#SocialHistory

2026-01-20

Matt Cook, historiador social e cultural e Visiting Scholar do IHC, vai apresentar uma palestra pĂșblica na Casa do Comum no dia 22 de Janeiro.

O tĂ­tulo? "Entangled Tales, Liveable Lives: Making Queer History Since the 1960s", uma reflexĂŁo em torno da circulação entre memĂłria, arquivo, academia, arte, e espaço pĂșblico. À palestra, segue-se uma conversa com os artistas Odete e AndrĂ© Murraças.

ENTRADA LIVRE

â„č ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/entangl

#Histodons #SocialHistory #MattCook #LGBTQIA+ #QueerHistory

Cartaz da palestra “Entangled Tales, Liveable Lives: Making Queer History Since the 1960s”, com fundo preto e uma imagem histĂłrica em tons rosa e azul de uma manifestação LGBTQ+ dos anos 1970, com pessoas a segurar faixas (incluindo a palavra “Lesbians” e “Gay Liberation”). Sobre a imagem, em letras grandes verde-limĂŁo, lĂȘ-se: “Entangled Tales, Liveable Lives: Making Queer History Since the 1960s.” Abaixo, em texto branco, indica-se: “Palestra do professor e historiador Matt Cook (Universidade de Oxford), seguida de conversa com Odete & AndrĂ© Murraças.” Na parte inferior, surgem os detalhes do evento: “22 de Janeiro, 18 horas” e “Casa do Comum, Rua da Rosa 285, Lisboa.” Ao fundo, alinhados no rodapĂ©, estĂŁo vĂĄrios logĂłtipos institucionais e mençÔes de financiamento.
Rebecca Brynrebeccabryn
2026-01-16

WALES RISING! Up in the hills of Yorkshire and Wales, rebellion stirs. The desperation that led to the Luddite rebellion mybook.to/BreakItDown the Merthyr rising mybook.to/GiveUsThisDay and mybook.to/LetUsPass the Rebecca Riots

2026-01-14

🆕 We resume our Visiting Scholars programme with a visit from Matt Cook, a distinguished social and cultural historian from the University of Oxford.

đŸ—Łïž Matt Cook will give a public lecture on 22 January, focusing on methods, archives and challenges of the social and #CulturalHistory of specific communities, and conduct a workshop on the #HistoryOfEmotions (for PhD students) on 23 January.

👉 ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/matt-cook-v

#Histodons #SocialHistory #MattCook #LGBTQIA+ #QueerHistory

‹Poster with a light background and green wave-shaped graphics. On the left, large green text reads “IHC Visiting Scholar.” In the lower left corner is the logo of the Institute of Contemporary History. On the right, a polaroid-style framed photograph of Matt Cook, an adult man with a shaved head and short grey beard, seated, wearing a green shirt and a dark blazer, looking at the camera. Beneath the photograph, the name “Matt Cook” appears.
2026-01-14

📙 No livro "InstituiçÔes, Documentos e VĂ­nculos no Portugal Medieval e Moderno: Manual de HistĂłria Administrativa e DiplomĂĄtica", Maria de Lurdes Rosa e os co-autores transformaram o “Guia do sistema de informação vincular”, disponĂ­vel no site do projecto, num manual sob a forma de livro.

🔓 Encontram-no em #AcessoAberto aqui: doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-18

#Histodons #OpenAccess #VINCULUM #Entails #VĂ­nculos #HistĂłriaSocial #SocialHistory

Capa do livro "InstituiçÔes, Documentos e Vínculos no Portugal Medieval e Moderno: Manual de História Administrativa e Diplomåtica", de Maria de Lurdes Rosa, Mårio Farelo, Abel Rodrigues e Arthur Curvelo (colaborador). Publicado pela Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, parte da colecção "Research Tools / Instrumentos de Trabalho", dirigida por Maria de Lurdes Rosa.
2026-01-13

📣 #STEXEU is hiring an early-career researcher!

The selected candidate will join the project team, led by Arturo Zoffmann Rodriguez, and focus on historical research on authoritarianism, states of exception, and the crisis of democracy in #Germany in the years 1900-1939.

👉 ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/jr-stexeu-d

#Histodons #EU_Funded #ERC #ERCStG #EUfunded #Dictatorships #Authoritarianism #StatesOfException #HistoryJobs #ScienceJobs #PoliticalHistory #SocialHistory #MastoJobs

Illustrative image of the call to hire a Junior Researcher for the project ‘The Constitutional Road to Dictatorship’. It includes the text "We are hiring! Junior Researcher. Project: The Constitutional Road to Dictatorship. Deadline: 26 January 2026. Germany". The image is illustrated by a painting by Ramon Casas i Cabra entitled ‘La Carga’, which depicts soldiers on horseback attacking the population. It dates from 1899-1900.
ashfordarchhistashfordarchhist
2026-01-12

We've received an enquiry regarding old photos of Sellindge village in Kent, UK. If you have access to photos or know where we could find some, please get in touch (hello@ashfordarchhist.org)!

