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cmrn knzlmn @ckunzelman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If you are a graduate student in the humanities (construed as broadly as possible), what is the MOST EXCITING book published in the last five years to you? Please repost if you’re not a graduate student!

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Rebecca Shapiro @rebeccashapiro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hi and good afternoon, @dlspratt.bsky.social and @vivzp.bsky.social are meeting with me today to discuss The Doctor In In for ASECS in Portland. Here's some topics we discussed with people in 2026. Feel free to add and request:

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Deidre Lynch @drbibliomane.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Only 3 more days to submit to the roundtable on Olga Tokarczuk's 18th Century that @kasiaiskasia.bsky.social and I are organizing for the 2026 ASECS. Your abstracts have to go through the ASECS portal, but please reach out to us individually if you're thinking of submitting & have any questions.

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Tricia Matthew @triciamatthew.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

macmillan.yale.edu/glc/stories/... Congratulations @profkfh.bsky.social!! So well deserved 🤎🤎🤎

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Yale Announces 2026 Frederick Douglass Book Prize Finalists

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Rachael King @rscar.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Book of Improvement is available for preorder! Please consider asking your librarians to purchase a copy. Cover still TK. yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

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The Book of Improvement

How the concept of improvement came to dominate and direct British thinking about social change during the eighteenth centuryImprovement had a specific envir...

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NEH Union - AFGE L3403 @nehafge3403.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It's completely jarring to see the composition of the National Endowment for the Humanities' National Council on the Humanities after almost all members were fired last year. #NEH (also this wikipedia page needs some serious updating) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationa...

A screenshot of the wikipedia page for the National Endowment for the Humanities' Council, with most seats vacant after last year's firing of the majority of members.

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J.D. Connor @jdconnor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Dolly Parton Facts are like Chuck Norris Facts only they’re real and involve being a good person

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Mark Alan Mattes + Hot Brown Press @markalanmattes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I've been quiet here about my continuing work for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library-Louisville, but if anybody is interested in supporting, about a month ago I agreed to do another run of the posters from last spring: www.etsy.com/listing/4528... Rest in power.

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Letterpress Show Poster - Etsy

This Letterpress Prints item by HotBrownPress has 9 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Louisville, KY. Listed on Aug 25, 2026

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Tristram Shandy 2026 @tristramshandy2026.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The Substack’s inaugural post is up! Come check out the page! It has all the information about meeting times and how to stay involved! All are welcome to join the reading group. Come hang out with us! tristramshandy2026.substack.com/p/the-tristr...

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The Tristrapaedia

Your Guide to Tristram Shandy 2026

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DeclanKavanagh.bsky.social @drdeclankavanagh.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Happy to share this statement from the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, which responds to recent comments about my position as Senior Lecturer in Eighteenth Century Studies and work I supervise. Solidarity with all marginalised academics under attack by the peddlers of a culture war.

Statement from BSECS
Published on: 18th Aug 2026
BACK
The British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies supports the work of scholars of the period from all backgrounds and career stages, working in all disciplines. The Society has recently reaffirmed its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, and its opposition to bullying and harassment.
As such, members of the Society have been deeply concerned about the public hounding of academics by sections of the media and on social media platforms.
In the current 'culture wars', universities and their staff
- and Black scholars in particular - have been targeted to score political points about EDI, 'woke' culture and progressive causes. This tragically came to a head last week with the death of Prof Jason Arday, who had been subjected to weeks of hostile commentary and personal attacks.

