Alexis Cruz, M.A.
@aacruz1009.bsky.social
Historian and Information Specialist. Current Data Coordinator and independent scholar. Interested in U.S. Human Rights History and archives. Views my own.
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Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
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December 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
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For this week's #ThursdayFilmRec 🗃️🎥🍿🎬 #HATM
Watch (or Rewatch) the classic "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) - Dir. Frank Capra
Bank run scene ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VIk...
Watch (or Rewatch) the classic "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) - Dir. Frank Capra
Bank run scene ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VIk...
The Bank Run scene - It's a Wonderful Life
YouTube video by Bob Roberts
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December 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
For this week's #ThursdayFilmRec 🗃️🎥🍿🎬 #HATM
Watch (or Rewatch) the classic "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) - Dir. Frank Capra
Bank run scene ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VIk...
Watch (or Rewatch) the classic "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) - Dir. Frank Capra
Bank run scene ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VIk...
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This sounds like a fantastic opportunity for #skystorians working in #womenhist im #eastcentraleurope at a cutting edge institution.
+++ Call for Applications +++
PhD position at the Department of Historical Studies, CEU (Vienna) in collaboration with the ProletGard ERC Starting Grant project, Kassák Foundation (Budapest, Hungary).
❗Deadline pre-application: 5 January 2026❗
❗Deadline application: 4 Februrary 2026❗
PhD position at the Department of Historical Studies, CEU (Vienna) in collaboration with the ProletGard ERC Starting Grant project, Kassák Foundation (Budapest, Hungary).
❗Deadline pre-application: 5 January 2026❗
❗Deadline application: 4 Februrary 2026❗
December 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This sounds like a fantastic opportunity for #skystorians working in #womenhist im #eastcentraleurope at a cutting edge institution.
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We're taking stock of this year's notable holiday movies, with titles including such gems as Oy to the World!, Christmas at the Catnip Cafe, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, and A Pickleball Christmas.
Your 2025 holiday movie guide: Time travel, pickleball and fa-la-la-la franchises
We're taking stock of this year's notable holiday movies, with titles including such gems as Oy to the World!, Christmas at the Catnip Cafe, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, and A Pickleball Christmas.
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December 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We're taking stock of this year's notable holiday movies, with titles including such gems as Oy to the World!, Christmas at the Catnip Cafe, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, and A Pickleball Christmas.
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Notice of upcoming lecture on 13 Jan. Sponsored by @csmbr-pisa.bsky.social. Of interest to #MedievalSky #EarlyModern #VastEarlyAmerica #EpiSky #histmed
December 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Notice of upcoming lecture on 13 Jan. Sponsored by @csmbr-pisa.bsky.social. Of interest to #MedievalSky #EarlyModern #VastEarlyAmerica #EpiSky #histmed
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While it’s certainly dark times, I found lots of joy from brilliant scholars last year. So to celebrate & promote them, I’m counting down my “Ten Favorite Books in US History from 2025.”
Caveats: I’m not claiming these as “best,” as I’m just one biased voice. Plus, I haven’t read everything. /1
Caveats: I’m not claiming these as “best,” as I’m just one biased voice. Plus, I haven’t read everything. /1
December 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
While it’s certainly dark times, I found lots of joy from brilliant scholars last year. So to celebrate & promote them, I’m counting down my “Ten Favorite Books in US History from 2025.”
Caveats: I’m not claiming these as “best,” as I’m just one biased voice. Plus, I haven’t read everything. /1
Caveats: I’m not claiming these as “best,” as I’m just one biased voice. Plus, I haven’t read everything. /1
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i just don't think there are any shortcuts--if we want kids who are readers, we need teachers who are readers, and if we want teachers who are readers, we need professors who are readers
December 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
i just don't think there are any shortcuts--if we want kids who are readers, we need teachers who are readers, and if we want teachers who are readers, we need professors who are readers
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What historians (and other scholars do) is create knowledge. We should use that phrase more and talk about what it means. I think we don't, and it's part of why AI enthusiasts are confused when we don't readily agree that our work can be replicated/replaced by their products.
