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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 14d

Students may end up being the only real bulwark against what is happening.

But, I know that not all students have the same power — the same exit threat. Student resistance will fall along institutional lines of privilege. Could hasten the marketization of non-elite schools.

The elites win.

Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 14d

A student told me Thursday that another prof had told the class to post their work into an AI LLM, to be graded and commented on by the AI. The other students were all offended. Which is good. They should be offended.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 14d

We have allowed the lazy, grifting Silicon Valley charlatans into the front door, & in doing so, we have learned just how many of our own colleagues & administrators simply are not interested in the actual business of education. It's incredibly demoralizing.

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Erin Lockwood @erinkaylockwood.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks so much for your reporting on this, Ben. I just got an email from my campus's IT office triumphantly advertising free student access to four different AI models -- at the same time as we have a hiring freeze, caps on grad enrollment, and a 7% budget cut -- and wanted to scream.

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Jajwalya Karajgikar @jajrk.bsky.social · 23d

I took this!

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Jajwalya Karajgikar @jajrk.bsky.social · 22d

Fun facts: my grandma's name is Lilavati - means charming.

Back to this ms story, allegedly Bhaskara the mathematician named this particular arithmetic treatise after his daughter, Lilavati, who was foretold by an astrologist that she would never marry, for a second chance at a diff kind of life

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Jajwalya Karajgikar @jajrk.bsky.social · 23d

I took this!

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Dr. Amanda Wyatt Visconti @literaturegeek.bsky.social · Sep 10

Will be sharing work including @leoba.bsky.social's digital manuscript work+book arts making as transformative work www.dotporterdigital.org/a-franken-bo..., Avery Blankenship's forensic chemistry w/cookbook stains recreating moments in unrecorded women's lives read.dukeupress.edu/american-lit...

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Dr. Amanda Wyatt Visconti @literaturegeek.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today's event was @jeremyboggs.net & Rebecca Coleman on how they're using tech to address a research Q: wanted free+local+private way to use some LLM w/specific subcollections of research resources (PDFs, sites etc) in Zotero (ie specific to a given topic or research project & just its sources) +

Scholars' Lab @scholarslab.bsky.social · Aug 26

Coffee+Code continues biweekly—fresh housemade coffee, armchairs, friendly practice-focused talks sharing how someone's using code or tech tools to approach some specific question. Speakers include SLab+Library folks, & special guests @heatherfro.bsky.social & @mebrett.bsky.social:

Events

The Scholars’ Lab

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Jajwalya Karajgikar @jajrk.bsky.social · Aug 26

ZM participating in a NYC data physicalization mapping on Brooklyn Summer Street #DHMakes
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BHq7hR/

On Saturday, Antonio Reynoso and I visited Brooklyn’s Summer Street, and were asked two questions: Where did we fall in love *with* New York City? And where did we fall in love *in* New York City? Wh...

TikTok video by Zohran Mamdani

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Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · Aug 26

Ever-wise Clay Shirkyon educational adaptations to AI. His critical point: Education's present methods are not from forever. We can adapt. I also wish for more positive pedagogical discussion about how to exploit AI in learning.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/o...

Opinion | The University’s Best Weapon Against A.I.: The 14th Century

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Dr. Amanda Wyatt Visconti @literaturegeek.bsky.social · Aug 22

I see the 11th Global Digital Humanities Symposium CFP is out for the April conference, & they're offering both virtual + in-person (Michigan State & Universidad de Monterrey in México) options. CFPs in English & Spanish. I submitted something—will blog it post-review.

Call for Proposals – English – Global Digital Humanities Symposium 2026

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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · Aug 5

Check out our zine initiative! Thanks @cynthiaheider.com and @jajrk.bsky.social for such amazing work & our undergraduate student Vicky for her words. We are also integrating these with ScholarlyCommons! repository.upenn.edu/exhibits/org...
www.library.upenn.edu/rdds/work/ha...

Happy International Zine Month!

RDDS recently debuted a tech and data zine rack in RDDSx. Just in time for International Zine Month, learn more about the process and what's next in this blog post from student outreach assistant Vick...

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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · Jul 24

We were able to get an exception to hire our AI/ML Developer position! We are looking for someone with coding ability, interest in working w/ our community & team, & commitment to open & ethical principles. You can read about us: www.library.upenn.edu/rdds

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AI & Machine Learning Developer

University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school co...

