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Dr Mara Oliva

@maraoliva.bsky.social

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Historian, Digital Humanist, Associate Prof of 20th century US History @ Uni of Reading, Visiting Fellow @ British Library Eccles Centre, Editor @ DHQuarterly, US-UK Fulbright alumni

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Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Dec 10

Don’t want to wake up from this beautiful dream! Still can’t believe I am working with these legends!

Evelyn Kreutzer @evelynkreutzer.bsky.social · Dec 10

Psyched that @willdigravio.bsky.social, John Gibbs, Kevin B. Lee, @maraoliva.bsky.social and I get to showcase the video essay at MoMI New York soon. Spread the word!
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Expanded Screens: The Video Essay – Museum of the Moving Image

This screening series presents a selection of video essays from across the 21st century that offer a spectrum of the medium’s possibilities, featuring authors who work in a self-defined space somewher...

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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · May 23

We’ve just launched a free online course on ‘Born-digital research in the humanities’ reshaped.sas.ac.uk. It covers key concepts, ethics, copyright & accessing, collecting and analysing born-digital data. You can browse the course with guest access or create an account. All CC-BY-NC licensed!

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Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · May 7

It’s GIS day @uniofreading.bsky.social 🙌 we welcome prof @stuartdunn.bsky.social to kick off a day of training and interdisciplinary research! #digitalhumanities

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Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · May 6

Testing day for new holographic projector in preparation for Unlocking History Day @uniofreading.bsky.social #sustainability #bluemarble #digitalenvironmentalsustainability

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ESEH – European Society for Environmental History @eseh.bsky.social · Apr 7

📚New book series from University of Exeter Press: Environment, Senses and Emotions, edited by Tatiana Konrad (University of Vienna).

The series will provide a comprehensive exploration of how the #EnvironmentalCrisis is represented, perceived and understood through the senses and #emotions
#envhum

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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · Mar 26

Professors @maraoliva.bsky.social and @johngibbsscreened their video essays at the @movingimagenyc.bsky.social, showing how digital media can be used in innovative scholarly ways in history, film studies and beyond!

🔗 rdg.ac/4ieB2sh

Beyond the written word: how the video essay transformed my engagement with history - Connecting Research

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Aston University Archives @astonunarchives.bsky.social · Mar 20

Don't miss this opportunity! Previous participants, including myself, found it a game-changer!

SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · Mar 19

Deadline for the 2nd book workshop extended to April 1!! Get your applications in.

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CFA- SHAFR Second Book Workshop

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Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Mar 18

#lovemyjob has gone to a whole new level! Wonderful evening at my happy place @themerl.bsky.social for Teresa Murjas’ new installation NISSEN and with my brilliant brilliant friend and amazing soul Dr Jessica Lutkin 💖 #grateful @uor-research.bsky.social

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Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Mar 10

Well my week has already peaked! Had the most wonderful morning with the most wonderful team at #themillsarchive working some spectacular collections on #renewableenergy #lovemyjob 💚 @uor-research.bsky.social @fidgitpig.bsky.social

Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Mar 5

Happy Morning working with my wonderful colleagues from FTT and Linguistics at an interdisciplinary research workshop! #lovemyjob @uor-research.bsky.social

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Dr Dominic Lees @dominiclees.bsky.social · Mar 1

The Times has published my letter, co-authored with Dr Mathilde Pavis, on UK government policy on Copyright and AI Training Data. Ministers should listen to ethical AI developers who license data from creative artists, not Big Tech that insists on 'scraping' the internet to seize data illegally.

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Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Feb 27

Thank you for posting this! And thank you to my wonderful video essay peeps! 💖

Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · Feb 27

🎥Bringing old New York to life on the big screen!

@maraoliva.bsky.social recounts her experience screening her #videoessay at @movingimagenyc.bsky.social and discusses the merits of this burgeoning methodology

🔗 rdg.ac/3DaPxOW

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Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Feb 21

Part 3 #History students working with the #Hiroshima collection @ University of Reading Special Collections 💚 big thank you to @archivesgb.bsky.social 🙏

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Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Feb 18

Part 1 #History students @themerl.bsky.social working with primary sources on the US #environmental movements in the 1920s and 1960s 💚 so lucky to have these materials here in the most beautiful setting!

Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Feb 14

Definitely the best room and view on campus! Want every class here from now onwards! #teaching the US and the #Coldwar

Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Feb 11

Super excited to be teaching my new module on the US 🇺🇸, The Global Environment and Sustainability 💚

Super excited to be teaching my new module on the US 🇺🇸, Global Environmental Diplomacy and Sustainability 💚

Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Feb 7

🙌🙌🙌🙌💪💪💚

The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · Feb 7

*taps mic* we're launching a podcast!

Here's a round-up of our highlights for the months ahead: from a blockbuster garden exhibition, to free talks and tours (online and in-person), and the pilot of our very own podcast, Absolute Units.

merl.reading.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...

Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Feb 7

Research day @ my happy place 💚 the Museum of English Rural Life @themerl.bsky.social #sustainability

Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Feb 6

I love my job has gone to a whole new level!! Spent the morning with my partners in crime @fidgitpig.bsky.social Jacqui Turner & Eugene McSorley walking around Harris Garden for our new project: Bring Power to the Garden! 💚 #interdisciplinaryresearch #environmentalsustainability

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Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Feb 4

always a good day to receive the author’s copy! 🩵 #research

Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Jan 30

No filter- just blue 💙

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Ilaria Scaglia @ilariascaglia.bsky.social · Jan 23

The big day is here! Join in! Hybrid book launch at the National Archives at Kew on 23 January, 4:00-6:00 pm (refreshments from 3:30 pm) for Archives and Emotions co-edited with @ValeriaVanesio www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archives-a...

Archives and Emotions: book launch

Join us at The National Archives and online for the launch of the ground-breaking Archives and Emotions edited collection.

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Luca Trenta @lucatrenta.bsky.social · Jan 21

As we prepared for the Trump onslaught, I sat down (virtually) with friends and colleagues to discuss (some) one-term presidents. Thanks Clodagh and Alex for having me. You can listen to the conversation here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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Podcast Episode · A Chicken in Every Pot · 20/01/2025 · 55m

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ORCID @orcid.org · Jan 16

🗣️ Arts and Humanities Scholars: Are you ready? 🗣️

We are 👏 thrilled 👏 to announce that ORCID now supports an expanded range of work types, such as 🎼 musical compositions, 🎨 still and 🎞️ moving images, and even 📝 teaching materials!!

Learn more: https://info.orcid.org/new-work-types/

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Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Jan 16

Research day at my happy place @themerl.bsky.social 💚

Dr Mara Oliva @maraoliva.bsky.social · Jan 5

🫣🥹😀 so grateful for this wonderful experience! And especially the to the incredibly generous and loving video essay community, especially @evelynkreutzer.bsky.social @willdigravio.bsky.social John Gibbs and Kevin B. Lee! #interdisciplinaryresearch