Book talk about my new book, HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY, at King's College London, Mon 28 April, 5:30pm. Lecture followed by a conversation with science writer Philip Ball, and a receiption. Register here.

#histodons #earlymodern #science #histsci #histmed

https://kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/book-talk-humans-a-monstrous-history

“Anywhere you have categories, you also have monsters.” On #BBC Radio Ulster's Sunday with Steve Rainey, I talked about why people invent monsters. Begins at 43:05 mins. Listen worldwide until May 5th (ish) 1/n #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH

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My @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social YouTube show last night was such fun! Thanks, everyone who came out for the live show! Recording below: monsters past & present; fun, utopian monsters, too. Lots for #StarTrek #TNG fans! 1/3 #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thC #politics #HAMH

What do monsters tell us about science, society, the past, and the future? Join me in convo with zoologist @billschuttauthor.bsky.social live on @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social TONIGHT at 7pm ET to find out! 1/n #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH

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It's Shakespeare's birthday and deathday! On the Folger Shakespeare Library #podcast I talked about my favourite Shakespeare monster, Caliban, about ancient theories of monstrous peoples who lived at the edges of the earth, and more. 1/n #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #HAMH

Book talk and convo with @philipcball.bsky.social, science writer and author, Mon 28 Apr, 5:30pm, in London, on the theme of HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY! Monsters: where science and history come together. 1/2 #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH

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What can our monsters tell us about science, society, the past, and the future? Join me in convo with zoologist @billschuttauthor.bsky.social tomorrow at 7pm ET online to find out! @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH

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I'll be speaking at @histfest.bsky.social, with @k8lister.bsky.social, at @britishlibrary.bsky.social on Sunday 27 April at 3pm UK time - also livestreamed! Check out the amazing HistFest programme below, and get your tickets now! #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics

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My interview on 2 Complicated 4 History, on everything from astrobiology to current affairs, is now on YouTube as well as Apple and Spotify. #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH youtu.be/PaByiiRovuE?...

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London and online folks: I have two April events coming up where you can fact-check science historian and medievalist @sebfalk.bsky.social's generous take on HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY. 1/n #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH

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Fancy a lazy Sunday podcast episode? I talked about astrobiology, categories of beings, the monstrous imagination, and more on the 2 Complicated 4 History podcast with @isaacsloftus.bsky.social & @lynnprobbins.bsky.social 1/n #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH

Love this idea from @jrthorp.bsky.social. Do you have a copy of my new book, from @ucpress.bsky.social, HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY - #HAMH? If you have a copy and an animal, I'd love to see them in a photo together. (No animal? Visit or borrow an animal?) #earlymodern #histsci #histmed

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Newsletter: #NYC, interview on @draftingthepast.bsky.social, upcoming @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social online & livestreamed London event w/ science writer @philipcball.bsky.social! #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH buttondown.com/surekhadavie...

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Today in #Philadelphia and livestreamed! #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH

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George Buchanan (1506–1582): Pedagogue & ‘Prince of Poets’
8 May, Stirling. Tickets by donation

This lecture explores George Buchanan’s dual legacy as a humanist poet & as a teacher, & traces his career & influence across 16th-century Europe

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/george-buchanan-pedagogue-and-prince-of-poets-tickets-1323553276479

I spoke with @isaacsloftus.bsky.social and @lynnprobbins.bsky.social on 2 Complicated 4 History about HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY from @ucpress.bsky.social. Apple podcast link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2... #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH

UK-based folks: HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY is currently 20% off on Amazon... and I have some London events coming up! #histsci #earlymodern www.amazon.co.uk/Humans-Monst...

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What have monsters got to do with science? A looking ahead to livestreamed book events, Philadelphia April 17 and London April 28 around HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY, just out from @ucpress.bsky.social 1/n #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH

New episode for you today, on Descartes' physics! Given his mathematical theory of body, how could he explain qualitative features like color and heat, or even why things move around? www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-ph... #philsky #descartes #earlymodern

For more info on HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY and for a 30% discount, check out the book page on my website! #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH www.surekhadavies.org/humans-a-mon...

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