This was so much fun! Thanks to Coventry, and to all the awesome participants.

Gale Academic@galeacademic.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It was great to welcome #PhDs, #academics and #librarians to Hacking History Coventry yesterday - a fun, collaborative #DigitalHumanities skills workshop! All projects will be available soon on the Gale Research Showcase >> https://www.gale.com/digital-humanities-tools/gale-research-showcase

Gale is on Bluesky! Hopefully, this is an important follow for anyone in, or connected to, an academic library.

Gale Academic@galeacademic.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Library Journal spotlights the impact of Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) on 18th-century research, as well as exciting enhancements ahead with ECCO III. A great read for anyone interested in digital scholarship and the evolution of primary source access: https://lnkd.in/eDaQV-63

Are you working with #digitalhumanities or curious about what DH can do for you? Gale has partnered with DH Oxford @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social to host a *free* in-person event @jesusoxford.bsky.social on Tuesday 13th May, combining a DH workshop with inspiring talks. Register: t.co/nT134gv5Se

Are you working with #digitalhumanities or curious about what DH can do for you? Gale has partnered with DH Oxford @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social to host a *free* in-person event @jesusoxford.bsky.social on Tuesday 13th May, combining a DH workshop with inspiring talks. Register: t.co/nT134gv5Se

Today, approx. 135 of the 185 total NEH staffers woke up to the news that their positions were being RIFed. Then, almost all current grantees received emails cancelling their grants. I posted this on Fb, mostly for non-academics, but here's a bit about the impact of the 3 grants the NEH gave me: 1/

Our inaugural SHAPE Conference is underway, exploring how the humanities and social sciences can be supported and strengthened across policy, education and R&D. We will be sharing insights and ideas from our speakers here throughout the day.

First annual conference at the British Academy today (Wednesday), exploring the state of play in research, culture and higher education across the 4 nations. Live posting throughout the day from the BA's Bluesky account.

The British Academy@britishacademy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our new annual conference in support of the humanities and social sciences is on Wednesday 2 April. Book your place at the conversation with leading voices in the education and research sector, in person at The British Academy, London: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/british...

Excited to begin....

Are looking for a cool postdoc working on developing machine learning tools for historical linguistics? #linguistics #historicallinguistics www.eva.mpg.de/linguistic-a...

Positions available - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

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Sponsored UK study visas are down by nearly a third (tho the number of international students is down quite a bit less). In that situation large parts of British Higher Education are insolvent. It's not opinion: it's maths. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Is the UK becoming less attractive for international students? - BBC News

The UK has been one of the most popular destinations for international students in recent years - but is the appeal still there?

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Tell me again that we don't need humanities courses

Tristan Lee@tristanl.ee · 2y ago

Kingsley Wilson, the newly-appointed DoD Deputy Press Secretary, believes in a thoroughly-debunked antisemitic conspiracy theory. I've mostly only seen this theory promoted by mask-off neo-Nazis. archive.is/dPvse

This was two Google searches yesterday. If these don't illustrate the need for robust humanities education, I don't know what does. Gale will continue to support the humanities as they educate students for the challenges of the 21st century. www.gale.com/binaries/con...

‘More than ever, history and historians need a collaborative and co-ordinated approach' bit.ly/4iddCU8 In advocacy, the Royal Historical Society works closely with fellow #history organisations. Today we release a statement with @histassoc.bsky.social, @ihr.bsky.social and History UK. #skystorians

Hello, world! The Universityof Exeter Centre for Victorian Studies has moved to this platform, and will share news of its activities here. Posts will be created members of the CVS.

We are increasingly concerned about the crisis in UK Higher Education. Read our joint statement with @royalhistsoc.bsky.social , History UK and the @histassoc.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4hSg16N #history #skystorians

More than ever, history and historians need a collaborative and co-ordinated approach

26th February 2025

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Become a librarian of the future, ready to tackle new challenges: AI, digital resources, social & educational role, harbour of truth. @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social offers an excellent Graduate Trainee scheme in one of UK's largest & best-rated university libs. Deadline 24/1. tinyurl.com/ywadtfd4

Call for papers: UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association annual event, Glasgow, 17-18 June 2025 (CFP deadline 15 Jan 2025) easychair.org/cfp/ukie2025. The theme is ‘Collaboration beyond boundaries’ #DigitalHumanities

Interested in doing research in Global Environmental History and the Environmental Humanities in Germany? I am scouting! Offering an up to 2 year research fellowship with the Humboldt Foundation. Deadline, December 13. www.uni-augsburg.de/de/fakultaet...

Time is running fast🏃‍♂️… and the deadline was extended! ⏰ Don't miss the opportunity to submit your proposal to @adho Digital Humanities 2025, in NOVA FCSH (Lisbon, Portugal). The CFP is open until December 8th. + info: dh2025.adho.org/call-for-pro...

The University of Glasgow Library, where I have spent many a happy day doing research, has just opened applications for their research fellowships! This is literally my favorite library collection in the world ❤️ Go apply! #fellowship #bookhistory www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...

The American Historical Association promotes the critical role of historical thinking in public life, defends academic freedom, develops professional standards, and supports scholarship and teaching. Learn about our recent advocacy actions on our website.🗃️

AHA Advocacy | American Historical Association

The American Historical Association is unique among history organizations with the breadth and depth of our advocacy efforts.

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At the end of a badly bruising week for UKHE, a reminder that even when measured in the narrowest economic terms, UK universities are stonkingly good value for money. 2021-22 for example saw a return on government investment in 1st degree students' teaching of £13 for every £1 spent. (page 3) #UKHE

We are delighted to host the 2025 #IIIF conference at @universityofleeds.bsky.social - call for proposals is now open. Join us in June for a wonderful conference and a rich experience of Leeds.

IIIF Consortium@iiif.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Call for Proposals for the 2025 #IIIF Annual Conference is now OPEN! Read the full call, including themes and submitting guidance, here: iiif.io/event/2025/l...

Trying something new: A 🧵 on a topic I find many students struggle with: "why do their 📊 look more professional than my 📊?" It's *lots* of tiny decisions that aren't the defaults in many libraries, so let's break down 1 simple graph by @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social 🔗 www.ft.com/content/73a1...

Thread on contributors and contributions to Digital Futures of Graduate Study in the Humanities (which doesn't argue that all such futures are "digital"): this book is an examination of the plans, institutions, successes, and failures of DH graduate training, broadly understood. (1/14)

*Free DH Workshop* Chicago-area humanities scholar/student? Curious about Digital Humanities or want to learn more? Hacking History: The Gale DH Skills Workshop, in association with Loyola University Chicago, could be for you! When: Thursday December 5th, 2024. Details: tinyurl.com/ywkb6xd4

Sometimes, progress in digital archive publishing can seem a bit slow. Archives take years to come together and interface enhancements similar. One of the things I love about working on Gale Digital Scholar Lab is the sense of momentum that comes from frequent releases. 1/2

As we're all starting again here, I hope this is a useful thread for any #historians that use #digital #archives. I'm often surprised by how even experienced researchers miss important things about digital archives. So, here are my basic tips for maximising your time in digital archives:

Today’s classroom for my c19th gender module was a digital IT suite. Using the Queer Glamorgan glossary students looked in newspaper databases & turned dectective. We might not use the same language now, but trans and queer stories can found anywhere if you try. glamarchives.gov.uk/wp-content/u...