Global Maritime History
GMH is a forum for discussions of maritime history, broadly conceived. Get in touch if you'd like to post an article, blog, CFP or podcast. Social media run by @canadianerrant
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@archsoton50.bsky.social
Bluesky account for the Department of Archaeology at the University of Southampton.
@lusignanmermaid.bsky.social
Likes: medieval literature, sea swimming, plants, embroidery. Dislikes: transphobes, bigots, jelly. Leverhulme ECF at Oxford, researching identity and the sea in medieval romance.
@evaelisabethgallot.bsky.social
• PhD Student • Ulster-Scots in revolutionary America : representations, perceptions and controversial political debates on the preservation of the memory of a transatlantic community, in present-day Northern Ireland. 📍(Université de Caen Normandie, FR)
@proflb.bsky.social
Sociologue, prof agrégée, Univ. Toronto. Studies of the social organization of medical, legal and bureaucratic knowledge. Author of Screening Out. Coprésidente https://csn-rec.ca/ #institutional ethnography
@drannaloismckay.bsky.social
Historian of prisoners across the British maritime world, and boaty things. Currently a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow @leverhulme.ac.uk @liverpooluni.bsky.social PhD on Prison Hulks- contact via website: http://www.anna-mckay.com/
@bristolcms.bsky.social
The interdisciplinary Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Bristol concerned with all aspects of the history, culture, art and representation of medieval Europe.
@greenleejw.bsky.social
Surprised historian, not surprised eels. Doctor of medieval history, talking’ about eels, history, maps, and the Spaniel. Alt-text artist. I draw custom maps on commission: https://surprisedeelmaps.com/ Support me here: patreon.com/SurprisedEel
@j52wallusch.bsky.social
Sport and Pricing Data Scientist #Rugby #OvalBallAlliance sometimes 🏏 #Usedom LB(DL) Coach #VorpommernVandals
@heatherfreund.bsky.social
Caribbean, Atlantic World, and British Empire historian. Formerly part of the In the Same Sea project at the University of Copenhagen. Back in the U.S. now (reluctantly).
@rowan-thompson.bsky.social
Historian of modern Britain. Former IHR Pearsall Fellow in Naval and Maritime History. Writing a book on militarism in interwar Britain.
@nick-seager.bsky.social
Professor of English and Head of Humanities, Keele University
@tkinias.bsky.social
Historian researching race & whiteness, late-19C/early-20C British Empire (esp Aus & Can), teaching broadly in world and Euro history. Linux geek & SF nerd. Texas by way of Colo., Mass., Ariz., Ind., and Egypt. Views my own and likely ill-informed.
@kyrieb.bsky.social
PhD student in Music Technology and Musicology at McGill University. Medieval music manuscripts and fragments, deep learning, and digital humanities. Script analysis, scribal attribution, manuscript reconstruction.
@emersonwbaker.bsky.social
History prof @Salem State, author of A Storm of Witchcraft & The Devil of Great Island, early American public history, 17th C. archaeology and material culture.
@nomadicbelfast.bsky.social
RMS TITANIC service ship. Built by Harland and Wolff shipyards (Belfast) in 1910-1911 as a 1st and 2d class tender for the White Star Line. She served RMS Titanic's millionaires and VIP on 10th April 1912 when 'the ship of dreams' called in Cherbourg.
@nmireland.bsky.social
Ireland’s premier cultural institution and home to the greatest collection of Irish heritage, culture and history. Free admission.
@kgreer18.bsky.social
Historical geographer at Nipissing University, North Bay, ON. My research involves reparative work and interdisciplinary collaborations that bring together critical approaches in the humanities and geophysical sciences to understand environmental issues.
@defoesociety.bsky.social
The Defoe Society is dedicated to supporting and advancing research and pedagogy related to Defoe’s corpus through the organization of conferences and panels, administration of awards, and facilitation of exchanges between Defoe scholars. defoesociety.org
@ericjwhite.bsky.social
20 years an archaeologist, 10 years an educator, now an aspiring and hopefully inspiring writer with an interest in social issues and environmental causes.
@ladywashington.bsky.social
⚓ Grays Harbor Historical Seaport offers sails and education aboard Lady Washington. 💙 Lady's Restoration has started: http://bit.ly/4ftwqOa #KeepLadySailing
@rescueatsea.bsky.social
Our Mission is to provide worldwide support and assistance to volunteer maritime rescue services and to recognize and honor extraordinary maritime rescues.
