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Today's WiP is a roundtable conversation about archive work. Have you struggled with funding + paperwork for your trip? Found exciting sources but aren't sure what comes next? Felt isolated + frustrated after days in the archive reading room? Let's talk! School of Humanities | University of Nottingham A22, 5pm


As part of this year's Sustainability Action Week, UoN Sustainability will be hosting a public lecture to discuss and explore the complex interactions between humans and whales. The lecture is happening on 19th March, and you're welcome to join! šforms.office.com/e/hsZmgdKqu7


UoN History is pleased to share Arun Kumar's Arun Kumar recently published review of Upal Chakrabarti's book "Assembling the Local: Political Economy and Agrarian Governance in British India" in the American Historical Review. American Historical Review academic.oup.com/ahr/article/12ā¦


It's almost here! Our new free exhibition, #DearSisters, is opening tomorrow, Thursday 21 March, at Weston Gallery, Lakeside Arts! We're so excited to share all our hard work, and that of our project partners, the Nottingham Feminist Archive Group, with everyone!š


A new report by Russell Group universities found that UoNās research activity contributed more than Ā£1.3bn to the East Midlands economy and Ā£37.6bn across the UK. Discover more ā”ļø bit.ly/432dWyC


š¢āļø Only one week left to submit! ā”Paper proposals for the 'Selling Health, Hygiene and Beauty in the Long Twentieth Century' workshop are due 28 March. Detailsš networks.h-net.org/group/announce⦠š·šSchool of Humanities | University of Nottingham ArtsEngaged UoN #cfp #retailhistory #histpharm #healthhist #histbeauty

Arun Kumar Arun Kumar UoN History @UniofNottinghamdiscusses that #capitalism relies on contracts, which are state-led legal regimes that guarantee free exchange of goods and property rights. FULL INSIGHT: ā¶ļø faculti.net/life-of-contraā¦



Very excited to have been awarded a The British Academy Knowledge Frontiers International Interdisciplinary Research grant w/ Hannah Thuraisingam Robbins (they/them) @Tanika_R Uditi Sen & Dr Nicole Burrowes for our project on Inter-Minority Relations between Asian and Black communities in the UK & US


A new exhibition, marking the 175th anniversary of the very first Boots store, opens Lakeside Arts this Friday. 'Counter Culture' explores the transformation of Boots and the shifting dynamics of high-street healthcare š½ ow.ly/ux9o50RtnYM ArtsEngaged UoN @UoNHistory


Join us for the #Byron200 Lecture! To mark the bicentenary of Lord Byronās death six guest speakers will share their views on the life and legacy of #LordByron from different perspectives as part of this lively panel discussion Lakeside Arts. Visit bit.ly/4bqr3ww


We are very proud to have collaborated with Nottingham City Libraries to put together a programme of public engagement to commemorate the 200thĀ anniversary of Byronās death. Tickets for the first two events with UoN History here: nottinghamcitylibraries.co.uk/byron/ Dr Colette Davies Dr Anna Walas šµš±

Excited to be chairing a panel at this thought-stimulating symposium at the University of Oxford on education & inequity. University of Oxford More details about the event, registration, and programme here: some.ox.ac.uk/news-events/evā¦


The second panel will explore the discourse on "Pedagogic Peripheries" which will be chaired by Dr Arun Kumar, Assistant Professor UoN History. Kajal Reji (UCL), Cheta Sheth (TISS - Tata Institute of Social Sciences) and Dr. Trishant (Cambridge Sociology) will be presenting their research in this panel.


Five outdoor activities from British folklore to try with yourĀ friends this summer to connect with the natural world around you. š» Jessica Lloyd May,Ā History PhD Candidate, writes for @conversationuk @UoNHistory School of Humanities | University of Nottingham ArtsEngaged UoN ow.ly/Wwbg50Sup66

Robot tours at our exhibition! Uni of Nottingham Press Office UoN History @NottinghamsPast Arts and Humanities Research Council School of Humanities | University of Nottingham