Emily Hayes
@thelighttripper.bsky.social
Historical Geography, Anthropology, History and Philosophy of Science @jofhistgeog board. @RGS-IBG HistoryandPhilosophyofGeography research group. @Royal Anthropological Institute Hon. obituaries editor. @BSHS member. 🕊️💚 and more!
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Bodies, Gods and Other Imponderables: Cross-Cultural Metalogues by Geoffrey Lloyd and Aparecida Vilaçahas now been published!
Find out more here: bit.ly/4j7J4XA
#Anthropology #Sociology
Find out more here: bit.ly/4j7J4XA
#Anthropology #Sociology
October 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Bodies, Gods and Other Imponderables: Cross-Cultural Metalogues by Geoffrey Lloyd and Aparecida Vilaçahas now been published!
Find out more here: bit.ly/4j7J4XA
#Anthropology #Sociology
Find out more here: bit.ly/4j7J4XA
#Anthropology #Sociology
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For upcoming International Day of the Girl Child, we're spotlighting our series 'Transnational Girlhoods': bit.ly/4zq3SyA
Browse our list of #GenderStudies titles, including #OpenAccess: bit.ly/4zfpwVY
#GirlhoodStudies
Browse our list of #GenderStudies titles, including #OpenAccess: bit.ly/4zfpwVY
#GirlhoodStudies
October 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
For upcoming International Day of the Girl Child, we're spotlighting our series 'Transnational Girlhoods': bit.ly/4zq3SyA
Browse our list of #GenderStudies titles, including #OpenAccess: bit.ly/4zfpwVY
#GirlhoodStudies
Browse our list of #GenderStudies titles, including #OpenAccess: bit.ly/4zfpwVY
#GirlhoodStudies
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Join us! 27 October @ 12 noon, Sheffield for 'Feeding Children in Hard Times: School Meals, Poverty and the Cost of Living in Britain' 🍽🍎
2026 ESRC Festival of Social Science
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/feeding-ch...
#histed @histedsocuk.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @foodmuseumuk.bsky.social
2026 ESRC Festival of Social Science
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/feeding-ch...
#histed @histedsocuk.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @foodmuseumuk.bsky.social
Feeding Children in Hard Times
School meals, poverty and the cost of living in Britain.
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October 8, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Join us! 27 October @ 12 noon, Sheffield for 'Feeding Children in Hard Times: School Meals, Poverty and the Cost of Living in Britain' 🍽🍎
2026 ESRC Festival of Social Science
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/feeding-ch...
#histed @histedsocuk.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @foodmuseumuk.bsky.social
2026 ESRC Festival of Social Science
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/feeding-ch...
#histed @histedsocuk.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @foodmuseumuk.bsky.social
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The Oxford Mexican Society invite you to celebrate Día de los Muertos after dark at Pitt Rivers! Enjoy short talks & music, try pan de muerto, hot chocolate & tequila, & explore the Latin American collections. Come as you are or show off your best La Catrina/El Catrin costume!
tinyurl.com/yspjdp86
tinyurl.com/yspjdp86
October 8, 2026 at 12:35 PM
The Oxford Mexican Society invite you to celebrate Día de los Muertos after dark at Pitt Rivers! Enjoy short talks & music, try pan de muerto, hot chocolate & tequila, & explore the Latin American collections. Come as you are or show off your best La Catrina/El Catrin costume!
tinyurl.com/yspjdp86
tinyurl.com/yspjdp86
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Delighted to be supporting this event by @lightbearlane.org to bring the wonder of magic lanterns to life in Exeter's oldest building, St Nicholas' Priory.
We will be contributing a pop-up display of our extensive collections.
Tickets available here: lnkd.in/eEZXzRh5
#magiclanternsky #cinemasky
We will be contributing a pop-up display of our extensive collections.