A recent article in The Spectator typified this trend. In this article, one of our own colleagues and his doctoral students were attacked for their work on queer readings of fiction. We stand in solidarity with our colleague, and strongly object to any such attempt to bully scholars and students in our field.
Furthermore, we insist that the study of sexuality is a legitimate and urgent academic endeavour, not least because many of today's attitudes towards sex and gender have their roots in the eighteenth century.
Indeed, current scholarship on the eighteenth century is very much alive to the challenges faced by society today, in fields such as race, gender, class and the environment, among many others. The British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies will continue to support those who carry out this important work, and we wish to assure our members that the Society will stand up to any attempt to harass them.
The Executive Committee of BSECS

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Kathleen Lubey @kathylubey.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This summer, a project 5 years in the making has finally seen the light of day. Thanks to my co-editors @sarahebull.bsky.social, Colette Colligan, and Lisa Sigel (general editor extraordinaire). We’re really proud of making the porn archive more accessible. Ask your uni libraries to order it!

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Robbie Richardson @londonmikmaq.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I just heard from the publisher that my first book will finally be coming out in a softcover edition so soon it will be much cheaper to buy!

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The Savage and Modern Self - University of Toronto Press

North American Indians in Eighteenth-Century British Literature and Culture

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Devin Garofalo @devingarofalo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

It (nearly) lives! Forthcoming from OUP in November or December! My first reaction, for once, was glee — though the terror of writing a book is that it’s never finished. Eek! Woohoo! Wild to have proofs in hand!!!!

Title page of forthcoming book by me, titled Nineteenth-Century Poetry and Cosmologies of the Human: Worlds Unmanned. From Oxford UP.

Table of contents for forthcoming book.

Introduction: Poetry, Person, Planet — with subsections on William Wordsworth; Sylvia Wynter and lyricization; climate, affectability, impress; and criticism, canonicity, and counterbumanism.

First chapter on Wordsworth, Charles Lyell, and c19 manscapes — with subsections on Wordsworth’s and Lyell’s lyric theologies, the pathetic fallacy (Ruskin) and Wynter on desperate realization, and apostrophizing Toussaint Louverture.

Second chapter on Tennyson’s In Memoriam, the possibilities and limits of posthumanism, and ambivalent reading — with subsections on extinction and apostrophe.

Third chapter on Elizabeth Barrett Browning, the problem of reference, and infrastructures of reading — with subsections on Swedenborgianism, sphericity, plantation inheritances, and the slippages of rhyme.

Fourth chapter on Phillis Wheatley, extractivism, extractionist reading, and salvage criticism—with subsections on solar intergumanism, allusion, reticence, and refusal.

Coda on contemporary representations of climate collapse, Wynter on transumption, and the afterlives of c19 aesthetic imaginaries.

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Hey, guys, when the librarians get pissed about the destruction of books, it’s time to put those listening ears on. Because we are very comfortable with the idea that books are tools that can be retired. What’s happening right now is not that.

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Danielle Spratt @dlspratt.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Happy publication day to Reading Jane Austen: An Introduction! So grateful for my brilliant collaborators, Kat Alves, @katalves18c.bsky.social, Nina Moon, Susan Greenfield, Tim Black, Adela Ramos, Colleen Tripp, and Jodi Wyett! www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...

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Reading Jane Austen | An Introduction | Danielle Spratt | Taylor & Fra

Reading Jane Austen: An Introduction captures the dynamic range of scholarly, popular, and pedagogical conversations that characterize contemporary Austen

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Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 05/08/2026

I made this for my students last year and there are some links at the end to professional advice! docs.google.com/presentation... For more “real” advice, I tend to search for something like “annotations + libguide” in order to get librarians’ resources.

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How Do Scholars Take Notes?

How do scholars take notes? I like seeing examples of different people’s notetaking, so I asked scholars to show me how they take notes for research.

