The worker!
I thought this was going to be an amazing remembering some guy. But this was even better
What if I told you outlook that an email subject is already a summary of an email
Disgusting
My dear friend and colleague @wernimont.bsky.social and I are uniting like Voltron, using our 40+ years of combined experience in digital humanities to write Undisciplined Digital Humanities: Designing for the World We Want. (not the actual cover) +
Syllabus time. Computational Humanities from Debates in DH series is OA! Co-eds with @dmimno.bsky.social Jessica Marie Johnson. Articles from @dbamman.bsky.social @kmcdono.bsky.social @roopikarisam.bsky.social @bschmidt.bsky.social @barbaramcgilli.bsky.social @quinnanya.me @tharsen.bsky.social 👇🏼
A few days ago, I wrote up some thoughts on generative AI and the work of historians: “At best, we’re talking about software that’s very good at making sentences seem sentence-shaped.”
“'Librarians out in our branches are seeing a lot of young people who are really excited by these collections,' Langlais told 404 Media. 'Folks who are coming in just for the games are picking up program flyers and coming back for something like that.'"
“The Software Paper fills a gap for the computational and digital humanities communities...” Thank you to research software engineer extraordinaire @suttonkoeser.bsky.social for leading this initiative for Computational Humanities Research journal. Please share!
Are you interested in the history of the sanctuary movement and/or of Chicago?
Check out my article in Middle West Review about the rise of the movement in and out of the city.
You can access and read it for free, below.
www.academia.edu/95259933/Pol...
I'm determined to be a useful member of the Digital Scholarship committee for the WHA this year, so I need help: what cool new-ish digital humanities projects related to Western US history do you know about?
Friends and comrades made a crowdfunding page for my family.
It’s really hard to post this. I know that there are a lot of other important issues asking for money but things have gotten to the point where we need to open ourselves up to your support.
Thank you for your consideration.
New from me @thenation.com
How Microsoft Workers Helped Halt a Major Contract With the Israeli Military
share.google/0F0tIgElubDf...
The fact that they give you two veggie sausages in that bun. What a steal
Excited to finally announce the release of my first ever book, and the first ever book from we here press. It is a pocket-size guide to my archival theories and experiences in the form of essays- some you may have heard in part as lectures, some which are unpublished until now.
www.weherepress.org
Hey historians and digital humanists, in light of the AHA’s AIgate, here are a few ways I approach AI in the classroom. Feel free to add your own! These are in the context of digital humanities courses deeply rooted in history, literature, and tech/data ethics.
#DigitalHumanities #AHA #Skystorians 🗃️
Be sure to check out the new spring issue of the Journal of American Ethnic History (JAEH), the official publication of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society (IEHS):
scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh
#CFP for Debates in Digital Humanities edited by Gabriela Baeza Ventura, María E. Cotera, Annemarie Perez, and Carolina Villarroel. Deadline for 500-word abstracts, including proposed title and short bio: May 15, 2025. dhdebates.gc.cuny.edu/page/debates...
#digitalhumanities #usLdh
***Digital History Seed Grants***
The IEHS invites submissions for awards, up to $2,000 each, to support graduate students and early-career scholars seeking to develop or engage with digital history work connected to migration history and related fields.
Deadline: 8/1/25
iehs.org/awards/seed_...
The Executive Board of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society has released the following statement on recent developments targeting immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and international students and scholars in the United States:
iehs.org/iehs-stateme...
Well I tried to cancel my AHA membership….but they said no?
How embarrassing for a historian of the American west to act so cowardly when faced with action against genocide www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
Ok I’ve seen 1 or 2 now. But still clearly not enough juice
I know this app hasn’t made it yet because I have yet to see a joke about killing a healthcare ceo
Immigration Reading List: Books to Broaden Your Perspective on Migration (2024)
Looking for a good book about immigration? 📚 Thanks to many reader contributions, we’ve got you covered with brand new book recommendations.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/immigratio...
The CUNY Digital History Archive is looking to expand and we need all the help we can get. Join us!
I’m ready