Tickets available here: lnkd.in/eEZXzRh5
#magiclanternsky #cinemasky
October 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Delighted to be supporting this event by @lightbearlane.org to bring the wonder of magic lanterns to life in Exeter's oldest building, St Nicholas' Priory.
We will be contributing a pop-up display of our extensive collections.
Tickets available here: lnkd.in/eEZXzRh5
#magiclanternsky #cinemasky
We will be contributing a pop-up display of our extensive collections.
Tickets available here: lnkd.in/eEZXzRh5
#magiclanternsky #cinemasky
👂🏼🦻🏾🎧 🔊 to the ready! Great to hear and see so much 🖤 out there for Steve Reich:
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/o...
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/o...
Only connect: two composers who put humans at the heart of their music, and the conductor who didn’t
This week, from Reich to Kendall and Celibidache, three musicians who prove there is no such thing as “pure music”, whether we’re talking about a technique, a mode of musical expression or a musician’...
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM
👂🏼🦻🏾🎧 🔊 to the ready! Great to hear and see so much 🖤 out there for Steve Reich:
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/o...
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/o...
👉🏼 Interested in histories of social, cultural and physical anthropology? The Royal Anthropological Institute’s Obituaries page is one of many useful research and teaching resources made available online by the RAI: therai.org.uk/archives-and...
Obituaries - Royal Anthropological Institute
The RAI online obituaries project comprises biographical essays covering the life and work of deceased and distinguished anthropologists—usually though not necessarily RAI Fellows. RAI obituaries are ...
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October 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
👉🏼 Interested in histories of social, cultural and physical anthropology? The Royal Anthropological Institute’s Obituaries page is one of many useful research and teaching resources made available online by the RAI: therai.org.uk/archives-and...
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My article — “Black is Beautiful”: Gender, Pigmentation, and Political Blackness in Modern Britain — is now available to read! It reinserts the politics of complexion into our narratives of the Black Power and Black Women’s movements. #BlackBritishHistory
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‘Black is beautiful’: gender, pigmentation and political blackness in modern Britain*
Abstract. By examining political literature, ephemera and oral histories, this article investigates the politics of pigmentation within the Black Power and
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August 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
My article — “Black is Beautiful”: Gender, Pigmentation, and Political Blackness in Modern Britain — is now available to read! It reinserts the politics of complexion into our narratives of the Black Power and Black Women’s movements. #BlackBritishHistory
academic.oup.com/histres/adva...
academic.oup.com/histres/adva...
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Visit our 25th anniversary exhibition! 🎉
Knowledge in a Fractured World
CRASSH, CB3 9DP
5 Oct- 11 Dec
9am-7pm weekdays
PV 19 Oct 5.30pm
RSVP https://bit.ly/3VBgR1x
A showcase of interdisciplinary research alongside a fascinating collection of works by international artists.
Knowledge in a Fractured World
CRASSH, CB3 9DP
5 Oct- 11 Dec
9am-7pm weekdays
PV 19 Oct 5.30pm
RSVP https://bit.ly/3VBgR1x
A showcase of interdisciplinary research alongside a fascinating collection of works by international artists.
October 3, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Visit our 25th anniversary exhibition! 🎉
Knowledge in a Fractured World
CRASSH, CB3 9DP
5 Oct- 11 Dec
9am-7pm weekdays
PV 19 Oct 5.30pm
RSVP https://bit.ly/3VBgR1x
A showcase of interdisciplinary research alongside a fascinating collection of works by international artists.
Knowledge in a Fractured World
CRASSH, CB3 9DP
5 Oct- 11 Dec
9am-7pm weekdays
PV 19 Oct 5.30pm
RSVP https://bit.ly/3VBgR1x
A showcase of interdisciplinary research alongside a fascinating collection of works by international artists.
John Iliffe obituary www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...
John Iliffe obituary
Pioneering historian who transformed the study of Africa by seeking out the testimonies of Africans
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2026 at 6:17 AM
John Iliffe obituary www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...
