This is an absolute tragedy. Many have much to answer for. Academics don't control the media, but we do control how we treat colleagues. We can stop the next academic suicide. We can offer care & concern rather than enjoying the debate or uneven self-righteous "standards." RIP Dr. Arday #academicsky

Whether on individuals or the whole sector, attacks are meant to distract. Scholars too rattled to do world-changing work is the point. You are meant to be scared -- and to turn on one another. So this Monday, take one hour to write that thing you want to write purely as resistance. #academicsky

Trying to move away from prose that "feels assembled rather than written?” Here's our take on making it feel alive instead. #academicsky www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...

What to Read if You Want to Write Better (opinion)

If you aren’t reading, you have no business writing.

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If you like this sort of storytelling with data (some beautiful examples here!) please consider applying for the PhD fellowship in narrative data visualisation we're hiring for! Job ad here: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... and examples of narrative datavis here pudding.cool/process/how-...

Making Internet Things, Part 3: Storytelling

This is the third installment of a multi-part series designed to help you familiarize yourself with the tools used to make visual, data-driven essays.

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So much good stuff in here for anyone -- not just philosophers -- who thinks about thinking. (But please, @nytimes.com, a better headline.) #academicsky www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/b...

The Revenge of the Philosophy Majors

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One of my favourite academic blogs asks more important questions about class and the academy. Thank you.

LSE Impact@lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 3mo ago

👀ICYMI | "what and where students end up studying is not simply a matter of personal preference, but part of how access works in practice" #AcademicSky #SocialScience #Arts #Humanities

This is intellectual joy: spending my days with serious people turning their expertise into books that change the conversation. Excited to take that show on the road. Friday at #AspenIdeas, "The Book in You" workshop. But you can always tag us here with your questions on academic trade books.

Most academics work in two seasons: teaching and not teaching. We think seven is closer to the truth. The end of the academic year is the perfect time to start 'planting' for the future. This 2-minute tool helps you figure out what to do next. #academicsky scholarsandwriters.com/scholars-alm...

The Scholar's Almanac | Plan Your Academic Year | Scholars & Writers

The Scholar's Almanac helps faculty and PhD students find the best times for writing, researching, preparing, and recharging.

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What does a Princeton UP editor want? Academic writers who can get out of their own heads. Rob Tempio on what sparks his interest, when to send your proposal, and the joy of book titles. #academicsky scholarsandwriters.com/what-works-p...

Advice for academic book writers from Rob Tempio at Princeton UP — Scholars & Writers

Rob Tempio at Princeton UP discusses the kinds of writers he's looking for, what makes a strong book proposal, and the importance of a good title.

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Resharing this essay I wrote for @creativecritical.bsky.social. When I wrote it, I thought it was a reflection on the past. I now see it was a guide to my future. creativecritical.net/why-im-no-lo...

Why I'm No Longer a Proper Academic - Creative-Critical

By Irina Dumitrescu. A talk given at the Creative Critical launch event at UCL's Institute for Advanced Studies in September 2022.

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#academicsky #philsky #edusky

This October, I'll be hosting an @interintellect.bsky.social salon with the brilliant Lea Ypi. We'll talk about her new book, but I expect the conversation will be wide-ranging. Details below! interintellect.com/salons/the-t...

The Trouble with History -- A Conversation with Lea Ypi, Author of INDIGNITY: A LIFE REIMAGINED

Lea Ypi's latest book started with a photograph posted on Facebook: a picture of her grandmother enjoying her honeymoon in the Alps during the Second World War. The picture sent Ypi on a quest to unde...

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Damon Kiesow@kiesow.net · 5mo ago

Congratulations to the U.S. for building an educational and economic powerhouse envied around the world and then dismantling it because colleges were so bold to give lip service to non-discrimination efforts. academic-freedom-index.net/research/Aca...

Was that a due date flying past? Here's a calculator that gets real about how long your writing will actually take. It's based on your rhythm, not your wishful thinking. #academicsky scholarsandwriters.com/word-page-co...

Writing Rhythm | Word & Page Count Tool for Academics | Scholars & Writers

Enter your target word count, your available writing days, and your finish date. Find out exactly how many words or pages a day you need to get to submission.

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My nonfiction book proposal support sessions + holistic creativity coaching sessions are all 50% off this month! I’m a PhD, multi-award-winning author with agency representation and I LOVE helping fellow writers. Let me help you bring your dream book to life please! calendly.com/julia-skinne...