@sea-greeny.bsky.social
ocean + heritage + Southeast Asia living on Gadigal land DECRA Fellow 2025-2027 + Senior Lecturer at University of Sydney | President, Indonesia Council | Councillor, Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology | author #BelitungBook
@patrickjboyle.bsky.social
Historical and Maritime Archaeologist Texas A&M University PhD Student Studying Chesapeake Bay Vernacular Watercraft Dive Bum, Skydiver, Lost in VR https://patrickboylephotography.mypixieset.com/
@kelseyutne.bsky.social
Assistant Prof of History | Prison Educator | South Asia, Death, Digital Humanities, Heritage, Maps, Medicine | she/her
@hannahbooth.bsky.social
Historical linguist | Northumbrian in the Netherlands | Writes about connections between Britain and its North Sea neighbours Website: https://hannahmarybooth.com Substack: https://northseanexus.substack.com
@katharinegk.bsky.social
editor @bindinghook.bsky.social. writing in oxford analytica, brill yearbook of muslims in europe 2022-present, eater, eurasianet, oc media, saveur, the moscow times, etc. georgian, snacks, birds, bikes, cablecars, mushrooms, cities. based in oegstgeest.
@kelseashanty.bsky.social
Occasionally I say stuff. History, sewing, museums, and lately, C-dramas as part of my Mandarin learning.
@zeegeschiedenis.bsky.social
Het bluesky-account van de Nederlandse Vereniging voor Zeegeschiedenis. Volg dit account en neem een duik in het fascinerende, rijke en soms donkere maritieme verleden. Posts door Jaap
@hannesvk.bsky.social
Decarbonization of the maritime sector. PhD. At DNV since 2021.
@alexandra-ward.bsky.social
Postgraduate Researcher @ University of Leeds. Interested in Britain’s Abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 'Liberated Africans', St Helena, Migration and Atlantic History. Currently teaching 'Global Decolonisation' module.
@jnotty83.bsky.social
@alanlester.bsky.social
British Empire Professor, University of Sussex. Co-editor, MUP Studies in Imperialism series. Views here own. Blogs on politics of colonial history here: https://alanlester.co.uk Editor https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-truth-about-empire/
@benjaminringot.bsky.social
🏰 Coordinateur de la Recherche / Research Coordinator, Centre de recherche du château de Versailles Teach digital culture and heritage (Université Paris Cité) https://chateauversailles-recherche.academia.edu/ringotbenjamin
@navalhistory.bsky.social
Study watery history at the home of the Royal Navy through distance learning. Bringing together students from all over the world. #NavalHistory #CoastalHistory #MaritimeHistory
@theshipyardblog.bsky.social
Author of The Shipyard Blog 🖋 www.theshipyardblog.com Ship Lover 🚢 Ship Photographer 📸
@leonardoscavino.bsky.social
Post-doctoral Fellow in Maritime and Environmental History, Aix-Marseille Université. Member of NavLab - Centro Fernand Braudel, Università di Genova. Maritime History of the XIXth century and Global History.
@historyecon.bsky.social
Official account for the Joint Center for History and Economics at Harvard University, University of Cambridge and Sciences Po. https://histecon.fas.harvard.edu/ https://www.histecon.magd.cam.ac.uk/ https://histecon.fr/en/
@katrinkleemann.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Researcher at the German Maritime Museum/Leibniz Institute for Maritime History. Environmental historian working on volcanoes, earthquakes, oceans, history of science, and of course #Laki1783🌋🇮🇸. www.katrinkleemann.com
@andreadumbrell.bsky.social
Museums, walks, and random industrial heritage. Mainly in London but often elsewhere. Walk Ambassador for Refugee Tales and likely to go on about it a bit. Here's the fundraising page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/andrea-dumbrell-refugee-tales-2025
@rabarr.bsky.social
Reading, writing, thinking about the long 18th Century at the Faculty of English, Uni of Cambridge. Irish woman baffled by the fens and the English middle classes. Emotional support provided by a terrier. It seems a lot nicer here than that other place.
@lrfheritage.bsky.social
The Lloyd's Register Foundation Heritage Centre explores the importance & development of maritime safety and classification.
@corkyparker.bsky.social
Expedition manager, nonprofit science research vessel Alaska Endeavour Former innkeeper, La Finca Caribe Creative Director, Merwin Creative Author, La Finca, award-winning, self-illustrated memoir Forever mom, sister, pal, truth seeker & rabble-rouser.
@derbyshiredro.bsky.social
Free access to 900 years of history - Derbyshire, Britain and beyond: books, archives, maps, prints and photographs. Explore online or visit us in Matlock. Website: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/recordoffice
@aaocarroll.bsky.social
Sociology (#work, #class, #time & #tech). Policy geek at the Digital Repository of Ireland (#archive #data #privacy #gdpr ). @ Maynooth University. She, her. Also cats, jokes & typos
@ja9evans.bsky.social
Living on Djabugay Country, far north Queensland. -> PhD candidate (Environmental History) @JCU, Yirriganydji Country, Cairns, Australia. -> Researching the history of botanical illustration...and more.
@joelvanfossen.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, department of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies (Hosei University). I work on ethics, love, aesthetics, and the history of philosophy.