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Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales @annales.ehess.fr · 29/09/2026

🌎 En #Openaccess dans le dernier numéro des #Annales 'Des économies de la #rançon. Les multiples #captivités et rescates de Francisco García (vers 1655-1682)' par Casey Schmitt (@csschmitt.bsky.social @cornelluniversity.bsky.social) 👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss...

Le monde de Francisco García vers 1680

Source : Carte réalisée par John Wyatt Greenlee.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education. We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants.

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I am so happy to see The Predatory Sea among these amazing books written by scholars I respect and admire! 🗃️ @pennpress.bsky.social

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Charles Louis Richter @richterscale.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

before Gritty grew his hair out, he made ends meet as an Uber driver

An old timey Halloween post card, witha jack-o'-lantern headed chauffeur driving an old timey open topped car with two more jack o lanterns for headlights. The driver's expression and orange skin tone is very reminiscent of gritty.

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NPR @npr.org · 22/09/2026

This year's shortlist is made up of former Booker winners and debut authors, with tales spanning a wide range of genres, from historical fiction to campus novel to dystopian fiction. n.pr/4rpivPR

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The 2026 Booker Prize shortlist is 'writing at its best'

This year's shortlist is made up of former Booker winners and debut authors, with tales spanning a wide range of genres, from historical fiction to campus novel to dystopian fiction.

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Rebecca Colesworthy @rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

PSA: you know what scholars love? Talking about their books! You know what you can do? Invite them to your class to do so. It’s great! You absolutely do not have to use AI or tell students to use AI to understand their books. You can get the actual real life person to help with that! For free!

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“Literally the dumbest thing ever said by an American President.” @justinwolfers.bsky.social offers an alternative headline. youtu.be/LxYKag4fD2o?...

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'Literally the dumbest thing' ever said by a president': Wolfers on Trump rates call | ABC NEWS

YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Congratulations to the finalists! What a stellar list of books!

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Do I call IT when Duo Mobile login is communicating with satan?

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Talking about generational wealth, even at the risk of alienating wealthier friends and colleagues, is such an important act. People without generational wealth need to see the structures that explain how and why their futures look so different from their peers. www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...

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On Not Being a Homeowner

Generational wealth shapes our futures and friendships, whether we talk about it or not.

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

L et's A all W onder S ilently

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It's out in the world! This is my first attempt to write through research for my second book project! 🗃️ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Economies of Ransom | Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales | Cambridge Core

Economies of Ransom - Volume 81 Issue 2

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H-Net @h-net-humanities.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

FEATURED JOB: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - Raoul Wallenberg Institute RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS networks.h-net.org/jobs/70326/u... #job #education #academia #highered #history

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Ugh, Cash Offer Karl struck again... House shopping is a terribly depressing process for something that should be so exciting.

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It is such an incredible honor to have my book included as a finalist alongside the excellent scholarship of Kim Hall and Daniel Lord Smail. I haven't stopped smiling since they made the announcement! 🗃️ macmillan.yale.edu/glc/stories/...

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Yale Announces 2026 Frederick Douglass Book Prize Finalists

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 03/09/2026

the literal position of the trump administration is that any school that has any more than a smattering of black students is engaged in illegal racial discrimination against whites www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...

nytimes.com

Trump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority Students (Gift Article)

The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Consider joining me this year for a virtual OI Coffeehouse on the theme of "New Approaches to the Study of Peace, Violence, and War in Vast Early America!" Or, if I'm not your cup of tea, check out the other great options here: oieahc.wm.edu/events-overv... Due Sept. 11! 🗃️

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New OI Coffeehouse Tables!

Apply by September 11 for a seat at one of the new OI Coffeehouse tables!

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Melissa Baker @melissabaker.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Job alert! My department is hiring in comparative, specifically Latin American politics with a Mexico focus. I’m on the committee & will be at APSA next week if anyone interested in the position would like to chat there! Ad: utep.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta... #psjobs #psjminfo #poliscijobs

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Nathan Ellstrand @nellstra.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

***Historians - Academic Job Opportunity*** Latin American History (Assistant Professor/tenure-track) Tufts University, Department of History careers.historians.org/jobs/2252748...

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One moment...

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Leonore (Lee) Carpenter @leecarpenter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

In case you are an academic who is currently being gaslit into believing that you're a caveman who wants their students to be jobless if you resist allowing AI in your classrooms... I present to you Berkeley Law's response, which can be summarized as "Fuck off directly into the sun."

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Artificial Intelligence Policy

Effective Summer 2026 Purpose Future lawyers may need to use artificial intelligence (“AI”) fluently. But the current state of the technology requires that AI use be coupled with the cognitive […]

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Excellent new book series announcement! 🗃️

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Forum on Early-Modern Empires and Global Interactions (FEEGI) @feegiconference.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Call for applications: FEEGI RESEARCH AWARDS - we will award two $1000 research grants to support travel to archival or other field sites. This award is open to all FEEGI members, but is intended especially for graduate students, independent scholars, and untenured faculty. feegi.org/awards.html

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Awards

Application deadline Nov. 1, 2026 Recognizing the significant material and financial challenges inherent in multi-sited studies, FEEGI will award two research grants of $1000 each to support travel...