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Are you an early career research who would like to spend a semester at the Center for Digital Narrative at the University of Bergen? We have a call out now for a stipend to cover mobility expenses for 3-4 months in the first half of 2027. Apply before 15 May! skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=...

American #highered is known to play a valuable role in instilling the general skills necessary to sustain democracy. But does more education really offer protection against #authoritarian ideas? bit.ly/32tzWon #AcademicSky

The Role of Education in Taming Authoritarian Attitudes - CEW Georgetown

Postsecondary education can play a critical role in protecting democratic republics against the threat of authoritarianism.

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More of this, please. One week left to apply for @universitypress.cambridge.org new grants. #academicsky bit.ly/4t09KM8

Amplifying voices

New Cambridge grant to help under-represented scholars publish

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For the researcher whose work has commercial value, how should they begin the journey from academic to CEO? Our latest spotlight guide takes you through the steps involved in #commercialisation from protecting #IP to securing #investment and more. ow.ly/sKSu50YBF97 #academicsky #techtransfer

Many years ago I blended my Ph.D. work in Reformation food with my Midwestern life -- in part to show just how much fun you can have with #publicscholarship. What fun things have you done to bring your research to the people? www.thekitchn.com/the-delightf... #academicsky

The Delightful Kitsch of Easter Lamb Cake

The comic essayist David Sedaris perfectly captures the absurdity of ritual in his famous French-class skit. Sedaris, an American, attempts to describe in broken French how “the rabbit of Easter … he bring of the chocolate … he come in the night when one sleep on a bed.” His Polish and Italian classmates scoff at the idea of a small, long-eared mammal that sneaks into children’s homes each spring to lavish them with sweets.

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Join us for riots, brothels, #mardigras, and food history conundrums next week in #baltimore. Or check out @profsandpints.bsky.social for more public scholarship opportunities #academicsky events.ticketleap.com/tickets/prof...

Profs & Pints Baltimore: A Feast of Fat Tuesday Knowledge

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “A Feast of Fat Tuesday Knowledge,” on the origins and evolution of a winter holiday, with K. Anne Amienne, former instructor of courses on Reformation and Renaissa...

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I created this image last February, never imagining it would be just as--if not more--relevant a year later. Onward, friends. Ever onward. Somehow. Together. #AcademicSky

#academicsky #researchsky

Max Kozlov@maxkozlov.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Trump has been in office for one year. We at @nature.com did a deep dive looking at the administration's disruption of science in numbers. Take a look—the numbers are staggering. By me, @dangaristo.bsky.social, Jeff Tollefson, @kimay.bsky.social, & help from @noamross.net @scott-delaney.bsky.social

As someone who was once asked by a major US academic philanthropist to sign one, yes. NDA's in academia are controlling tools to silence good people from speaking out about abuses. Since I didn't sign, I still look forward to telling the story someday. 👋 #academicsky

Times Higher Education (THE)@timeshighered.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Long read: Are non-disclosure agreements quietly compromising universities’ mission? John Ross reports #academicsky #NDAs #edusky https://ow.ly/P74350Y0Gol

I'm sure this will start a trend of MacArthur awardees, NIH grant winners, and Fulbright holders sharing them with their worst students who never even showed up to class. #academicsky #nobelprize

Intellectual and cultural history folks still looking for a position? Excellent opportunity @cam.ac.uk www.emma.cam.ac.uk/people/job-v... #academicsky

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Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research. We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

Everyone on our team is sharing their favourite habit for a better academic writing life. In case you need help with a book this year, Stanford-trained historian Daniela is bilingual & works with both English- and Spanish-speaking scholars. scholarsandwriters.com/bio/daniela-... #academicsky

Welcome to that time of year when academics eager for a clean slate at the start of next semester clear their inboxes by filling yours. May the emails be more acceptances, opportunities, and promises for better connections in 2026 than simply hot potatoes tossed into your lap. #academicsky

This is a good start. We need more presses to do this but then to offer amounts that actually cover editorial help with a full manuscript. www.thebookseller.com/news/cambrid...

Cambridge University Press opens funding scheme for under-represented early career scholars

Cambridge University Press has launched a new grant to support under-represented early career scholars from diverse backgrounds and geographic locations, including first generation scholars.

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