Anne Heyer
@anneheyer.bsky.social
Drinks coffee, talks politics, walks dog clara. Assistant professor of history (political participation, 19th c in Europe, interdisciplinary & a bit of dig hum) at Leiden Uni
5/ From 19th-century Dutch "masses" to 20th-century anti-nuclear protests, this issue provides a nuanced, non-teleological look at how we engage with power. Read it here: doi.org/10.1177/0265...
The Puzzle of Political Participation in Modern Europe: New Perspectives on an Old Phenomenon - Carlos Domper Lasús, Anne Heyer, 2026
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4/ A major highlight: Integrating Southern European history. Studies of Spain, Italy, and Portugal show these nations weren't "lagging behind" the North; they were dynamic spaces where participation was constantly re-negotiated.
3/ The research moves beyond just "high politics" (parliaments/elites) to include informal practices like: 🔹 Petitions & public meetings 🔹 The satirical press 🔹 Militias & clubs 🔹 Social movements
2/ We often view the history of democracy as a steady march toward progress. This issue challenges that linear narrative, showing that the definition of "the people" and how they should participate has always been a source of controversy.
1/ Is political participation a "moving target"? 🎯 In our new special issue for European History Quarterly (2026), @anneheyer.bsky.social and I dive into the complex puzzle of European democracy and its evolution. #History #AcademicSky
Wie heeft er nog leuke suggesties voor historische podcasts vanuit een Hollands perspectief? Laat het ons weten en vul het draadje aan. 👇
Holland Historisch Tijdschrift@tijdschriftholl.bsky.social · 3mo agoPodcast draad! 🧵 Zo'n zes jaar geleden hadden we de online rubriek: 'De Hollandse Podcast Parade'. Deze rubriek stond geheel in het teken van geschiedenis podcasts die een Hollands tintje hadden. Veel van deze podcasts zijn nog altijd te beluisteren: tijdschriftholland.nl/podcast-para...
#OpenAccess from @pspolisci.bsky.social - Navigating the Landscape of Party Archives: A Compass for Social Scientists Doing Comparative Party Archival Research - https://cup.org/3ZXCFU6 - @anneheyer.bsky.social & @annkristinkolln.bsky.social #FirstView
Wie konnte es soweit kommen, dass die AfD mit ihren rassistischen, autoritären Positionen solchen Zuspruch bekommt? Alle befragen sich, was die eigenen Fehler waren. Nur in den Redaktionen der Medien gibt es anscheinend null Zweifel, null Selbstkritik. Alles weiter so. Das geht nicht.
Ik vind water een interessant en uitdagend onderwerp, juist ook omdat het alledaags is en er vaak dus pas over geschreven wordt als er iets mis is. Zo heb ik bijvoorbeeld ook weer best wat informatie uit Amsterdamse getuigenverklaringen gehaald, als mensen bijv ruziën over het delen van regenbakken.
Dutch universities will go on strike! Against the 1.3 billion cuts! March 10: Leiden University March 11: Utrecht University March 13: University Nijmegen March 17: University of Amsterdam March 20: Maastricht University March 27: VU Amsterdam April 10: Tilburg University @woinactie.bsky.social
A hidden gem from 1892—a stunning studio portrait taken in Leith by W. Fairbairn. The elegance of the Victorian era, is perfectly captured with this woman and her loyal Border Collie. Timeless charm frozen in time! #Edinburgh #History #Photography #Scotland #Vintage
Mooi om deze twee kerken uit Voorburg te zien van dezelfde architect, A. van Essen. Beiden anders maar toch heel herkenbaar. De Vaste Burchtkerk en de Fonteinkerk. Foto's: JosPé #haagsgemeentearchief #leidschendamvoorburg #archief #geschiedenis #voorburg #kerken
Dinsdag in Leiden, woensdag in Den Haag: actiebijeenkomsten om gezamenlijk na te denken over welke stap de academische gemeenschap moet nemen uit protest tegen de aangekondigde bezuinigingen: @woinactie.bsky.social @fnv.bsky.social
Oproep: actievergaderingen WOinActie en vakbonden - Universiteit Leiden
WOinActie en de vakbonden organiseren op dinsdag 4 en woensdag 5 februari gezamenlijke actievergaderingen voor Universiteit Leiden en roepen zoveel mogelijk collega’s op om aan te sluiten – ook als je...
