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Islamic Republic state media has confirmed that one of Ayatollah Khamenei’s daughters, his son-in-law, and one of his grandchildren have been killed.

oh I see the board of peace has declared war

CFP: Growing Up in the Early Modern World #medieval #earlymodern anzamems.org/cfp-gro...

I think we need a new talk show.

Get trump voters, cabinet members, ice agents on there, let them share their views for five minutes.

Then the host simply nods and asks, "The fuck is wrong with you?"

Arsenio Hall or Wanda Sykes would be top choices for hosting.

If you think I'm going to pay $80k a year in tuition you better believe I want my kid taught by an underpaid human TA who is slowly beating eaten alive by ennui and his marinating feelings of grievance over the impossibility of ever landing a tenure track job.

An oldie but a goodie: nothing like the Montreal streets in freezing rain

University of Nottingham considers axing language and music degrees Total of 48 degrees could disappear from Russell Group institution, with falling revenues and rising costs blamed

'Nottingham will be the only Russell Group university not to teach modern foreign languages degrees if it approves plans to close a swath of courses including Spanish and French as well as music and dozens of others.' 1/3

A two-year LABOR HISTORY postdoc @brownhist.bsky.social and @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social

Possible foci: migration/displacement/ human trafficking; automation/technology/processes of global integration; or gender/sexuality/politics of reproductive labor

Please apply!

Assistant Professor of Graphic Design ...

The art department at my university is hiring a TT professor in graphic design. Not on the committee, not my department, happy to answer general questions.

www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...

Vale Dave Rollison,

A remarkable historian and exceptional individual whose generous spirit shaped friendship as well as scholarship. He will be remembered with deep affection and respect.

(Call for applications) Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Medieval History (Global), Department of History, Baylor University histoiresante.blogspot.com/2025/08/post... #histmed

A really important story as we assess the tools & tactics that we increasingly face under this regime.

We are hiring a tenure track poet! I’m so excited / spread the word… wesleyan.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/career...

Artefacts of Encounter: Materialising Emotions in Fifty Early Modern Representations This book presents corresponding images and essays of fifty early modern artefacts of encounters between European explorers and indigenous peoples, addressing relationships and material exchanges that...

www.routledge.com/Artefacts-of...

Artefacts of Encounter: Materialising Emotions in Fifty Early Modern Representations This book presents corresponding images and essays of fifty early modern artefacts of encounters between European explorers and indigenous peoples, addressing relationships and material exchanges that...

www.routledge.com/Artefacts-of...

NEW PhD Studentship on Irish MPs available The University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament are offering a fully-paid PhD studentship on Irish MPs in the Victorian Commons. Deadline for applications: 5 March 2025. Full details of t…

An exciting fully-funded PhD studentship available from the University of Sheffield and @histparl.bsky.social. The PhD will explore the contribution to parliamentary culture in the UK made by Irish MPs during the 19th century. Deadline for applications 5 March 2025.

It’s a little calmer than elsewhere 🙏

@wihorne.bsky.social hi will 😊

Check out our new Mapping Medieval Women Writers project blogs.surrey.ac.uk/medievalwome...

This is the only way to make transport sustainable and the question is why every capital in Europe is not connected in this way. In UK we should already be planning the high-speed link to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Leeds - and already constructing the line to Manchester

📢📢📢 Hakluyt Society ECR Essay Prize 2025 📢📢📢
Essays (6k-8k) are invited by ECRs on the history of travel, exploration, cultural encounter or their effects, or that critically engage with the work of the Society.
1st prize £1250 & 2nd prize £250. * Enter by 1/3/25 *
www.hakluyt.com/hakluyt-soci...

If you want it, have it!

Ouch

English Faculty / Oxford World's Classics Shakespeare Webinar Series with Professor Emma Smith

Brush up your Shakespeare! Read along with our monthly webinar or just drop in to hear the conversation: english.web.ox.ac.uk/english-facu...
Please repost!

Professor in History with a focus on modern history

Not one, not two, but THREE professorial chairs in history have been advertised at Linköping University:

Professor in modern history (deadline 6 January 2025)
Professor in art history (deadline 3 February)
Professor in economic history (deadline 28 February)

#AcademicJobs #skystorians #ArtHistory

A detail from a broadside from 1617 Germany, showing Martin Luther using a giant quill to post his messages onto a church door is shown. Access the print with the title "Göttlicher Schrifftmessiger/ woldenckwürdiger Traum/ welchen der Hochlöbliche/ Gottselige Churfürst Friedrich zu Sachsen/ ..." here: https://www.bavarikon.de/object/bav:KVC-LUT-0000000000049386?lang=de

If you wanna reach the historical communities of the blue skies, consider using this established hashtag that reaches out to all fields with historical perspectives:

#skystorians

So, users of #historians #historian #bluestorians #blustorian #history etc, join in and enjoy. Let's boost this posting

Medical historian here to remind people the start of a pandemic is based on science, while the “end” is based on politics.

Reader: we are still in a pandemic.

Spain introduces paid climate leave after deadly floods Government approves up to four days of paid leave so workers can avoid travelling during weather emergencies

What it looks like when you take #ClimateChange seriously and actually value human life over corpo profits.

As opposed to Deniers: "that will never happen again and is definitely not something we need to plan for or change anything we're doing"

www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...

Solidarity with colleagues at the University of Wollongong in geography, history, language, maths, environmental science, physics and public health. Entire units being cut, short sighted and devastating. Petition here: betteruniversities.work/uow-petition...