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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · Aug 19

Ok, I know I've been a bit absent on socials, but allow me to reemerge to beg you to circulate this excellent job on a wonderful team. Please apply!
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Amy Earhart @aearhart.bsky.social · Jun 25

I’m so excited that my book is now out in the world. It pulls together my scholarly training in African American literature with my turn to digital humanities. I’ve also published the complete data dataset of 100 years of AFAM and am lit anthologies that is the backbone of the book.

Stanford University Press @stanfordpress.bsky.social · Jun 25

In Digital Literary Redlining, @aearhart.bsky.social‬
examines how technological and institutional infrastructures construct and deconstruct race, ethnicity and gender identities.

#ReadUP

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Book cover of Digital Literary Redlining: African American Anthologies, Digital Humanities, and the Canon by Amy E. Earhart

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · Jun 13

One of the highlights of my summer is teaching in the @humanitiestexas.bsky.social institute. The middle and high school teachers in this program are fiercely dedicated and the Humanities Texas staff are 💯. Learn more www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

Teaching Writing: Best Practices and New Resources (2025 In-Person Institute)

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · Jun 10

Just arrived in Austin to lead a workshop for Humanities Texas and this hotel is 💯

Framed sign that says “make art not war” with a peace sign

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · Jun 2

Thanks so much. I’m happy to chat more about it!

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · May 30

Always inspired by your #DHMakes work! And I was able to incorporate my #ByteSizedPedagogy materials as an example for this group before we went to the Makerspace.

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · May 29

Thanks! It is called Pollinator Park, and it allowed us to teach with the 3D printers, two kinds of laser cutters, and a craft printer all in a 3 hour sprint!

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · May 29

Teaching “DH in the Classroom” at DREAM Lab @pricelab.bsky.social was a rewarding experience. Fantastics students, the best collaborator @betovargas.github.io, and friends old and new. We covered a huge range of topics, but here’s a peek at the game we made in the #DHMakes unit.

3D printed dice and wood game board laser cut in a honeycomb pattern.

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · May 14

Wonderful! And very well deserved.

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · May 14

I am so grateful for your mentorship through the years. Although I can’t wait to read your sci-fi novel, I also can’t imagine this profession without your fierce and public presence.

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · May 14

Last week we celebrated @cathyndavidson.bsky.social, a mentor whose support and advocacy is unparalleled. The joke was that she must have clones, because she offers such personal, genuine attention to every request that it seems impossible (especially if you 👀 at her pubs). Thank you Cathy ❤️👏

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · May 13

Thank you to @apprecovery.bsky.social especially @gbaezaventura.bsky.social, Dr. Lorena Gauthereau, Dr. Linda García Merchant, & Youngjun Kim for hosting me and to @betovargas.github.io for helping me prepare. It was a pleasure to speak to this curious and thoughtful group.

Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage @apprecovery.bsky.social · Apr 22

🎓 Immersive Realities in the Humanities
🗓️ May 13 | 🕐 1:00–2:30 PM CT
📍 Virtual | 🎤 Amanda Licastro, PhD
Explore VR/AR in digital storytelling & pedagogy.
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/vrar25

#DigitalHumanities #VR #PublicHistory #USLDH #LatinoDH #VirtualEvents

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · May 10

😡😡😡
(Thank you for posting)

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · May 9

As the article says, Carla Hayden is an American hero.

apnews.com/article/dona...

President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

President Donald Trump has fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the Republican president and his agenda.

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · May 8

Important announcement: Digital Ethnic Futures Consortium is accepting applications for Teaching Fellowships for Summer 2025. Due May 31. It is truly a mutually beneficial experience with a well-organized and brilliant team. Apply here: tinyurl.com/DEFConTF2025 (cc @roopikarisam.bsky.social)

2025 DEFCon Teaching Fellowship Application

The Digital Ethnic Futures Consortium (DEFCon) is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for Teaching Fellowships for Summer 2025. Applications are due May 31, 2025 and decisions will ...

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · May 8

Well gosh, I love this.

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Caitlin Goodman @caitlinest.bsky.social · May 8

Please boost! The NOEL PRIZE, in memory of the great and good and much-missed Will Noel.

Celebrate your (or any) open access library project. No project too small, or too big. Full details here, deadline 8/1, extremely low-effort Google Form: pacscl.org/what-we-do/f...

The Noel Prize – PACSCL

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · May 6

A fantastic shout out to Responsible Datasets in Context (www.responsible-datasets-in-context.com) at DSRI today github.com/tri-cods/pyt...

www.responsible-datasets-in-context.com

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Carley @thepresswoman.com · May 3

Back in Feb, @ryancordell.org shared this incredible woodcut from @skeuomorphpress.org collection. He shared the original illustrator file for all! I was so inspired by this woodcut, I wanted to clean it up and redistribute it to the public 🧵 1/2

#printsky #academicsky #typophile

A digitally drawn recreation of a woodcut image. A printing press is in the center with clouds and a sunrise behind it, with a banner above that says, “the tyrants foe, the people’s friend”

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · May 6

Happy to share! And thank you @ehkopin.bsky.social 🥰
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DSRI Course Description - Working with AI Tools

Working with AI Tools Amanda Licastro (she/her) is the Head of Digital Scholarship and Visiting Associate Professor in English at Swarthmore College. Lisa Meeden is a Professor of Computer Science at...

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Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · May 3

New-old protest art just dropped!

Amazing detailing of a classic woodcut—send to your favorite printer!

Carley @thepresswoman.com · May 3

Back in Feb, @ryancordell.org shared this incredible woodcut from @skeuomorphpress.org collection. He shared the original illustrator file for all! I was so inspired by this woodcut, I wanted to clean it up and redistribute it to the public 🧵 1/2

#printsky #academicsky #typophile

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · Apr 29

New CFP from JITP on Minimalist Digital Pedagogy. Due June 15th. cuny.manifoldapp.org/read/jitp-ca...

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · Apr 29

Confirming that this is delicious (made even more delightful by eating outside on a 78 degree day) cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1021...

Salad is carrot ribbons, edamame, cucumber, avocado, and mixed greens in a bowl outside with trees behind

Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · Apr 28

Eager to attend, but have class at this time. Can I sign up for a recording?

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Dr. Amanda Licastro @amandalicastro.bsky.social · Apr 25

I love this

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · Apr 25

20+ of us got together yesterday for some library joy. One of our catalogers made a call # bracelet fr the 1st item she cataloged for @jcblibrary.bsky.social, and a research fellow for an 18th map of his home, Atlantic Canada. I did Journals of Congress for May 1775 bc #Govdocs always important. 🤓

Beaded length about to be tied into a bracelet in Halifax colors of blue red and gold with white, and the call number (CA768MOJ)

screenshot from a portion of a 1768 map of Nova Scotia. Some blue inking on the coast and around significant banks.

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