2023 begann man in über sexuellen Mißbrauch in der Geschichtswissenschaft zu diskutieren. #metoohistory veränderte den Diskurs. Andreas Kohring musste gehen. Ein weiterer Prof der HU muss sich vor Gericht verantworten, die Uni stellte ihn außer Dienst. ABER: forbetterscience.com/2026/01/23/s...

Schneider Shorts 23.01.2026 – Marginalised and isolated in academic publishing activities

Schneider Shorts 23.01.2026 – German sexual harasser defended by peers, Italian cheater defended by former mentor, Daddy’s darling wins in court, antivaxxer loses in court, retractions …

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As I sit in the library of the Schwules Museum about to have gone through the full run of the gay magazine Du & Ich (1969–2000), I confirm that the demise of gay culture and sexual politics is inversely proportional to the growth of “health” and “fitness” discourse, and ads for tacky underwear.

The world's most famous medical NGO concludes Israel is committing genocide. It joins a consensus of genocide scholars, including in Israel, and NGOs like Amnesty International. No politician or journalist can claim "I did not know at the time!" to evade future justice.

“My inescapable conclusion has become that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people,” writes Omer Bartov, a professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University. “I have been teaching classes on genocide for a quarter of a century. I can recognize one when I see one.”

Opinion | I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.

A scholar of genocide comes to a painful conclusion about Israel’s actions in Gaza.

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Envision a world where the writings of #KarlHeinrichUlrichs and Magnus Hirschfeld are available in your language. English translations give us access to their works. #LGBTQhistory #MagnusHirschfeld #TransgenderStudies of the Early #GermanGayMovement www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBG5BRSD

Annual of Sexual Intermediaries Volume VIII Part 2 of 2 (1906)

Annual of Sexual Intermediaries Volume VIII Part 2 of 2 (1906) [Hirschfeld, Magnus, Lombardi-Nash, Michael] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Annual of Sexual Intermediaries Volume VIII Part 2 of 2 (1906)

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I had a lovely time to chatting to @franziskalamp.bsky.social about my work. Listen here to me talking about Anglo-Polish relations, teaching Polish history to undergrads, and researching queer histories of displacement 😊

Franziska Lamp-Miechowiecki@franziskalamp.bsky.social · last yr.

The 18th episode of the podcast “Transit” @univie.ac.at was just released! This time I speak with @lgmsam.bsky.social about her book on Polish Displaced Persons as well as about her more recent research into the ‘hidden history’ of queer Displaced Persons: open.spotify.com/episode/7Eng...

Had to go to a bank to verify my ID yesterday. They hadn't asked for proof of doctorate, and my passport/DL say "miss" (because, cba to change it/money). Banker: "don't you have your PhD with you??" Me: "... the scroll?" Banker: "yes! Don't you just have it in your pocket?" Pocket. POCKET!

It’s here!

CfP for conferencing on refugees /migrants in the always-fabulous Prague. Dates: 19-20 Nov. 2025.

This is fantastic.

History Workshop@historyworkshop.org.uk · last yr.

How can a Jamaican fashion archive challenge colonial histories of the Carribean, and what resistances does it reveal? Elli Michaela Young responds to the provocation 'Is there really fashion in Jamaica?' www.historyworkshop.org.uk/black-histor...

It’s been a really busy week but *what* a week! Days of queer history, including spending time with some of my fave people (pictured here: the outrageously brilliant @lgmsam.bsky.social). Farvel til København. Indtil næste gang!

What's the collective noun for a bunch of academics? A fabulousness? @manwithoutatan.bsky.social @queerstorian.bsky.social

I had such a great time at the Queer Pasts conference in Copenhagen. Wonderful papers. Excellent city. Thanks to the organisers and every participant 💜

Ok, it’s time to settle this 1st c. SHORT 2nd c. LONG 3rd c. SHORT 4th c. SHORT 5th c. LONG 6th c. SHORT 7th c. LONG 8th c. SHORT 9th c. SHORT 10th c. LONG 11th c. SHORT 12th c. LONG 13th c. LONG 14th c. SHORT 15th c. SHORT 16th c. LONG 17th c. LONG 18th c. SHORT 19th c. LONG 20th c. SHORT

GSA graduate student essay prize for an article-length 2024 manuscript written with a focus on German, Austrian, + Swiss history, literature, culture studies, political science, + economics). Share! More details here: www.thegsa.org/prizes/gradu... @ceuropeanhistory.bsky.social @thegsa.bsky.social

A timely essay by Prof. Wendy Webster on Polish perspectives around VE Day: theconversation.com/by-ve-day-in...

