Hugh Willmott @hugh-willmott.co.uk Medieval archaeologist at @sheffielduni.bsky.social. Often found excavating monasteries and thinking about material culture; currently directing work at #CerneAbbey. Cats may make occasional appearances 🐈⬛
https://www.hugh-willmott.co.uk/
Mohamed Elnakep @mohamedelnakep.bsky.social
lecture of Islamic history, Mansoura University. PhD in Imāmī Shīʿīs at Universität (Göttingen, Hamburg). Member of the German Middle East Studies Association (DAVO).
Emily Dourish @emilydourish.bsky.social Rare books at @theulspeccoll.bsky.social, frogs in my garden, medieval nuns. These are a few of my favourite things. Went viral with a biscuit found in a copy of Augustine.
Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social Fiction writer (EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, OUR MISSING HEARTS). Science nerd, ex-Clevelander, embarrassingly sincere. Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch who watches over you. she/her. www.celesteng.com
Jewish Historical Society of England @jewishhistorical.bsky.social Founded in 1893, the JHSE is the oldest learned society of its kind in Europe. Today, we support a vibrant, global community of people interested in the rich history of Jewish life throughout the English-speaking world.
Stephen Guy-Bray @stephengb.bsky.social Professor of poetry, curious, gay, love to cook. Currently writing about poems about poems.
AJ West Author @ajwestauthor.bsky.social Sunday Times bestselling novelist: THE BETRAYAL OF THOMAS TRUE #AlwaysTogether 🦚 📚 Broadcaster 🏳️🌈 Homosexual
Linktr.ee/ajwest
Remco Sleiderink @remcosleiderink.bsky.social Hoogleraar Nederlandse literatuur tot 1800
Professor of Dutch literature up to 1800
UAntwerpen
Katie Urquhart @katie-urquhart.bsky.social Commissioning Editor at Yale University Press London. Commissioning medieval and early modern history. (views my own)
@nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social 
John Sabapathy @jwwsabapathy.bsky.social Professor of history @uclhistory.bsky.social + co-convenor @anthropoceneucl.bsky.social. Editor at @enghistrev.bsky.social.
Institutions, rationalities, environments, mostly medieval.
https://tinyurl.com/2p8r9yeh + https://www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropocene/.
Helen Davies @helsinhashtags.bsky.social Assistant Professor at UCCS. Old books. Digital humanities. And my doodles.
Kris Inwood @kris-inwood.bsky.social Economic historian w broad interests including population health, First Nations, mobility, inequality & lives of the incarcerated. Directing https://thecanadianpeoples.com & editing Asia-Pacific EcHR https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2832157x
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social Ex-Financial Times Assistant Editor. Ex-editor Scotland on Sunday. Author of 'Made in Manchester' and 'Northerners: A History'. 'These Isles' due Feb 2026.
Code E @codyodyody.bsky.social gay af | chronically online | marathon runner | long hair enthusiast
🏳️🌈
📍PNS
Amelie Roper @amelieroper.bsky.social Head of Research at Cambridge University Library. Interests include research collaboration, AI for cultural heritage collections, collection development and early (music) printing.
The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net I hunt fake history and correct it, but also post amazing real history stuff. Rude, obscene, vulgar, racist people who can't act like grown-ups get blocked.
https://linktr.ee/fakehistoryhunter
Patricia Lovett MBE @patricialovett.bsky.social Professional scribe and illuminator. Written 14 books and made a DVD on the subjects. Co-Director and Chief Judge of the Stanford Calligraphy Collection.
Listifications @listifications.app Follow me to receive notifications via DM whenever you're added to a starter pack, block list, feed or when someone blocks your account.
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Medieval Manuscripts @blmedieval.bsky.social Posting about The British Library's marvellous medieval manuscripts.
https://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs
Luke Turner @luketurner.bsky.social Author: Men at War - Loving, Lusting, Fighting, Remembering 1939-1945 on British masculinity, sexuality & the cultural memory of WWII on W&N Books/Orion. First 📖 Out of the Woods, 2019. Co-founder: The Quietus. My stuff: https://linktr.ee/luketurner ⚒️🏳️🌈
Robert Gallagher @hwaetspur.bsky.social Early medievalist at University of Kent, he/him
Tasting History with Max Miller @tastinghistory.bsky.social 
The American Trust for the British Library @amertrustbl.bsky.social We are a nonprofit dedicated to promoting and supporting the work of the British Library, one of the world’s greatest research libraries. The ATBL provides support for the British Library’s collecting, preservation, and outreach activities.
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social Does what it says on the tin: medieval and Jews (often at the same time). Medieval Anglo-Jewry generally. Dyslexic. Visiting Fellow at University of Lincoln; Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies.
