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European Association for Digital Humanities (EADH) @eadhorg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Call for Proposals for #DH2027 is now open! We look forward to seeing the Digital Humanities community come together in Galway next summer. 🇮🇪 Find out more and submit your proposal below 👇

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Digital Scholar @digitalscholar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Happy Birthday, @zotero.org, strong and steady at 20!

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Keywords for #DigitalHumanities vol. 1: #Environment 14th Dec 2026, hosted @ucc.ie Registration is free: www.eventbrite.ie/e/keywords-f...

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Should have brought the department’s fancy camera — was tricky wrestling with the light from the windows.

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Who can we trust? Democracy, polarisation & the future of public trust in Europe Enjoyable second entry @ucc.ie’s CACSSS Public Conversation Series. Feat. @theresareidy.bsky.social, Prof. Gillian Murphy, Dr Eoin O’Malley & @irishexaminer.bsky.social’s Mick Clifford. Chair Prof. Stephen Graham.

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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 30/09/2026

On 20th October I'll be participating in an online panel hosted by Indiana University Bloomington titled 'The Cost of Openness: AI, Extraction, and Scholarly Governance'

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The Cost of Openness: AI, Extraction, and Scholarly Governance

Generative AI has intensified a long-standing governance gap in scholarly communication.

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Marco @mcognetta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🚨 [Token][ization] Paper Alert 🚨 Tokenization is a wildly understudied area of language modeling despite it having effects across all of NLP. Over the past ~8 months, 32 (!) tokenizer researchers put together the most comprehensive survey of the field. Check it out!

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Really enjoyed @irishtimes.com Inside Politics Live in Cork. Of course @ucc.ie’s @theresareidy.bsky.social stole the show!

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Marian Keyes' writing is a powerful force for social change Women's commercial fiction — or chick lit as it is dismissively called — helps to shape society in subtle ways, writes @mariabbutler.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

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Marian Keyes' writing is a powerful force for social change

Women's commercial fiction — or chick lit as it is dismissively called — helps to shape society in subtle ways, writes Dr Maria Butler

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Noema Magazine @noemamag.com · 29/09/2026

AI has permeated our daily discussions & news cycles as unease grows over its capabilities & the U.S. races to beat China. It's forcing us to ask questions about morality & ethics, how our society is organized, & what it means to be human. Check out 10 deep dives into these questions & more below ⬇️

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Noema’s AI Reading List | NOEMA

Ten deep dives into the fundamental questions that AI poses.

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Really enjoyed this evening’s ‘Songs for Shelley’ programme at @mtu.ie Cork School of Music, a recital given in memory of Michèle de Foubert, founding member of the Fleischmann Choir. The choir teamed up with the Irish Project Ensemble. #culturenight #culturenightcork

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Wonderful evening celebrating six artist-in-residence programmes at University College Cork. Particularly pleasing to see @stephenroddy.bandcamp.com recap @alanbutler.info’s tenure as @ucc.ie’s first Digital Artist-in-Residence, generously supported by @artscouncilireland.bsky.social.

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Noema Magazine @noemamag.com · 29/08/2026

“In our ‘post-truth’ age, facts may be jettisoned if they collide with partisan identity. Tribal loyalty often outperforms reality.” —Peter Pomerantsev www.noemamag.com/journalism-i...

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Journalism In An Age Of Authoritarianism | NOEMA

The media needs to rethink its role in protecting democracy — rather than just chronicling its demise.

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Des Fitzgerald @desfitzgerald.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This stuff, btw, is still pure cosplay and liberal fantasia. The numbers of people moving are infinitesimally small. Meanwhile the entire EU research budget, let alone Canada, is dwarfed by the NIH alone, even post trump. Let's try to be serious. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities

Researchers in fields like climate and medicine are being lured north by new research funding.

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Des Fitzgerald @desfitzgerald.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

People want to believe in some massive brain drain, but no other country even vaguely wants to - or is able to - put up the amounts of money that might actually make a difference.

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Have Tzolis, Odegaard and Calafiori. Good start 👌

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Working through manuscript proofs is like having dinner with an old friend you can no longer abide: they were once important to you, so you get on with the pleasantries, but it’s a slog. You’ve moved on. You have new, more exciting friends now, so spending time with this one is an unbearable chore.

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Stephen Ramsay @sramsay2.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

People seem to be confused about the basic motivations of tech oligarchs. Here's the deal: If it makes lots of money, it doesn't matter if it's a *soap bubble.*

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Ted Underwood @tedunderwood.com · 03/08/2026

It's nice that The Odyssey is getting its day in the sun as a synecdoche for history. But when this summer is over, it's back to the relentless, remorseless rise of Jane Austen.

Google Ngram Viewer chart comparing the frequency of “Jane Austen” and “The Odyssey” in English-language books from 1800 to 2022. Both phrases are rare before the mid-nineteenth century. Mentions of “Jane Austen” rise sharply after about 1860, fluctuate through the twentieth century, and then climb steeply after 1990 to roughly 0.000075% by 2020. “The Odyssey” increases more gradually, reaching about 0.000020% by 2020.

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

As someone who always hires a professional indexer (I tried it myself once and it was a disaster), I wonder why LLMs aren't good at indexing? It's basically judging relevance and mapping concepts. Is it the need for a book-wide taxonomy and exact locations that makes indexing unsuited to LLMs?

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Congratulations to HEA colleagues on the publication of their Education for Sustainable Development framework for higher education. Particular congrats to Dr Mark Kelly, who led this work. #sustainability #ESD #highereducation #SDG #SDGs #climateaction hea.ie/2026/07/29/h...

