I'm accepting applications until August 10th for this funded GA role. Please share with students and former students who might be interested!

Me, to students: do NOT pull an all-nighter on your papers. Organize your time better, ask for help. All-nighter papers are never any good. Me, faced with the prospect of an imminent vacation: it's fine, I can knock out two chapters. I'm a f*ckin' badass, I don't need sleep, I'm doing it!

Tonight! Still time to buy a ticket!

Profs and Pints@profsandpints.bsky.social · 4w ago

Tuesday in Baltimore. Details and tickets at events.ticketleap.com/tickets/prof... . @baltimoremagazine.com @baltfishbowl.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com @baltimorebeat.bsky.social @cbsnewsbaltimore.bsky.social @wbaltv11.bsky.social

I have to decide between two chapters to submit for readers and I CAN'T DECIDE. One is maybe a bit less novel but the more novel one I can't make my mind up if it needs more work as a result. How have y'all faced this decision?

13 years ago today!!

I'm looking for a GA on my DH project. The student *must* be enrolled in a TU liberal arts graduate program, BUT there is still time to apply! Deadline Aug 10. Please share with your students! Full ad with application links available at drvickymcalister.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/g...

I love those days where you're in constant work related crises of your own making so you take a Klonopin and before you know it you have to ask your friend to go get your CSA box because you can't be trusted in a car and is this peak millennial or what

TU's History Department is looking for an adjunct instructor to teach History of Africa to 1900 in Fall 2026. reach out to Ben Zajicek if interested (bzajicek@towson.edu). The course is in person, so they would need to live in the Baltimore-ish area.

Writing supervisor says "write more or I will continue to stare at you intently"

There you go historians, it's all our fault, per Barnabe Rich

#jobsforhistorians My department is hiring for a NTT career track in Early American History starting Fall. Heavier teaching load but no service obligations and access to our new research funds. Deadline is June 15. towson.taleo.net/careersectio...

Assistant Teaching Prof.--History

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If you or someone you know insists on printed out handouts in the year of our Lord 2026. STOP IT. Ain't nobody got time to disassemble an old ass home printer at 9pm on a Friday night. Just look at the effing slides because archaeology pics gonna show up better there anyway, k?

New article just out in Digital Scholarship in the Humanities with my co-PI Jenny Immich: "Contact zone, desertion, or endurance? A spatial digital humanities approach to interpreting Irish medieval settlements" Link below but msg me if you need a copy! track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...

Contact zone, desertion, or endurance? A spatial digital humanities approach to interpreting Irish medieval settlements

Abstract. Following a successful pilot phase, the Human-Environmental Exchanges in the Landscapes of Medieval Ireland Project (HELM) has developed an inter

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As we wrap up Eolas vol 20, we're working on our annual Year in Digital Humanities round-up. Have you launched, updated, or contributed to a digital humanities project related to medieval Ireland in 2025-6? #medievalsky #digitalhumanities

After hiding behind my cat for many years (long story from teaching public DH) I finally have my own insta. You can find me as medievalvicky if you are so inclined

Off to Kalamazoo! A long day of driving ahead (Maryland to Michigan!), but then medieval fun times. Is there a hashtag this year? #medievalsky

Wow OUP's online proofing system is quite the hellhole. I'm so glad the journal gave me *two working days* to check the proofs and learn their infuriating online system 🙄

What are your favorite micro histories and/or popular audience history books/articles? I'm starting to think about a course. In the past I've loved teaching with The Return of Martin Guerre and Tales of Medieval Dublin.

Exciting times at the Folger!

Using the craft stations at @folger.edu for Shakespeare's birthday to hype up my talk

It's very much too late Friday afternoon to be tolerating Tudor MAGA nonsense, let alone that in secretary hand with everything indexed as various kinds of "traitors."

When I was 12 it was my turn to lead junior school prayer. I didn't want to. But we got to pick our own Bible verse to read. Baby Vicky not being so dissimilar to adult Vicky and it being 1995/6 you can guess what "Bible entry" I went for. I was never ever again asked to lead prayer.

Brian Kaylor@briankaylor.bsky.social · 4mo ago

At Pentagon worship service today, Pete Hegseth again read a violent prayer to bless the Iran war. But this time his prayer was apparently borrowed from 'Pulp Fiction.' I promise I'm not writing for @theonion.com now: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/hegseth-bo...

Today my @towsonu.bsky.social students presented their Honors College research into historic shipwrecks at Meeting in the Middle undergrad research conference! Proud professor moment! #medievalsky

I get to see the next generation of medievalists in action this weekend at Meeting in the Middle undergrad conference @artsatumbc.bsky.social inc two of my "shipwreck" students from @towsonu.bsky.social Honors College!

If you're in DC a week Saturday come to the @folger.edu for Shakespeare's Birthday. Bonus! Hear me talk about terrible haircuts of the past and Tudor MAGA www.folger.edu/whats-on/sha...

all these universities kept axing medieval history departments as if they thought tyrants beefing with the Pope was going to stop being relevant

In a country that took the humanities seriously, way more of the medievalists you’re seeking out to explain Avignon would have actual academic jobs.

Yes, 17th century manicule doodler, I agree, fish *is* intolerably dear

"Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience; benefits eligible. The salary range is $5890-$6620 per course ($41,230-$46,340 for seven courses), based on degree status and relevant teaching experience." What is with these $40s pay ranges?? Wages are going down while CoL keeps going up

#NoKings