A thematic history seminar series that addresses issues relating to the life-cycle including age, aging, childhood, youth, rites of passage, looking across the world and different periods .https://www.history.ac.uk/seminars/life-cycleshttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mwntvithuc2sOur first seminar of the new term is this evening from 17:30 to 19:00 BST. Join us online or in person at the IHR to hear @historymatt.bsky.social talk about Georgian children's clothes. To attend, please register through the link: https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/childrens-shoes-material-culture-georgian-body29 Sep 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwntvithuc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mwlvzjyaxs25Tomorrow evening, at 17:30 BST, join us for the first of this year's seminars. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/childrens-shoes-material-culture-georgian-body @historymatt.bsky.social will be our speaker, talking about objections to children's shoes in eighteenth century Britain. Register through the link. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/ihr-seminars/life-cycles28 Sep 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlvzjyaxs25https://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mwbpfnvnwc2xDr Pam Mansell will be giving a talk on 30th September for the Surrey History Centre, via Zoom. The Woking County Secondary Schools: opening up a grammar school education for the children of Woking, 1868-1939 - Surrey County Council. To book: https://customer.surreycc.gov.uk/article/2368?eventid=3767-1003-5470-4089&bookingformid=60224 Sep 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbpfnvnwc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mw6qrauw3c2dIt is nearly time for the first seminar of the new term! Join us on Tuesday 29th September at 17:30BST to hear @historymatt.bsky.social present 'Children’s shoes, material culture and the Georgian body'. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/childrens-shoes-material-culture-georgian-body We'll be at the IHR and online.23 Sep 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6qrauw3c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mpsrbxsxik2vOur sister group, @histchild.bsky.social, had their fifth biannual conference last week. Huge thanks to @yinkaolusoga.bsky.social and @drjuliabish.bsky.social for planning a wonderful conference and providing a space for people at different career stages to share their work for us all to enjoy.04 Jul 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpsrbxsxik2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3moxfugyhoc2aThis evening's seminar is cancelled. Apologies. Hopefully it can be rescheduled for the new academic year.23 Jun 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxfugyhoc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mouxkyzwrc2fRe. 'Girls at the Margins in Renaissance Florence', 23rd June, 17:30 BST. It is far too hot to go into London so tomorrow's seminar with @drgillhistory.bsky.social will be Zoom only. You will need to register through the below link for the Zoom link. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/girls-margins-renaissance-florence22 Jun 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouxkyzwrc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3monrkcrme22wOnce again we are at the last seminar of the year. @drgillhistory.bsky.social is the last speaker this year, with 'Girls at the Margins in Renaissance Florence'. Come along, on Zoom or to the IHR, to join us from 17:30 BST on 23rd. June. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/girls-margins-renaissance-florence19 Jun 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3monrkcrme22whttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mntu5ohun22eToday at 17:30 BST, Oliver Mumford will present work from his doctoral research. Join us at the IHR or through Zoom to hear 'Intergenerational links between Catholic university students in the twentieth century'. Every one is welcome! https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/intergenerational-links-between-catholic-university-students-twentieth-century09 Jun 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntu5ohun22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mnkfm5icc22iTuesday 9th. June at 17:30. We'll be joined by Oliver Mumford to hear an aspect of his doctoral research: "Intergenerational links between Catholic university students in the twentieth century”, focusing on the Catholic Mount Pleasant Training College in Liverpool. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/intergenerational-links-between-catholic-university-students-twentieth-century05 Jun 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkfm5icc22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mnhoobmeok2zTuesday 9th. June: the penultimate seminar of the academic year. Join us from 17:30, online or at the IHR to hear Oliver Mumford's paper, 'Intergenerational links between Catholic students in Liverpool in the twentieth century'. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/intergenerational-links-between-catholic-university-students-twentieth-century04 Jun 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhoobmeok2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mn2yhgiyxc2vAnother interesting and rather fun sounding opportunity for a PhD student. