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Chris Houghton @dhchris.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

This was so much fun! Thanks to Coventry, and to all the awesome participants.

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Chris Houghton @dhchris.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Gale is on Bluesky! Hopefully, this is an important follow for anyone in, or connected to, an academic library.

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Chris Houghton @dhchris.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Are you working with #digitalhumanities or curious about what DH can do for you? Gale has partnered with DH Oxford @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social to host a *free* in-person event @jesusoxford.bsky.social on Tuesday 13th May, combining a DH workshop with inspiring talks. Register: t.co/nT134gv5Se

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Chris Houghton @dhchris.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

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Lauren Klein @laurenfklein.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Today, approx. 135 of the 185 total NEH staffers woke up to the news that their positions were being RIFed. Then, almost all current grantees received emails cancelling their grants. I posted this on Fb, mostly for non-academics, but here's a bit about the impact of the 3 grants the NEH gave me: 1/

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Our inaugural SHAPE Conference is underway, exploring how the humanities and social sciences can be supported and strengthened across policy, education and R&D. We will be sharing insights and ideas from our speakers here throughout the day.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

First annual conference at the British Academy today (Wednesday), exploring the state of play in research, culture and higher education across the 4 nations. Live posting throughout the day from the BA's Bluesky account.

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Simon J. Greenhill @simongreenhill.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Are looking for a cool postdoc working on developing machine learning tools for historical linguistics? #linguistics #historicallinguistics www.eva.mpg.de/linguistic-a...

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Positions available - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Sponsored UK study visas are down by nearly a third (tho the number of international students is down quite a bit less). In that situation large parts of British Higher Education are insolvent. It's not opinion: it's maths. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Is the UK becoming less attractive for international students? - BBC News

The UK has been one of the most popular destinations for international students in recent years - but is the appeal still there?

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Chris Houghton @dhchris.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Tell me again that we don't need humanities courses

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Chris Houghton @dhchris.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

This was two Google searches yesterday. If these don't illustrate the need for robust humanities education, I don't know what does. Gale will continue to support the humanities as they educate students for the challenges of the 21st century. www.gale.com/binaries/con...

Two google searches. One, 'gdp of uk vs Russia' has an AI overview stating that Russia has a larger GDP than the UK. The other, 'gdp of russia vs uk' states that the UK has a higher GDP than Russia.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 26/02/2025

‘More than ever, history and historians need a collaborative and co-ordinated approach' bit.ly/4iddCU8 In advocacy, the Royal Historical Society works closely with fellow #history organisations. Today we release a statement with @histassoc.bsky.social, @ihr.bsky.social and History UK. #skystorians

Opening text of a joint statement from the Historical Association, Institute of Historical Research, History UK and Royal Historical Society entitled 'More than ever, history and historians need an collaborative and co-ordinated approach, a statement.' Published on 26 February 2025.

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University of Exeter Centre for Victorian Studies @uniofexetercvs.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Hello, world! The Universityof Exeter Centre for Victorian Studies has moved to this platform, and will share news of its activities here. Posts will be created members of the CVS.

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Isabel Holowaty @iholowaty.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Become a librarian of the future, ready to tackle new challenges: AI, digital resources, social & educational role, harbour of truth. @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social offers an excellent Graduate Trainee scheme in one of UK's largest & best-rated university libs. Deadline 24/1. tinyurl.com/ywadtfd4

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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Call for papers: UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association annual event, Glasgow, 17-18 June 2025 (CFP deadline 15 Jan 2025) easychair.org/cfp/ukie2025. The theme is ‘Collaboration beyond boundaries’ #DigitalHumanities

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Simone M. Müller @smueller.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Interested in doing research in Global Environmental History and the Environmental Humanities in Germany? I am scouting! Offering an up to 2 year research fellowship with the Humboldt Foundation. Deadline, December 13. www.uni-augsburg.de/de/fakultaet...

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Humboldt Fellows

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DH2025 @dh2025lisbon.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Time is running fast🏃‍♂️… and the deadline was extended! ⏰ Don't miss the opportunity to submit your proposal to @adho Digital Humanities 2025, in NOVA FCSH (Lisbon, Portugal). The CFP is open until December 8th. + info: dh2025.adho.org/call-for-pro...