December 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
What historians (and other scholars do) is create knowledge. We should use that phrase more and talk about what it means. I think we don't, and it's part of why AI enthusiasts are confused when we don't readily agree that our work can be replicated/replaced by their products.
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A big part of being a historian is being a detective! Who did this? Why? Where? Why does it matter in the grand scheme of things? You have to learn how to probe, how to uncover, how to read against the grain, how to find unusual sources, how to interpret those sources. How to piece together a puzzle
It also robs students of learning *how* to research.
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A big part of being a historian is being a detective! Who did this? Why? Where? Why does it matter in the grand scheme of things? You have to learn how to probe, how to uncover, how to read against the grain, how to find unusual sources, how to interpret those sources. How to piece together a puzzle
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Citation chains are how you find gems: stuff in the primary sources no one noticed, and primary sources that no one brought to the table after they were first mentioned decades or centuries ago.
December 21, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Citation chains are how you find gems: stuff in the primary sources no one noticed, and primary sources that no one brought to the table after they were first mentioned decades or centuries ago.
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Did you write an excellent book, thesis, or article in 2025? There is still time to submit it to the CHA’s 2026 prizes! Most prizes close on December 31st. The winners will be announced at the CHA’s prize ceremony in Charlottetown (June 2026). #cdnhist #skystorian #prizes
Prizes | History of Canada | Canadian Historical Association
The CHA awards many successes throughout the year. Here are some of the prizes that could be awarded to you, as a historian.
cha-shc.ca
December 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Did you write an excellent book, thesis, or article in 2025? There is still time to submit it to the CHA’s 2026 prizes! Most prizes close on December 31st. The winners will be announced at the CHA’s prize ceremony in Charlottetown (June 2026). #cdnhist #skystorian #prizes
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Thrilled about this new grant we are offering for under-represented early career scholars. The first cycle is for scholars in history and area studies. Please spread the word widely. @universitypress.cambridge.org
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Read more here: 🔗 cup.org/4pF5xvr
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Read more here: 🔗 cup.org/4pF5xvr
Amplifying voices
New Cambridge grant to help under-represented scholars publish
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December 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Thrilled about this new grant we are offering for under-represented early career scholars. The first cycle is for scholars in history and area studies. Please spread the word widely. @universitypress.cambridge.org
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Read more here: 🔗 cup.org/4pF5xvr
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Read more here: 🔗 cup.org/4pF5xvr
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Obviously the perfect gift for everyone on your list...
Did you know that for the first time this year, our Holiday Sale includes 25% off individual journal subscriptions? Head to pennpress.org/journals to browse and use code HOLIDAYJOURNAL25 in the journals shopping cart to save!
December 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Obviously the perfect gift for everyone on your list...
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Did you know that for the first time this year, our Holiday Sale includes 25% off individual journal subscriptions? Head to pennpress.org/journals to browse and use code HOLIDAYJOURNAL25 in the journals shopping cart to save!
December 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Did you know that for the first time this year, our Holiday Sale includes 25% off individual journal subscriptions? Head to pennpress.org/journals to browse and use code HOLIDAYJOURNAL25 in the journals shopping cart to save!
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In January, I start teaching a grad seminar on disability justice. I'd welcome word of any favorite pieces/books you might have!
[image of a stack of books in disability studies--books I'm thinking with, though not necessarily teaching]
[image of a stack of books in disability studies--books I'm thinking with, though not necessarily teaching]
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In January, I start teaching a grad seminar on disability justice. I'd welcome word of any favorite pieces/books you might have!
[image of a stack of books in disability studies--books I'm thinking with, though not necessarily teaching]
[image of a stack of books in disability studies--books I'm thinking with, though not necessarily teaching]
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Oxford University Press @academic.oup.com is pleased to announce that the First Book Prize will open for submissions in Jan 2026. The prize offers up to 10 early-career researchers the opportunity to publish their first academic book fully open access on Oxford Academic, with the full OA fee waived.