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/research/british-library-and-national-trust-doctoral-fellowships30 May 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn2yhgiyxc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mmnzgfqozc27Tomorrow evening (26/5/26) from 17:30, join us at the IHR or online to hear @catgqf.bsky.social present "The managers have sanctioned swimming lessons": Girls' swimming lessons in England, c.1890-1914'. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/managers-have-sanctioned-swimming-lessons-girls-swimming-lessons-england-c1890-191425 May 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmnzgfqozc27https://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mmjkio3yp22vTuesday 26th. May, 17:30-19:00. @catgqf.bsky.social will present her work on girls' swimming lessons from c.1890 to 1914. The research was inspired by comments in a National School logbook about the girls starting swimming lessons, and flowed from there. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/managers-have-sanctioned-swimming-lessons-girls-swimming-lessons-england-c1890-191423 May 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmjkio3yp22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mmiyryotg22fCould this opportunity be useful to any #histchild PhD students? Access to the V&A children's book collection would be wonderful. You would need to be a funded student, able to get to East London and it isn't paid. https://vam.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/4203652?cid=3279&rsid=24732&js=0&LinkType=1&FromSearch=False23 May 2026 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmiyryotg22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mmh3ozaw3k2lIf you work in #histed, the deadline for submitting abstracts for this year's History of Education Society conference is 25th. May. The conference will be at Maynooth University, near Dublin on 13th-15th. November. There will be some PGR bursaries. https://hes2026.wixsite.com/hes2026maynooth22 May 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmh3ozaw3k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mmewwnm4s22wOur next seminar is on Tuesday, 26th. May at 17:30. @catgqf.bsky.social will present work on swimming lessons for girls from different class backgrounds in England between 1890 and 1914. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/managers-have-sanctioned-swimming-lessons-girls-swimming-lessons-england-c1890-191421 May 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmewwnm4s22whttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mm74dbpy7k26Next Tuesday, 26th. May, we are going swimming. This doesn't necessarily involve getting wet as dry swimming lessons will be included. @catgqf.bsky.social will present her findings from school records and newspapers detailing girls' swimming lessons, 1890-1914. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/managers-have-sanctioned-swimming-lessons-girls-swimming-lessons-england-c1890-191419 May 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm74dbpy7k26https://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mlnfm2fsf22eThis evening at 17:30 BST, come to the IHR for a peek inside @lauratisdall.bsky.social's new book. Laura will be with us to present 'Adulthood, Maturity and Chronological Age in Cold War Britain (c.1956 to c.1989)' & we have a discount code for the book. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/adulthood-maturity-chronological-age-cold-war-britain-c1956-c198912 May 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnfm2fsf22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mllhesgar22bTomorrow, 12th. May, from 17:30 BST at the IHR! @lauratisdall.bsky.social will present 'Adulthood, Maturity and Chronological Age in Cold War Britain (c.1956 to c.1989)'. This work is taken from her new book, for which we have discount codes to share with attendees. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/adulthood-maturity-chronological-age-cold-war-britain-c1956-c198911 May 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllhesgar22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3mldjstrkqk2pOur next seminar is on 12th. May from 17:30 BST. We are looking forward to welcoming back @lauratisdall.bsky.social to hear about her new book, We Have Come to Be Destroyed. @yalepress.bsky.social have given me a discount code for the book to share with attendees! https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/adulthood-maturity-chronological-age-cold-war-britain-c1956-c198908 May 2026 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldjstrkqk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ihrlifecycles.bsky.social/post/3ml4u3llfjs2qNext Tuesday, 12th. May, we will hear from @lauratisdall.bsky.social. Laura will speak about their new book, We Have Come to Be Destroyed. Same time as usual - 17:30 to 19:00, at the IHR or online. Details on registration are in the link. https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/adulthood-maturity-chronological-age-cold-war-britain-c1956-c198905 May 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:ow5bthbdvupkqu2rxkj57was/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4u3llfjs2q