By VE Day in 1945, Stalin had got what he wanted in Poland – now Putin may get what he wants in Ukraine

Ukrainians fear that what happened to Poland after the second world war could happen to their country.

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Welcome to my customary and super-random report from my hometown’s biannual antique market. It’s that time of the year various old and less-old objects almost come alive and swarm the city in a symphony of idiosyncrasies. Let’s see what was there this year. 🧵

A useful reminder that understanding verifiable sources, building plausible arguments and interpreting varied information about human experiences - the bread and butter of the Humanities, and certainly of History - is more necessary than ever.

Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · last yr.

'While the details of Santini’s case remain unclear, it has raised the issue of how journalists verify the credentials of sources in the AI age.' Hoping this is classic British understatement.

When your bff is in town, you MUST have an obligatory selfie in front of the ugliest building in Warsaw! @lgmsam.bsky.social #historianBFFs #Warsaw #StalinsPenis #PalaceOfScienceandCulture

Delighted to announce an exciting collaborative PhD studentship at @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social and the Imperial War Museum in London. The project is entitled "Lithographs of the First World War: printmaking, propaganda and mobilisation" and funded by the AHRC. 👇👇👇 warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his... 🗃️

Excellent conference on counter-hegemonic internationalisms at @northumbriauni.bsky.social thanks to the whole team on the AHRC curiosity project @riakapoor.bsky.social @drmargottudor.bsky.social @jessicareinisch.bsky.social, and particularly Daniel Laqua for allowing me to attend w/out a paper! 🥳

this looks fantastic @globalhistjnl.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Join me and Jennifer Shearman, the curator of #QueerBritain, as we talk about #Queer and/or #Refugee histories as "hidden histories". The highlights, challenges, and hopes for future research and curating practices as part of our #AHRC work. You can listen here ⬇️⬇️ and share wherever 💜

UoN Humanities@uonhumanities.bsky.social · last yr.

🎧 #LGBTHistoryMonth Special! 🏳️‍🌈 Our historian @lgmsam.bsky.social joins forces with @queerbritain.bsky.social to explore hidden histories in this powerful podcast. Listen to the full podcast here: https://buff.ly/418bSFU #QueerHistory #UoNHumanities #Podcast

Big announcement! POLIN Museum is hosting a Summer School for Early Career Scholars in Jewish studies. We’ll combine seminars, workshops and field visits over a week (Jul 21-28). POLIN is offering very generous financial support. More details below. Please share! polin.pl/en/event/sum...

Summer School with POLIN Museum for Early Career Scholars | Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN w Warszawie

Organizujemy tygodniowy program skierowany do doktorantów i doktorów na wczesnym etapie kariery.

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Lovely roundtable talk for LGBTQ+ History Month at the @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. Excited to talk with @abikaras.bsky.social and @siobhanhearne.bsky.social about queer histories of central and eastern Europe 🥳 Join us (if you're about in Nottingham, of course) - all are welcome!

Funded PhD project on AIDS, care, and the Salvation Army. Examines the Army's little-known AIDs initiatives through ethnographic interviews & archival work. Really cool project supervised by Julie-Marie Strange and David Minto. Deadline Friday- tell your MA students! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLJ476/p...

PhD Studentship - AIDS, Inequality and Religious Ethics of Care in 1980s and 90s Britain at Durham University

Apply for a PhD Studentship - AIDS, Inequality and Religious Ethics of Care in 1980s and 90s Britain. Discover a wide range of PhD opportunities at jobs.ac.uk.

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Call for proposals for a new Handbook of the Histories of Internationalism, deadline 1 March 2025. Looking forward to your proposals! More info here: csi.bbk.ac.uk/blog/call-fo...

Call for Proposals: Bloomsbury Handbook of the Histories of Internationalism — Centre for the Study of Internationalism

We invite contributions to a new handbook on the Histories of Internationalism, to be published by Bloomsbury.

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“maybe I’ll do some writing between christmas and new year” Between christmas and new year:

My favourite part of my relaxing break was missing 11 deadlines

Welcome to the public domain, THE SKELETON DANCE (1929). 🎞️ 🎶👻 Walt Disney Studios' first Silly Symphony cartoon is a wordless masterpiece of synchronized animation & music featuring dancing skeletons in a graveyard. ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/01/welcome-to-the-public-domain-in-2025⁠