Shae O.

Hi, I’m a PhD Candidate at Harvard and the Founder of Analog Social . My writing explores how history, ideas, and technology shape our understanding of what it means to be human.

Looking to connect with more people chatting about Ai, the humanities , and digital wellness #ai #tech

Good thoughts — thanks, @shaethehistorian.bsky.social ky.social substack.com/@shaeomonijo...

AI companies are running out of data, humanists hold the key and thus the power on the future of AI. This is my AI collapse thesis. Shortly after sharing this on Meta platforms I was accused of not being human and my accounts (100k+) were shut down. #ai

Data like archives are not neutral. It's important to include humanists in conversations on AI.

I am convinced now more than ever that the key to better research and discovery is semantic search engines.

I cannot describe in proper words how painful it is to try to find something that you know exists, but are unable to locate due to outdated systems. Every database and library should switch.

Microsoft Word has been acting up a lot for me recently, so I need a new place to write my dissertation.

Has anyone used Scrivener? What are your thoughts? What writing software would you recommend?

#skyhistorians #writingcommunity

I’m the child of immigrants.
No legacy. No connections.

I graduated from the University of Chicago with Honors.
Earned my Masters from Harvard.
Currently a PhD candidate at Harvard.

Founder. Speaker. PhD Candidate. Grateful 🙏🏾 🗃️

Yesss 🙌🏾🙌🏾

Sorry for the typo! I was in shock when I saw the email from my librarian and I didn’t think this would gain traction so quickly🥲

Thank you 🥹

Thank you!!

Awwww wishing her so much success 👏🏾🙌🏾

CONGRATS 🎉👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Oh wowwwwwww! Every acknowledgments section should start with the librarians and archivists that made the work possible in the first place 🙏🏾

Aww thanks for shouting her out🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Currently working on the dissertation chapter that will share the discovery 🙏🏾

I’ve spent 2 years trying to track down a primary source book. Only about 5 surviving copies exist in the world.

Then I finally reached out to my librarian and she was able to track down a copy within a week.

For every of historian, there are librarians making our work possible. 🗃️

I’m referring to solidarity networks between the Black Diaspora and the Irish Diaspora or black people and Irish people in the UK/Northern Ireland.

This one has been on my TBR!

I’m totally bias, but this is such a good choice !!

What nonfiction books are you looking forward to reading this week ? 🗃️

Congratulations!!

History Lab is proud to announce the winner of this year's Olivette Otele Prize, Olivia Wyatt! 🏆🎉 Olivia's paper is titled "Black is Beautiful: The Politics of Pigmentation within the British Black Women's Movement".

Congratulations to Olivia who joins a long line of Olivette Otele Prize winners!✨

One of the best, unputdownable trade press books I've ever read on the British Empire is Uncommon Wealth: Britain and the Aftermath of Empire by Kojo Koram.

I read it almost in one sitting, the only thing that interrupted me was the fact that I had to go teach a section. 🗃️

Wonderful — thank you!

I just saw a fascinating thread on the history of black popes and would love to learn more! Are there any church or religious historians here I should be following ? 🗃️

It never gets old, but the fact that I get to wake up every morning and be a historian is such a blessing.

I spend all day working with academic historians, then evenings and weekends working on public history content. I couldn't have asked for a better life 🗃️

Want to Write for the AHA? – AHA Submit your application by Sunday, April 27!

Deadline extended! The AHA is seeking three graduate students to write a series of two columns each for online publication in #AHAPerspectives. Apply by Sunday, April 27 to hone your writing skills and share what you do as a historian with a wide audience! 🗃️

I am a historian not by mere choice, but because certain stories found me in the archives and demanded to be told. 🗃️

YouTube video by Shae the Historian I've spent 10+ years studying at Harvard and UChicago. These are the lessons I learned.

Here is my latest YouTube video with all the lessons I’ve learned:

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