Andrew Seaton

Historian of Modern Britain. 'Our NHS: A History of Britain's Best Loved Institution' (Yale). History of medicine and environment, politics, social history

[Izzy Conn @izzy_conn_]

🌹LEADING LABOUR EPISODE 1 🎤🌹

Clement Attlee

With amazing guests:

Neil Kinnock, John Bew, @RichardToye, @lottelydia, @PDimoldenberg, @cmmassey, @AndrewSeaton, Stephen Wall @UCL_EI and Edmund Fawcett

https://t.co/s4iZcY90u9

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

The Anthropocene Histories session discussing 'Images of Extraction' with Jarrod Hore and Siobhan Angus is tomorrow at 3pm UK time on Zoom. Sign-up below:

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

On 22 January, we have a great session lined up on 'Images of Extraction' for the Anthropocene Histories seminar. Jarrod Hore and Siobhan Angus will be talking about their fantastic work and I'll be chairing. All on Zoom: sign-up in the thread below

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

On 22 January, we have a great session lined up on 'Images of Extraction' for the Anthropocene Histories seminar. Jarrod Hore and Siobhan Angus will be talking about their fantastic work and I'll be chairing. All on Zoom: sign-up in the thread below

[Jarrod Hore @JarrodHore]

For those of you in Europe and North America I’ll be speaking at UCL’s Anthropocene Histories Seminar on 22 Jan. I’ll be joining Siobhan Angus and @AndrewSeaton to talk about ‘Images of Extraction.’

[HPE Project @HPE_Project]

The British National Health Service has proven remarkably durable. How was it made, and how has it fared against neoliberalism? We spoke with @AndrewSeaton about his award-winning book, Our NHS, out from @yalepress:

https://t.co/hMp1sW0LbO

[Chloe Ireton @ChloeIreton]

Celebrating the arrival of author copies of my book today. So surreal (and thrilling) to see the book in print! You can order your copy in paperback, hardback or ebook here: https://t.co/I1KW7yCEoP

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

@TisdallLaura @WolfsonHistory Thanks so much for this engaging review, Laura - really enjoyed reading it!

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

Congratulations to Joya Chatterji for winning the Wolfson History Prize! A privilege to be shortlisted with these wonderful historians

[Wolfson History Prize @WolfsonHistory]

And that's a wrap! Congratulations to the winner of the 2024 #WolfsonHistoryPrize, Joya Chatterji, for her book Shadows at Noon: The South Asian Twentieth Century, and to the brilliant shortlisted authors listed below:

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

I wrote about the history of eugenics and welfare for this week's @TheTLS. Sarah Wise's book gives us a window into the lives of the large numbers of people incarcerated or otherwise confined by Britain's 1913 Mental Deficiency Act.

https://t.co/5SsNDa61bs

[Wolfson History Prize @WolfsonHistory]

This week's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2024 shortlist spotlight is @AndrewSeaton's Our NHS: A History of Britain’s Best-Loved Institution (@yalepress) ⬇️

https://t.co/FlpBclS8O7

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

Full listing of events for the 2024/25 academic year here:

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

It's the first 'Anthropocene Histories' seminar (organised b/w UCL, Camb, Ox) of 24/25 this Weds at 2pm on Zoom. We have Bathsheba Demuth (Brown), Julie Livingston (NYU), and Will Pooley (Bristol) talking about writing 'experimental histories'. Sign-up:

https://t.co/qF2tK2K8AE

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

@Trilobitten hope everything going well and can't wait to read your dissertation!

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

@Trilobitten Re Canada: I had some stuff on supporters/critics of the NHS getting involved in the Saskatchewan doctors strike that also didn't make the cut, but an interesting story there

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

@NantwichBook @AHAhistorians @yalepress @YaleBooks Thanks!

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

I'm honoured that my book, 'Our NHS', has won the 2024 Morris D. Forkosch Prize in British, British imperial, or British Commonwealth history since 1485. Thanks to @AHAhistorians, all of the judges, and @yalepress @YaleBooks!

[American Historical Association @AHAhistorians]

The AHA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024 prizes, which honor exceptional books, distinguished teaching and mentoring in the classroom, public history, and other historical projects. Congratulations to the 2024 awardees! #AHAPerspectives https://t.co/qmR1ACIpm5

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

@DramaMen @DreamCargoes @jegleggott @Katheri79403351 Thanks, that's kind to say

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

@Victoriantaddeo @AHAhistorians @yalepress @YaleBooks Thank you, really appreciate that

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

@ChloeIreton @AHAhistorians @yalepress @YaleBooks Cheers, Chloe! See you soon

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

@kgmkenny @AHAhistorians @yalepress @YaleBooks Thank you, Kevin - hope you’re doing well!

[Andrew Seaton @AndrewSeaton]

@GeorgeSevers10 @AHAhistorians @yalepress @YaleBooks Thanks, George - hopefully we can work out lunch soon!