Historian of the Russian Empire & Soviet Union. Currently working on the history of the Soviet Red Cross, 1953-1991. Co-editor of @conteurohistory.bsky.social and @peripheralhist.bsky.social. Author of 'Policing Prostitution' (OUP, 2021).
Siobhán Hearne
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I was interviewed about my book, Latvian Soldiers of World War II: Fighting for the Homeland in Nazi and Soviet Service. My thanks to @peripheralhist.bsky.social for the thoughtful questions and the chance to share my thoughts!
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We have a brand new author interview up on @peripheralhist.bsky.social. This time, we spoke with @harrymerritt.bsky.social about his brilliant new book 'Latvian Soldiers of World War II: Fighting for the Homeland in Nazi and Soviet Service' www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/latvian...
We are heading to Georgia for our latest post. Stefan Applis examines the changing architecture of Tusheti mountain villages in the north of the country www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/the-cha...
I edited this article; it's very good.
Join us for our next seminar on 20 May, when Dr Bogdan Iacob will be discussing how the notion of ‘tropicality’ has shaped the international history of health since the 19th century.
Location: Online (link below)
Time: 12:45 - 14:00
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Next year, again! Please, distribute, apply, consider coming as mentor, discussant, chair! @dacretu.bsky.social @giannako.bsky.social @johannamellis.bsky.social @zorapiskacova.bsky.social @rkpejsova.bsky.social
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Happy to announce the publication of my article on international volunteers in the Red Army during the Russian Civil War @euroreviewhistory.bsky.social. Thanks to @sdanisimova.bsky.social & Robert Gerwarth for their support and to the reviewers for their advice. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
📣 New #OpenAccess article online!
'Unveiling Hidden Russophilia or Paradoxical Pragmatism? Slovak–Soviet Relations Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact', by Anton Hruboň
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You can find more information about the book here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
A very special day: In Our Own Words: Documenting the Queer Everyday in Central Asia is now open access via @edinburghdiamond.bsky.social
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Funded by AHRC and created through collective effort. My deepest thanks to all contributors.
In Latvian Soldiers of World War II: Fighting for the Homeland in Nazi and Soviet Service (Oxford University Press, 2026), Harry C. Merritt explores the wartime experiences and postwar legacies of the...
Stefan ApplisTusheti is a historic region in the Caucasus. To the north,t is separated from the Republic of Chechnya within the Russian Federation by a mighty mountain range. To the west, another moun...
Nearly 18,000 people enlisted in international volunteers’ units in the Red Army during the Russian Civil War. With many of them being former prisoners of war and foreign workers, the technical and...
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Harry C. Merritt
Siobhán Hearne
Siobhán Hearne
Peripheral Histories?
LSHTM Centre for History in Public Health
Mariya Levitanus
Emile Chabal
Gábor Egry
Gwendal Piégais
Contemporary European History
For all those interested in the history of the Second World War and Latvia, we have a new author interview for you. Check out our conversation with @harrymerritt.bsky.social on his recently-published book 'Latvian Soldiers of World War II' www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/latvian...
In July 2027 the University of Vienna, the Institute of Austrian Historical Research, and the Wirth Institute of Austrian and Central European Studies will host a second Central European History Conve...
New article out on @conteurohistory.bsky.social: "The Left-Wing Case for Austerity: Planning and Consumption Restraint in 1970s Europe" www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
In Latvian Soldiers of World War II: Fighting for the Homeland in Nazi and Soviet Service (Oxford University Press, 2026), Harry C. Merritt explores the wartime experiences and postwar legacies of the...
This presentation examines how the notion of ‘tropicality’ has shaped the international history of health since the 19th century. Its target audience are students and staff interested in colonial and
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The Left-Wing Case for Austerity: Planning and Consumption Restraint in 1970s Europe - Volume 35
