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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Swung through Columbia Museum of Art to also see Keith Haring: Radiant Vision, which was fantastic.

Two U.S. Postal Envelopes with Commemorative Stonewall
Cancellations, 1989
Stamped envelopes and article
Private collection

Apocalypse, 1988
Silkscreens
Private collection

Three social activists designs in shirts. Including Free South Africa (Suite of 3), 1985 and Ignorance-Fear, Silence-Death, 1989

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Lovely afternoon at the High Museum of Art this week, seeing Viktor&Rolf. Fashion Statements and Photography’s New Vision: Experiments in Seeing shows.

Viktor&Rolf. Fashion Statements installation

Painting fragment dress Viktor&Rolf. Fashion Statements

Ansel Adams
American, 1902-1984
Pipes and Gauges, West Virginia, 1939, printed 1970
Gelatin silver print
Gift of Lucinda W. Bunnen for the Bunnen Collection, 1992.234

Harold E. Edgerton
American, 1903-1990
Moving Skip Rope, 1952
Gelatin silver print
Gift of the Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation,
1996.69

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

This has had a huge impact on research as well as teaching, I used to have assistance based on research in their digital collections…

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Danielle Terrazas Williams @drdanielletw.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Job Opportunity! Research Associate in Early Modern Global History The University of Manchester - Humanities - History - School of Arts, Languages and Cultures www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOG769/r...

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Research Associate in Early Modern Global History at The University of Manchester

Recruiting now: Research Associate in Early Modern Global History on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 17/08/2025

Africana Studies / Black Feminist / Gender Studies TT job at Smith College; open to historians; deadline 9/28; apply.interfolio.com/171572 🗃️

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Danielle Terrazas Williams @drdanielletw.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Job Opportunity! The Department of History at Smith College seeks a historian of science, technology, and medicine, and/or environment. The successful candidate will be able to teach comparative, global, and/or transnational histories. networks.h-net.org/jobs/68916/a...

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Assistant Professor of History | H-Net

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Danielle Terrazas Williams @drdanielletw.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Job Opportunity! Departmental Lecturer in Global and Imperial History University of Oxford - Faculty of History the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOC516/d...

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Departmental Lecturer in Global and Imperial History at University of Oxford

Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Departmental Lecturer in Global and Imperial History on jobs.ac.uk!

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Taking a tiny break to the PNW, where I always feel delightfully spoiled by the bookstores, museum archives, and views

Museum basement with stored historic radios

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Danielle Terrazas Williams @drdanielletw.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Job Opportunity! Professor B in Early Modern European History Maynooth University, National University of Ireland Maynooth - Department of History €103,474 to €138,309 or £90,001.27 to £120,300.61 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNT365/p...

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Professor B in Early Modern European History at Maynooth University, National University of Ireland Maynooth

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Hannah Barker @historyhannahb.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

We are looking for an archivist to work alongside a great team on the Champs Camp archive in Moss Side, Manchester - the UK’s 1st major black led boxing club. 18 months, full time - funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Please share! www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/manches...

Phil Martin, founder of Champs Camp Boxing gym, Moss Side, Manchester poses with a group of young boxers c.1981

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Naomi @naominar.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

I’m co-organising a medieval conference next year in Oxford! Please take a look at the CfP and consider submitting an abstract, by the 15th of September, to bordersboundariesbarriers@gmail.com. We hope to be able to provide funding to help cover expenses of attendance. #medievalsky #skystorians

Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers have become increasingly prominent themes in historical scholarship. There is, therefore, a pressing need to examine how these
constructs have shaped the lived experiences of historically marginalised groups, as well as how they were
perceived, defined, and engaged with by those groups.
This conference seeks to reorient discussions around borders, boundaries, and barriers by foregrounding the
experiences and perspectives of marginalised groups and considering how these divisions were perceived from
the peripheries of societies. Rather than treating these concepts as abstract or solely geopolitical, we will explore
the ways in which they have operated — both historically and historiographically — as tools of exclusion and
differentiation.
Organised by Natasha Jenman (University of Oxford), Naomi Reiter (QMUL), and Dean A. Irwin (University
of Lincoln/OCHJS), the conference will focus on individuals, religious groups, social groups, societal
constructions, and natural phenomena. Participants are invited to explore the role played by evolving borders,
boundaries, and barriers in the medieval world as part of group identities; and how groups used them to their
advantage. Likewise, it will consider the extent to which borders, boundaries and barriers have been imposed
upon the medieval world by modern scholars. Possible topics for consideration include:
• Legal jurisdictions
• The natural and the supernatural worlds
• Socio-economic strata
• Ritual and religion
• Space, time, and the environment
• Gender and sexuality
• Disability
• Transgression, delinquency,
and the grey middle space
This conference adopts a broad chronological and geographical approach with submissions from all
historically-related disciplines being welcome. The conference will take place on 20 and 21 April 2026 in
Oxford. To submit, please send a title, abstract (c. 250 words), and a bio (c. 100 words) to:
bordersboundariesbarriers@gmail.com.

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Society for Iberian Global Art @siga.spainculture.us · 18/06/2025

🌍✨ Calling all scholars of Iberian, Islamic, and Global Renaissance Art! 📣 SIGA is thrilled to announce THREE exciting Calls for Papers for RSA 2026 in San Francisco! (1/5)

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Best way to spend the day, microfilms in the basement and a glass of wine ✨

I side library at desk using computer to read microfilm

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Cordelia Beattie @cordeliabeattie.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Closes on 25 May. #MedievalSky

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Celebrating another year older and wiser (well maybe not wiser…) but excited for the next year of adventures

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Thrilled to have been awarded the Edwards College Apple Core Award last night. This also reflects on the value of Art History, and how this field can really impact them even if they took the course because “they had too.” And yes, this is a handmade porcelain apple core 🍏

Ceramic apple core on desk with two plants in background and photo framed.

auditorium with stage and four figures on the stage, giving and receiving awards.

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I am thrilled for my graduate student Clayton, who passed their M.A. Thesis Defense with flying colors today. It was also lovely to work with an incredible committee, including Dr. Howie and Dr. Richards-Greaves. Exciting thing to come as he starts his PhD at Duke in fall 🎉

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

I only slightly recovered from an absolutely lovely @RSA in Boston #RenissanceArtHistory #GlobalTudors

Miranda Elston presenting her paper on Assessing the Land

Sign at the conference of an Early Modern Painting

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Phenomenal first day at @RSA - had a super great Q&A at my panel and heard some fantastic papers 📚

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen. Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it. Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Show Up For Our Libraries! By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration's Executive Order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer. ALA American Library Association. #ForOurLibraries

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Was lucky to hear the incredible artist Adrián Viajero Román give a talk on his exhibition “Archivos Vivos” at National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture. His work evokes emotional, historical, and cultural layers of Puerto Rican identity, migration, and resilience.

Dark blue wall with two portraits next to a paper boat:

Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition
2016
Graphite on plywood, mixed media
This work reimagines the concept of "home," shifting it from a physical location to an idea or state of being. Rooted in memories and passed down through generations,
"home" finds expression in physical objects, which act as vessels for personal and collective histories. Central to this exploration are the stories of Adrian's paternal grandfather, Fernando Román, and my maternal grandfather, Felix Pérez-two Puerto Rican migrants who journeyed to New York during "The Great Migration" of the 1940's. They left their homes and families behind, seeking better opportunities amidst the challenging conditions of post-war Puerto Rico.
Felix Pérez migrated in 1946, shortly after World War II, and later served aboard the Constitution State merchant marine ship during the Korean War. Fernando Román followed in 1947, traveling aboard the SS Marine Tiger during a significant wave of post-war migration. Their stories reflect resilience and determination, emblematic of the broader Puerto Rican migration experience.
Both men endured poverty,
discrimination, and harsh living conditions, yet their journeys symbolize the sacrifices made in pursuit of brighter futures. Their experiences honor the blending of Puerto Rican heritage with life in the U.S., preserving cultural identity while navigating the complexities of migration and adaptation.
Through their lives, this work pays tribute to the enduring spirit of migrants and the transformative nature of home—a place that exists as much in memory and legacy as in geography.

