David Wacks
@davidwacks.bsky.social
Professor of Spanish at the University of Oregon. Medieval Iberian and Sephardic literature and culture. https://davidwacks.uoregon.edu/
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Really exciting!
We are pleased to introduce this year’s Winter Gift: A history of the Ladino Left by Devin E. Naar, accompanied by a songbook of socialist Ladino music.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Really exciting!
[Hybrid talk] Prof. Amina Boukail, "Translating Maqāmāt Alhariri in Medieval Hebrew" Feb 12, 12:00pm Berlin. Full details www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/semiarab/a...
TALK (hybrid): Translating Maqāmāt Alhariri in Medieval Hebrew: The domestication of intractable genre, by Amina Boukail
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February 9, 2026 at 7:55 PM
[Hybrid talk] Prof. Amina Boukail, "Translating Maqāmāt Alhariri in Medieval Hebrew" Feb 12, 12:00pm Berlin. Full details www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/semiarab/a...
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Where there's a will, there's a way, amigos.
February 5, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Where there's a will, there's a way, amigos.
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Come work with us at The Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies <3 THE BEST JOURNAL of its kind
We are looking for an Assistant Managing Editor to work with our fab editorial collective *and yours truly* starting in May
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We are looking for an Assistant Managing Editor to work with our fab editorial collective *and yours truly* starting in May
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Assistant Managing Editor needed for Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies
Assistant Managing Editor needed for Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies
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February 2, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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Friends in Spanish, Portuguese, and other language departments, do you offer a pro seminar for your grads? if so, do you have materials you'd be willing to share? Thank you!
January 26, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Friends in Spanish, Portuguese, and other language departments, do you offer a pro seminar for your grads? if so, do you have materials you'd be willing to share? Thank you!
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Went to my local library this morning to do a bit of research for my current book project and my goodness such a life-affirming space! There was an adult being taught to read on the next table, children enjoying story time, countless people taking out books. So grateful for our libraries ❤️
January 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Went to my local library this morning to do a bit of research for my current book project and my goodness such a life-affirming space! There was an adult being taught to read on the next table, children enjoying story time, countless people taking out books. So grateful for our libraries ❤️
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Shem Tov Ardutiel on the money as usual (my translation)
January 25, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Shem Tov Ardutiel on the money as usual (my translation)
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imagine if all that money had gone to teachers instead
January 25, 2026 at 2:37 PM
imagine if all that money had gone to teachers instead
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I’m nearing the end of my PhD and looking for postdoc opportunities in the UK, preferably in or near London. If you come across any opportunities in Islamic/religious studies, South Asian history, intellectual history—please direct them my way. RT for visibility and don’t hesitate to get in touch.
December 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I’m nearing the end of my PhD and looking for postdoc opportunities in the UK, preferably in or near London. If you come across any opportunities in Islamic/religious studies, South Asian history, intellectual history—please direct them my way. RT for visibility and don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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Postdoctoral Associate Jewish Thought / Philosophy (2026-2028), Yale University. Deadline: 16 February 2026.
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Postdoctoral Associate Jewish Thought / Philosophy (2026-2028), Yale University
According ot their call, “the Program in Jewish Studies at Yale University is offering a two-year Postdoctoral fellowship that will begin on July 1, 2026. Candidates for the fellowship must have a Ph....
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January 23, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Postdoctoral Associate Jewish Thought / Philosophy (2026-2028), Yale University. Deadline: 16 February 2026.
#jewishstudies
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#jewishstudies
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"Shaping the Soul: Books in Medieval Life" at Lewis & Clark College in Portland #medievalsky
An intimate exhibit at Lewis & Clark College brings medieval manuscripts into the context of community • Oregon ArtsWatch
"Shaping the Soul: Books in Medieval Life" runs through May 6 in the Watzek Library, with an opening reception Jan. 24.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:43 PM
"Shaping the Soul: Books in Medieval Life" at Lewis & Clark College in Portland #medievalsky
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#BookHistory this books looks f.awesome! (And it is on discount tho I already used all my budget for Janaury 🥲)
The earliest reference to blockprinting in Iran associates it with the "Banu Sasan," a perceived underclass of thieves/magicians who we now think are related to modern Romani. Some of the Arabic terms used for blockprinting may also be loaned from their language. www.bloomsbury.com/us/roma-in-t...
Roma in the Medieval Islamic World
Winner of the 2022 Dan David Prize for outstanding scholarship that illuminates the past and seeks to anchor public discourse in a deeper understanding of histo…
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January 18, 2026 at 8:54 PM
#BookHistory this books looks f.awesome! (And it is on discount tho I already used all my budget for Janaury 🥲)
The good news is that my university's library now has the full run of MAD magazine library.uoregon.edu/news/new-don...
With New Donation, Special Collections Goes Completely MAD
Thanks to the generosity of a longtime collector, researchers and students of American popular culture can now access a full original run of the influential humor magazine in our Special Collections a...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The good news is that my university's library now has the full run of MAD magazine library.uoregon.edu/news/new-don...
