Kris Inwood

@kris-inwood.bsky.social

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Economic historian @UoGuelph w broad social science & historical interests: population health, First Nations demography, mobility, inequality & lives of the incarcerated 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Editing Asia-Pacific Econ History Rev & directing https://thecanadianpeoples.com. .. more

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Kris Inwood @kris-inwood.bsky.social · 4h

Hot off the press! What was the Cold War and what are its consequences? 10 articles and 3 comments in a delightful new issue of Social Science History @socscihistory.bsky.social offer fresh perspectives. Organized by Mitchell Stevens and Ioan Sendroiu, and introduced by Silvia Pedraza. Open access!

Social Science History: Volume 49 - What Was the Cold War? | Cambridge Core

Cambridge Core - Social Science History - Volume 49 - What Was the Cold War?

www.cambridge.org

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David Smith @dasmiq.bsky.social · 6h

A student is working on detecting gaps in text transcriptions. Does anyone in #DigiClass or beyond know of open transcriptions of ancient Greek inscriptions, in EpiDoc or otherwise, similar to papyri.info ? I've worked with literary texts and papyri, but I'm stumped on this.

papyri.info

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Rohan Alexander @rohanalexander.bsky.social · 14h

Very happy to host Chris Barrie tomorrow at noon EST on "Reasoning models and synthetic data generation".
All welcome.
Zoom: utoronto.zoom.us/j/4784708970
Details: rohanalexander.com/tdw.html

Wednesday 26 November 2025, noon (EST)
Christopher Barrie, New York University
"Reasoning models and synthetic data generation"
Christopher Barrie is an Assistant Professor of Sociology, at New York University as well as Core Faculty at CSMaP and a Research Fellow at the Department of Sociology at the University of Oxford. His research interests include computational methods, generative AI, political attitudes, communication, protest, conflict and MENA. He holds a DPhil in Sociology from Oxford.

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The Past and other Places @pastandotherplaces.bsky.social · 21h

Stockbridge & New Town Orchestra 30th anniversary concert, Sunday 30 Nov 2025, 3:15pm. 🎻🎶
Includes: Mahler, Grieg - Peer Gynt, Sousa - Liberty Bell, Skating with Mr Gow. Family friendly.
Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Place, #Edinburgh. £7.50 at the door.
#concert #music
www.snco.org.uk

Orchestra playing on a platform at one end of a church. Tall female conductor. Christmas tree at the back. Dawn to dusk series of paintings on the curved back wall.

Kris Inwood @kris-inwood.bsky.social · 22h

Big thank you to Diana Magnuson!

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 1d

Could be true. I started writing circa 1952, still at it, still here. Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges theconversation.com/writing-buil...

Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges

Resilience is often presented as feats of bravery and endurance. But everyday practices like journaling, drafting a text or even writing a to-do list are manifestations of a capacity to adapt.

theconversation.com

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Kris Inwood, Mark Rice

Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 1d

“Experimental data from largest online survey of Irish Americans reveal learning about African Americans with Irish ancestry reduces prejudice among white Irish Americans who identify with Irish American identity, and effects are mostly driven by Republicans…” www.jasmineenglish.net/uploads/1/4/...

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Title page with centered serif text reading “Close Race: Harnessing Multiracialism to Reduce Racial Prejudice*”. Below is the author name “Jasmine English†” and below that the date “October 31, 2025”, all centered with white background.

Screenshot of the paper’s abstract in serif font. The text explains that multiracial populations are the fastest growing in the U.S., and the paper examines how learning about African Americans with Irish ancestry influences racial attitudes among white Irish Americans. It reports experimental findings showing that such information reduces racial prejudice, especially among Republicans and those with higher baseline prejudice, and suggests multiracialism may reduce perceived racial distance.

