• Seminar: Ageing and Sexual Dysfunction in Early Modern Literature

    Wednesday 25 March 2026, 1.00PM to 3:00 PM Speaker(s): Ezra Horbury, University of York In early modern culture, old age was commonly associated with a loss of sexual function. Building on attitudes stretching back to classical texts, early modern culture understood ageing sexuality as comically inappropriate and the ageing body as sexually dysfunctional. While legal…

  • Jump Billy!: A Concert Celebrating Billy Waters

    A celebration of English folk's diverse history, through the life of celebrity Black Regency busker Billy Waters.   A one-off concert to mark the anniversary of Billy Waters' death, with live music from Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, Clarke Camilleri, Hamilton Gross, and Angeline Morrison, with Maz O'Connor and Tony Montague and Martin Simpson. There'll be a mix of solo…

  • Deadline: Society for Disability Studies Award Nominations

    Nominations Celebrating Excellence in Disability Studies The Society for Disability Studies (SDS) honors outstanding achievements in scholarship, mentorship, creative practice, and community engagement through its annual SDS Awards. These awards recognize the broad and evolving contributions that advance Disability Studies as an interdisciplinary and activist field. Each year, SDS invites nominations from across our global…

  • Call for Presenters: Early Modern European Neurodivergence

    Call for Contributors – Early Modern European Neurodivergence August 3rd and 4th 2026, Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University We welcome contributions to a conference on the topic of neurodivergence and early modern Europe. This accessible, hybrid event will examine neurodivergence in the period 1550-1750, across languages and cultures, including cross-cultural encounters between Europe and other…

  • AMEND Website Launch

    We are exciting to announce the Official AMEND Website Launch event! It will be held 12th May 2026 from 6pm to 7pm UK time online via Zoom🎉 Register now using the link to the Microsoft Forms! https://forms.office.com/e/gCANx6v4yj

  • Deadline: Disability History Association Publication Awards – Book and Chapter/Article

    The Disability History Association is accepting submissions for its 2026 outstanding publication awards! The deadline for the Outstanding Book Award is May 15, 2026. The DHA welcomes monographs and edited collections with significant historical content, provided the book is new, original scholarship and published in English. The award is open to authors writing across all…

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