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University of Arizona Libraries is hiring for a RARE BOOK LIBRARIAN! 1st review of applications February 9, 2026.
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We have great collections and great people here. Not on the committee, happy to chat.
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We have great collections and great people here. Not on the committee, happy to chat.
Librarian, Rare Books (Assistant or Associate)
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIESAcquire, appraise, and
preserve collections of primary and significant research value, especially rare
books.In partnership
with ...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:14 PM
University of Arizona Libraries is hiring for a RARE BOOK LIBRARIAN! 1st review of applications February 9, 2026.
arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
We have great collections and great people here. Not on the committee, happy to chat.
arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
We have great collections and great people here. Not on the committee, happy to chat.
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Birkbeck is hiring a Lecturer in Medieval Studies (c.1300-1500), full-time and open-ended.
They will be formally based in English but expected to be able to contribute about 0.5FTE to History, including teaching and supervision.
Closing date Feb 23rd: cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
They will be formally based in English but expected to be able to contribute about 0.5FTE to History, including teaching and supervision.
Closing date Feb 23rd: cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
January 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Birkbeck is hiring a Lecturer in Medieval Studies (c.1300-1500), full-time and open-ended.
They will be formally based in English but expected to be able to contribute about 0.5FTE to History, including teaching and supervision.
Closing date Feb 23rd: cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
They will be formally based in English but expected to be able to contribute about 0.5FTE to History, including teaching and supervision.
Closing date Feb 23rd: cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
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Anyone in my orbit specifically on Bluesky studying medieval Jewish illuminated mss?
Speaking of art, do we know anyone on this app who studies medieval Jewish textual art? Like illuminations and stuff?
January 8, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Anyone in my orbit specifically on Bluesky studying medieval Jewish illuminated mss?
Your regular reminder that if you are a member of a faculty union you can put a union 'bug' on your slides, handouts, etc. like this one
January 5, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Your regular reminder that if you are a member of a faculty union you can put a union 'bug' on your slides, handouts, etc. like this one
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The more we say to young people "everything that needs to be known is already available to you via this convenient chatbot" the more we signal to them that their brains are vestigial...no need to work on your reading, thinking, or writing skills, machines can do that better. Go scroll.
January 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The more we say to young people "everything that needs to be known is already available to you via this convenient chatbot" the more we signal to them that their brains are vestigial...no need to work on your reading, thinking, or writing skills, machines can do that better. Go scroll.
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
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Lectureship in Liberal Arts and Religion/Philosophy (Teaching and Research) at the University of Leeds with scope for focus on the Islamic world www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPY440/l...
Lectureship in Liberal Arts and Religion/Philosophy (Teaching and Research) at University of Leeds
Apply now for the Lectureship in Liberal Arts and Religion/Philosophy (Teaching and Research) role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Lectureship in Liberal Arts and Religion/Philosophy (Teaching and Research) at the University of Leeds with scope for focus on the Islamic world www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPY440/l...
[Open Iberia/América] new teaching unit by Andrea Pauw, the aljamiado "Coplas sacadas de los castigos del hijo de Edam" (Versified advice for the sons of Adam) (ca. 1600) available Open Access in English and Spanish versions at openiberiaamerica.hcommons.org/2026/01/02/c...
Coplas sacadas de los castigos del hijo de Edam (Versified advice for the sons of Adam) (ca. 1600) | Open Iberia/América
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January 2, 2026 at 7:05 PM
[Open Iberia/América] new teaching unit by Andrea Pauw, the aljamiado "Coplas sacadas de los castigos del hijo de Edam" (Versified advice for the sons of Adam) (ca. 1600) available Open Access in English and Spanish versions at openiberiaamerica.hcommons.org/2026/01/02/c...
Shared Storyworlds in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Retellings of the Hebrew Bible in Medieval Iberia (author's Open Access postprint) works.hcommons.org/records/e77y...
Shared Storyworlds in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Retellings of the Hebrew Bible in Medieval Iberia
Medieval Iberians of all three religions participated in common culture retellings of material from the Hebrew Bible that fused the doctrines of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity with the vernacular la...
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January 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Shared Storyworlds in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Retellings of the Hebrew Bible in Medieval Iberia (author's Open Access postprint) works.hcommons.org/records/e77y...
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Love to see a prize celebrating both Steinschneider and good primary source publishing in Jewish Studies :)
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Moritz Steinschneider Prize | H-Net
Moritz Steinschneider Prizea collaboration between the Unit of Judaic Studies at Ludwig Maximilian Universitätin Munich and the academic publisher De Gruyter Brill
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December 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Love to see a prize celebrating both Steinschneider and good primary source publishing in Jewish Studies :)
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As a current fellow, I’m happy to answer any questions about this predoctoral fellowship application
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Center for the Art and Architectural History of Port Cities, Naples: 2026-2027 Research Residencies
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Center for the Art and Architectural History of Port Cities, Naples: 2026-2027 Research Residencies | MEMOs
Center for the Art and Architectural History of Port Cities “La Capraia,” Naples, Italy
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December 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
As a current fellow, I’m happy to answer any questions about this predoctoral fellowship application
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