Curious Travellers
‘Curious Travellers 2: Digital Editions of Thomas Pennant’s Tours of Wales and Scotland’. An AHRC-funded research project (CAWCS, University of Glasgow, Natural History Museum London)
Histories of Enlightenment Travel
https://curioustravellers.ac.uk/en/
@archpbu.bsky.social
Cartref Archifau a Chasgliadau Arbennig Prifysgol Bangor Home of Bangor University's Archives and Special Collections https://t.co/Hmxgl2Kns6
@henebtwa.bsky.social
Heneb is an independent organisation dedicated to the conservation, investigation, recording and promotion of the historic environment of Wales and beyond. heneb.org.uk
@danaluci.bsky.social
Academic, queer crank, radical depressive. Partly enigmatic, partly fossil. How The Earth Feels: Geological Fantasy in Nineteenth-Century America: https://www.dukeupress.edu/how-the-earth-feels
@cduigan.bsky.social
Environmental consultant, researcher & non-fiction writer; water & nature; heritage & natural history; women in science; biographer of Dr. Kathleen Carpenter; Ireland & Wales connections; accepts commissions. https://catherineduigan.co.uk/
@laurainparis.bsky.social
@thisguysucked.com
A weekly history podcast hosted by @ceaubin.bsky.social and a rotating cast of scholarly guests - because it's never too late to have haters. http://www.thisguysucked.com Part of @multitude.productions & produced by @gotitatguineys.bsky.social
@arsavium.bsky.social
Chickasaw, Professor of Race, Diaspora, Indigeneity at U Chicago, author of Transit of Empire (Minnesota, 2011) and Indigenomicon (Duke, 2025)
@juliettedesportes.bsky.social
Historian of 18th century Scotland. Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of the Highlands and Islands. PhD from University of Glasgow.
@drjenniferorr.bsky.social
Vice President, British Association for Romantic Studies @bars.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Eighteenth Century Lit Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Director for the School of English @newcastleuni.bsky.social Member NCPS & @hypnotherapyhelps.bsky.social
@prairiebones.bsky.social
🌻 Designer and Illustrator🌻 Dark folklore from the woods Co-host for #WyrdWednesday https://linktr.ee/prairiebones
@tjfinan.org
Archaeologist, historian, and professor at Saint Louis University. Director of Kilteasheen, Rockingham Moated Site, and the Rock of Lough Key excavations in County Roscommon, Ireland...the best county in Ireland. www.tjfinan.org
@gilbertwhites.bsky.social
Home to the 18th Century Naturalist and the Oates Collections. Museum, Garden, Cafe, Brewery & Tap room.
@katepahl.bsky.social
Professor of Arts and Literacy at Manchester Met. In the Voices of the Future project funded by NERC- a transdisciplinary collaboration exploring children and young people’s relationship to Treescapes. Member of the Centre for Place Writing at Man Met.
@helenmort.bsky.social
Poet, author, Sheffield-er. Mountaineering literature specialist, running enthusiast, part time Professor of Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.
@louisekenward.bsky.social
Writer, Artist, Psychologist MOVING MOUNTAINS PhD candidate at Centre for Place Writing, Manchester Met Uni. Exploring the Romney Marshes & its coastline through post-viral illness. https://louisekenward.substack.com Rep'd by @portyliterary.bsky.social
@janesamuels.bsky.social
Mancunian artist and writer. Geography, ecology, place and politics, prolific drinker of cheap whiskeys. Inventive dancer. PhD Candidate at the Centre for Place Writing, MMU.
@profberty.bsky.social
Lit Prof Manchester Met UK | interested in trees doing the human (or indeed just themselves at their own sweet pace) | the ruderal imagination | degrowth aesthetics | the Anthropocene novel | pursuits involving Marnie & Grace and their sighthound pals …
@joeshute.bsky.social
Writer and journalist. Daily Telegraph weather columnist. PhD researcher MMU. Author (Bloomsbury): Stowaway (2024) Forecast (2021) A Shadow Above (2018)
@supriyadhaliwal.bsky.social
NWCDTP-funded PhD student at Centre for Place Writing, MMU. Author of The Yak Dilemma, out now with Makina Books. https://linktr.ee/supriyakaurdhaliwal
@moravia.bsky.social
mostly in Gloucestershire but often elsewhere • research @ Centre for Place Writing • https://www.rachael-de-moravia.com/
@cathfletcher.bsky.social
Writing history, usually in Manchester, when possible in Italy. 'Renaissance skulduggery' - The Guardian. THE ROADS TO ROME: A HISTORY now out. Next up: early modern guns.