December 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Oxford University Press @academic.oup.com is pleased to announce that the First Book Prize will open for submissions in Jan 2026. The prize offers up to 10 early-career researchers the opportunity to publish their first academic book fully open access on Oxford Academic, with the full OA fee waived.
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We invite authors to submit original theoretically oriented articles on the positive, legal, and/or normative aspects of world politics, or on the history of the development of ideas relating to the field of International Relations.
https://cup.org/3JnjVsC
https://cup.org/3JnjVsC
December 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We invite authors to submit original theoretically oriented articles on the positive, legal, and/or normative aspects of world politics, or on the history of the development of ideas relating to the field of International Relations.
https://cup.org/3JnjVsC
https://cup.org/3JnjVsC
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Exciting new publication for anyone interested in the history of intellectual cooperation at the League 👇 #HistIR
I am very pleased to announce the publication of a book that I had the privilege of editing with Daniel Laqua on the history of intellectual cooperation at the League of Nations!
🖥️ More about the book: www.martingrandjean.ch/intellectual...
📙 Read online: doi.org/10.18356/978...
🖥️ More about the book: www.martingrandjean.ch/intellectual...
📙 Read online: doi.org/10.18356/978...
December 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Exciting new publication for anyone interested in the history of intellectual cooperation at the League 👇 #HistIR
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Food for thoughts (of historians): handwritten papers in the form of a white bread. #skystorians
December 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Are there any historians of #EarlyModern, especially sixteenth-century, German arms and armor on here that I could ask an armor-terminology question? 🗃️ #SkyStorians
More specifically it relates to jousting and tournaments.
More specifically it relates to jousting and tournaments.
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Are there any historians of #EarlyModern, especially sixteenth-century, German arms and armor on here that I could ask an armor-terminology question? 🗃️ #SkyStorians
More specifically it relates to jousting and tournaments.
More specifically it relates to jousting and tournaments.
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Okay #AcademicSky, #HistorySky, etc:
There's a lot of chatter abt how we're moving forward with assignments in the "Age of AI." Especially for those of us in writing disciplines.
I also want to hear what YOU'RE doing. Let's create a master resource thread-list here!
There's a lot of chatter abt how we're moving forward with assignments in the "Age of AI." Especially for those of us in writing disciplines.
I also want to hear what YOU'RE doing. Let's create a master resource thread-list here!
December 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Okay #AcademicSky, #HistorySky, etc:
There's a lot of chatter abt how we're moving forward with assignments in the "Age of AI." Especially for those of us in writing disciplines.
I also want to hear what YOU'RE doing. Let's create a master resource thread-list here!
There's a lot of chatter abt how we're moving forward with assignments in the "Age of AI." Especially for those of us in writing disciplines.
I also want to hear what YOU'RE doing. Let's create a master resource thread-list here!
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One assignment style I've discovered that AI cannot (yet) deal with is the "Four Sentence Essay." It has students essentially distill a whole paper into four sentences of argument between two opponents about whatever topic. It boggles the students' minds & AI just can't do the logic piece of it.
December 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
One assignment style I've discovered that AI cannot (yet) deal with is the "Four Sentence Essay." It has students essentially distill a whole paper into four sentences of argument between two opponents about whatever topic. It boggles the students' minds & AI just can't do the logic piece of it.
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I wish a notice like this wasn't necessary.
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www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
Important notice: AI-generated archival references
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December 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I wish a notice like this wasn't necessary.
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
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The Library of Congress' Asian Division is now accepting applications for their 2026 Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship: up to $3,000 to support travel, lodging, and research expenses. Due January 11, 2026. #sinology #libraries
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The Asian Division’s Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship: Now Accepting Applications for 2026 | 4 Corners of the World
The Asian Division is now accepting applications for its Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship, which supports short-term research visits to the Asian Reading Room at the Library of Congress. This year's app...
blogs.loc.gov
December 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Library of Congress' Asian Division is now accepting applications for their 2026 Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship: up to $3,000 to support travel, lodging, and research expenses. Due January 11, 2026. #sinology #libraries
blogs.loc.gov/internationa...
blogs.loc.gov/internationa...