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BOO! k HistoriAAAH 🎃 @book-historia.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The University of Glasgow Library, where I have spent many a happy day doing research, has just opened applications for their research fellowships! This is literally my favorite library collection in the world ❤️ Go apply! #fellowship #bookhistory www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...

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American Historical Association @historians.org · 22/11/2024

The American Historical Association promotes the critical role of historical thinking in public life, defends academic freedom, develops professional standards, and supports scholarship and teaching. Learn about our recent advocacy actions on our website.🗃️

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AHA Advocacy | American Historical Association

The American Historical Association is unique among history organizations with the breadth and depth of our advocacy efforts.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

At the end of a badly bruising week for UKHE, a reminder that even when measured in the narrowest economic terms, UK universities are stonkingly good value for money. 2021-22 for example saw a return on government investment in 1st degree students' teaching of £13 for every £1 spent. (page 3) #UKHE

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Masud Khokhar @masudk.com · 22/11/2024

We are delighted to host the 2025 #IIIF conference at @universityofleeds.bsky.social - call for proposals is now open. Join us in June for a wonderful conference and a rich experience of Leeds.

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Evan Peck @peck.phd · 20/11/2024

Trying something new: A 🧵 on a topic I find many students struggle with: "why do their 📊 look more professional than my 📊?" It's *lots* of tiny decisions that aren't the defaults in many libraries, so let's break down 1 simple graph by @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social 🔗 www.ft.com/content/73a1...

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Gabriel Hankins @gabrielh.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Thread on contributors and contributions to Digital Futures of Graduate Study in the Humanities (which doesn't argue that all such futures are "digital"): this book is an examination of the plans, institutions, successes, and failures of DH graduate training, broadly understood. (1/14)

cover for Digital Futures of Graduate Study in the Humanities (Hankins, Lang, Appleford, 2024)

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Chris Houghton @dhchris.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

*Free DH Workshop* Chicago-area humanities scholar/student? Curious about Digital Humanities or want to learn more? Hacking History: The Gale DH Skills Workshop, in association with Loyola University Chicago, could be for you! When: Thursday December 5th, 2024. Details: tinyurl.com/ywkb6xd4

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Chris Houghton @dhchris.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Sometimes, progress in digital archive publishing can seem a bit slow. Archives take years to come together and interface enhancements similar. One of the things I love about working on Gale Digital Scholar Lab is the sense of momentum that comes from frequent releases. 1/2

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Chris Houghton @dhchris.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

As we're all starting again here, I hope this is a useful thread for any #historians that use #digital #archives. I'm often surprised by how even experienced researchers miss important things about digital archives. So, here are my basic tips for maximising your time in digital archives:

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Lucie Matthews-Jones @luciejones83.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Today’s classroom for my c19th gender module was a digital IT suite. Using the Queer Glamorgan glossary students looked in newspaper databases & turned dectective. We might not use the same language now, but trans and queer stories can found anywhere if you try. glamarchives.gov.uk/wp-content/u...

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Dr Helen Glew @helenglew.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

And part two of the Starter Pack is here: go.bsky.app/QyNEpXX

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Dr Helen Glew @helenglew.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

I made a Starter Pack for Women's and Gender History because when I looked yesterday I couldn't seen one - sorry if it's now been superseded. You know the drill by now: please just let me know if you'd like to be added, and equally if you'd prefer not to be listed, just shout. go.bsky.app/KR9qXhj

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Michael Brown @medhistoryman.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

📢 @jbhist.bsky.social & I are very pleased to announce that we are seeking a f/t 2-year Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History to join our major @ahrcpress funded research project on the Victorian Hand. Closes 6 December. Spread the word!!! hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

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Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History

The Department of History at Lancaster University are seeking to appoint a Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History. We are looking for a talented scholar of Victorian culture to ...

