ACLS is now accepting applications for the 2027 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe. This two-week residency will convene scholars from Eastern Europe and North America in Bulgaria from June 2-18, 2027: https://bit.ly/4cfytFC

‘These are stories of miraculous escapes, but also of suffering, deceit and betrayal. Buruma tries to answer the question the world asked after the war: how much did Berliners, or Germans in general, know about what was happening to the Jews?’ Neal Ascherson: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Neal Ascherson · Dancing on a Volcano: Wartime Berliners

As a British wartime child living near secret things and sites, I can remember easily respecting the instruction: ‘...

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Rethinking the Greek Campaign to Repatriate the Parthenon Marbles by James Beresford offers a new perspective on contested heritage. Order your copy here: www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...

“Good Mothers”, Nations and Nationalisms by Yulia Gradskova, Ieva Bisigirskaitė, and Soheyla Yazdanpanah explores constructions of the “good mother” in the context of demographic anxiety in Lithuania, Sweden, and Russia. Order here: https://shorturl.at/26Tns

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙨: 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 by Maria Todorova revisits the region the author famously theorized, exploring what has changed over the past thirty years and what conceptual tools can help us understand the region: https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789048574056/the-balkans

In Search of the Perfect Romanian by Marius Turda interrogates debates on Romanian national character and race from the 1880s to the 1950s. Read it in open access or order your copy: https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789048573608/in-search-of-the-perfect-romanian

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Inherited Empire in East European Architectural Conservation (ed. Minea & Jõekalda) explores the emergence of architectural conservation in Eastern and Central Europe from 1800 to 1990. https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789048575886/inherited-empire-in-east-european-architectural-conservation

📌 METACRITIC JOURNAL FOR COMPARATIVE STUDIES AND THEORY 🖋 Special Issue: "(Re)Imagining Symbiosis Between Humanity and Nature" Editors: Mieke Bal, Peggy Karpouzou, Nikoleta Zampaki www.metacriticjournal.com/current Enjoy the issue!

PAP Annual International Conference. Philosophy in Times of Democratic Uncertainty: Critical Reflection, Civic Courage, and the Ethics of Collective Life Title of Announcement: “Environmental Humanities in Comparative Literature. Critical Reflections and Ethical Collective Life”

Registration is now available for our 5th annual conference starting on August 17, 2026 at 6 p.m. EST‼️ Our theme is "Why it Matters: Teaching Empathy, Critical Thinking, and Civil Discourse across Humanities and Social Sciences". #humanities #socialsciences

FEATURED JOB: Frances and Laurence Weinstein Chair in Modern European Jewish History, University of Wisconsin - Madison networks.h-net.org/jobs/70115/u... #jobguide #education #academia #highered #history

“Reading the Naval Lexicon: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Maritime Power and Ecology” www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... Submission deadline: 31 March 2027

#HigherEd: "We value transdisciplinary research and teaching." Also #HigherEd: "We can't allow non-disciplinary members on thesis examination committees."

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Sci-fi writers imagine worlds that don't yet exist That makes them climate adaptation thinkers The #ManufacturedEcosystems Sci-Fi Climate Technology Database explores climate technologies Here's what writers have imagined about #WaterRegulation sfmanufacturedecosystems.hcommons.org/water-regula...

Need a quick summary of this month's posts? 📰👀 At the end of every month, we publish a newsletter that highlights our biggest announcements. Come check out what happened this June! networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

On July 15, H-Net is updating its Terms of Use by adopting a new Creative Commons license to better serve our international users. ❤️ 🌏 Check out the the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...

Sci-fi writers imagine worlds that don't yet exist That makes them climate adaptation thinkers The #ManufacturedEcosystems Sci-Fi Climate Technology Database explores climate technologies Here's what writers have imagined about #Manufacturing sfmanufacturedecosystems.hcommons.org/manufacturing/

The Plant Humanities Lab at @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social has a refreshed web site, with new features and built-in tools. It "supports the interdisciplinary study of plants from the various perspectives of the arts, sciences, and humanities..." lab.plant-humanities.org

Sci-fi writers imagine worlds that don't yet exist That makes them climate adaptation thinkers The #ManufacturedEcosystems Sci-Fi Climate Technology Database explores climate technologies Here's what writers have imagined about #BioGas sfmanufacturedecosystems.hcommons.org/biogas/

Article's publication titled "The Whispering Leaves: Ancient Greek Literature, Comparative Literature, and the Birth of Eco-Media", written by Professor Andreas Markantonatos and me. journals.wsiz.edu.pl/sc/article/v...

Professor Christopher Schliephake's online lecture titled On beginnings - (Pre-)Foundational Narratives and the Environment in Graeco-Roman Literature 4th of July 2026 17:00 p.m. EEST (Eastern Europe Summer Time zone / Athens, Greece) Zoom forms.gle/JmRBcGWScJ5e... @h-net-humanities.bsky.social 🍀

👏🏻👏🏻Andreas Markantonatos, Professor of Greek in the Department of Philology of the University of the Peloponnese in Greece 🇬🇷 has been elected as an Honoray Member of The Academy of Romanian Scientists 🇷🇴♥️🇬🇷

Plants & Poetry, an independent literary arts publishing house based in Northwest Arkansas, is inviting open submissions between May 17 - Aug 17, 2026 for an anthology of drafts and works in progress. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Dear colleagues, you are welcome to attend Professor Steven Mentz's online lecture on "Toward a Wetter Future: The Blue Humanities in the Anthropocene." Date: 13th of June 2026 Time: 17:00 p.m. EEST (Eastern Europe Summer Time Zone) Venue: Zoom forms.gle/X1Z5h6eM3SsX...

The #humanities are more relevant now than ever. With the rise of fast-paced media, it can feel hard to stay grounded. The humanities help us slow down & think critically about current events & different perspectives.📰🔍 That's why these conversations matter! That's why H-Net keeps them going.❤️

Master "Environmental Humanities", Universitat Wurzburg, Germany Deadline: 15 July 2026 Info: www.uni-wuerzburg.de/environmenta... #envhum #envhist #environment #maprogram

Ever heard this before in #HigherEd? “To be promoted, you must demonstrate your ability to conduct independent research.” This is systemic exclusion. Time for a change in how we recognize excellence.