Journal of the Australian Early Medieval Association @jaema.bsky.social JAEMA is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal specialising in the history of the early medieval period - from late antiquity to the early eleventh century.
https://aema.org.au/journal/
Waterstones Gower Street @gowerst-books.bsky.social Europe's biggest new & secondhand bookshop, home to Gower Records, Art Supplies Shop, Fillongley Café and an award-winning events programme. London's local bookshop.
Public Statues and Sculpture Association @pssatweets.bsky.social Charity advancing understanding & appreciation of public statues & sculpture. Webinars, talks, books, statues of women & sculptors' lives databases, forthcoming sculpture residency & Marsh Awards for Public Sculpture, Conservation & Fountains. pssauk.org
Zanna Van Loon @zannavanloon.bsky.social Curator of rare books and manuscripts at Museum Plantin-Moretus ❦ Doctor in early modern history ❦ Book historian and bibliographer ❦ Research on the materiality of early modern books
Patrik Granholm @patrikgranholm.bsky.social Curator of medieval and early modern manuscripts at the National Library of Sweden. Creator and developer of manuscripta.se. Opinions are my own.
Ben.Matherly @bentheartbear.bsky.social [18+]He/Him | Artist | LGBTQ+ | Bear | MTG | Video Game Enthusiast | 18+
Want some art? Dm for commission!
Gay Magic the gathering discord
: https://discord.gg/PX5bpZ5Amw
IG:@ben.matherly.art
Name: Ben Matherly
Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social In a library. Most likely just off Queen's Lane. #PrintHistory #Time #Newspapers
https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/an-inky-business-a-history-of-newspapers-from-the-english-civil-wars-to-the-american-civil-war-matthew-j-shaw/5911999?ean=9781789143867
Royal Vauxhall Tavern @vauxhalltavern.bsky.social Grade II listed entertainment venue and landmark, which has stood proud for more than 150 years vauxhalltavern.com
Tom Ashbyトム アシュビー @tomaashby.bsky.social Historian ∙ JSPS Fellow @utokyoofficial.bsky.social via @britishacademy.bsky.social ∙ Reviews Editor @global-ih.bsky.social ∙ Co-org @gpolthought.bsky.social ∙ the English republic, England and Edo Japan, historiography ∙ priorly Firenze, London, Oxford
Plain Loser @plain-loser.bsky.social Uh huh he/him 🩷💜💙
Jack Shoulder @jackshoulder.bsky.social 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Writer, historian, wants to make the world a better place
#TodayInQueerHistory
Hotties in Art out in Autumn
Co-writer and Co-Curator of @museumbums
For events and books check out:
https://linktr.ee/jackshoulder
@ProfShakespeare @profshakespeare.bsky.social Professor Emerita, University of Reading; Founder & Director https://henslowe-alleyn.org.uk; Shakespeare, drama, theatre history, literature and manuscripts expert.
Simon @simonxix.com 📚community-led open publishing 🐧open source developer 📽️film critic 🐦birder 🏴he/him
🔗 https://simonxix.com
Sean Spencer @cicerocantabridgi.bsky.social Byzantine worlds, aristocratic hegemony, and the rituals of power.
Half my life’s in libraries, the other in coffee queues.
Eternally optimistic Everton fan.
Rare Book School @rarebookschool.bsky.social Rare Book School is a non-profit institute located in Charlottesville, VA, that provides advocacy, education, and outreach for the study, care, and uses of written, printed, and born-digital materials.
rarebookschool.org
Dr Will Wyeth @willwyeth.bsky.social Archaeologist & historian (mainly castles). Curator of History @ English Heritage. Views mine, he/him.
Work stuff: https://linktr.ee/willwyeth; header: Sanam Khatibi.
Philip K. Allan - Author @philipkallan.bsky.social Author of Naval Fiction, Writer and Speaker on Naval History
Visit my website to learn more at http://philipkallan.com
Catherine Angerson @sonofanger.bsky.social Archivist and manuscripts curator. Research on Anglo-German cultural relations and literary networks
Lesley Pitman @lesleypitman.bsky.social Librarian at large. Chair of CILIP ILIG. Used to be a Slavonic librarian. Posts a random mix of libraries, Russia, food (gluten free) and the joys of life in Tooting.
https://hcommons.org/members/lesleypitman/
Dan Armstrong @historydan1066.bsky.social Teaching Fellow in Medieval History at University College Dublin
Historian of the British-Irish Isles & the Papacy in the 11th & 12th c.
