Dr Charlotte Mathieson

Senior Lecturer in 19th Century English Literature @SurreySLL; now on Bluesky (CEMathieson) and instagram (Dr_Charlotte_Mathieson)

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

Very excited to be part of the @BritishAcademy_ Summer Showcase this July, with my exhibit “Sensing Sunscreen: the curious history of a familiar product”. It’s a fantastic programme - find out more and sign up here:
https://t.co/ni0yEP4IbF #forcuriousminds

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

I’ve now joined Bluesky, same handle as here, and would love to keep in touch with some followers over there! I’ve also been over on instagram/threads (more the former than the latter) for a while, @ Dr_Charlotte_Mathieson

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

@lizabethswann Congratulations Beth!! 🎉🎉🎉

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

Really pleased to be part of this!

It's vital that we nurture #PhD students & #ECRs working on #TransportHistory & #MobilityHistory.

Please share widely!

H/t my co-convenors @cemathieson @TurnipRail @LewisChSmith @DrOliBetts Tamara Thornhill & Aparajita Mukhopadhyay.

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[Zócalo Public Square @ThePublicSquare]

How did we go from buying Sun Lovin’ Malibu Barbies to taking every precaution to avoid direct sunlight? Sunblock scholar Charlotte Mathieson explains. https://t.co/mvZUlfBHNX

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

@earlymodatLancs Congratulations!!

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

@FernRiddell Hi! Most recently, “Cultures of suntanning” - medical, commerical and cultural histories of suntanning and sun/skincare - from 19th to mid-20th century Britain. Also 19th century literature and mobilities, esp railways, walking, maritime.

[Daniel Grey @djrgrey]

Lots of fantastic exhibitions @BritishAcademy_ Summer Showcase! Just been admiring this section of @cemathieson 's fabulous display about sunscreen and sun protection remedies ☀️Do go along today if you can before it closes!! 👏🏻

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

@djrgrey @BritishAcademy_ Thanks - great to meet you!

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

@NaomiPaxton @satisfactory20 @BritishAcademy_ Thank you!!

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

The sunscreen scent-memory activity has also been popular and the memory board is filling up with some wonderful responses!

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

We’re off to a fantastic start at the @BritishAcademy_ #SummerShowcase after a busy private view last night and schools morning today! Looking forward to the public opening this evening and a full day tomorrow! @SurreySLL

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

Barbie and her “peek-a-boo tan” has very much been stealing the show here 😍 She’s refreshed and ready for a full and final day of #summershowcase

[Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson MBE @ProfArleneHH]

Thanks to @BritishAcademy_ for another exciting #SummerShowcase. I enjoyed chatting to BA-funded researchers who are doing innovative, boundary-crossing work in #SHAPE subjects like @cemathieson @surreysll @uniofsurrey who runs the ‘Sensing Sunscreen’ project. I learned lots!

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

@ProfArleneHH @BritishAcademy_ @SurreySLL @UniOfSurrey This is so nice to hear, thank you!!

[The British Academy @BritishAcademy_]

@WhitleyDanceCo @AndyBarnham @de_Jong_Sara @UniOfYork @SulhaAlliance Not to be missed - Sensing Sunscreen: The curious history of a familiar product, featuring Barbie herself! Research and display by @cemathieson

[The British Academy @BritishAcademy_]

Don't forget - you can meet the author of this blog and explore the medical, commercial, and cultural histories of sun protection from the 18th to 20th centuries at our Summer Showcase happening this weekend (12-13 July)! Book a free ticket here: https://t.co/LB1phz0Yxc

[The British Academy @BritishAcademy_]

How did British people approach suntanning and skincare in the early 20th century? In a new blog post, Senior Lecturer at the University of Surrey @cemathieson explores the medical and commercial histories of sun protection through literary text:
https://t.co/t73cF9yAUd

[The British Academy @BritishAcademy_]

It's not too late to book a FREE ticket to our Summer Showcase on 12-13 July - a festival of ideas that features the latest, uplifting research from the best and brightest in humanities and social sciences. Soak up the sun and discover a world of ideas: https://t.co/LB1phz0Yxc

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

…and a c1960s home-use UV/infrared “Health Ray” lamp

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

Very excited to be part of the @BritishAcademy_ Summer Showcase this July, with my exhibit “Sensing Sunscreen: the curious history of a familiar product”. It’s a fantastic programme - find out more and sign up here:
https://t.co/ni0yEP4IbF #forcuriousminds

[Dr Charlotte Mathieson @cemathieson]

Prep is now well underway for my “Sensing Sunscreen” exhibit
ahead of the BA Summer Showcase next month: here’s a few items from my own collection that’ll be making an appearance ☀️🏝️#forcuriousminds