2026-01-07

On the 16th of January, the National Library of Portugal will host the launch conference for the #STEXEU project!

The aim is to discuss how states of exception reshaped the roles of governments, security forces, and non-state actors.

â„č ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/events/stex

#EU_Funded #ERC_StG #Histodons #Authoritarianism #Fascism #StatesOfException #Europe #PoliticalHistory #LegalHistory #SocialHistory

Event poster on a black background titled “The Constitutional Road to Dictatorship: States of Exception and Authoritarianism in Europe, 1900–39.” The title appears in white and pink text at the top. Below, two large coloured blocks—a pink rectangle on the left and a yellow rectangle on the right—frame a list of speakers’ names: AurĂ©lie Andre, Aristotle’s Kallis, Manuel Loff, Aliaksandr Piahanau, Rita Rato, Fernando Rosas, George Souls, LuĂ­s Trindade, Arturo Zoffmann Rodriguez. Near the bottom, the venue is listed as “Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal – BNP Auditorium,” with the date “16 January” and time “10am–7pm.” Logos of funding bodies and partner institutions appear along the bottom edge.
2025-12-25

Were your family involved in the 1926 General Strike?

Red Pepper magazine would like to hear your family stories! Email editors@redpepper.org.uk

From post: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gcm45

#UKhistory #LabourHistory #SocialHistory #FamilyHistory #Unions #GeneralStrike #IndustrialAction

2025-12-22

Our Favourite Monty Python Scene/Sketch Poll

No one was expecting this

The Inquisition faded and the Parrot came back to life.

I reckon they are all winners, but if you want a number one, here it is


Final Table
1. Dead Parrot 2 wins out of 3, vote average 56
2. What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us? 2/3, average 51
3. The Spanish Inquisition 2/3, average 45
4. The Lumberjack Song 0/3, average 44

#Television #SocialHistory #1960s #1970s #Poll #MontyPython #Film #Humour

2025-12-22

Our Favourite Monty Python Scene/Sketch Poll

Final Four Results:
The Lumberjack Song 45% v 55% What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?
The Spanish Inquisition 37% v 63% Dead Parrot

The final table will follow shortly.

#Television #SocialHistory #1960s #1970s #Poll #MontyPython #Film #Humour

2025-12-21

Our Favourite Monty Python Scene/Sketch Poll

Final Four Results:
Dead Parrot 49.5% v 50.5% What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?
The Spanish Inquisition 55% v 45% The Lumberjack Song

#Television #SocialHistory #1960s #1970s #Poll #MontyPython #Film #Humour

2025-12-21

I’d like to invite you to vote in our Favourite Monty Python Scene/Sketch Poll

Final Four: Match-Up #6 of 6
The Spanish Inquisition v Dead Parrot

Please vote below 👇

#Television #SocialHistory #1960s #1970s #Poll #MontyPython #Film #Humour

2025-12-21

I’d like to invite you to vote in our Favourite Monty Python Scene/Sketch Poll

Final Four: Match-Up #5 of 6
The Lumberjack Song v What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?

Please vote below 👇

#Television #SocialHistory #1960s #1970s #Poll #MontyPython #Film #Humour

2025-12-20

Our Favourite Monty Python Scene/Sketch Poll

Final Four Results, one and two of six:
The Spanish Inquisition 53% v 47% What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?
The Lumberjack Song 43% v 57% Dead Parrot

#Television #SocialHistory #1960s #1970s #Poll #MontyPython #Film #Humour

2025-12-20

I’d like to invite you to vote in our Favourite Monty Python Scene/Sketch Poll

Final Four: Match-Up #4 of 6
The Spanish Inquisition v The Lumberjack Song

Please vote below 👇

#Television #SocialHistory #1960s #1970s #Poll #MontyPython #Film #Humour

2025-12-20

I’d like to invite you to vote in our Favourite Monty Python Scene/Sketch Poll

Final Four: Match-Up #3 of 6
Dead Parrot v What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?

Please vote below 👇

#Television #SocialHistory #1960s #1970s #Poll #MontyPython #Film #Humour

2025-12-19

Our Favourite Monty Python Scene/Sketch Poll

Quarter-Final Results:
The Philosophers’ Football Match 27% v 73% What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?
The Spanish Inquisition 68% v 32% The Ministry of Silly Walks
The Lumberjack Song 53% v 47% People's Front of Judea
Spam 19% v 81% Dead Parrot

#Television #SocialHistory #1960s #1970s #Poll #MontyPython #Film #Humour

2025-12-19

I’d like to invite you to vote in our Favourite Monty Python Scene/Sketch Poll

Final Four: Match-Up #2 of 6
The Lumberjack Song v Dead Parrot

Please vote below 👇

#Television #SocialHistory #1960s #1970s #Poll #MontyPython #Film #Humour

2025-12-19

I’d like to invite you to vote in our Favourite Monty Python Scene/Sketch Poll

Final Four: Match-Up #1 of 6
The Spanish Inquisition v What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?

Please vote below 👇

#Television #SocialHistory #1960s #1970s #Poll #MontyPython #Film #Humour

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