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Hey historians! Do y'all think this paleography would be too difficult for 4000-level history honors students to read for a seminar? 🗃️

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Two junior research fellowships @kingscollege.bsky.social opening soon due on Oct 1st. The theme is REPLICATION conceived broadly to encompass different research projects in humanities and social sciences. As a philosopher of science I am esp hoping for applications in #philsci #metascience #hps

kings.cam.ac.uk

Current research opportunities

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Do high school students read the Federalist Papers anymore? Asking for a friend who is me and is about the teach the early America survey for the first time in YEARS... 🗃️

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Hey historians! Does anyone know anyone working at the AGI right now? 🗃️

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Axios writer: I melted my brain with AI. Not only can I no longer read, but I don't even understand the purpose of reading anymore. Here's how you can also do this. www.axios.com/2026/08/11/r...

Axios: AI has become my reading buddy as I've plowed through my summer book list, helping me keep track of plots and characters, unpack themes, and make sense of wordy, old prose.

Why it matters: The way many of us actually read books — a few pages before bed, a chapter at the beach, another on a plane — makes it easy to lose the thread. AI can help you pick it back up without starting over.
📖 I really got into using AI while reading James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans." The text was far too dense for casual vacation reading. My first prompt asked:

"I'd like a guide as I read The Last of the Mohicans who can help me understand what I've read and where the story is, without giving spoilers or getting ahead of my progress. Can you do this, chapter by chapter?"
The robot agreed: "Cooper's sentences are long and his diction is archaic."

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Randall Stephens @randalljstephens.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Interested in teaching, researching, & studying at the University of Oslo? Apply for a student or scholar Fulbright with us. (We are hosting one American historian this year.) The 2027-28 deadlines: Sept for scholars, Oct for undergrad & grad students. fulbright.no/grants/grant...

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Forum on Early-Modern Empires and Global Interactions (FEEGI) @feegiconference.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

WHAT'S FEEGI? FEEGI is a special conference because it is unpretentious, affordable, and welcoming to scholars at all levels. The conferences are composed entirely of plenary sessions with short papers to maximize general discussion. Awards and travel grants are also available. Come to FEEGI!

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

No problem. I definitely don't need to be able to read those big chunks of missing text. I'm sure they don't say anything important. 🫣

Image of a 17th-century document with holes cut out of it.

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Grateful for this thoughtful review of my book!

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Seeking: A very wealthy donor to endow a new, year-long fellowship. Fellows will spend the entire year simply catching up on all of the amazing books that have come out in their field. In the meantime, I will start with this long-awaited gem! 🗃️

Cover image of Christopher Hodson and Brett Rushforth's new book titled Beyond the Ocean: France and the Atlantic World from the Crusades to the Age of Revolutions.

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Hey historians! Anyone involved in developmental editing? How did you get started? What advice do you have for someone who might be interested in doing some developmental editing? 🗃️

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Forum on Early-Modern Empires and Global Interactions (FEEGI) @feegiconference.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

FEEGI Spotlight: Jack Bouchard is an Medieval and Early Modern Historian specializing in maritime environments, food and island geographies. His recent book explores fishermen, geographies, and food production. Check it out! yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

yalebooks.yale.edu

Terra Nova

A bottom-up story of the fishworkers, whalers, First Nations, merchantwomen, oceans, and animals who together made a new colonial world in the early Atlantic...

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Seeing an article that took years to produce in page proofs is a joy that will never get old. Coming soon! 🗃️

Image of proofs for an article titled "Economies of Ransom: The Many Captivities and Rescates of Francisco García, ca. 1655-1682"

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This is some really good news.

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James Greenwood-Reeves @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

As an academic, I have decided to pre-empt AI taking my job, so I am going to take ITS job! I am going to start hallucinating, lying to my students, and drinking 700,000 litres of water

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Brett Rushforth @brettrushforth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

In honor of e-publication week, Chris and I have launched a Substack. Follow for more than you ever wanted to know about the ivory sporks, wildly inaccurate maps, and emetic recipes that didn't make it into the book. #earlymodern #frenchhistory #skystorians open.substack.com/pub/frenchat...

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Introducing Beyond the Ocean

Welcome to our Substack!

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Forum on Early-Modern Empires and Global Interactions (FEEGI) @feegiconference.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

FEEGI supports and encourages scholarship around the Early-Modern world. Research spotlight: Sarah Balakrishnan Check out her innovative work! #Earlymodern #history www.sarahbalakrishnan.com

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Sarah Balakrishnan

Sarah Balakrishnan is an award winning fiction writer and a historian of West Africa at Duke University.

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Molly Warsh @mwarsh.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

My wonderful friend, the stellar (and wildly productive) historian @rparkinson.bsky.social has written another fabulous book. Congratulations, Rob! I can't wait to dive in.

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Seth Rockman @sethrockman.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Scholarly folks who have ever received federal funding: today is the deadline for public comment on proposed revisions that will decimate our national research capacity and replace expertise with political whim. Please consider throwing in your 2¢. See below for some useful links and encouragement.

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