Professor of Early Modern History, University of Manchester, specialising in histories of sleep, healthcare practices, and supernatural beliefs.
Sasha Handley
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Interested in the relationship between sleep and scent? Read about its historical roots here
#History #Skystorians New issue klaxon! Great articles on Viking fleets, the burning of women in medieval England, Victorian liberalism in global context, women's football and protests in Nigeria, left internationalism, and maritime geopolitics in the Cold War
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History: The Journal of the Historical Association
If you missed my RHS lecture last week, then you can catch a recorded version on the Society's website: see the link below :)
Interested in the history of women's anger and Chinese medical cultures? Read our latest fascinating blog post by our very own Zhaokun Xin, which spotlights two new articles.
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The relationship between smells and sleep is gaining increasing attention but it is by no means a new topic of interest for those seeking to sleep well and stay healthy.
@sashahandley.bsky.social and @drhollyfletcher.bsky.social discuss the importance of sleeping well in early modern England.
I'm excited to return to ghostly research in my forthcoming lecture for the Royal Historical Society, at the University of Warwick on 1 May 2026. To register:
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In person: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1983439987... [eventbrite.co.uk]
Today's 'sleepmaxxers' are part of a long and rich historical tradition dating back hundreds of years. Sasha Handley and Holly Fletcher discuss the importance of sleeping well in early modern England.
@sashahandley.bsky.social and I wrote about the relationship between sleep and scent in early modern England (and today!) for @historyworkshop.org.uk 💤
This is a companion piece for our latest article which you can read open access here: doi.org/10.1093/hwj/...
Sasha Handley
Bodies, Emotions and Material Culture Collective
I'm really excited to be presenting at this event on Friday with @sashahandley.bsky.social exploring lived experience and co-production in HE and heritage. We'll be talking about our work on @sleepingwelluom.bsky.social
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Abstract. Sleep loss was a vital health concern for early modern people, and inducing sleep was essential to healthcare practices. This article traces how
The relationship between smells and sleep is gaining increasing attention but it is by no means a new topic of interest for those seeking to sleep well and stay healthy.
@sashahandley.bsky.social and @drhollyfletcher.bsky.social discuss the importance of sleeping well in early modern England.
More publication news!! @sashahandley.bsky.social
and my new co-authored article, 'Sleep, Scent, and Household Medical Care in Early Modern England', is now available open access in @historyworkshop.org.uk !
Based on research for @sleepingwelluom.bsky.social
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So so pleased to see that my book ‘Body Size in Early Modern Germany’ is now available on Oxford Academic ahead of its print publication later this month: academic.oup.com/book/62409
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To mark its online publication, I thought I’d share a bit more about the book and its contents...
History Workshop
Today's 'sleepmaxxers' are part of a long and rich historical tradition dating back hundreds of years. Sasha Handley and Holly Fletcher discuss the importance of sleeping well in early modern England.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
We are reaching out to mid-career historians who specialise in 17th-century British history! 📜 The IHR Ian Roy Mid-Career Library Bursary offers support for travel and accommodation for research using the IHR's incredible library collections in London. www.history.ac.uk/fellowships-...
Abstract. This book uncovers the significance of body size—of fatness and thinness—in early modern Germany. It explores how early modern people conceived o
Last week we hosted our latest public lecture at the University of Warwick with @sashahandley.bsky.social.
Recordings of Sasha's excellent lecture - a history of early modern ghost stories - are now available bit.ly/3QWxQJp #Skystorians 1/2
Video and audio recordings of Professor Sasha Handley's recent lecture (1 May 2026) are now available. Sasha's lecture, entitled 'The Haunting at the Rectory: Ghost Stories and Women’s Lives in Early ...
