About (public) history, one thing I genuinely never understood is why so many people in so lany countries seem to believe that we could easily switch back to an idealized, romantical, heroical national narrative

WHN Annual Book Prize We are pleased to announce the annual WHN book prize, which awards £500 for an author’s first single-authored monograph in women’s or gender history. Entries close on 15 August 2025 for books publi…

If you have published your first book in women's or gender history in 2023 or 2024, please do consider putting it forward for the Women's History Network Book Prize. It's open to all who live in the UK or are affiliated to a UK university.
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We found that AI tools - both general like #ChatGPT and research-specific like #Elicit - lack the reliability, relevancy and accuracy to summarise research for teachers. This is important because we have been sold the idea that AI will make research more accessible.

If you haven't heard from me in a while, it's because I've been working on this👇 - a truly global workshop on solidarity activism, which is taking place in Malmö this week. Come for the inspiring work of colleagues from round the world; stay for the venue's truly gaudy Olof Palme statue.

YouTube video by SlyATFamilyStoneVEVO Sly & The Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay (Audio)

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Anthropology at FU Berlin, one of the best SocAnth departments across Europe, is under threat at a time when we most need anthropology

(Call for applications) PhD position in the History of Science and Technology histoiresante.blogspot.com/2025/05/doct... #histSTM

Out soon! Sideways Sociology on three key figures in UK anti-racism – Sivanandan, Gerlin Bean, Len Garrison – showing how they teach us what that term means and takes, and how they speak to sociology now. Feat. John Narayan, A.S. Francis, Hannah Ismael.

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HARVARD STAND UNITED There is no Harvard without international students. SCIENCE CENTER PLAZA TUESDAY 5/27 - 5:30PM Come support and celebrate our international community!

The Harvard rally tomorrow!

Science Center Plaza
5/27 @ 5:30pm

please join us in signing!

a chart showing power consumption of big tech companies

hey lovelies, I finally got around to publicly sharing my compilation of big tech energy and emissions data. I'll be using it in articles, posts etc but it's yours too, free to use (w/ attribution is nice)

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These Are the U.S. Universities Most Dependent on International Students

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British students at Harvard report ‘growing anxiety’ over US government attacks Trump administration’s effort to ban foreign enrolment could force students to disrupt their studies and careers

British students infreasingly feel anxiety over US govt attacks on Harvard www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Government | Harvard University Browse the latest Government courses from Harvard University.

Under attack from the Trump administration, Harvard is offering free online courses on the US Constitution, US government, democratic institutions, public engagement, etc. 😉
Do browse.

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Predatory journal? How the publishing elite weaponise vocabulary - Research Information The term is used – often aggressively – by established actors to discredit newcomers and preserve their turf, writes Dr Emmanuel Andrès

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A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich

Belgian princess left in doubt about her Harvard future following Trump's foreign student ban Belgium’s Royal Palace says Princess Elisabeth is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year after U.S.

Belgian princess left in doubt about her Harvard future following Trump's foreign student ban
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Sideways Sociology – UK Anti-Racism: new #podcast mini-series out next Friday

Audio essays by @‌johnnarayan.bsky.social on Ambalavaner Sivanandan, A.S. Francis on Gerlin Bean, Hannah Ishmael on Len Garrison

"A fascinating series to develop and make”: executive producer Alice Bloch

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A map of the UK, overlaid with a heat map that displays 'cold spots' where there is a lack of provision of social sciences and humanities higher education courses.

A map of the UK overlaid with colour coded circles that show the concentration of student numbers across different regions.

A line chart showing changes in student numbers over time.

Our map of cold spots in provision of humanities and social sciences courses and student numbers across the UK has been updated with the data for the 2023/24 academic year. Explore for yourself here: buff.ly/2x7yE5K

🎧 New History Ireland Hedge School, out now

A Future for Our Past—Museums in the 21st Century

What are museums for? How have they evolved in Ireland over the last 30 years? Are there too many—or too few? And in divided societies, how do they serve the public?

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Research Fellow in Global Health History x2 at University of Leeds Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Research Fellow in Global Health History x2 on jobs.ac.uk!

And two Research Fellow posts at the University of Leeds on the 4-year project ‘The Soviet Union, the WHO and Global Health, 1957-91’, which looks superb.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNE369/r...

On Fragments and Home: Notes from an Independent Scholar | Association for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies I am an independent scholar; it’s a fancy name for someone who is unemployed in academia, but still has the misfortune of scholarly pursuits, a drive for knowledge and absolutely […]

Very shy to share this new text of mine.
Here’s a very personal essay about being an independent scholar, my method, about immigration, cracks in academia and fragments.

I don’t know if people even read this kind of stuff anymore but if you do, enjoy.

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Maureen N. McLane · Brag and Humblebrag: Walt Whitman’s Encounters A champion self-advertiser, maven of the brag and the humblebrag, Whitman announces in the first pages of Specimen Days...

‘Whitman’s nature notes reveal a sometimes doleful cast of mind below the delightful notations of the present: of birdsong, trees, the frolics of two kingfishers, the specifics of the evening sky.’

Maureen N. McLane on Walt Whitman: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Live updates: Trump administration revokes Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the Republican-led Congress.

Breaking news: The Trump administration revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students, saying it allowed anti-American agitators.

Existing foreign students must transfer or risk losing their legal status, DHS said.

MAGA’s assault on science is an act of grievous self-harm America will pay the price most of all

L'attaque des MAGA contre les sciences tient de l'automutilation.
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Socio-Economic Inequality in China Through a Cross-National Lens: Stone Center Workshop - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality In this post, Stone Center postdoctoral scholar Zhexun Mo, an economist whose research focuses on the intersection of political economics, development, and economic history, reflects on the Center’s r...

Socioeconomic Inequality in China — check out research by China scholars from ZJU, XMU, HKU, the World Bank, NYU, Princeton, PKU, RUC, ZEW, Bucknell, Roma Tre, LIS, the GC CUNY Stone Center, & more! Presented at our first international workshop on China.
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YouTube video by ÀVUÀ ÀVUÀ - Abrigo (acústico)

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Running the Right AI Race: U.S.-China Competition in General-Purpose Technologies Jeffrey Ding explores whether China or the U.S. will lead the next Industrial Revolution, which will hinge upon artificial intelligence.

Tomorrow (May 22) at 5 pm PDT: Join @gpsucsd.bsky.social‬ in welcoming ‪@jeffreyding.bsky.social‬ for a lecture, "Running the Right AI Race: U.S.-China Competition in General-Purpose Technologies." He will be in conversation with Peter Cowhey.

Register for this (free!) hybrid event:

PhD opportunity! Work on the emerging and urgent challenge of climate policy misinformation with CSSN scholar Brenda McNally. See job posting here: cssn.org/job/phd-scho...

Analytical Sociology Seminar: Parenting and Socioeconomic Status Välkommen till Analytisk Sociologi Seminar med Orestes P. Hastings från Colorado State University. Seminariet är öppet för allmänheten och hålls på engelska. Kontakta madelene.topfer@liu.se för Zoom-l...

Join us on tomorrow, 22 May, at 14.30 CET for the Analytical Sociology Seminar with @ophastings.bsky.social🔹Why does parenting vary by socioeconomic status? Insights from expenditure surveys and computational text analysis 🔹More info: liu.se/en/event/202...