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

1/2 Can you help make sense of the global flux society is experiencing? We at The British Academy are commissioning up to 40 discussion papers of 4,000-5,000 words to cast light on the issues of the changing international environment www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/internationa...

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Call for Discussion Papers: Global (Dis)Order

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

So @ourworldindata.org is making it easier to reuse our data through enhanced data downloads and a chart data API ourworldindata.org/easier-to-re...

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We've made it much easier to reuse our data

An overview of our new features: enhanced data downloads and the Chart Data API.

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Alyssa S. @drsepinwall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

For folks interested in #Haitian and #Caribbean history 🗃️ & politics: the Digital Library of the Caribbean @dlocaribbean.bsky.social has arrived! Super collection of digitized newspapers from Haiti and elsewhere. Give them a follow for announcements.

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Northumberland Archives @nlandarchives.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I (senior archivist, hi!) keep a copy of this tweet on my desktop, just in case. I also did a back of the envelope calculation of how much energy storing this sort of data would need. I seem to remember it was enough to power a street of domestic houses for a year.

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Alison @finger-post.blog · 21/11/2024

I'm always grateful for the huge amount of work that went into creating and maintaining these digital collections: thank you. Here's how our archivists respond to that question:

A PPT slide with two images on it. The first shows a cartoon man slapping his own forehead. The text reads:

User: "It would be so much easier if archives would just digitise everything and make it available online."

Archivist: "My goodness, what an idea, why didn't I think of that?"

Second image is the American Chopper meme, here captioned as an argument between an archivist and someone who doesn't realise that digitisation goes way beyond just photographing/scanning an object.

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RCSEd Library & Archive @rcsedlibandarchive.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

“Can’t you just digitise it all!” we’re asked. Sadly not my friend, because resources. #Decisions are made based on likely user-interest & fragility of material. Here's our digital collections site with c.15,000 images: archiveandlibrary.rcsed.ac.uk/special-coll... #EYADecisions #ExploreYourArchive

A collage of 9 images depicting various collections including photographs, bound volumes and manuscripts.

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Most people outside of research are still unaware of how much the cyberattack on @britishlibrary.bsky.social is still affecting the research community one year on. Good piece covering that + need to invest in libraries www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/how-br... @timeshighered.bsky.social

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How the British Library cyberattack disrupted research

Academics who rely on the British Library’s unmatched collection are still feeling the impact of a devastating cyberattack a year ago. Jack Grove hears from those affected and considers how another ca...

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Connor Ewing @cmewing.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Big win for Team Oxford Comma

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American Historical Association @historians.org · 21/11/2024

#AHA25 will feature a number of workshops for attendees. These professional development opportunities include chances to get feedback on proposals or assignments, present your research at a lightning round, or get experience with a new teaching resource. 🗃️

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AHA25 Workshops - AHA

The annual meeting features a number of workshops for attendees.

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Brandon Walsh @walshbr.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Very humbled to be a part of this fantastic volume. My piece is called "The Futures of Digital Humanities Pedagogy in a Time of Crisis." It was one of the easiest and hardest things I've written. Thoroughly dizzying to write, revise, and now publish it in the last several years.

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 21/11/2024

Thanks to Simon Mahony (UCL) & Yaming Fu (Shanghai) for an excellent presentation and discussion with Kirsty Lingstadt at #RLUKICIL today on Embedding #EDI in #GLAM structures with digital storytelling. 📺 You can watch a recording of this event at bit.ly/ICILOND

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Giacomo Parrinello @parriblue.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

This is also a major environmental history turning point. Dams and the energy abundance they promised were central to the project of independence and prosperity of postcolonial states. This promise is now literally turning into dust... #rivers #water #envhist

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Chris Houghton @dhchris.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

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Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Now we’re all settling into this app: the starter packs of #EarlyModern historians for an easy follow — and check the update as some new ones have moved over. 1: go.bsky.app/VQeQbbF 2: go.bsky.app/NQqDFr1 There’s still space in that second one so do wave if you’re around and want in! #SkyStorians

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Chris Houghton @dhchris.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Woah! I'm desperately hoping this is still happening when I'm there in 2 weeks.

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