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What DeepSeek has just done is approach the performance of a flagship model from OpenAI using modest hardware and a very smart training approach. It screws with the idea that (a) you need a data centre to compete, (b) bigger is always better, and (c) that closed source AI is going to be viable
Lessons to be learned: 1. Centrists align with far-right to look tough on immigration 2. Centrists gain nothing 3. Far-right wins more power
Hubris. Merz, literally invoking poker rhetoric, 'went all in' to get his migration bill through with the AfD. Mind you his party has a solid lead in the polls. Anything but Führungsstärke
POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 2y agoFriedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor, suffered a major political defeat today as a proposed migration law backed by conservatives was rejected in the Bundestag.
CFP: Spaces of Negotiation in Post-imperial Orders https://www.hsozkult.de/event/id/event-152041 Bucharest, 05.05.2025-06.05.2025, Wiktor Marzec, Institute for Social Studies, University of Warsaw; Daniela-Maria Stanciu-Păscărița, University of Sibiu, Bewerbungsschluss: 15.02.2025
Spaces of Negotiation in Post-imperial Orders
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Call for book chapter proposals: Critical Approaches to Automated Text Recognition. Edited by me, Paul Gooding, @semames.bsky.social & @jnockels.bsky.social. Proposals on any critical topic relating to automated and advanced text recognition (including OCR, HTR, etc) are welcome by 31st March 25.
2025 Call for Chapter Submissions: Critical Approaches to Automated Text Recognition
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit to a collection of essays tentatively entitled Critical Approaches to Automated Text Recognition, to be edited by Melissa Terras, Paul Goodi…
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Just published! A new @proghist.bsky.social lesson by @jaschaschmitz.bsky.social, Malte Vogl, Aleksandra Kaye & Raphael Schlattmann. doi.org/10.46430/phe... Thanks to Luling Huang and Leif Scheuermann for their reviews, and to @cosovschi.bsky.social for editing.
Simulating Historical Communication Networks in Python
This lesson will introduce the core concepts, methodologies and discussions surrounding simulation methods for historical inquiry. You will learn the basics of programming a simulation model by ...
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⚠️Tax changes from Jan 2025 by the far-right led government in the Netherlands: net salaries for those around or above average income go up, but net salaries for the lowest incomes go down. Y axis = change/month. Source: ABP/nu.nl
Leiden Walkout against government cuts in higher education. @fnv.bsky.social @leidenhumanities.bsky.social @woinactie.bsky.social
20,000 students, educators and union members marching against budget cuts to higher education in the Netherlands. #WOinACTIE @woinactie.bsky.social @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
Massimiliano Simons@masssimons.bsky.social · 2y agoMore than 20,000 people protesting the budget cuts in higher education in the Netherlands #WOinActie
Wat n "jävla idiot" . Er is helemaal geen noodzaak tot bezuinigingen. Het is een duivelse en politieke keuze. Dat iemand dit doelbewust wil uitvoeren grenst imho aan "Befehl ist Befehl" om de NLse wetenschap te kortwieken en uit te roeien 😤 🟥 Stop de bezuinigingen op hoger onderwijs in 🇳🇱🟥
And adding the hashtags for today: #stopdebezuinigingen #woinactie #EppoCiao #kabinetsloopthogeronderwijs
Anne Heyer@anneheyer.bsky.social · 2y agoGetting the rain coats ready to protest against cuts in higher education @woinactie.bsky.social @fnv.bsky.social and students and colleagues from @leidenhumanities.bsky.social
Getting the rain coats ready to protest against cuts in higher education @woinactie.bsky.social @fnv.bsky.social and students and colleagues from @leidenhumanities.bsky.social