Figure 1: Racial Resentment)
Coefficient plot titled “Treatment Effects: Racial Resentment.” The x-axis is Coefficient Estimate with a dashed vertical zero line. Four rows correspond to Treat, TreatLinked, TreatClose, and Treat*Important. The interaction terms show larger negative estimates (around −0.05 to −0.18) than in Figure 2, indicating stronger reductions in racial resentment. Model estimates are color-coded and labeled in a legend at bottom left.

Table 7: Reduced Racial Essentialism
“I was actually very surprised, it’s a much larger percentage than I realized. I
guess I’ve been raised that white people are much more likely to be Irish.”
“I was really surprised. I honestly had no idea and just thought, like me, Irish
is basically white.”
“I am surprised, as I think of typical Irish Americans to be very white.”
“I was surprised - I had no idea. Usually when I think “Irish” I think of very
fair skin, red hair, and blue eyes (like my mom)”
“I was surprised! The term African American makes me think their lineage
would be purely African, but I suppose no one really has ancestry tied to one
place and one place only.”
“I was surprised as I believed that Irish people were overwhelmingly White. It
makes me more course to know about how such a high percentage of African
Americans came to have Irish ancestry.”
“That is surprising to me. I always picture people with more fair skin being
Irish.”
“I was surprised, but once I thought about it made sense. Eventually all of us
will have a little bit of all ancestries in us.”
Notes: Open-ended responses that illustrate a shift away from racial essentialism among treated respondents.

Reposted by Kris Inwood, Joshua Goodman, Aaron Sojourner , and 1 more Kris Inwood, Joshua Goodman, Aaron Sojourner, Roddy Theobald

John Fallon @john-fallon-econ.com · 1d

I'm John Fallon, a labor economist on the job market. My JMP uncovers something wild: when chiropractors got licensed in the early 1900s, medical boards responded by making it HARDER to become a doctor.

Why would competition lead to stricter regulations?
🧵

john-fallon-econ.com

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Line graph showing cumulative state adoption of chiropractic boards over time

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Jennifer Aston @drjenniferaston.bsky.social · 1d

Do you work on #domesticabuse #divorce #economicabuse #childcustody in the third sector/policy? Then we have the workshop for you! 'Archives to Action' is a free 1-day workshop exploring the important role archival research can play in policy reform. Details 👇
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

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Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · 1d

Wow! @lollardfish.bsky.social & @profgabriele.com going all in on a new study using pollen to document biodiversity at & around the Abbey of St Gall in the Carolingian Age. buttondown.com/ModernMediev... #MedievalSky #interdisciplinarity

Carolingian Biodiversity

How Interdisciplinary Can and Should Work

buttondown.com

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Social Science History Association @socscihistory.bsky.social · 2d

Carolyn Swope received the Founder's Prize for her article “The Spatial Configuration of Segregation, Elite Fears of Disease, and Housing Reform in Washington, D.C.’s Inhabited Alleys” published in SSH 48(2). shorturl.at/eVz4A Congratulations! #sociology #history #segregation #housing #epidemiology

shorturl.at

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Social Science History Association @socscihistory.bsky.social · 2d

“Mosaic Database: Consolidation, Innovation, and Challenges in the Comparative Family Demography of Historical Europe,” published in SSH 49(1), won the 2025 Louis Henry Award given by the European Society of Historical Demography. Congrats to the authors! shorturl.at/OWQts #sociology #demography

Mosaic Database: Consolidation, Innovation, and Challenges in the Comparative Family Demography of Historical Europe | Social Science History | Cambridge Core

Mosaic Database: Consolidation, Innovation, and Challenges in the Comparative Family Demography of Historical Europe - Volume 49 Issue 1

shorturl.at

Reposted by Daniel Ziblatt, Anna O. Law, Johannes Haushofer , and 7 more Daniel Ziblatt, Anna O. Law, Johannes Haushofer, Kris Inwood, Robert C. Richards, Georg Weizsäcker, Robert L. Tsai, Elizabeth Ewan, Dan Immergluck, Virginia Sapiro

Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 3d

An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜

🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)

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Kris Inwood @kris-inwood.bsky.social · 3d

George Alter & Sam Williamson discuss the 1st pensions for Pennsylvania RR workers at the 50th anniversary SSHA meeting. Men in strenuous occupations often shifted to less demanding jobs as they aged. Late retirees lived longer. Locomotive engineers & conductors were well paid for travelling work.

overview of the first comprehensive employment pension in the US, presented by George Alter & Sam Williamson at the 50th anniversary meeting of the Social Science History Association @socscihistory.bsky.social

George Alter presents to the 50th anniversary meeting of the Social Science History Association @socscihistory.bsky.social under the watchful eyes of co-auth Sam Williamson & economic network rep Peter Meyer.

