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Happy Birthday to the History of Emotions Blog

posted on March 21, 2025

Research Summary: History of Emotions Blog

Topic: Academic blog and scholarly resource on the history of emotions
Institution: Queen Mary Centre for Medical Humanities
Milestone: First anniversary celebration with curated mini-post series
Content Resources: Online resources, introductory readings, and dozen expert perspectives from Centre members and associates
Key Features: Top ten most-read posts compilation; open invitation for contributor submissions on “What is the history of emotions, and why does it matter?”
Scope: Establishes foundational framework for interdisciplinary study of emotions across historical contexts
Engagement: Scholarly community invited to contribute perspectives; contact Thomas Dixon for submission inquiries

The History of Emotions blog is one year old this week, and to mark the occasion the editors have put together a series of mini-posts asking ‘What is the history of emotions?’

The first one draws together some of the most useful online resources and recommended introductory readings, while the second offers a dozen different views of the field by members and associates of the Queen Mary Centre. They have also listed the Top Ten most-read posts during the first twelve months of the blog.

If you’d like to contribute your own couple of paragraphs on ‘What is the history of emotions, and why does it matter?’, for inclusion in a follow-up post, please email Thomas Dixon.

On behalf of everyone at the Centre for Medical Humanities, congratulations again on the first anniversary of a really wonderful blog.

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