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J.D. Connor @jdconnor.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

And we're live with the CFP for next year's Hollywood Conference. lmk if you have questions; hope to see you at USC! www.thehollywoodconference.com

CALL FOR PAPERS:
The Hollywood Conference II
@ USC’s School of Cinematic Arts
The second biennial Hollywood Conference will be held July 21-24, 2027 at University of Southern California’s
School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles, California with a goal of bringing together scholars, archivists,
historians, and practitioners interested in the study of Hollywood—past and present—aesthetically, historically,
globally, culturally, economically, technologically, and ideologically.
As with the first meeting in 2025, the organizing committee welcomes individual papers, pre-constituted
panels, and roundtable discussion proposals broadly related to the study of Hollywood and its products.
Additionally, as we recognize the centennial of the introduction of synchronized sound in Hollywood cinema,
we particularly encourage papers, panels, and roundtables about Hollywood’s relationship to sound and
music. Events at the conference will highlight both this centenary and the roughly 50th anniversary of modern
sound technologies. The organizers seek panels and papers on topics such as the coming of sound, sound
technologies, musicals, scoring, musicians, sound mixing, soundscapes, sound montage, etc.
Submission Guidelines:
• The deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM (US Pacific Daylight Time) on January 22th, 2027.
• Announcements of acceptances will be sent by mid-March, 2027.
• Submit proposals HERE.
Proposal Guidelines:
Participants may submit: one paper (individual) or be part of a pre-constituted panel or a roundtable. Papers
are expected to be presented in 15-minutes.
• Individual Papers: Individuals submitting paper proposals should provide a title, an abstract of 250
words, and contact information. Co-authored papers are acceptable. Papers are expected to be
presented in 15 minutes.
• Panels: Panel coordinators should submit a title and a 250-word abstract for the pre-constituted panel
as a whole, as well as a title, a 250-word abstract, and contact information for each panel …

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Lisa Rabey @pookiebear.net · 03/08/2026

I'm proposing a bookclub on this list by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social on fighting back on data politics (term coined by Tressie). A couple of other books I'm going to add is, "The AI Con" by Emily M. Bender & Alex Hanna & "Careless People" by Sarah Wynn-Williams. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/o...

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Opinion | Want to Fight Back Against Big Tech? Start Here. (Gift Article)

A.I. is a political theory. And it is gobbling up our democracy.

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Sheila Liming @seeshespeak.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

“ … technology isn’t just large language models or agents or data centers. It is the backbone of a superstructure that merges regressive politics with unchecked economic power in the guise of technological innovation”

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Jeremy Yoder says no war @jbyoder.org · 28/07/2026

Finally posted an ad for the postdoc position on my new NSF-funded project—come help build a new method to study plants' responses to environmental variation in space and over time, and figure out interesting ways to use it! Apply by 23 August to ensure consideration. Details: buff.ly/qTvaqvD

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Casey terHorst @ecoevolab.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

EEB Mentor Match is now open! But apps due soon (8/17). Mentees: get help applying for grad school or fellowships in ecology & evolution. Mentors: senior grads, post-docs, or faculty in these fields willing to give advice Org by Diversity Cmte of @asn-amnat.bsky.social Pls share! eebmentormatch.com

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EEB Mentor Match

Visit the post for more.

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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

it's a monday afternoon at the end of july, of course we're writing syllabi against-a-i.com is here for you! and if you're a humanities teacher who's developed materials you'd like to contribute as we glow up for fall, PLEASE SEND! against-a-i.com

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AGAINST AI -

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Excited to announce I started a podcast with my friend @trufelman.bsky.social, where we read classic philosophical works and discuss what they can teach us about why we buy, wear, and value the things we do. It’s basically a podcast for people who love clothes, books, and big ideas.

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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Hey #C18 folks, there's a new Consortium for the History of Science and Medicine working group on Science Studies in the Long Eighteenth-Century. You should make sure you join here www.chstm.org/group/scienc...

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Science Studies and the Long Eighteenth Century | Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine

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J.D. Connor @jdconnor.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

rn you can't own tv stations that cover more than 39% of the country (by pop). The Trump FCC calls that "outdated" and wants to replace it with a "case-by-case" review (i.e., cronyism and corruption, as is their wont.) It might seem intuitive that with instant global streaming availability,

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Paula Krebs @paulakrebs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

If you were not able to help us out with the costs of our lawsuit against DOGE last year, you still have a chance! We are still in the courts fighting for the NEH on appeal, and we could really use your help with the legal costs. This is the fund we use: www.mla.org/About-Us/Sup...