Sam Williamson & George Alter present their important research on workers & their pensions of the Pennsylvania RR system c1900. The pension plan was reserved for white male employees. Men in strenuous careers often moved down the occupation ladder as they aged. Watchmen and guards were jobs for older men. Almost 12% of retirees were 'watchmen'. Lively discussion at the 50th anniversary meeting of the Social Science History Association @socscihistory.bsky.social.

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Kris Inwood @kris-inwood.bsky.social · 4d

Participants at the 50th meeting of the Social Science History Association take a moment to remember the great Andrew Beveridge. Steve Ruggles, Margo Anderson and Vernon Burton led the appreciation!
www.gc.cuny.edu/news/memoria...

Steve Ruggles, Vernon Burton and others listen as Margo Anderson leads the tribute to Andy Beveridge at the 50th anniversary meeting of the Social Science History Association.

Emma Diduch and Matthew Sobek listen as Steve Ruggles leads the remembrance and tribute to Andy Beveridge at the 50th anniversary meeting of the Social Science History Association.

Reposted by Simon Roux, Alistair Munro, Ben Barr , and 9 more Simon Roux, Alistair Munro, Ben Barr, Philip N. Cohen, Chris Hanretty, Rebecca Sear, Markus Jäntti, Kris Inwood, Jonathan Hopkin, Xander Koolman, Markus Wagner, Patrick Präg

Sasha Gusev @sashagusevposts.bsky.social · 4d

I wrote a little bit about the "missing heritability" question and several recent studies that have brought it to a close. A short 🧵

The missing heritability question is now (mostly) answered

Not with a bang but with a whimper

theinfinitesimal.substack.com

Kris Inwood @kris-inwood.bsky.social · 5d

“early but encouraging evidence that mRNA flu vaccines may offer a real step forward especially against notoriously slippery A strains like H3N2. We’re not talking about a universal flu vaccine yet, but the platform gives us tools we simply didn’t have before.
The paper is worth read.”

BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 5d

A new NEJM paper just dropped evaluating a quadrivalent modified mRNA (modRNA) influenza vaccine in a phase 3 trial. This is the largest test yet of whether the mRNA platform that transformed COVID-19 vaccination can improve our fight against flu.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of Modified mRNA Influenza Vaccine | NEJM

Influenza remains a major health burden despite the use of licensed vaccines. Nucleoside-modified messenger RNA (modRNA) influenza vaccines have shown promising immunogenicity against influenza and...

www.nejm.org

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 5d

Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of Modified mRNA Influenza Vaccine | NEJM

www.nejm.org

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Sheilagh Ogilvie @sheilaghogilvie.bsky.social · 5d

How epidemic disease offers new perspectives on economic history—and vice versa. Honoured to blog for @camunicampop.bsky.social about my new book “Controlling Contagion”: www.campop.geog.cam.ac.uk/blog/2025/11... ‪@oxford-esh.bsky.social‬‬‬ @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social @PrincetonUPress

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Giles @gdeejay.bsky.social · 6d

Speaking of great papers, check out this one on the role of the Rule of Law and economic development during the industrial revolution:
cepr.org/system/files...

#econsky

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Brenden W. Rensink 📚🏃‍♂️⛰ @brendenwrensink.bsky.social · 6d

I need to build a list of online primary source databases and digitized archival collections for post-1877 Native American History. Please post your favorites in the comments.