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HEA Launches Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Framework for Higher Education, Welcomed by Minister Lawless | Higher Education Authority

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Noema Magazine @noemamag.com · 22/07/2026

“Prediction markets are an endpoint of the gamification of finance, when it stops pretending to be finance at all.” — @jamesosullivan.bsky.social www.noemamag.com/this-is-not-...

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‘This Is Not Financial Advice’ | NOEMA

How finfluencers prey on economic desperation.

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Man, America must be really be big on equality and inclusion. #WorldCup

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

What an absolute circus the #WorldCup final has become.

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

‘Against all authority except my mom’

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University College Cork @ucc.ie · 24/06/2026

Professor Claire Connolly wins major Irish literature award ⁣⁣⁣ Congratulations to Prof. @claireconnolly.bsky.social on being awarded the prestigious Robert Rhodes Prize for her acclaimed work ‘Irish Romanticism: A Literary History’.⁣⁣⁣ www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Dear editors, Stop sending me books comprised solely of AI slop to review. The tells are so obvious it frightens me that someone whose job is to read cannot spot them immediately. Sending manuscripts composed without any authorial effort for review is damaging the reputation of your press. James

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Ciara Breathnach @ciarab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

So this was a nice surprise to wake up to, thanks to all Cambridge University Press & Assessment and series editor @woolf-atthedoor.bsky.social Delighted that it is Open Access doi.org/10.1017/9781... @researchireland.ie @ucc.ie

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Absence in the Archives

Cambridge Core - Global History - Absence in the Archives

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Ted Underwood @tedunderwood.com · 17/06/2026

If "cheating on assignments" was all we had to worry about, paper would be a fix. What should scare academics about AI is that higher ed might be losing its central role in producing, evaluating, and transmitting useful knowledge. I'm hopeful we won't, but that is the concern.

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Ted Underwood @tedunderwood.com · 17/06/2026

Every academic I know who uses or studies AI is also deeply worried about the technology’s effect on universities. Concern is universal. What separates people is how they think we should respond: whether by pumping the brakes, backing up, or trying to steer through the hazard. +

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Much appreciated. But takes a village and all that. Lots of good colleagues pushed (some even dragged) me along. 🙏

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I just signed the contract they sent me! ;)

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Enjoyed contributing to ‘Human–AI Collaboration in Education: Bridging Policy, Innovation and Community’ at EDEN Digital Learning Europe, University of Porto. A worthwhile exchange of views between policymakers, business leaders and colleagues working across higher ed. #EDEN2026 @researchireland.ie

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Congratulations to Dr Olga Concetta Patroni, who received the CDE-DTC Lazio Award for 2025, which recognises outstanding doctoral research in digital cultural heritage. Dr Concetta Patroni is a postdoc @ucc.ie’s Minimal Curation project, funded by @researchireland.ie. www.ucc.ie/en/dah/news/...

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Claire Connolly @claireconnolly.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The open letter regarding industry and applied bias in Research Ireland's strategy is still open for signing ... openletter.earth/concern-abou...

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Concern about Research Ireland’s Strategy and Programme Plan

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Elaine Burke @elaineburke.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Also I feel very much like I was just at an Enterprise Ireland announcement, not a Research Ireland one. Major focus on industry, commercialisation of research, turning scientists into entrepreneurs, creating a talent pipeline for industry, and an overriding theme of fairly ill-defined "scale".

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Congratulations to my @ucc.ie colleague @eimearryan.bsky.social, editor @bansheepress.bsky.social, on the publication of Billy Ramsell’s new collection of poetry, Render. Masterfully launched by our other colleague, @adamhanna.bsky.social. Get it while you can: bansheepress.org/shop/p/rende...

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Some nice personal news to share! Delighted to reveal that I have been promoted to Professor of Digital Culture & Cultural Analytics @ucc.ie Thanks to all of my colleagues at UCC and beyond for supporting me throughout my career. I've always had the good fortune of working with good people.

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

‘This is not financial advice’ I’ve a new essay in @noemamag.com on how ‘finfluencers’ use #socialmedia to prey on economic desperation. It’s a cautionary tale on under-regulated financial markets like the OTC & #crypto attracting gamblers, typically men, chasing the dream of ‘financial freedom’.

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Noema Magazine @noemamag.com · 02/06/2026

“At a time when traditional markers of male success, such as homeownership & predictable family formation, have become less attainable, many men feel increasing pressure to find a way — however reckless — to achieve prosperity & demonstrate value.” — @jamesosullivan.bsky.social #fintwit #wallstreet

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‘This Is Not Financial Advice’ | NOEMA

How finfluencers prey on economic desperation.

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

My experience is that either editors or sub-editors remove the link. Once the copy has been finalised it’s just copy and paste to the web, with links etc lost in the transfer. It’s a common but frustrating practice that the author takes the heat for.

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 27/05/2026

i really can’t understand why many journalists fail to provide a link to the original scientific paper/survey when reporting on a given work… its my biggest pet peeve

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

VP for Research and Innovation @ucc.ie Prof @jfcryan.bsky.social opens this year's Research and Innovation Awards, acknowledging the breadth of research, innovation and entrepreneurial activity across the UCC campus.

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Stephen Roddy @stephenroddy.bandcamp.com · 27/05/2026

Our Call for essays is closing on June 30th for volume 2 of Digital Art in Ireland. (Ireland being VERY broadly construed). If you've got something that you think could fit please do get in touch. www.blackwaterpublishing.com/digital-art-...

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Call for Submissions Digital Art in Ireland — Blackwater Publishing

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