Double Helix History

AHRC-funded project looks at DNA, public history, genealogy, family history. Lead: Jerome de Groot.
#Twitterstorians

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

A reminder that registration for Conservative Public History workshop (online) is still open: https://t.co/ICGIe4CHlE
All welcome!

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

FREE EVENT: Family History Writing Workshop at Contact, 20 April 12:30, FREE:
https://t.co/M1Kmu2cmSe
@MLFHS @DebbieKennett @visit_mcr @McrFinest @McrHistory @MCRCityofLit #familyhistory @creativetourist @UoMCreativeMCR

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

On the 20 April come and listen to amazing music by Sarah Ampil, Gulcin Bulut and Marco Woolf as they present 'Music is in our DNA', Contact Theatre, FREE, 5:30 https://t.co/GilCrqolJm
@OlympiasMusic @rncmlive @McrHistory @mcrhistfest

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

Hello - a reminder that the Bell Curves is on 17-20 April at Contact https://t.co/fW1iszczRn - there is also stand up comedy about DNA https://t.co/o6Mm4PUM4X, FREE music about DNA https://t.co/GilCrqolJm FREE Creative Writing workshop too (https://t.co/M1Kmu2cmSe). ALL WELCOME!!

[Subhadra Das @littlegaudy]

Tix now available for this online conference on combatting conservative public history, and I'm excited to be sharing a bill with @corinne_fowler and @aljhlester!

Thu 20 Jun 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
https://t.co/vDa3TKDKLp

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

Stand up comedy about Genetics? YES PLEASE. Feat. me (!!!!): https://t.co/o6Mm4PUM4X 17 April @ContactMcr @TheBSLS @mcrhistfest @MCRCityofLit @McrLitFest

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

Registration open for Conservative Public History workshop 20 June, FREE.
Sessions on public history and conservative thought in Brazil, USA, Spain, Colombia, Poland, Australia, Nigeria
https://t.co/7eRcHJBILe
@thomascauvin @ifphexplorers @IPUPYORK @ncph @PH_Weekly @mcrhistfest

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

Workshop KLAXON!!!!!!! What is the Biomolecular Humanities? Come find out and shape this conversation, Manchester, 15 Nov:
https://t.co/E430mw5OU1 @jimalkhalili @matthewcobb @DNATodayPodcast @PLOSGenetics @TheCrick

[Double Helix History @doublehelixhist]

Biomolecular-Curious? Working at the interface of BioScience and Humanities? This workshop is for you!!!

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

CFP: What is the Biomolecular Humanities? Workshop 15 Nov, Manchester, UK, please circulate
@thomascauvin @MDemantowsky @Boothicus @TanyaEvans14 @TheBSLS @BSHSNews @sim_manchester @engageWCS @SASNews @UoMCreativeMCR @GenSocUK
https://t.co/E430mw5OU1

[Tom Booth @Boothicus]

Good to see some push back against this category of very online man obsessed with laundering aDNA papers to make unsophisticated Far Right dog whistles. Seem to have little actual interest in the past beyond their narrow sense of identity and grievance in the present.

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

@ward_esme @thomascauvin @IHRHistoryLab @IPUPYORK @ifphexplorers @TanyaEvans14 @Hannah_Greig @UoMEngage @opurdue @ncph

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

Histories at Risk: Eritrea, organised with @Dr_MaiMusie FREE event explores Eritrean history and heritage from ancient Red Sea trade routes to the legacy of Italian colonisatio and discuss the safeguarding of Eritrea’s historical and cultural heritage https://t.co/Gn57X0NwMo

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

Here is the working link
https://t.co/ecSVmela3x

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

JOB!!!!!!! on the Future of Human Reproduction Wellcome-funded project @GeneticsSociety @C_G_S @NatureRevGenet @matthewcobb @UoMCreativeMCR @dandavis101

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

FREE Webinar introductin new educational resources for @HistoricalTexts databases
https://t.co/xCfInIJePH

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

End of #BSLS2023 which is sad but looking forward to '24! It was fab fun thanks to @Emilyalder for amazing organisation! So long and thanks for the Limericks!!!!

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

I asked AI to write Hamlet's speech on Yorick in the style of Harry Styles (for a teaching work thing, honest)

[Jerome de Groot @deggy21]

We made some DNA art/ poetry in our session #bsls2023 it was fab fun! @TheBSLS @doublehelixhist @LitSciPod

[Prof Sharon Ruston @SharonRuston]

Fabulous workshop today on DNA and History today with @doublehelixhist and Lara Choksey and we made some art #BSLS2023

[Double Helix History @doublehelixhist]

Very excited to be presenting at #BSLS2023 on DNA, history, race - including printed genomes, cats, Ali Smith, epigenetics, Kendrick Lamar and many points inbetween - also making the audience write poetry!