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Mari Välimäki @marivalimaki.bsky.social · 1d

Kirjoitimme @utu.fi Suomen historian oppiaineen blogiin siitä, miten tutkijat kokevat Kansallisarkiston Digitaalisen toimittamisen mallin

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Kuvassa arkistokärryssä useita paksuja niteitä

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Matti Välimäki @mtaval.bsky.social · 16h

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

#authoritarianism #censorship #academicfreedom
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US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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Contemporary European History @conteurohistory.bsky.social · 7d

🦋 With Bluesky's membership growing, here's a reminder that we've put together not one but TWO starter packs of people, journals and institutions working and publishing in our field.

Follow one contemporary European historian, get 149 free!

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Contemporary European History @conteurohistory.bsky.social · 7d

Starter Pack 2:

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Reetta Humalajoki @reettaeh.bsky.social · 2d

Etsimme tutkijatohtoria hankkeeseemme 'Omia, lainata, varastaa? Alkuperäiskansakulttuurien käyttö Suomessa läpi 1900-luvun'! Hanketta rahoittaa @koneensaatio.fi ja luvassa olisi 16 kuukauden työskentelyapuraha. Hakuilmoitusta saa jakaa ja minulta saa lisätietoja.

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ECRE @theecre.bsky.social · 2d

Germany is engaging with Taliban to facilitate returns.

Taliban has agreed in principle to repatriate Afghans from Germany, Berlin says

BERLIN: Afghanistan’s Taliban government has agreed in principle to the repatriation of its nationals from Germany, a German interior ministry spokesperson said on Monday.“The Afghan de facto governme...

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suzan ilcan @suzan-ilcan.bsky.social · 3d

Italy’s Border Immigration Paradox

Italy's Borders Immigration Paradox: Rising Numbers, Falling

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Eilidh Beaton @eilidhbeaton4.bsky.social · 3d

📣 The chapter Matt Lister and I co-authored on refugee family reunion is now out in the Handbook of Migration Ethics. Our paper surveys several important questions & issues worthy of further consideration in this under-explored topic.

link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Refugees and Family Unification

The topics of refugee protection and family migration have both received significant attention in the philosophical literature. However, until recently, issues at the intersection of these two subjects were rarely discussed. In this entry, we outline and explore some...

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 5d

Donald Trump is offering nine universities funding if they sign a compact that’s a “complete adoption of the MAGA high-education agenda,” Kevin Carey writes. The document is “shot through with the tensions that mark Trumpism in its latest form”:

A Deal That Would End Universities’ Independence

The free-speech provisions of the so-called compact are an exercise in contradiction.

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Migration Studies @migrationjrnl.bsky.social · 7d

All topics welcome! Each SI will bring together up to 15 articles, with an introduction that frames key themes, debates, and contributions to migration studies. We particularly encourage initiatives led by or including scholars from the Global South, Global East, and non-anglophone regions.

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Migration Studies @migrationjrnl.bsky.social · 7d

Our call for Special Issues is now live! We welcome collections that advance theoretical debates, offer comparative insight, and push methodological boundaries. Deadline: 15 December 2025. Questions: get in touch with @mkoinova.bsky.social. Details: academic.oup.com/migration/pa...

2025 Call for Special Issue Proposals

Deadline: 15 December 2025 Migration Studies is now accepting Special Issue proposals. The journal typically publishes one call for special issues pe

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Pihla Pekonen @pihlapekonen.bsky.social · 8d

Ehdota Historian Ystäväin Liitolle Vuoden 2025 historiateosta! Kaikista saapuneista ehdotuksista hallitus valitsee viralliset ehdokkaat, joista asiantunteva raati valitsee lopullisen voittajan.

Ehdotuksia voi jättää lokakuun loppuun saakka osoitteessa: www.historianyst.fi/toiminta/vuo...

