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Claire Schen

@profclaire.bsky.social

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Historian of early modern England at University at Buffalo and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Research in Undergraduate Education. Happy to talk DH, 1890s bicycling, and the history of Buffalo. Skiing and biking. Opinions my own. She/her.

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Claire Schen @profclaire.bsky.social · 1d

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

How do I make Justice Kavanaugh watch this?

David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 3d

ICE agents to US citizen: Turn around or you're getting the dog.

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Claire Schen @profclaire.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations! Still beautiful images

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Steven Van Impe @svanimpe.bsky.social · 7d

#EarlyModern meme! #BookHistory

The bottom of a page of printed text, showing three hands (or printers' fists) pointing at each other.

The spiderman meme: three spidermen pointing at each other.

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Claire Schen @profclaire.bsky.social · 2d

Just learned the Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social is here. Nonprofit, Buffalo and Western NY.

Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Claire Schen @profclaire.bsky.social · 2d

Loved them, too.

Claire Schen @profclaire.bsky.social · 2d

Good looking crowd there. ❤️

Claire Schen @profclaire.bsky.social · 2d

Yes it is!

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Claire Schen @profclaire.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry! It’s an earworm for sure!

Claire Schen @profclaire.bsky.social · 3d

Oh thanks. ☺️

Claire Schen @profclaire.bsky.social · 3d

Really appreciated Dr. Aderinto’s commentary in addition to my colleague Dr. Oge Williams’ presentation and thoughtful answers to questions. An inspiring combination of academic and personal reflection.

Claire Schen @profclaire.bsky.social · 3d

Terrific session yesterday to celebrate this milestone and important work.

UB History @ubuffalohistory.bsky.social · 15d

📚 New faculty book alert! In Birth Politics, Ogechukwu E. Williams examines childbirth in Nigeria from the colonial era to the present to consider the complex relationships between traditional midwives, biomedical maternities & faith-based birthing homes. @hopkinspress.bsky.social #ubuffalo #histmed

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Claire Schen @profclaire.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you! The students did a great job.

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Claire Schen @profclaire.bsky.social · 3d

Indeed. For me, resistance to public health measures has been an important theme to expose and analyze. And explanations that go way back, like suspected well poisoning in this local typhoid case. Class project by my students if you’re interested! storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/57ec...