Likes 🏏🏔️🚲
Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org The Royal Historical Society is the UK's foremost society promoting the scholarly and professional study of the past. Our membership is an international community of 7000+ historians - please join us: https://royalhistsoc.org/
Women Also Know History @womenknowhistory.bsky.social media + curriculum tool for promoting women & nonbinary historians | 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 | https://womenalsoknowhistory.com/ #WomenAlsoKnowHistory
#HistoryBeyondTheBinary
The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social We mobilise the humanities and social sciences to understand the world and shape a brighter future.
The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social The world's oldest Holocaust archive and Britain's largest collection on the Nazi era.
Website: www.wienerholocaustlibrary.org
Digital Archive: www.whlcollections.org
Donate: www.wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/support-our-work/donate/
Society for the Study of Labour History @sslh.bsky.social Society for the Study of Labour History: the UK’s principal organisation dedicated to the study of labour history & publisher of Labour History Review sslh.org.uk
The Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social
Working towards a world where nature is understood, valued and protected.
https://www.linnean.org/
Past and Present @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social The Past and Present Society: making cutting edge social history accessible since 1952. Our journal Past & Present is published by Oxford University Press.
https://academic.oup.com/past
Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) @sshmedicine.bsky.social The Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) has pioneered interdisciplinary approaches to the history of health, welfare, medical science and practice https://sshm.org/
#histmed
History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social Creating a comprehensive account of parliamentary politics in England, then the UK, from the thirteenth century to the present day.
You can find us at other places, here: https://linktr.ee/historyofparliament
Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social The Wohl Library of the @ihr.bsky.social is a national resource for everyone researching or writing history. Membership is free to everyone and we are an open access, reference library holding over 200,000 books and journals.
Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social SRS, the main academic organisation in UK & Ireland dedicated to the promotion of the study of the Renaissance. Hatched in 1967. 🐥 🔥 🐣 🐦🔥 https://rensoc.org.uk/
The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social Based in London, The Folklore Society has been collecting, studying, publishing and promoting the study of folklore in all its forms since 1878. Visit our website: https://folklore-society.com
Centre for the History of People, Place & Community @chppc.bsky.social Based in @ihr.bsky.social, @sasnews.bsky.social. Engaged, outward-facing and co-produced research into place and history: rural to urban & parish to metropolis. Home to Victoria County History & Layers of London. Posts by team.
Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social The home of Political Studies since 1950. We advance, support & promote the global study of Politics & International Relations. psa.ac.uk
Become a PSA member http://psa.ac.uk/members
Victoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social Begun in 1899, the Victoria County History is an encyclopaedic record of England’s places & people.
https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county-history
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org We are the UK’s learned society and professional body for geography, supporting geography and geographers across the world.
The Victorian Society @thevicsoc.bsky.social The national charity campaigning for Victorian and Edwardian Built Heritage. Join us!
linktr.ee/victoriansociety
Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization in England and Wales
History & Policy @historyandpolicy.bsky.social We publish high-quality historical research freely accessible online and create opportunities for historians, policy makers and journalists to connect and learn from each other.
HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social History Lab is the UK's national network for postgraduate students in history and related disciplines. https://linktr.ee/ihrhistorylab
@ihr.bsky.social
Women's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social Your go-to place for women’s history!
The Women’s History Network is an inclusive UK association for those passionate about women’s & gender history. Also on LinkedIn.
Learn more about our values: https://womenshistorynetwork.org/about-page/
German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social The GHI London is a research centre supporting and connecting history students and scholars from Britain and Germany. One of 11 independent research institutes of the @maxweberstiftung.de.
Open Mo-Fri, 9.30am-5pm
https://www.ghil.ac.uk
C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social The national charity campaigning to protect Britain’s modern architectural and design heritage. Reuse Them or Lose Them!
www.c20society.org.uk
Social History Society @socialhistsoc.bsky.social Promoting the research, teaching and sharing of social and cultural history since 1976.
Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social The Women's History Association of Ireland (WHAI) has been promoting research into women's history in Ireland since 1989.
The English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social Founded in 1906 to support, promote, and celebrate the discipline of English Studies (registered charity 1124890). www.englishassociation.ac.uk/join-us/
Oxford Bibliographical Society @obs1922.bsky.social Founded 104 years ago, the OBS celebrates the collection, care, and enjoyment of libraries, books, and archives of all sizes📚
Oxford, England
oxbibsoc.wordpress.com
Cambridge Group for the History of Population & Social Structure @camunicampop.bsky.social Interdisciplinary research group at the University of Cambridge.
https://www.campop.geog.cam.ac.uk/
Follow our blog: 60 things you didn't know about family, marriage, work, and death since the middle ages. https://www.campop.geog.cam.ac.uk/blog
Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie Fostering excellence and scholarship to enrich society, e. 1785.
