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Latest News and Events

    Facebook Live Book Launch: Antislavery in the Dissenting Atlantic by Bridget Bennett

    LSU Press is hosting a Facebook Live launch for Antislavery in the Dissenting Atlantic by Bridget Bennett on Thursday 6 June at 20.00 BST. A recording will be available on Facebook and will then migrate to YouTube.

    ☀️ Your summer writing inspiration: Submit to the Metropolitan Museum Journal

    Submit to the Metropolitan Museum Journal by September 15, 2025

    Trans Liberation Now Conference – Registration Open

    King's College London, June 21st: A one-day conference bringing to discuss and strategise on how to fight for trans rights in the UK today.

    BrANCH Travel Awards

    The association of British American Nineteenth Century Historians invites applications for PGR & ECR Travel Grants of up to £1000. Deadline: July 1.

    2nd International Conference on Agriculture & Natural Resources

    2nd International Conference on Agriculture & Natural Resources (ICANR 2025), on November 17-18, 2025, in Rome, Italy.

    Spotting Red Flags Symposium

    A free one-day symposium, taking place on Monday, June 9, 2025 at King’s College London, which will explore contemporary anxieties around toxic screen romance and the politics of so-called red flags. All are welcome!

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