Leena Lindell

I’ve been looking at this Tierilä’s work Pelastuneet (the saved) in the Researcher’s Room of the Library of Finnish Parliament for an year now and it is an accurate depiction of what the final stages of PhD looks like. Also proof the library staff has wicked sense of humour 😂 #PhDSky #AcademicSky

I think it's panicing

I rememeber the claims that #AI will replace a number of professions, including historians, illustrators and proofreaders. Somehow I am not too worried. This is based on an actual chart... #PhDSky #AcademicSky

The impact of PhD studies on mental health—a longitudinal population study Recent self-reported and cross-sectional survey evidence documents high levels of mental health problems among PhD students. We study the relationship…

Startling results, although not surprising #PhDSky

AI can be an useful tool when analysing large amounts of data, but requires caution. A lot of the generated text, while sounding convincing, holds little substance, lacks contextual info and takes huge leaps of fancy when data is missing or inconsistent. Can highlight useful data points though.

Absolutely cackling at this Google Gemini's dramatic analysis on my SNA centrality data. I mean, he only went for a bit of holiday? #SocialNetworks #AI

Another permanent job going in Ireland, this time in European History at DCU History Department. It seems like a lovely department and you'd be joining a great community of scholars in the Dublin area and across the island.
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I wonder if anyone could recommend work on Republican China using #socialnetworkanalysis? I'm familiar with Kong & Ploeckl's (2022) excellent article on banking networks, but are there any others using Republican era data? #skystorians #academicsky #phdsky

In the vein of economic history reviews, does anyone have recommendations for good publications on Boxer Indemnity remissions, particularly US? Especially critique on Hunt's work, or any other recent articles?

Will message you xx

Economic history book reviews contain the best beef

My personal record is currently three, but I think I can break it. Just like Flying Scotsman and Mallard 🚂🤓

Trying to write on British railway history is also testing how many different ways to misspell "Sir Nigel Gresley" in one document.

Hi everyone, can you help one of my students with her MA dissertation? Amy is exploring the motivations, influences & ambitions of those who practice history (from professionals to amateurs, paid to hobbyist). Fill in her survey to add your experience (& please share): forms.office.com/e/mFNv6tAqxn

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Five Doctoral Research Fellowships (271145) | University of Oslo Job title: Five Doctoral Research Fellowships (271145), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, February 24, 2025

My department has just advertised 5 salaried PhD positions. Projects within the fields of religion, culture studies, environmental humanities, and/or Asian/Middle Eastern studies are welcome. 3-4 years, full-time, fully funded. Candidates must have finished their MA. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

10 month postdoc fellowship at the University of Edinburgh on the topic 'Making a Nation' and postimperial identities:

Ad for the position posted at interfolio @ apply.interfolio.com/159279

Could you all share? We're advertising a 2 yr postdoc position for someone who works in #VastEarlyAmerica #VastEarlyAmericas to help coordinate the @jcblibrary.bsky.social projects and programs around 2026. Fuller info here: apply.interfolio.com/159279 and v happy to answer questions!

#skystorians #history #AcademicSky New job alert! 3 year post-doc RA working with Daniel Laqua @northumbriauni.bsky.social on a new AHRC-DFG project on students as migrants in post-war Europe.
Deadline 2 Jan 2025, see advert for details
work4.northumbria.ac.uk#en/sites/CX_...

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Check out the Latest Articles section in Settler Colonial Studies! A diverse and robust field, I would say. But I may be partial as editor here...
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Screenshot of article about the restoration of Notre Dame with highlighted the fact that the restoration was made possible thanks to the fact a PhD student had studied the timber frame before it burnt down completely

'Doing a history PhD is useless and a waste of taxpayers' money' blah blah...

Researching the past can yield so many treasures we have no idea we need until we actually need them.

Things you find while packing - somebody’s dismayed Victorian baby #AcademicSky #PhDSky

Moving houses, packing boxes, finding mementos from National Railway Museum colleagues

I created a starter pack for social network analysis, since this one was still missing.
LMK if you want to be added! (I'll like the comment after adding you.)
Also, check out the other starter packs for network science and complexity (so this is more social science).
go.bsky.app/VDz5eWg

Thank you!

Great list, thank you! I work on historical SNA, could I be added too?

60% of my conversations with the patrons while I was working the invigilation desk

I bet 😅

Never mind crashing and burning on Heathrow runway, that is next level evil

oh my god. How did you survive?!