Art historian at Birmingham Uni, often found "debating about statues". Attempting to write a Global History of Victorian Art. She/her 🏳️🌈
Birmingham, England
Joined September 2011
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Dr Kate Nichols retweeted
What can a bike in Thinktank Birmingham tell us about histories of technology and empire? A new article by historian Nathan Cardon explores cycling as an act of resistance to British imperial occupation of eastern African @thinktankmuseum @artsatbham birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lca…
Dr Kate Nichols retweeted
Casta, Caste & Classification - Friday 24th Feb 2023 youtube.com/watch?v=M_kuxUZh… via @YouTube. @plaster_figleaf @corinne_fowler @LennyHenry @the300challenge
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Please consider donating to @RNLI if you can.
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if you’re a FT permanent academic & you’re not on strike, PLEASE rethink. think of the casual staff using food banks. the fixed termers who can’t put the heating on. the future gens who can’t have academia as a future because of crap conditions. it’s for us & them #ucuRISING
Dr Kate Nichols retweeted
Just me and my History of Art @BirminghamUCU @ucu pals in the @guardian 🥳
Today, tmw, Weds we go again!
#EnoughIsEnough
#ucuRISING
More than 70,000 UK university staff go on strike over pay and pensions theguardian.com/education/20…
Dr Kate Nichols retweeted
I NEED EVERY UCU MEMBER AND SUPPORTER TO RT THIS THREAD.
University bosses are rattled. Across the UK they are threatening UCU members with unfair and immoral pay deductions if they take part in action short of striking. This thread exposes every single one of them
#ucuRISING
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Alison Solomon's talk on 'Home Is Where The Art Is: 'Collecting Home', a story of co-production is now out on our YouTube!
An introspective piece on how objects connect our pasts today; in the present moment through collaboration.
Watch it here:
youtu.be/wv7AI8MMkZE
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Time to start doing things, Birkbeck supporters!
Please RT widely!
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Very pleased to announce a Ph.D. opportunity: Collaborative Doctoral Award based at Cambridge to work with me & Barbara Wood (National Trust) on the Acland family of Killerton House, Devon and their imperial connections. Please spread the word! oocdtp.ac.uk/aclands-killert…
Dr Kate Nichols retweeted
Thank you to @kadishmorris for a lovely chat about my work for @guardian ! Women of Paradise is showing @ikongallery from 9th September- 13th November ✨
A faith in fabric: can Farwa Moledina’s art change perceptions of Muslim women? theguardian.com/artanddesign…
Dr Kate Nichols retweeted
For next event (8th Sept, Thurs), email us at [email protected] for the link!!
The session will be a discussion about the network itself, we'd love to see you all there to hear your thoughts on moving forward and any feedback!
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📯CFP📯
THE EXTRACTIVE NINETEENTH CENTURY
CAA 2023
caa.confex.com/caa/2023/webp…
deadline is 31 August
Dr Kate Nichols retweeted
Why does @PotteriesMuseum in Stoke-on-Trent have a collection of South Asian pottery? Curator of Arts Samantha Howard explores collections connections between India & Stoke-on-Trent ⬇️⬇️birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lca…
ALT Wonderland Art Pottery (Bombay School of Art) India, Earthenware vase; scrolling floral all-over decoration painted in white slip and covered in a green glaze (c.1880-90), The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery STKMG:CER2539. Photo Credit: The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Dr Kate Nichols retweeted
EDITORIAL: Kate Nichols (me!) questions celebratory official histories of the Commonwealth Games & introduces the articles in MAP5, exploring connections between art, manufacturing, empire & sport in Midlands collections @PotteriesMuseum @BarberInstitute
birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lca…
Dr Kate Nichols retweeted
TFL staff worked throughout the entire pandemic and over 100 died from COVID. Media coverage like this, which values people’s rescheduled “stag-dos and concerts” above their health, safety and financial security, is gross #RailStrikes #SupportTheRailWorkers
The passengers set to miss life events due to the rail strikes bbc.in/3MZSBwc
Dr Kate Nichols retweeted
Exciting new event: Empire and the Everyday Object with @AlisonSolomonUK | May 12, 14:00-16:00 BST | eventbrite.co.uk/e/empire-an…
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Curated by Turner Prize-winning artist Lubaina Himid CBE, ‘Found Cities, Lost Objects’ is a new Arts Council Collection touring exhibition exploring shared female experiences of urban life.
Opens on 14 May at @BM_AG.
artscouncilcollection.org.uk…
Dr Kate Nichols retweeted
The Vegan Studies Network is hosting an ONLINE monthly lecture series throughout 2022. All are welcome to attend to learn more about new work across multiple disciplines that has recently been published in vegan studies. Do just private message or email me for the passcode!
Dr Kate Nichols retweeted
1. The National Trust for Scotland @N_T_S has released a report about its properties' slavery connections. It is blogging about what those histories are below. This is brave so please show them your support. Sunday Times is supporting it. See Tweet 2. nts.org.uk/search/results?q=…
