It's #HistoryWritersDay24! My new history of piracy from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century, Enemies of All, is out in the UK and US and coming soon to the Netherlands - links to order here:
https://t.co/De7KYA0MhE
☠️ ⚔️ @CaptainJackdaws@UniRdg_History writes about his PhD research on the close connection between piracy and the creation of empire. Discover more https://t.co/ZJWGOp66wE ⚓️
Tonight, Pirates: Behind the Legends comes to @NatGeoTV in the UK. I really enjoyed contributing to the series (alongside @Beckalex@davidwilsonhist@hannahcusworth and others!).
https://t.co/EFFKwI9bju
Colonialism, smuggling, port towns and pirates - how has the Atlantic's unique geography affected world history? Join us at the Atlantic Geographies workshop as we discuss, @UniRdg_History on 13 Sept - sign up here! https://t.co/MYWlAbrUlP
Only one day until the #SummerResearchFestival! Join us for our online roundtable at 11:30AM on Thursday 6th of June where we’ll be discussing how memory and myths are interwoven with this year’s theme! Details on the talks below! @SWWDTP
Tonight at 9pm I'll be speaking to @alexisconran on @TimesRadio about my new book Enemies of All: The Rise and Fall of the Pirates, which is out in the UK from @HistoryPress next week! You can order it here - https://t.co/qg5feQMotu
For further thoughts on favourite pirate films from me, @CaptainJackdaws, @moregreyham, and @dmvc18 see here - https://t.co/Ty1Zqe9W8i. Part of a series of posts on our @UniRdg_History blog on pirate films from last summer!
Really excited that my first trade book will be coming out this year with @TheHistoryPress - Enemies of All: The Rise and Fall of the Pirates. You can preorder a copy here: https://t.co/qg5feQMotu
👀First event of the year👀
The @MemoryStudiesSW’s inaugural event of 2024 is right around the corner, join us online on the 5th of February, details below!
Spaces are still available for our upcoming online event on the 5th of February, link is in the post below!
You can also read more about this fascinating subject in Sandy and Catiana’s latest publication, available here: https://t.co/nWmbSNT0hN
Don't forget to mark your diaries for the 5th of February and join us online for a fascinating talk with Sandy Sugawara and Catiana Garcia Kilroy regarding their latest project! Link here: https://t.co/D5IsMfTFwO @SWWDTP
See below for the booking link to our highly anticipated event: ‘Memory and Monsters’ Featuring talks by Reading’s own @Mangham and @EmmaAston372, join us as we tackle the monstrous both in the physical, and metaphorical senses. Link: https://t.co/wC6m3Tqp3a @SWWDTP
Join us online on Monday the 5th of February for a talk chaired by Catiana Garcia-Kilroy and Sandy Sugawara realgarding their latest project: Show me the Way Home: The Incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. Link here: https://t.co/D5IsMfTFwO
#OnThisDay in 1718, Stede Bonnet, the Gentleman Pirate, was hanged in Charleston. Bonnet was a wealthy landowner whose decision to turn to piracy is still debated. Nonetheless, he is now remembered as one of the most iconic figures of the ‘Golden Age’ of Piracy #PirateHistory
A slight amendment to our upcoming 'Memory and Monsters' workshop. The event will now take place on the 9th of February 2024, and we're looking forward to revealing more of the day's schedule and special features!