Vuoden historiateos -palkinto

Vuoden historiateos -palkinto on Historian Ystäväin Liiton vuodesta 1973 jakama palkinto, joka jaetaan vuosittain teokselle, joka on erittäin ansiokkaasti edistänyt historiallisen tietämyksen…

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Risa Brooks @risabrooks12.bsky.social · 9d

It's easy to see this speech as just weirdly performative, but there's a lot more—and a lot worse—going on here.

The meeting & speeches are part of a larger project aimed at promoting the military leadership’s partisan alignment with the administration.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Hegseth: "If the words I'm speaking today are making your heart sink, they you should do the honorable thing and resign."

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Risa Brooks @risabrooks12.bsky.social · 9d

None of this to say that most mil ppl in the room agree with the tactics or ideology on display. But it does shape their incentive structure and tell them what is expected and required of them going forward if they are to keep their jobs and protect those under their command. 11/end

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Risa Brooks @risabrooks12.bsky.social · 9d

The ultimate aim here is that people will no longer expect the military to serve the public at large, but that its goal and purpose is to advance the interest of one faction or party in politics. 10/

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Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 9d

It really does not get more explicit than Trump telling top active-duty military generals that they will need to participate in occupations of large cities run by his political opponents as part of his "war from within"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Trump: "The ones that are run by radical left Democrats -- what they've done to San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. They're very unsafe places & we're gonna straighten them out one by one. This is gonna be a major part for some people in this room. That's a war too. It's war from within"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Trump to generals: "America is under invasion from within. We're under invasion from within. No different than a foreign enemy, but more difficult in any ways because they don't wear uniforms. At least when they're wearing a uniform you can take them out."

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 9d

The President of the United States just openly declared war on four major American cities.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9d

“The oath says enemies foreign and domestic… well, we also have domestic.”

Trump tells the generals he plans to use the military against Americans

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Trump: "The ones that are run by radical left Democrats -- what they've done to San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. They're very unsafe places & we're gonna straighten them out one by one. This is gonna be a major part for some people in this room. That's a war too. It's war from within"

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Tomas Sjöblom @tomassjoblom.bsky.social · 10d

Tämä ei ole hyvän mielen postaus, mutta ehkä syksyn tärkein postaukseni. Suosittelen kaikille tutkijoille ja tutkimusryhmille: käsitelkää törkyriskejä ja suunnitelkaa toimenpiteitä etukäteen yhdessä.

Lähiaikoina on tiettävästi odotettavissa törkyä tiedeyhteisöä kohtaan. Ketjusta muutama pikavinkki.

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Ceri Oeppen @oeppen.bsky.social · 10d

This is disastrous, socially, economically. Think of the impact on business transactions, education (particularly women’s online studies), remittances… (The Taliban has shut off fibre optic cables www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...)

Afghanistan sees telecom shutdown as Taliban cut off internet

Phone and internet links are down nationwide after the Taliban sever fibre-optic connections.

www.bbc.co.uk

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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 23d

[Hybrid] How do Australia’s deterrence policies shape refugee lives long after they receive legal recognition? Prof. Helena Zeweri unpacks their lasting impact in our first #SpeakerSeries of the year on Oct 6, 11:45 AM–1:45 PM PT, IKBLC Dodson Room 302.

🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 10d

reminder we’re kicking off tomorrow
5:30- 7:30pm Hybrid/IHR

@profpanayi.bsky.social & @kabcommons.bsky.social will open, then I’ll will speak on history & social studies; @marcloureiro.bsky.social on history & law; and Natalya Din-Kariuki on history & literature.

www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Hannu Karhunen @hannukarhunen.bsky.social · 10d

Nyt olisi tiedossa mielenkiintoinen väitöstilaisuus! @sannikiviholma.bsky.social

Väitös: Kotoutumistoimenpiteet tukevat maahanmuuttaneiden työmarkkinoille pääsyä, anonyymit rekrytoinnit edistävät palkkaamista

KTM Sanni Kiviholma tutki taloustieteen väitöskirjassaan maahanmuuttaneita työmarkkinoilla sekä maahanmuuton vaikutuksia työmarkkinoihin. Tulosten mukaan kotoutumistoimenpiteet tukevat työmarkkinoille...

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