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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

An actual archivist. Requiring white gloves?! Is this a hoax? [Jan Carson, writing in @tolkajournal.bsky.social]

currently toiling over. From my father, aged fifteen, to myself, aged forty-five.
I open the book carefully. Disintegration is always a fear when handling books of a certain age. Last winter I spent a sweet hour in Sylvia Plath's archives at Smith College. The archivist said I could look through her copy of The Waste Land but only if I was very gentle and didn't take photographs and wore a pair of crisp white gloves. Plath's notes were written in a childish, bobbling hand, chiefly in the books slim margins, occasionally looped around Eliot's text. Reading, I thought of Plath reading Eliot and responding to his incendiary words. Then I thought about all the writers - myself included...

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DH2027 @adho-conferences.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The #DH2027 CfP is open! Join us in Galway, Ireland, 28 June–3 July 2027, for #DH2027, on the theme "Creativity". 📖 Call for Proposals: dh2027.adho.org/cfp/ 📤 Submit via ConfTool starting Oct 7, 00:00 Irish time: www.conftool.pro/dh2027/ Deadline: 20 November 2026, 23:59 AoE.

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Irish Universities Association @iua-official.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"Now is the moment to act." In today's Business Post, the Chairs of Ireland's leading universities outline why Government must tackle the current funding gap and invest in Ireland's universities in Budget 2027. www.businesspost.ie/analysis-opi... #SupportIrishUniversities

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Opinion: Budget 2027 must tackle Ireland’s universities €250m funding gap

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UK-Ireland DH Association @ukiedh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🎉 We're excited to welcome 6 new Community Interest Groups to the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association! From #webarchives, #pedagogy, and #openknowledge, our CIG network now includes 10 active groups. 🔗 digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/09/21/2... #DH #DigitalHumanities

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Announcement: New CIGs | UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Wait until you see Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book.

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UK-Ireland DH Association @ukiedh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We've got a few big updates as we look ahead to 2027! The Annual Event is going on hiatus as we support colleagues attending DH2027 in Galway (@adho-org.bsky.social). We’re also launching a new event series! To find out more, check out our website: digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/09/04/r... #DH

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Regional Events Series | UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association

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DH2027 @adho-conferences.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#DH2027 is coming to Galway! ⛵️ Join us 28 June–3 July 2027 at the University of Galway for ADHO’s 37th annual conference, on the theme #Creativity. Our website is now live: dh2027.adho.org Watch this space: the CfP is coming soon. #DH2027 @adho-org.bsky.social #DigitalHumanities

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Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

So many AI icons are just people with AI written where their brain should be and it’s universally recognized as correct

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UK-Ireland DH Association @ukiedh.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

📢 Applications are open for the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association's Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship. Theme: Openness & Transparency 💰 £4,000 stipend + £1,000 project fund 📅 Deadline: 17 August 2026 Link: digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/07/06/2... #DigitalHumanities #OpenResearch #DH

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2026/7 Advocacy and Engagement Fellowship | UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association

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James Cummings @jamescummings.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Next venues for the @adho-org.bsky.social DH conferences mentioned in #DH2026 closing ceremony. - #DH2027 28 June - 3 July 2027, Galway, Ireland dh2027.adho.org - #DH2028 4-7 July 2028 Capetown, South Africa - #DH2029 2029, Padua, Italy Hope that I can make some of these!

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Once got a slice of cheesecake with half a cherry tomato on top in Korea!

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Beats fighting over a tray of dried-out sandwiches!

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Did you deliberately position yourself in front of the "Erm, what is Mapping-DH?" speech bubble, Christof? If so, 👏

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STEMMA: Systems of Transmitting Early Modern Manuscript Verse @stemma.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

As promised! The @uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social has generously provided support for two days of public-facing ms activities this July. The events will be free of charge, and there is funding for ECR travel (defined as ≤7 years post-PhD, with preference for those not yet in permanent employment). 1/

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 26/05/2026

Panel Spotlight: Disciplinary Borders From health research to AI law, this panel brings together leading voices to explore how breaking disciplinary boundaries sparks innovation. Book your ticket now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

There's 0.5 FTE room for Macnas in there.

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UK-Ireland DH Association @ukiedh.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We are excited to share that @ukri.org has awarded £300k to the UK‑Ireland Digital Humanities Association 🎉 From Feb 2026–Mar 2028, this funding will support advocacy, community building and sustainability for #DH across the UK and Ireland. 🔗 digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/05/11/u...