Home to the RIA Library, 8 research programmes & a publishing house.
www.ria.ie
Reg. Charity No. 20003524 - Reg. Revenue No. CHY 2795
Council for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social We are a UK-wide educational charity that helps champion and promote participation in archaeology. We run the Young Archaeologists’ Clubs and the annual Festival of Archaeology. Join us to help shape the future of archaeology.
https://www.archaeologyuk.org
Arts and Humanities Alliance @artsandhums.bsky.social AHA is an association of learned societies working together to promote the Arts & Humanities in higher education. Posts by @emmacayley.bsky.social and @TheaPitman.bsky.social Find us at: http://artsandhumanitiesalliance.org
Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social Our aim is to promote the study of all branches of political thought, including analytical political philosophy, continental and post-structuralist theory, and the history of political thought. 
LGBTQ+ History Association @lgbtqhistorya.bsky.social The LGBTQ+ History Association (formally the Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History) founded in 1979, is an affiliate of the American Historical Association. Learn more at clgbthistory.org
Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social www.one-place-studies.org – For excellence and enjoyable engagement in #OnePlaceStudies, where #FamilyHistory and #LocalHistory unite. Studying and celebrating places, their people, and their shared histories. Post about your OPS on #OnePlaceWednesday!
The Bibliographical Society @bibsoc.bsky.social The Bibliographical Society exists to promote the study of the history of the book, for librarians, collectors, historians and book lovers everywhere.
SHNH @sochistnathist.bsky.social The Society for the History of Natural History | https://shnh.org.uk/
Archives of Natural History published by Edinburgh University Press | https://www.euppublishing.com/loi/ANH
British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social The British Association for Local History is the national charity which promotes local history and serving local historians throughout the UK #WeAreLocalHistory
British Association for Irish Studies (BAIS) @bairishstudies.bsky.social BAIS is the national network for those with an interest in the study of Ireland. Posts by our comms team and council members.
https://irishstudies.co.uk/
Society for Reformation Research (SRR) @socrefresearch.bsky.social Organization promoting the study of the Reformation and early modern religion.
Sponsor of the Archive for Reformation History (ARH)
Social Media: @kkaelin.bsky.social
Whitchurch Hospital Historical Society @whitchurchhospital.bsky.social Whitchurch Hospital is a closed Mental Health Hospital in Cardiff 🏴
1908-2016
Used as a military hospital during both World Wars.
Originally known as the Cardiff City Mental Hospital.
Account run by Whitchurch Hospital Historcial Society (Est. 2009)
Scottish Council on Archives @scotsarchives.bsky.social We provide leadership for the archives and records management sector in Scotland. Lead. Inform. Inspire.
Website: https://www.scottisharchives.org.uk/
RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk RLUK's vision is that the UK should have the best research library support in the world. #RLUK26 #RLUKICIL #RLUKDSF #RLUKSPACE #RLUKRSP #librariesXresearch
Women's Studies Group 1558-1837 @wsguk.bsky.social Multi-disciplinary international group promoting the study of women and gender in the early modern period and long eighteenth century.
https://womensstudiesgroup.org/
Seminars | Workshops | Outings | Bursary Scheme | Mentoring | Newsletter | Reading Group
British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social The British Records Association is a UK charity, working for archives since 1932. Please become a member and support our work https://www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/
Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literatures @mediumaevum.bsky.social The Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literatures supports and promotes research into the cultures and intellectual life of the Middle Ages.
The Burgon Society @burgonsociety.bsky.social Membership society, academic research publishers, and charity for the study of academic dress: history, design, and use. Universities. Robes. Regalia. Graduation. Cap & gown. Join us 🎓
https://www.burgon.org.uk
Raphael Samuel History Centre @rshc.bsky.social Outreach and research centre devoted to encouraging the widest possible participation in historical study and debate.
UCFL - University Council For Languages @ucflangs.bsky.social The University Council For Languages: the national voice of research & teaching in languages, cultures, societies, and related disciplines in UK HE.
French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social This is the official Bluesky account for the French Colonial Historical Society. 
British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social Promoting the study of the history of philosophy since 1984
German Studies Association @thegsa.bsky.social The German Studies Association is the multi- and interdisciplinary association of scholars in German, Austrian, and Swiss history, literature, culture studies, political science, and economics.
The Urban History Group @urbanhistorygroup.bsky.social https://urbanhistorygroup.wordpress.com/ We organise biennial conferences and occasional talks to promote the study of Urban History in the UK. Established in 1966 and now working with the Pre-Modern Towns Group on our conference in September 2025
Disability History Association @disability-history.bsky.social 
British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies @basees.bsky.social For more information visit our website www.basees.org
Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance brings together 12 HEIs, The RSE and SGSAH to provide a collective voice for Arts & Humanities in Scotland.
🌐 Visit our website saha.scot
🎙️ Listen to our podcast #SAHAConversations on Spotify