Historian of empire, colonialism and violence @UniGreenwich. Views my own, etc.
London, England
Joined June 2014
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The V&A is looking for 10 –15 young people of South Asian heritage, aged 18-26, to be part of a group working with the V&A to support the development of a new South Asia gallery.
Learn more and get in touch here : forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
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Interesting in using @RMGreenwich's collections in your research? See details of our fabulous fellowship scheme here, open to all able to demonstrate the ability to undertake independent research. Applications close Sun 10 March.
📚 We’re excited to launch our 2024-25 Caird Research Fellowship scheme, for traditional and practice-based research responding to our collections.
📚 Open to those with relevant academic or lived experience. Apply by 10 March at bit.ly/RMGFellowship.
#research #fellowship
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After Brighton and Cardiff, the Punjab #WW1 registers come to Birmingham! Join me tomorrow @SikhLens Film Festival @millenniumpoint and perhaps I can find how your village contributed towards the First World War. Maybe your forefathers are hidden in the pages? Come and find out! – at Chertsey, South East
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There is still time to register for our #NewVoicesIV symosium on 28th January👇 Please join us for what promises to be a fascinating and engaging discussion on all things weapon and warfare!
The @SocHistoryWar #NewVoicesIV symposium on the history of weapons takes place on Friday 28 January. From medieval dress to drones, new perspectives on all aspects of arms and armour. Book here: eventbrite.com/e/the-most-fu…
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Around half a million men from the Punjab served in First World War. Until now, their records remained largely unread.
Today, @dr_irfan_malik tells me about finding his family in the digitised records, and @GavinRand explains the archive's importance: 🎙 podfollow.com/the-world-wars…
ALT Wounded Indian soldiers being treated at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton during the first world war. Photograph: AH Fry/Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
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From Sialkot to The Somme
From Ludhiana to Loos
From Garshankher to Gallipoli
From Mianpur to Mesopotamia
So many to choose from, do listen to @thehistoryguy and me talking Punjab and WW1 on the epic @HistoryHit podcast
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Hello friends,
I am looking for people from Pakistan (Punjab) that have an ancestor who fought in World War One. Even if you don’t know much about their story please do get in touch with me. I need some help with some research
Thank You !
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#BREAKING Still hopeful of last minute reprieve, critically endangered far-white US dictator Donald "Papa Don" Trump addresses mammoth rally of supporters in advance of parliamentary ceremony to confirm tribal elders' choice of opposition leader Joe Biden as country's next ruler.
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If you only read one thing today (and even if you’re not a football fan), read this. As @CJohnstonNI remarked, this could be the best bit of sports writing I’ve ever read. Brilliant.
Wee Jim and the bowling club. Today, of all days, take a few minutes to revel in this @mrneilforsyth piece... nutmegmagazine.co.uk/issue-1…
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'Girmit' is an arts and heritage project focusing on the indentured labour system in Fiji 1870 - 1920. We are actively seeking to capture stories from ancestors of labourers. If you would like to share your family's story please fill out this form ↪️ bit.ly/320S9bt ❣️
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"All Water Has a Memory": conference on River History organized by @CUHistoryDept grad student @materialhistory. Details below!
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Britannia waives the rules ...
Huge if true. UK Govt plan to abandon their #EUWithdrawalAgreement obligations in #InternalMarketBill. Flagrant breach of international law. #RuleOfLaw out the window- UK plan to undermine withdrawal treaty threatens Brexit trade talks ft.com/content/9906e0d4-0c29…
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I see from your profile that you claim to be a historian of "colonialism & violence", which doesn't say a lot about your openness to real discussion. No point in pursuing this further. Good night.
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Not so long ago we'd have seen similar figures for "stop selling racist dolls as children's toys", "repeal section 28" & "support gay pride". I'm unclear what any of this proves. As for "Wokeism": it's a term of the playground, not of political science, and probably best avoided.
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To kick off #SouthAsianHeritageMonth, we would like to shine a light on Indian heroes who are not taught about in schools here in the UK - our first, for this week, is Rabindranath Tagore. Any guesses for who could be next?
#UOBIndia #DecolonisingTheCurriculum
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This is an incredibly disturbing and important read. Wherein US contractors and the Pentagon get involved in local Afghan politics and it appears to have led to an ill-advised raid and civilian casualties.
In Aug. 2008, the U.S. military called in an airstrike on its own security guards in Afghanistan. Dozens of children were killed.
We had to sue the Pentagon for the story kept secret all this time. It begins with two warlords named Mr. White and Mr. Pink usatoday.com/in-depth/news/i…