Or, if you already have a list I can build from, please send me a message! 🗃️

Reposted by Kris Inwood, Zen Faulkes, Ondřej Mottl

Aleksandra Lazić @alelazic.bsky.social · 7d

I don't think this science communication resource gets enough love.

OpenMoji offers 4,000+ free, #opensource emojis (CC BY-SA 4.0), with categories for healthcare, climate, UI...

Challenge: find Greta Thunberg and a Viennese coffee house. ☕

🔗 openmoji.org #SciComm #Design

Screenshot of the OpenMoji project homepage. The text says OpenMoji 16.0.0 Open source emojis for designers, developers and everyone else! with a Search emoji box below and a lot of random emojis scattered on the page.

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · 7d

📢 Virtual Workshop on French Economic History

At 5:00 pm CET, @zhexunmo.bsky.social (Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality, CUNY) will present:

“Soldiers versus Laborers: Legacies of Colonial Military Service and Forced Labor in Mali”

Interested in joining? Email me for the Zoom link.

Reposted by Diane Coyle, Jonathan Portes, Ben H. Ansell , and 32 more Diane Coyle, Jonathan Portes, Ben H. Ansell, Dorothy Bishop, Stephen P. Jenkins, Ruth Mace, Steve Peers, Melissa Terras, Dave O’Brien, Tom Shakespeare, Stuart Elden, Martin Paul Eve, Joan E. Taylor, Charles West, Lyn Robinson, Lesley A. Hall, Roger Luckhurst, Rebecca Sear, Lucy Munro, Kris Inwood, Elaine Treharne, Felicity Callard, Caroline T. Schroeder, Margot C. Finn, Lyndsey Stonebridge, Tim Hitchcock, Michael H. Whitworth, Jonathan Tummons, Larry W. Hunter, Toni Haastrup, Kathleen Kennedy, Carmen M. Mangion, Adrian Streete, Jennifer Thomson, Lorna Hughes

Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...

The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?

The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity

www.cityam.com

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Rebecca Beausaert (she/her) @rebeccabeau.bsky.social · 8d

I offered my thoughts on American Thanksgiving, pumpkins, and settler colonialism in this examination of the problematic PSL phenomenon from BBC Travel: www.bbc.com/travel/artic... #foodhist

The divisive US autumnal drink with a shady past

The aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg smells like sweet autumn nostalgia in the US, but the real story behind pumpkin spice is far spicier.

www.bbc.com

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Charlotte Cavaille @ccavaille.bsky.social · 8d

Are you an ABD needing help with your project? Interested in immigration, autocratization, & religion? Want to spend 2 weeks thinking deeply about interdisciplinary work? This summer school is for you. I'll be one of the instructors helping your think big and rigorously :-) More info below! (1/2)

Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences

www.tse-fr.eu

Kris Inwood @kris-inwood.bsky.social · 9d

“It's really, really worth watching the documentary”

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 9d

As a historian of the 18th c and an American, I've always known 2026 would be a critical moment. This doc is worth watching, and thinking through. Begins and ends w Indigenous contexts, conveys the horrors of a civil war wrought w racism + the ideals of liberty and equality we keep reaching for. 1/

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 9d

_The American Revolution_ offers a look at how complex and violent — and also inspiring— the American founding was. Getting huge coverage, it may give folks time to digest that complexity as 2026 commences. Premieres tonight + PBS has preview clips of all episodes. www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...

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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 9d

The American Revolution

Thirteen colonies unite in rebellion, win their independence, and found the United States.

www.pbs.org

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Steven Durlauf @durlauf.bsky.social · 9d

Latest installment in an extraordinarily interesting research program on inequality in Imperial China, one replete with insights on meritocracy, elite reproduction, and other topics with great current salience.

NBER @nber.org · 12d

Adaptive persistence of elite families despite regime change, alongside lasting regional scarring, highlighting the role of cultural transmission for social mobility, from Carol H. Shiue and Wolfgang Keller www.nber.org/papers/w34451

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