
I’m really pleased to see my article on “The Asian Mother and Baby Campaign” in the @jbritishstudies.bsky.social
Many thanks to @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding this research.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Many thanks to @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding this research.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The latest in our 'Histories from Here' series is published today. @beccagold.bsky.social reflects on writing contingent, hopeful histories in today's heated political moment, that assume neither progress nor collapse are inevitable
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History from here – the political ‘here’ - The Modern British Studies Association
What does it mean to write history in our current political climate? The questions we ask as historians are inevitably shaped by the landscape we collectively inhabit, and our individual vantage point...
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June 10, 2026 at 10:18 AM
The latest in our 'Histories from Here' series is published today. @beccagold.bsky.social reflects on writing contingent, hopeful histories in today's heated political moment, that assume neither progress nor collapse are inevitable
modbritstud.org.uk/history-from...
modbritstud.org.uk/history-from...
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A really great time attending and speaking at @modbritstud.bsky.social Conference the past few days! Great papers with great speakers #MBS2026
June 7, 2026 at 7:54 PM
A really great time attending and speaking at @modbritstud.bsky.social Conference the past few days! Great papers with great speakers #MBS2026
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Being a part of this #MBS2026 panel was a real treat!
Many thanks to my fellow speakers @drrochellerowe.bsky.social @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social Aleph Ross @leilarsellers.bsky.social @benjamin-bland.bsky.social and @evemworth.bsky.social and our fantastic chair @tsasson.bsky.social
Many thanks to my fellow speakers @drrochellerowe.bsky.social @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social Aleph Ross @leilarsellers.bsky.social @benjamin-bland.bsky.social and @evemworth.bsky.social and our fantastic chair @tsasson.bsky.social
Discussion of passing in relation to race, class, disability, gender & ethnicity raises very pertinent final questions for #mbs26: how modern is the sense of self that underpins ideas of passing? Is the language of presenting more useful? How can we explore sonic and embodied aspects?
June 8, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Being a part of this #MBS2026 panel was a real treat!
Many thanks to my fellow speakers @drrochellerowe.bsky.social @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social Aleph Ross @leilarsellers.bsky.social @benjamin-bland.bsky.social and @evemworth.bsky.social and our fantastic chair @tsasson.bsky.social
Many thanks to my fellow speakers @drrochellerowe.bsky.social @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social Aleph Ross @leilarsellers.bsky.social @benjamin-bland.bsky.social and @evemworth.bsky.social and our fantastic chair @tsasson.bsky.social
Biggest thanks to Chika Tonooka for all her posts over the course of #mbs26. It was great to be able to give glimpses of the panels and debate to folks on Bsky
Finally, thanks to everyone who followed these Bluesky posts across the last 3 days. I’m now handing the account keys back to my colleague Lucy Delap. (Chika Tonooka)
June 5, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Biggest thanks to Chika Tonooka for all her posts over the course of #mbs26. It was great to be able to give glimpses of the panels and debate to folks on Bsky
We’ve officially reached the end of #MBS2026! Thank you to everyone who attended, both in person and online. It’s been fantastic seeing so many people here and engaging in these vital conversations across Modern British Studies.
June 5, 2026 at 4:32 PM
We’ve officially reached the end of #MBS2026! Thank you to everyone who attended, both in person and online. It’s been fantastic seeing so many people here and engaging in these vital conversations across Modern British Studies.
Discussion of passing in relation to race, class, disability, gender & ethnicity raises very pertinent final questions for #mbs26: how modern is the sense of self that underpins ideas of passing? Is the language of presenting more useful? How can we explore sonic and embodied aspects?
June 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Discussion of passing in relation to race, class, disability, gender & ethnicity raises very pertinent final questions for #mbs26: how modern is the sense of self that underpins ideas of passing? Is the language of presenting more useful? How can we explore sonic and embodied aspects?
In the last panel of #mbs26 we are keeping our energy levels up with edible cups to nibble as we listen to the brilliant lineup discussing passing in modern Britain
June 5, 2026 at 2:46 PM
In the last panel of #mbs26 we are keeping our energy levels up with edible cups to nibble as we listen to the brilliant lineup discussing passing in modern Britain
Heading into our final parallel sessions to close out #MBS2026. Here is the final session lineup:
1. Decolonising British Urban History
2. Class and Negotiations with the State
3. Passing in Modern British Studies
1. Decolonising British Urban History
2. Class and Negotiations with the State
3. Passing in Modern British Studies
June 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Heading into our final parallel sessions to close out #MBS2026. Here is the final session lineup:
1. Decolonising British Urban History
2. Class and Negotiations with the State
3. Passing in Modern British Studies
1. Decolonising British Urban History
2. Class and Negotiations with the State
3. Passing in Modern British Studies
Here are the choices for the post-lunch slot #MBS2026:
1. Social Science and British Government in the 1990s: Sex, Deficits, and Futurology
2. Politics, Society, and the Body
3. Energy transitions
4. Political Movements and the Afterlife of Empire
5. Crises of Sexual Health in Modern Britain
1. Social Science and British Government in the 1990s: Sex, Deficits, and Futurology
2. Politics, Society, and the Body
3. Energy transitions
4. Political Movements and the Afterlife of Empire
5. Crises of Sexual Health in Modern Britain
June 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Here are the choices for the post-lunch slot #MBS2026:
1. Social Science and British Government in the 1990s: Sex, Deficits, and Futurology
2. Politics, Society, and the Body
3. Energy transitions
4. Political Movements and the Afterlife of Empire
5. Crises of Sexual Health in Modern Britain
1. Social Science and British Government in the 1990s: Sex, Deficits, and Futurology
2. Politics, Society, and the Body
3. Energy transitions
4. Political Movements and the Afterlife of Empire
5. Crises of Sexual Health in Modern Britain
Brilliant panel on cultural histories of climate #MBS2026. Papers highlight the potential of focusing on the weather for exploring the environmental, material, embodied, discursive and their intersections.
June 5, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Brilliant panel on cultural histories of climate #MBS2026. Papers highlight the potential of focusing on the weather for exploring the environmental, material, embodied, discursive and their intersections.
And here is the lineup for our second morning slot - Day 3 #MBS2026:
1. Encounters with Nature
2. Writing Everyday Whiteness
3. Trauma, Memory, and Care in ‘Oral’ History and Contemporary Archives
1. Encounters with Nature
2. Writing Everyday Whiteness
3. Trauma, Memory, and Care in ‘Oral’ History and Contemporary Archives
June 5, 2026 at 9:34 AM
And here is the lineup for our second morning slot - Day 3 #MBS2026:
1. Encounters with Nature
2. Writing Everyday Whiteness
3. Trauma, Memory, and Care in ‘Oral’ History and Contemporary Archives
1. Encounters with Nature
2. Writing Everyday Whiteness
3. Trauma, Memory, and Care in ‘Oral’ History and Contemporary Archives
Great panel on US writer & activist James Baldwin’s relationship to Britain – Douglas Field highlights Baldwin’s commitment to trans-Atlantic black radicalism and critique of global reach of white supremacy. #MBS2026
June 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Great panel on US writer & activist James Baldwin’s relationship to Britain – Douglas Field highlights Baldwin’s commitment to trans-Atlantic black radicalism and critique of global reach of white supremacy. #MBS2026