Perry Collins

Seeing increasing evidence of budget cuts and threats to academic freedom that are pushing administrators toward an even narrower vision of what "counts" toward scholarship. This is a moment when we most need to be imaginative and capacious, but we're swimming against the tide.

Photo of the book’s cover

Pop-up illustration of a space ship and a planet

Pop-up illustration of several characters

Paper engineering in pop-up books is always so fun— today’s treat is Star Trek: Giant in the Universe (1977)

Stickers illustrating animals that incorporate orange lock open access logo. Parrot, bunny, snail, cat.

It’s almost #OAWeek, which means an extra busy calendar and a new addition to our OA critter sticker collection. Files CC0 for anyone who needs some extra joy drive.google.com/file/d/1WCg7... #DHmakes

Feeling all of this too, now a few months into my job. Thanks to all who sent good wishes and welcomed me back. Odd to feel so grateful while also feeling so much lingering anger at the relative indifference of those actually leading the agency.

A digital poster with information and a link (bit.ly/warc-2026-signup) about signing up to receive reminders and updates for release of the 2026 web archiving school application.

Applications open soon for the second Web Archiving School co-hort. Our fellowship aims to create a new generation of web archiving practitioners dedicated to documenting the Black experience. Sign up today to receive reminders and updates on the application: bit.ly/warc-2026-si...

So bummed to learn my local library system is suspending ILL due to terminated IMLS funding. Always appreciate their help tracking down some great indie kids books for the 2yo last year. Scary and sad to think about this at scale, isolating so many libraries and patrons.

Pile of yogurt cups

Happy birthday, @paulshortt.bsky.social! I know I married the right person because you find a dozen yogurts more romantic than a dozen roses. ❤️

Trying to keep my professional chill but I’m SO excited Carnegie Mellon is launching a cluster hire in computational humanities—MULTIPLE JOBS!

1. Asst Teaching Track Prof in Computational Humanities - apply.interfolio.com/173622
2. Asst Tenure Track Prof in CH - apply.interfolio.com/173626

Ask the Chefs: What’s a Bold Experiment with AI in Peer Review You’d Like to See Tested? - The Scholarly Kitchen To kick off Peer Review Week, we asked the Chefs, What’s a bold experiment with AI in peer review you’d like to see tested?

Welcome to #PeerReviewWeek2025 on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social - many thanks to @roohighosh.bsky.social & Maryam Sayab for this years week of posts incl today’s thoughts from @irfanullah.bsky.social Tim Vines, Hong Zhou, Maryam & me scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/09/15/a...

Two framed needlepoints featuring flowers. On the left is an unidentified purple flower with green leaves. On the right are bright pink hyacinths.

Getting back to needlepoint after a long break. These are adapted from #publicdomain illustrations in this series: www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography... #dhmakes

This. Even if we accept that fair use only applies to legally shared content—and @bb.usefairuse.com notes that’s hardly settled—a CC license can’t make it infringing to obtain files directly from publisher! I agree w/ the frustration of having our work gobbled up for profit, but not this solution.

A friendly reminder that the NIH Public Access Policy IS NOT “you must publish open access” but rather “you must ensure your copy of your paper is deposited into PubMed Central.”

Yes, it is very confusing. Yes, you should be able to do that deposit yourself without paying anything to a journal.

Quote from a story on changes at the U of Chicago that notes they are "pausing" doctoral eduction in Classics, Comp Lit, Germanic studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Romance languages and literatures, and South Asian Studies.

Wow. The University of Chicago, a world-class institution whose humanities faculty in the past has included Homi Bhabha & Lauren Berlant & Ralph Ellison & Hannah freaking Arendt, is getting rid of basically every graduate department involving the acknowledgment that other cultures & languages exist.

I've been on the other side so often, forever apologizing for ancient systems I can't control. My rule now is that I never offer a stipend less than $500; if it's less than that, I try to pay in books from the university press or by offering my own time to speak/review/etc.

Saw a performance of Puffs tonight and it was honestly such a boost to see stellar high school actors having a great time. Warms my copyright librarian heart to have this example of “transformative and transfigured” #fairuse in the world. As they reminded us, “She doesn’t get a farthing!” 🦡🦡🦡

Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal

There’s tons in this EO to scream at, from taking aim at past grantmaking to to “requir[ing] all discretionary grants to permit termination for convenience”😡 www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Historians Politely Remind Nation To Check What's Happened In Past Before Making Any Big Decisions

Historians Politely Remind Nation To Check What's Happened In Past Before Making Any Big Decisions theonion.com/histori...

TFW you reach for the last bit of breakfast tart you were saving, only to realize you ate it thirty minutes ago. 💔

I’m delighted to announce the launch of KCWorks for Institutions! The Knowledge Commons team is ready to support institutions and organizations seeking a values-enacted, nonprofit, community-governed alternative to corporate hosted repository services.

about.hcommons.org/2025/07/18/a...

Much better than “article processing charge” as an APC acronym

Such a wonderful group and wonderful discussion, with panelists in three different countries. Thanks to all who joined! #DH2025

Love is approving your partner's two-step credential when their phone is at the other end of the house.

On Friday AM I'm chairing a panel where I originally planned to announce a new NEH grant program on sustainability. Even though I don't get to do that, I'm excited for a rich discussion w/ panelists incl @jmotis.bsky.social @kfen.bsky.social as we consider our work in the current landscape. #DH2025

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🎉Hello, DH community! The official DH2026 account is now live!
🇰🇷 Daejeon, South Korea | July 27-31, 2026
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As someone currently hiding from a toddler crying, “No bed! Five minutes! Five minuuuuutes!”, I really feel this.

Such an incredible undertaking, and just one example of how much we'll lose as cultural and humanities funding is cut to the bone.

I give a tiny amount to @proghist.bsky.social, and I also give to the Internet Archive and Wikipedia. I gave to the papyri.info endowment drive. @copticscript has a page now about donating copticscriptorium.org/donate

I am not at all astonished, but very grateful for all your contributions to the field (really, to many fields).