Matthew Roberts
Matthew Roberts is on the PhD Text, Practice as Research (part-time) program at the University of Kent. He has entered his fourth year of study. #queer #british #holiday #playwrighting #creativity #phd #research #seaside #leisure #liminality #Gulliver
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- Reposted by Matthew RobertsOur conference #cfp is now live! This year's conference, "Embodied Histories: Body, Mind and Experience" will take place on 17th July 2026 at University of Birmingham! Keep on reading to find out more...(1/9)
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- Reposted by Matthew RobertsApply for our PhD placement scheme to get involved in extraordinary research at the Library. There are eight available placements exploring a variety of themes including war poetry, 21st-century digital tools, illustrated newspapers and decarbonisation. Find out more: link.bl.uk/PhDPlacements
- Reposted by Matthew RobertsNow it's actually out, here's another plug for my new book about #Victorian New Humour, where I prove that Jerome is better than Joyce. Just now realising I should have called it FUN de siecle. @bavs-uk.bsky.social @vpfa.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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- Reposted by Matthew RobertsExcellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….
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- Reposted by Matthew RobertsEssex University, Southend campus closure: 800 students and staff afected. "but it will also have a huge impact on a city that has come to depend on the university in many ways." #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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- Reposted by Matthew RobertsWe're looking to capture experiences of what it means to be queer in the UK today! To do that we're collecting day diaries for 12th February. It doesn't matter what you get up to, or how you record it, we'd love to have it!🧵 (1/4) #LGBTplusHM #lgbthm26
- In 1982, inspired by the work of MO the National Lesbian and Gay survey began, it sought to capture what everyday life was like for queer people living in the UK. For our latest open call we're continuing the work of NLGS and asking what does it mean to be queer every day? #lgbtqhistory
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- Reposted by Matthew RobertsMy next talk is all about the #Victorian drinking fountain movement. Sounds niche now but it captured the nation from the 1850s and saved thousands of lives by the provision of free, filtered water. Online THIS Saturday 7 FEB, book via the link @thevicsoc.bsky.social
- Discover your Victorian ancestors this February with our programme of talks & events. Explore crime, hospitals, social reform, everyday life and practical research skills: from Jack the Ripper and Victorian detectives to tithe records and public health. See what’s on and book: www.sog.org.uk/events
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- Reposted by Matthew RobertsThe Trust's Major Research Fellowships scheme enables experienced researchers in the humanities and social sciences to complete a piece of original research. For more details and to apply, visit: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/major-resear... Deadline: 8 May 2026
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- Reposted by Matthew RobertsMy first book, Darwin and the Queer Origins of Life, will be published by Yale University Press on 11 August (UK) and 8 September (US). Please help spread the word! 🙏 UK: yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300... @yalebooks.bsky.social 🏳️🌈📚🐵 US: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300... @yalepress.bsky.social 🏳️⚧️ 🗃️🦋
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- Reposted by Matthew RobertsWhat counted as knowledge in Britain’s age of exploration...and who decided? On Wed 4 Feb, @edwinrose.bsky.social explores how natural knowledge was shaped by travel, collecting, and exchange - and whose voices were left out. 6–8pm · Burlington House Find out more: buff.ly/ypMIRvt
- Reposted by Matthew RobertsThe programme is out for our Symposium, Exploring Queerness in Natural History, on 5 February. We're excited to hear from our Symposium Curators, Connor Butler and @aquadan1.bsky.social, as well as talks from Simon Goldhill, @canopyrobin.com and @rossbrooks.co.uk. (1/3) buff.ly/jc6Unz7
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- www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSf_... Thank you @antiquaries.bsky.social QUEERING THE BRITISH HOLIDAY
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- 7 days to go... 1830 meets Club 18-30 at the Society of Antiquaries Tue 27th Jan www.sal.org.uk/event/queeri... #queer #holidays #britain #history #gulliverstravels #johnvanburgh #vestatilley #camp #holidaycamp #gender #sexuality #seaside #coast #skegness #ibiza #ayianapa
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- @antiquaries.bsky.social 4 days to go...QUEERING THE BRITISH HOLIDAY... Tue 27th Jan 1-2pm www.sal.org.uk/event/queeri... Holidays of the past, the present and possible futures 🌞 @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social @queerbritain.bsky.social @bsecs.bsky.social www.jet2holidays.com/lgbtq-friend...
- Reposted by Matthew RobertsWe're supporting the nomination by @allanbrodie.bsky.social to include the #Seaside #Holiday on the UK's #LivingHeritage Inventory. If you believe holidays at the seaside should be recognised as part of our shared heritage please complete this short form: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
- @antiquaries.bsky.social 4 days to go...QUEERING THE BRITISH HOLIDAY... Tue 27th Jan 1-2pm www.sal.org.uk/event/queeri... Holidays of the past, the present and possible futures 🌞 @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social @queerbritain.bsky.social @bsecs.bsky.social www.jet2holidays.com/lgbtq-friend...
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- 7 days to go... 1830 meets Club 18-30 at the Society of Antiquaries Tue 27th Jan www.sal.org.uk/event/queeri... #queer #holidays #britain #history #gulliverstravels #johnvanburgh #vestatilley #camp #holidaycamp #gender #sexuality #seaside #coast #skegness #ibiza #ayianapa
- www.sal.org.uk/event/queeri... "OH I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE" ⚓🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊😱 8 days to go #societyofantiquaries #queer #holiday #britain #history #bsecs #travel #identity #coasts #seaside #historyofadvertisingtrust #designmuseum #skegness #imperialwarmuseum #bishopsgateinstitute
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- 8 days to go: www.sal.org.uk/event/queeri... 😀🎉🌈♥️🌞⚓🧜 #queerbritain #englishseasidenetwork #butlins #gulliverstravels #pilgrimage
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- Reposted by Matthew RobertsIt's here! We are delighted to announce that Issue 8 of the RRR Journal, Play in the Long Nineteenth Century, is available to read now at the link below. We can't wait to hear your thoughts on these brilliant articles! www.rrrjournal.com/issue/8
- Reposted by Matthew RobertsI love this idea, venues such as castles, stately homes & other institutions should have public library reading rooms to encourage learning, make the venue feel more personal & provide extra services to visitors!
- Reposted by Matthew RobertsLast Chance: Pandemic Artefacts We've extended the deadline for our call for objects to 30 Jan. Our project features items acquired by members of the public, across the world, during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with their personal stories. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/northumbri...
- Reposted by Matthew RobertsThe Pichette Auditorium is packed for @chloewigstonsmith.bsky.social's key note address 'Thinking With and Again Small Things' at #BSECS2026 #skystorians #18thC 🗃️
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- Reposted by Matthew RobertsWhat does 2026 have in store for you? Why not take a look through a late 17th-century Physician’s notebook to try and decode your future.
- Reposted by Matthew RobertsHappy New Year #18thCists #skystorians! We can't wait to welcome you to @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social NEXT WEEK for #BSECS2026. You can register FOR THE CONFERENCE ONLY [no accommodation or meals] at the registration desk from 8am, 7 January. Programme available here: www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
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- podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a... HAPPY NEW DAY! 2026! LAUNCHED TODAY (17 mins) 'life on the road'
- Reposted by Matthew Roberts2025 has been a busy year, not least for spreading the word about #AudioDrama. As well as a couple of articles for @thestage.co.uk I did quite a few pieces for #radio and podcasts, including an introduction to #Hamlet on #BBCRadio3 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #ShakespeareOnTheRadio 💀🎧 #Shakespeare
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