Young boy sculpture of wood:

Si, Yo Sueño Yes, I Dream
2010
Graphite on wood, Mixed Media Grafito sobre madera, medio mixto
Inspired by Jack Delano's 1941 photograph of a farm boy in Corozal, Puerto Rico, focuses on the children and families of land and factory workers.
Using upcycled
materials from rural and industrial environments, the piece reflects the labor-intensive lives of these communities. The child symbolizes their enduring spirit, while the textured materials evoke the connection between home, work, and the land. Also highlighting the unseen struggles and
contributions of these families, emphasizing the deep cultural ties and resilience that shaped Puerto Rican history.

Room full of people for talk at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture

Introductory text above a suitcase full of objects, “ADRIAN VIAJERO ROMÁN
ARCHIVOS VIVOS”

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Hello, Beautiful - escaping to Chicago for a bit

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Little moments of joy: CHROMA's Bowl Fundraiser was a hit (supporting local access to food, plus a handmade ceremony and soup - hot damn) #Art&Design #CCU #SmallActs

A table full of blue and brown handmade bowls

Student standing outside selecting bowls

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OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute) @oieahc.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

In or around Williamsburg VA tomorrow afternoon? We may not have a huge bridge, hip restaurants, or even any restaurants -hip or not- open after about 9 pm but! we DO have none other than MARLENE DAUT coming to speak! Join us! oieahc.wm.edu/events-overv...

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Vast Early America Lecture with Marlene Daut - OIEAHC

Talk by award-winning author Marlene Daut (Yale University) on March 5, 2025, at Hennage Auditorium, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA.

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Dr Gabby Storey @gabbystorey.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Loved reading this! Congratulations to @oispooky.bsky.social!

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Myrtle Beach wildfires were not on my list of possibilities for the year - luckily my place is outside the immediate fires but hoping everyone is staying safe out there and the winds die down soon

New photo - city at night with fire burning through it

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OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute) @oieahc.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

And another great lecture next week - join us for the Vast Early America Lecture with Marlene Daut, "A King's World: The Rise and Fall of Haiti's King Henry Christophe." Hennage Aud., Art Museums of Colonial Wmsbg, 5:00 pm on WEDS, MARCH 5. oieahc.wm.edu/events-overv...

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Vast Early America Lecture with Marlene Daut - OIEAHC

Talk by award-winning author Marlene Daut (Yale University) on March 5, 2025, at Hennage Auditorium, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA.

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Not the worst place to lesson plan….

Computer screen looking out over bushes with lake and fountain in the background

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

“Executive orders do not create laws—they signal intentions. Complying does the labor for the administration so they don’t have to do the legislative work—which they don’t want to do because it is highly unpopular.” - www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

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Colleges must stand up to the new segregationists (opinion)

In rushing to comply with Trump’s executive actions, universities support a segregationist agenda, Subini Annamma and David Stovall write.

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Anne Goldgar @annegoldgar.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

FRI 28 FEB: Heleen Wyffels will speak to the IHR Low Countries Seminar on “Women, gender and social status in the early modern printing house,” 5:30 pm GMT, online and in person at Wolfson Rm 2, IHR, London. To register and for Zoom link, click here: www.history.ac.uk/events/women...

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Women, gender and social status in the early modern printing house

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Very excited and so appreciate when lectures like these are accessible online

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I had one of those needed teaching moments! In my Global Tudors class we dove into a discussion on the tensions in John White and Theodore de Bry’s images of Indigenous peoples. And, we all got so absorbed in the conversation that we lost track of time—no one even noticed we went overtime!

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Had an absolutely wonderful time with phenomenal colleagues.

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Making the museum around in NYC

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Ubiquitous presentation post at CAA, the New Directions in British Art and Architectural History @hba-caa.bsky.social panel was absolutely wonderful and fascinating overlaps between a diversity of topics

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Elise A. Mitchell @bydreamphd.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

As so much of our world crumbles, making room for the new, I’m continually inspired by what this generation of students has to offer our world as it yearns for change. I just wish more of us were doing better by them.

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Some really great student work that felt so needed to see yesterday, also powerful seeing them using their voice, skills, and creativity in the face of everything:

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Miranda L Elston @miraelston.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Very excited to be presenting at #CAA next week, if around come join us for a fantastic panel: caa.confex.com/caa/2025/mee... #ArtHistory

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