One for historical geographers. In cinemas from 2 October: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
‘They raped our country’: documentary follows Kenyans’ fight for restitution over stolen land
Multinational tea companies still occupy ancestral highlands of communities displaced during British colonial era
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2026 at 5:16 AM
One for historical geographers. In cinemas from 2 October: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Prof. Leigh in Edinburgh was able to catch up with two very old and cherished friends: Robert Louis Stevenson and Sir Walter Scott. Both as seen at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
September 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Prof. Leigh in Edinburgh was able to catch up with two very old and cherished friends: Robert Louis Stevenson and Sir Walter Scott. Both as seen at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
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What can have taken Prof. Leigh to the home of Lodge No. 1 in Edinburgh on Saturday, the oldest active masonic lodge in the world? It was a thoroughly enjoyable seminar run by Lodge Sir Robert Moray 1641 on masonic history. They could not have been more welcoming to this academic outsider.
September 28, 2026 at 2:42 PM
What can have taken Prof. Leigh to the home of Lodge No. 1 in Edinburgh on Saturday, the oldest active masonic lodge in the world? It was a thoroughly enjoyable seminar run by Lodge Sir Robert Moray 1641 on masonic history. They could not have been more welcoming to this academic outsider.
💡🏠 Excited about Petroc Trelawney’s @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social ‘Where the lights sings’ programmes on lighthouses and music:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 3 - Where the Light Sings, Live from a Mystery Lighthouse
One by one, the lights come on in a live musical adventure around Britain’s lighthouses.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
💡🏠 Excited about Petroc Trelawney’s @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social ‘Where the lights sings’ programmes on lighthouses and music:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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New article!
'Layers of segregation: Building-level evidence from early-nineteenth century Ghent', by Martijn Collijs.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social
@elseviersej.bsky.social
'Layers of segregation: Building-level evidence from early-nineteenth century Ghent', by Martijn Collijs.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social
@elseviersej.bsky.social
Layers of segregation: Building-level evidence from early-nineteenth century Ghent
Journal of Historical Geography
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September 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM
New article!
'Layers of segregation: Building-level evidence from early-nineteenth century Ghent', by Martijn Collijs.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social
@elseviersej.bsky.social
'Layers of segregation: Building-level evidence from early-nineteenth century Ghent', by Martijn Collijs.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social
@elseviersej.bsky.social
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New article!
'The man who made planets: Kenneth S. Fagg and Geo-Physical Maps, Inc.', by Veronica della Dora.
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@elseviersej.bsky.social
'The man who made planets: Kenneth S. Fagg and Geo-Physical Maps, Inc.', by Veronica della Dora.
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@elseviersej.bsky.social
The man who made planets: Kenneth S. Fagg and Geo-Physical Maps, Inc.
Journal of Historical Geography
doi.org
September 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM
New article!
'The man who made planets: Kenneth S. Fagg and Geo-Physical Maps, Inc.', by Veronica della Dora.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social
@elseviersej.bsky.social
'The man who made planets: Kenneth S. Fagg and Geo-Physical Maps, Inc.', by Veronica della Dora.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social
@elseviersej.bsky.social
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🎭 Reminder! Don't miss your chance to see The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade—supported by a BSHS OEC Grant— at the British Science Festival on 19 Sept in Southampton.
bshs.org.uk/cambridge-fi...
firebrigademusical.com
Free tickets:
www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/bri...
bshs.org.uk/cambridge-fi...
firebrigademusical.com
Free tickets:
www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/bri...
September 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🎭 Reminder! Don't miss your chance to see The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade—supported by a BSHS OEC Grant— at the British Science Festival on 19 Sept in Southampton.
bshs.org.uk/cambridge-fi...
firebrigademusical.com
Free tickets:
www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/bri...
bshs.org.uk/cambridge-fi...
firebrigademusical.com
Free tickets:
www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/bri...
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New book review!