@itssarahbythesea.bsky.social
Either a writer who powerlifts or a powerlifter who writes 📒💪 With added vegan ADHD and chihuahuas 🐶
@martafsuarez.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University. Screen Studies. Researching film, TV and computer games. Transmedia. Streaming media. Popular culture.
@liambatespoet.bsky.social
NWCDTP-funded PhD student @MMU/ Northern Writers’ Award for Poetry winner / Human Townsperson (Broken Sleep Books) out now www.liambatespoet.com
@oliharris.bsky.social
Writer - crime novels, thrillers. Teaches creative writing at MMU.
@centreplacewriting.bsky.social
Creative-critical research centre, Manchester Metropolitan University. Exploring the relationship between writing & place to examine major contemporary issues. Co-directed by Dr David Cooper & Dr Rachel Lichtenstein https://linktr.ee/centreforplacewriting
@ageofrev.bsky.social
Putting innovative schools resources into the hands of UK teachers and students free of charge. 'Billy Waters: Songs from the Shadows' is available now: ageofrevolution.org/home/billy-waters [email protected] linktr.ee/ageofrev
@baskingsharksco.bsky.social
Basking shark, wildlife, swim & diving tour from Oban, Mull, Coll and Barra! Scientific study of Hebrides Basking Shark population. Overseas tours and underwater photography trips.
@irishbaskingshark.bsky.social
Promoting sustainable research, education, and conservation of Ireland's marine wildlife. https://www.baskingshark.ie https://linktr.ee/irishbaskingsharkgroup?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=2ad234ad-6176-4e8d-a400-feb6ce6d79bd
@linneansociety.bsky.social
Working towards a world where nature is understood, valued and protected. https://www.linnean.org/
@nirarielli.bsky.social
Historian of Europe and the Middle East, writing about people and water. I work at @universityofleeds.bsky.social
@newwales.bsky.social
Crafting a vision of an ambitious, bold, and confident 🏴 - let’s build a prosperous, thriving country together Creu gweledigaeth o 🏴 dewr, hyderus ac uchelgeisiol - cawn adeiladu gwlad llewyrchus braf gyda’n gilydd 💪🏴
@shahmimaakhtar.bsky.social
Historian. Exhibiting Irishness: Empire, race and nation, c. 1850-1970 out now with @ManchesterUP Studies in Imperialism Series. 30% discount code: EVENT30
@nickytheprof.bsky.social
Writes, hikes, cooks, reads a lot of old books. Historian of (mostly) #earlymodern science, medicine, environment, animals, food. Cranky old cat lady. Editor in chief, Notes and Records: the Royal Society Journal for the History of Science. SoCal
@peteralexheritage.bsky.social
Heritage Consultant, Museum Accreditation Mentor, Colonial History in Wales. Writer of speculative fiction. North Wales.
@davidveevers.bsky.social
Lecturer in Early Modern History | colonialism and global history | ‘dazzling’ - BBC History | 'miasma enthusiast' - The Critic | 'belligerent academic' - The Daily Mail | tired dad | academia’s longest commute
@scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
Celebrating Scotland's rich culture and built heritage since 1978. We preserve, promote and protect Scotland's unique assemblage of ecclesiastical buildings. https://www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/
@empirepoduk.bsky.social
Podcast on empires and global history 🌎 A Goalhanger production with Anita Anand and William Dalrymple Current series - Victorian Narcos
@mendelight.bsky.social
Literature professor @ox.ac.uk @engfac.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk • #OscarWilde biographer & curator http://makinghistory.magd.ox.ac.uk • Researching #Women in #Polar & #Arctic #Exploration @ieadeparis.bsky.social • French Canadian armchair cosmopolitan
@pennyhallas.bsky.social
Multi-disciplinary artist based in Wales. https://pennyhallas.co.uk
@classicalalan.bsky.social
Historian, artist, tour guide and FSAScot. A lover of legend and folklore. Order my book 'Walking the Antonine Wall' here: http://rb.gy/y8eyyi
@anitaanand.bsky.social
I present programs on TV and Radio, write history books and present a podcast called Empire with William Dalrymple.
@willdalrymple.bsky.social
Scottish historian & art historian; @EmpirePodUK.bsky.social podcaster & Jaipur Lit Fest co-director. Visiting Fellow at All Souls, Oxford. Writes the occasional book.
@sisambiente.bsky.social
Promoting Environmental History in and about Italy🌱
@arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social
Zoologist exploring animal iconography via intersections of natural history with art & visual culture history. AKA Deniz (she/they), PhD student @ UD. https://linktr.ee/arthistoryanimalia
@nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social
One of the finest collections of natural history literature, art and online resources. Come and research with us Tuesday - Thursday 10.00 - 16.00 (by appointment). linktr.ee/nhmlibraryarchives (Natural History Museum, London and Tring)