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UKRI funding announcement | UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association

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UK-Ireland DH Association @ukiedh.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Our pilot Small Grants Scheme for early career DH researchers and GLAM practitioners is now OPEN! Up to £ 3,000 / € 3,449.26 to support collaborative projects between researchers & GLAM institutions. Deadline: 19 June Details digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/05/01/2... #DH #digitalheritage

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Pilot Small Grants Scheme Announcement | UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association

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Kate Ozment @grubstreetwomen.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The longer I spend in digital humanities, the more I am obsessively drawn to analog technologies and convinced we must actively and intently teach them or the digital world loses its color, texture, and depth.

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Disappointing to see the HEA--a public body responsible for governance and regulation of higher education in Ireland--launching courses on "AI Fluency" that were co-designed by Anthropic. Their involvement is a clear and obvious conflict of interest. hea.ie/2026/04/01/h...

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HEA launches online learning resources to support AI literacy in higher education | Higher Education Authority

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Congratulations, Amy: great news!

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Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

“If you wanted to create a tool that would enable the destruction of institutions that prop up democratic life, you could not do better than AI. Authoritarian leaders & tech oligarchs are deploying AI systems to hollow out public institutions with an astonishing alacrity.”

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Congrats, Máiréad! Is that a Harry Clarke on the cover?

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UK-Ireland DH Association @ukiedh.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

⏰30 January⏰ is the deadline for the #CallForPapers for the UK-Ireland DH Association's 2026 Annual Event (15-16 June, University of Southampton & online). Theme: #Sustainability We look forward to receiving your proposals! digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026-annual-... #DigitalHumanities

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2026 Call for Proposals | UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association

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Lex Bouter @lexbouter.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I've just updated my preprint on short personal reviews of novels on #ResearchIntegrity , which now covers 35 titles. bit.ly/409E5ff Please attend me to novels which you believe to belong to this list, but are not yet included.

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UK-Ireland DH Association @ukiedh.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

There are just 3 weeks left to submit your proposal for the 2026 Annual Event, to be held at the University of Southampton, 15-16 June. Theme: Sustainability. digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026-annual-... Questions about the CFP? Join our drop-in session on Wednesday www.sas.ac.uk/digital-huma...

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UK-Ireland DH Association 2026 Annual Event - CFP Information Session

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Venue for a graduation ceremony? Woah.

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UK-Ireland DH Association @ukiedh.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Call for Proposals!🔔 We're pleased to announce the CFP for the 2026 Annual Event (15-16 June, University of Southampton). Theme: Sustainability digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026-annual-... Info session 16 Dec Abstract submission by 30 Jan EOI for peer review by 2 Feb Notification of acceptance 16 Mar

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2026 Call for Proposals | UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Great work, James: congrats!

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Congrats, Claire: I can't wait to read it!

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

How do you start a Digital Humanities association? You can now read our answer to the question on everyone's lips, open-access in DSH: academic.oup.com/dsh/advance-... It's a real pleasure to be in the company of great co-authors, writing about a great association! @ukiedh.bsky.social

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Enhancing research and teaching capacity through collaboration: building a UK–Ireland Digital Humanities Association

Abstract. This article discusses the development of a Digital Humanities (DH) Association for the UK and Ireland. It explores processes for evidence gather

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

"Tech companies do everything to turn inevitability into a lived experience, as they pollute their applications with ‘AI assistants’ and make opting out quite a cumbersome task for technology users. The inevitability myth is powerful. So powerful, I nearly got trapped." 👏

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Outrageous and antidemocratic that fried is overlook while Johnny-come-latelies like hash browns and hassleback [sic] make the ballot.

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Thanks a million, @richardacarter.bsky.social: this is really helpful! 🙏

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Recommendations please: I'm looking for an LLM that can be downloaded and run on a local machine. User-friendliness of installation and use much more important than power or parameter size.

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Just realised that Robert Frost's "Putting in the Seed" has a winking emoticon: (Soft petals, yes, but not so barren quite, Mingled with these, smooth bean and wrinkled pea;)

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

You can use ChatGPT instead of your own brain to write your paper if I can talk about ChatGPT instead of you in your letter of reference

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CLS INFRA: Computational Literary Studies Infrastructure @clsinfra.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

The CLS INFRA project has officially concluded. After four transformative years, our work in building infrastructure for computational literary studies is complete. Thank you for being part of this journey!

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Justin Tonra @jtonra.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Similar resistance in the Netherlands: bsky.app/profile/oliv...

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