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Jajwalya Karajgikar @jajrk.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you to @apjanco.bsky.social for taking on the hat of #DHPublisher!!!

apjanco.bsky.social @apjanco.bsky.social · Jul 16

I’m proud to share the #DH2024 conference proceedings. This year we’ve chosen to celebrate the poster as a key part of the DH conference. zenodo.org/records/1592... #DH2025 @adho-org.bsky.social

DH2024 Poster Book

The following book contains presentation highlights from DH2024, the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO) annual conference hosted by the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media...

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apjanco.bsky.social @apjanco.bsky.social · Jul 16

I’m proud to share the #DH2024 conference proceedings. This year we’ve chosen to celebrate the poster as a key part of the DH conference. zenodo.org/records/1592... #DH2025 @adho-org.bsky.social

DH2024 Poster Book

The following book contains presentation highlights from DH2024, the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO) annual conference hosted by the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media...

zenodo.org

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Quinn Dombrowski @quinnanya.me · Jun 13

Hello there, little orange plant! You're a $34k grant from NEH-ODH to @nowviskie.bsky.social for Neatline: Facilitating Geospatial and Temporal Interpretation or Archival Collections in 2009. 🧡 #DHmakes #ACH2025

Rows of colorful stitches in the shape of plants mostly on rainbow striped fabric

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Hannah Alpert-Abrams @halperta.bsky.social · Jun 13

And to everyone who presented - thank you for continuing to do this work so well. #ACH2025

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pam lach @plach.bsky.social · Jun 14

So extremely grateful for the entire @ach.bsky.social community. It’s so powerful spending time caring for each other, building solidarity, and desperately holding on to hope and joy. #ACH2025

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Dr. Amanda Wyatt Visconti @literaturegeek.bsky.social · Jun 14

Friday's #ACH2025 #DHmakes session sharing: @leoba.bsky.social Franken-Book of Hours (binding, remix, gold!); @readywriting.bsky.social's new 4 zines/5 days; @anindita.org's tiny embroideries; @jajrk.bsky.social's feast of a zine (w/spice as sculpture, gastropoetics+cooking, fabric dyeing...); +

A colorful grid of photos from the last 7 days of #DHmakes-tagged Bluesky tweets, including watercolor painting for sticker making, floor loom weaving, insomnia visualization embroidery, letterpress medieval dog printing, anti-tyrrany quilt design planning, quilt tapestry, ink drawing conference panels, and embroidering NEH ODH grants visualization.

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pam lach @plach.bsky.social · Jun 13

A final shoutout to @wepm.bsky.social for making our #ACH2025 virtual world a space of community, solidarity, & play. The final dance party was EVERYTHING, especially after such a heavy day. Thanks @apjanco.bsky.social for being our fantastic DJ 👏. That's a wrap! @ach.bsky.social

pam lach @plach.bsky.social · Jun 13

If you're still at #ACH2025, come to the center of our virtual world for a concluding dance party!

ACH 2025 WorkAdventure virtual world featuring many 2D avatars dancing together amidst multicolored balloons

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Liz Grumbach @emgrumbach.bsky.social · Jun 13

Thank you, @ach.bsky.social #ACH2025 team & to everyone that participated in sessions this week to come together in a time where we need community more than, perhaps, ever! And thank you @audinyann.bsky.social for capturing the pure joy of the Work Adventure dance party! #ACH2025

Yann Audin @audinyann.bsky.social · Jun 13

Happy to be part of the @ach.bsky.social dance party on this third and last day of #ach2025 ! Thanks everyone and see you next year!

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Liz Grumbach @emgrumbach.bsky.social · Jun 13

Thank you to the amazing #ACH2025 Conference Team: @alexwermercolan.bsky.social @leoba.bsky.social @jajrk.bsky.social @wepm.bsky.social @plach.bsky.social @regan008.bsky.social @sferna.bsky.social, Andy Janco, Rebecca Foote, Kathy Torabi, and all ACH Exec and volunteers for making this event happen.

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Jajwalya Karajgikar @jajrk.bsky.social · Jun 14

@lyndamk.bsky.social 😎

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Jajwalya Karajgikar @jajrk.bsky.social · Jun 13

Really quick show off for the #DHMakes session

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Quinn Dombrowski @quinnanya.me · Jun 13

Me: Thursday night, gotta sit down to publish the next #DataSittersClub for #ACH2025.

Oldest kid: OK so can you make me a lich shirt for the last day of D&D camp? I have plans...

Bonus kid, sleeping over: Space Phoenix, maybe?

Me: 🤨 Yeah fine I can't say no to this. #DHmakes

A fluffy tabby cat posing on a cutting board next to a shirt with a skeleton holding up a leaf, purple and black striped sleeves, and astrological print at the bottom. On the right is a shirt with a big phoenix panel and astrological print.

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