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Paving the Way: For the Future of the Humanities

Students and faculty members in the humanities face mounting challenges—from skepticism about the value of humanities education to deteriorating pay and working conditions. The MLA is committed to res...

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Joel Herman @joelherman.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The @ecisociety.bsky.social is on Bluesky. A must follow for all things and disciplines eighteenth-century Ireland. Please help spread the word. @isecs-sieds.bsky.social @bsecs.bsky.social @asecsoffice.bsky.social @csecsscedhs.bsky.social

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Sarah Archer @sarcher.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This is the ideal male body. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like

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Caroline (Carrie) T. Schroeder @ctschroeder.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Hey fellow DOGED-friends: did you get the message from the NEH that they're setting up a process for reinstatement? This seems like significant progress. Thanks to the staff at NEH who are doing the work behind the scenes to address the mistakes others imposed on their agency

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Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Organized theft of public resources

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Kate Ozment @grubstreetwomen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The Women's Print History Project is somehow 11 years old, and we are celebrating the end* of this resource with an exhibit in special collections, letterpress printing, data creation, and public programming. womensprinthistoryproject.com *It's never ending; I'm adding records every week

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I’ve said it before and will say it a few more times. When Trump 2.0 came for accreditation I knew we had crossed into a different era of white reclamation. Precise, focused, stealth. Anyway, you probably don’t want these reforms.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Call your reps! These book bans are nationwide and specifically anti-trans--and that's bad enough, but it will also be used to justify many more book bans in the future. We know this because history.

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Brian Phillips @brianphillips.lol · 22/05/2026

The president of Cornell hit two students with his car, lied about what happened, and got away with it. The story illustrates an under-reported crisis in higher education: administrators and the trustees they answer to are increasingly hostile to the idea of college itself. I wrote about it here:

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Who’s to Blame When an Ivy League President Drives Into His Students?

“Ah! He just ran over my fucking foot!”

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Dan Sinykin @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I'm super proud of this project. It's designed to help, especially, humanities scholars building datasets. It's a style guide, with tips and guidance for all the many little decisions one makes when making data. Em Nordling did an amazing job writing it. Funded by the NEH until twas terminated!

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Dan Sinykin @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

UNGRADING FOR ALL

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Rebecca Colesworthy @rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A super interesting opportunity at the Whitney Humanities Center. The deputy director there, @dianeberrettbrown.bsky.social, is awesome and you know I <3 New Haven. Please repost and spread the word!!

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Do you know I actually think that these people are so inoculated from any public sentiment that they are legitimately shook by a handful of boos at commencements this week?

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

AI is the lynchpin of the whole political project. It’s the container for the parallel governance they have promised each other. I truly think that they are surprised that people don’t like it…and that they can’t yet wholesale punish everyone for not liking them.

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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

this is precisely the math, which is most often stealing public funds for corporate welfare, not unlike stealing public funds for grifter insurrectionist welfare, and is why ed tech went all in on authoritarianism

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Hannah Alpert-Abrams @halperta.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I promised myself when I left my position at NEH that after a year had passed, I'd write something about my experience as an un/under/employed former fed. Here it is: halperta.com/public%20wri...

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Sabbatical

In March of 2025, I left my job as a Senior Program Officer at the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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becca @beccaquon.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

hannah's reflections, in conversation with my original post, are so beautifully and truthfully written. I've been thinking a lot about how much the world has changed even in the four years since I quit my job. I still think, though, that giving yourself time to *fucking rest* is essential.

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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

AI Booster Graduation Speaker: lame, uninspiring, zero juice, students hate it Muppet Graduation Speaker: life-changing, memorable, solution to most world problems

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Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I think a lot about James Baldwin's explanation of reading as the discovery that you are not alone

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