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Hello Caribbean Studies family! We have some exciting news about the Caribbean Student Bursaries we are offering this year for our July conference!🧵
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Calling mid-career library and archive professionals 📣 Looking to advance your career and connect with international peers? Join our International Library Leaders Programme for behind-the-scenes access and valuable insights. Apply by 6 February 2025: https://t.co/L7oNiPphIz
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We are honored to announce the 2024 David N. Redden Conversation w/ Sir Roly Keating, Chief Executive @britishlibrary and Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress @librarycongress! Learn more https://t.co/nYMIJcAafP Ask a question https://t.co/6jriEZXC1m
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Free event @britishlibrary this Thursday - we’ll be talking about the state of country and pop music and what that means going into a second Trump regime. A real-life boogie and a real-life hoedown. 🎶
Did you watch the Country Music Awards on the BBC iPlayer last week? Are you curious as to why country music is having 'a moment'? Then join us on Thursday evening for 'From Cowboy Carter to Taylormania'! Thu 28 Nov 2024 | 6:30 PM https://t.co/WmdSahCRrw
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Come along to this @OfficialBAAS event on Thursday - I'll be chatting along with @rachelizasykes and @RobynShooter...........glittery cowboy hats are encouraged but not required 😉ðŸ¤
Did you watch the Country Music Awards on the BBC iPlayer last week? Are you curious as to why country music is having 'a moment'? Then join us on Thursday evening for 'From Cowboy Carter to Taylormania'! Thu 28 Nov 2024 | 6:30 PM https://t.co/WmdSahCRrw
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Did you watch the Country Music Awards on the BBC iPlayer last week? Are you curious as to why country music is having 'a moment'? Then join us on Thursday evening for 'From Cowboy Carter to Taylormania'! Thu 28 Nov 2024 | 6:30 PM https://t.co/WmdSahCRrw
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Do you love reading Caribbean poetry? Are you something of a poet yourself? The British Library is a great place to indulge a passion for poetry - join three writers from the Caribbean diaspora to learn more about our collections. Sat 7 Dec | £20/£10 https://t.co/Hiws3ZD7vF
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Seven incredible writers working across memoir, fiction, cookery and beyond make up the shortlist for the 2025 @BL_EcclesInst and @hayfestival Writer’s Award: Peter Brathwaite   Elena Medel  Emma Warren   Joseph Zarate   Lauren Working   Marie Mitchell   Ingrid Persaud
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Seven writers make up the 2025 Eccles Institute & Hay Festival Writer’s Award shortlist. Congratulations... 🎉 @PeterBrathwaite 🎉 Elena Medel 🎉 Marie Mitchell 🎉 @IngridPersaud 🎉 Emma Warren 🎉 @lauren_working 🎉 @jzarate33 Discover more! https://t.co/wIPTroHU6i
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One week away: The American Library hosts Congress to Campus on 19 Nov! Join us to hear from Reps Bustos & Dold about their experiences in the US House of Representatives. Free to attend, ticket required. Tickets here: https://t.co/n43MnAW1pq
@BL_EcclesInst @usafmc @officialbaas
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What just happened in the USA? As the dust settles, join the American Politics Group of the Political Studies Association for their post-election analysis. APG Colloquium 2024 12.30-18.00 | Fri 22 Nov 2024 The British Library | Eliot Room https://t.co/wva7d7NNZI
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Are you a researcher with a fascination for the Americas? Could your project benefit from a few weeks with the British Library's collections? Then consider applying for an Eccles Institute Fellowship... https://t.co/b424wnIRKN
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After a year’s hiatus, the Eccles Institute is delighted to announce that the Visiting Fellowship programme will be back for 2025-26. The lingering effects of last October’s cyber-attack on the...
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The American Library is excited to host Congress to Campus on Tuesday 19 Nov. We welcome Representatives Bustos and Dold. Free to attend, ticket required. More information and registration here: https://t.co/n43MnAW1pq
@BL_EcclesInst @usafmc @officialbaas
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Two weeks until US election day, and two days until our own Dems v GOP debate. Tickets still available in-person and online! The 2024 USA Election debate with Justin Webb Thu 24 Oct | 19:00 – 20:15 | BL Theatre and online https://t.co/2Yqc3Refsj
The US election is only three weeks away. Have you made up your mind? Listen to @demsabroaduk and @UKGOP make their cases for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, chaired by @JustinOnWeb. Thu 24 Oct | 19:00 – 20:15 | BL Pigott Theatre and online https://t.co/2Yqc3Refsj
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The US election is only three weeks away. Have you made up your mind? Listen to @demsabroaduk and @UKGOP make their cases for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, chaired by @JustinOnWeb. Thu 24 Oct | 19:00 – 20:15 | BL Pigott Theatre and online https://t.co/2Yqc3Refsj
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The Eccles Institute Visiting Fellowship 2025-26: Applications Now Open! Deadline: Friday 20 December 2024 https://t.co/b424wnIRKN
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The best of contemporary Caribbean literature comes to the British Library this Friday! Bocas Lit Fest at the British Library 2024 11 Oct 2024 | 19:00 – 21:00 | Pigott Theatre and online. https://t.co/URwUNvWQUG
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The history of Britain’s countryside is colonial. Join @writersmosaic at the @britishlibrary to reflect on reclaiming the countryside with @corinne_fowler @rrobinson72 @hannahlowepoet @angelcakepie @Johnnypitts John Siddique on Tuesday 24 Sept
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Corinne Fowler, Roger Robinson, Jonny Pitts, Hannah Lowe, John Siddique, Angeline Morrison and Colin Grant on black and brown Britons in the countryside
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The Supreme Court has never been far from the headlines about US politics in recently - but do you know your 'amicus curiae' from your Amy Coney Barrett? 'Decisions, Decisions: What's the Deal with SCOTUS?' The British Library | Tue 24 Sep 2024 | 6:30pm https://t.co/GSsGwHEDAl
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