Jed DeBruin on 'Historical Geographies: The Basics', edited by Paul Griffin and Cheryl McGeachan.
Jed DeBruin on 'Historical Geographies: The Basics', edited by Paul Griffin and Cheryl McGeachan.
Review | Historical Geographies: The Basics
Journal of Historical Geography
doi.org
September 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
New book review!
Jed DeBruin on 'Historical Geographies: The Basics', edited by Paul Griffin and Cheryl McGeachan.
Jed DeBruin on 'Historical Geographies: The Basics', edited by Paul Griffin and Cheryl McGeachan.
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New book review!
Arianna Tozzi on Ashok Malhotra's 'Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri-La, 1900-1969'.
Arianna Tozzi on Ashok Malhotra's 'Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri-La, 1900-1969'.
Review | Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri-La, 1900-1969
Journal of Historical Geography
doi.org
September 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM
New book review!
Arianna Tozzi on Ashok Malhotra's 'Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri-La, 1900-1969'.
Arianna Tozzi on Ashok Malhotra's 'Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri-La, 1900-1969'.
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New article!
'Reading place and race through J.B. Harley and Stuart Hall: Memory and ideology in the United States Civil War maps of a nineteenth-century student', by Jacob C. Barton.
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'Reading place and race through J.B. Harley and Stuart Hall: Memory and ideology in the United States Civil War maps of a nineteenth-century student', by Jacob C. Barton.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social
@elseviersej.bsky.social
Reading place and race through J.B. Harley and Stuart Hall: Memory and ideology in the United States Civil War maps of a nineteenth-century student
Journal of Historical Geography
doi.org
September 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
New article!
'Reading place and race through J.B. Harley and Stuart Hall: Memory and ideology in the United States Civil War maps of a nineteenth-century student', by Jacob C. Barton.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social
@elseviersej.bsky.social
'Reading place and race through J.B. Harley and Stuart Hall: Memory and ideology in the United States Civil War maps of a nineteenth-century student', by Jacob C. Barton.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social
@elseviersej.bsky.social
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Attending the #rgsibg26 conference? The Journal of Historical Geography-sponsored lecture by @carolinebressey.bsky.social is taking place on Thursday 3 September in the Ondaatje Theatre, 9am-10.40am. Join us!
Details here: event.ac2026.exordo.com/presentation...
@rgs-ibghe.bsky.social
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Details here: event.ac2026.exordo.com/presentation...
@rgs-ibghe.bsky.social
@rgs.org
August 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Attending the #rgsibg26 conference? The Journal of Historical Geography-sponsored lecture by @carolinebressey.bsky.social is taking place on Thursday 3 September in the Ondaatje Theatre, 9am-10.40am. Join us!
Details here: event.ac2026.exordo.com/presentation...
@rgs-ibghe.bsky.social
@rgs.org
Details here: event.ac2026.exordo.com/presentation...
@rgs-ibghe.bsky.social
@rgs.org
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New article!
'Fluid alliances: Human, technical, and exotic aquatic actors in the making of the aquarium in Germany from 1870 to 1914', by Edward Ofori-Annor and Boris Braun.
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@elseviersej.bsky.social
'Fluid alliances: Human, technical, and exotic aquatic actors in the making of the aquarium in Germany from 1870 to 1914', by Edward Ofori-Annor and Boris Braun.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social
@elseviersej.bsky.social
Fluid alliances: Human, technical, and exotic aquatic actors in the making of the aquarium in Germany from 1870 to 1914
Journal of Historical Geography
doi.org
August 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM
New article!
'Fluid alliances: Human, technical, and exotic aquatic actors in the making of the aquarium in Germany from 1870 to 1914', by Edward Ofori-Annor and Boris Braun.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social
@elseviersej.bsky.social
'Fluid alliances: Human, technical, and exotic aquatic actors in the making of the aquarium in Germany from 1870 to 1914', by Edward Ofori-Annor and Boris Braun.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social
@elseviersej.bsky.social