Jenny White
@whitejenny.bsky.social
Social anthropologist, novelist. Write about Turkish history, culture, politics, religion, gender, nationalism. Also Ottoman Empire (fiction). Emerita, live in Sweden. Love good literature, nature, science, art. jennywhite.net #Writer
@iumaurerlaw.bsky.social seeks to hire several TT law professors this academic year & welcomes entry-level & lateral candidates. Our hiring details and the application portal is available here: indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/33776. Our committee would love to hear from interested candidates.
Associate Professor of Law or Professor of Law
Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington is seeking outstanding entry-level and lateral tenured/tenure-track applicants to meet needs in a variety of curricular areas caused by planned r...
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“Persia Has Become a Holy Land” – William Morris and Iran
“Persia Has Become a Holy Land” – William Morris and Iran
What English Artists Found in Their Rebellion against Industrial Britain
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Breaking News: The Trump administration moved to open the habitats of imperiled animals to farming, drilling, mining and other development. Environmentalists characterized it as the most severe erosion of protections for wildlife in half a century. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...
New, fun, one-minute learning, and celebration of American History by @hcrichardson.bsky.social team #250to250 The banjo 🪕 !!!! #WeAreAmerica250 #Music #Dance #Rememberance #Resistance youtu.be/iYIfotONCpg?...
The Banjo, Narrated by Alison Brown
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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Another astounding epic photo from the dark side of the Moon - just released by NASA.
🔴 Yerebatan Sarnıcı, İBB’den alındı 🗣️ Ekrem İmamoğlu: “Ortada açık bir tablo var: Gerekiyorsa kanunu değiştiriyorlar, gerekiyorsa hâkimi değiştiriyorlar ve sonunda göz koydukları mülke çöküyorlar.” bianet.org/haber/yereba...
Yerebatan Sarnıcı, İBB’den alındı
Ekrem İmamoğlu: “Ortada açık bir tablo var: Gerekiyorsa kanunu değiştiriyorlar, gerekiyorsa hâkimi değiştiriyorlar ve sonunda göz koydukları mülke çöküyorlar.”
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“U.S. military commanders have sworn to obey the Constitution and only those orders from their superiors that are lawful. Threats to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages” and to show “no quarter, no mercy” are plainly illegal.”Civilian infrastructure is protected by international law.
Bec Hamilton@bechamilton.bsky.social · 4mo agoHighly recommend to any journalist covering U.S. strikes in Iran this @justsecurity.org explainer by Margaret Donovan & Rachel VanLandingham www.justsecurity.org/135797/war-c...
FYI, this gallery has all the photos NASA is sharing from Artemis II in one place, with descriptions.
Journey to the Moon - NASA
Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 1, 2026, and will reach the lunar sphere of influence—when the Moon's gravity exerts more force on the Orion spacecraft than the Ear...
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The growing rivalry between Turkey and Israel will be key to understanding the Middle East in the coming years. So if you haven't read it yet, you really should check out the latest SUITS Policy Brief, in which @heissenstat.bsky.social examines this relationship. www.su.se/english/divi...
Call for papers 100 Years of Script Reform in Turkey Special edition of Diyâr, Journal of Ottoman, Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies to be published in 2028 Editors: Ruth Bartholomä (Essen), Astrid Menz (Istanbul), Christoph Schroeder (Potsdam)
🔥We're hiring TWO postdocs to start August 2026: one in political behavior and/or democratic representation; and the other in international relations in South Asia. Tight deadline: April 10. utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstaff/job/... utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstaff/job/...
We are hiring a tenure track (!) senior researcher in political economy! This is obviously a great job (permanent without teaching obligation) and I hope you all apply. However, I would like to take a moment to share just how significant this is in the German academic context ⬇️
Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG)@mpifg.bsky.social · 4mo ago📢 Call: Tenure Track Position The MPIfG Political Economy Research Area led by Lucio Baccaro is seeking a Senior Researcher. Open to candidates with at least two years’ postdoc experience. Please share widely! 🗓️ Apply by April 20, 2026 s.gwdg.de/WPMPp1
My first piece for Stockholm University's Institute for Turkish Studies: The Next Big Middle East Conflict? The Turkish-Israeli Rivalry www.su.se/english/divi...
I found this extract interesting. The relationship between happiness and feeling safe. (And by implication how you could undermine institutions by making people feel unsafe.) BBC News - How Finnish supermarkets are central to the country's defence www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
An amazing opportunity for a young int'l historian or political economist: Eva-Maria Muschik is leading an ERC-funded project (with the great name ShockAge) to write a global history of structural adjustment — which is to say, the backstory to contemporary capitalism. ie.univie.ac.at/aktuelles-un...
Call for Applications: 1 PhD + 2 postdoc positions
in ERC research project ShockAge
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I knew that the Department of War shot a missile into a school & killed 175 civilians, mostly children. This is learned today: Secretary of War Hegseth had cut the teams assigned to prevent such tragedies by 90%. www.npr.org/2026/03/11/n...
POST-DOC! 3-year job in history of political thought / visual culture / art history Department of Politics & International Studies University of Cambridge @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/54724/
Research Associate (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge.
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🚨 Please share widely! 🚨 I'm hiring a postdoc (from Aug 1) to help build a new research program on politically sustainable immigration policies at Notre Dame. Looking for a social scientist with strong quant skills, familiarity with new computational tools, and interest in public-facing research.
Had a great discussion with @selimkoru.bsky.social and Reuben Silverman about Reuben's new book: kulturkampftr.substack.com/p/the-rise-a...
The Rise and Fall of Turkey's Democrat Party
A conversation with historian Reuben Silverman on the 1950s, democratization, and what went wrong
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Imagine if HEALTHCARE WAS FREE in America, as it is in Greenland. Just imagine. 🇺🇸🇬🇱
Apply for the OTSA Undergraduate Scholarship by March 1!
The Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association@andottoman.bsky.social · 6mo agoThe application deadline for the OTSA Undergraduate Scholarship, in the amount of $1,500, has been extended to March 1. Students with diverse academic interests related to Turkey are strongly encouraged to apply. Please see: ottomanturkishstudiesassociation.org/awards-prizes/
🚨 🚨🚨 It's a super exciting day at @timep.bsky.social today, where we've just launched our call for nonresident fellowship applications! Don't miss the chance to become a part of this unique program to develop the skills and tools you need to tackle the MENA region's top policy challenges.
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy@timep.bsky.social · 6mo ago📢 We're thrilled to announce our open call for applications to TIMEP's 2026-2027 Nonresident Fellowship program! If you're an early or mid-career advocate keen on engaging in the MENA policy space, don't miss this unique opportunity. Apply by Feb 27: timep.org/2026/02/02/o...
They're selling the pattern for $5 (link in article). In less than a month, they have already donated $250,000 to rent relief groups in the Twin Cities.
NPR@npr.org · 6mo agoA Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
Trump paramilitary ICE forces are going house to house in Minneapolis terrorizing families, pointing guns at children and mothers, illegally rounding up people in their homes despite their legal status or any prior criminal activity.