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Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · 14d

Delighted to be taking part in this workshop today, thank you for hosting us @eurohealthhist.bsky.social !

COST Action CA22159 Euro Hist Health @eurohealthhist.bsky.social · Sep 8

MEMBERS ONLY workshop Thurs 25 Sep 2025 #COSTAction #EuroHistHealth #CA22159

Program available for * Holocaust Survivors as Postwar Patients and Beyond *

Hosted by our colleagues at the Swedish Holocaust Museum, Stockholm. All members MUST REGISTER - info on how has been circulated by email.

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Des Fitzgerald @desfitzgerald.bsky.social · Sep 4

It's notable that humanities and social sciences once again make up 50% of ERC starting awards in Ireland (a notably higher proportion than in other countries) despite the weak financial support for research in these disciplines nationally. We should fund what we're good at!

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Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · Sep 1

First archive visit of #UCARE1945 today in La Courneuve Archives Diplomatique, I’m very excited to get going! @uccresearch.bsky.social @mariescurie-ire.bsky.social

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Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · Aug 27

Unsere Datenbank ist jetzt online! Ich bin sehr glücklich ein Teil davon gewesen zu sein, und es nun mit der Welt teilen zu können

Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina @leopoldina.org · Aug 27

Erzwungene medizinische Forschung im Nationalsozialismus: Historiker und Leopoldina-Mitglied Paul Weindling von der Oxford Brookes University spricht über Hirnforschung in der NS-Zeit und die neue Opfer-Datenbank von @maxplanck.de und Leopoldina➡️ www.leopoldina.org/presse/newsl...

Porträt von Prof. Dr. Paul Weindling im Freien, lächelnd in die Kamera blickend. Er trägt ein helles Sakko, ein blaues Hemd und eine grüne Krawatte mit weißen Punkten.

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Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina @leopoldina.org · Aug 27

Erzwungene medizinische Forschung im Nationalsozialismus: Historiker und Leopoldina-Mitglied Paul Weindling von der Oxford Brookes University spricht über Hirnforschung in der NS-Zeit und die neue Opfer-Datenbank von @maxplanck.de und Leopoldina➡️ www.leopoldina.org/presse/newsl...

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Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · Aug 18

Same but with history of Nazi Germany/Holocaust

Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · Aug 18

Not to be obnoxious and do the "as a historian" thing but I never honestly thought that my research/teaching on the histories of eugenics would ever be as acutely relevant in understanding the present, and goddess knows, I wish it wasn't the case

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · Aug 18

Not to be obnoxious and do the "as a historian" thing but I never honestly thought that my research/teaching on the histories of eugenics would ever be as acutely relevant in understanding the present, and goddess knows, I wish it wasn't the case

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Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · Aug 18

Delighted to take part in the press conference on the official launch of the Victims of Biomedical Research under National Socialism today - you can find the full database online now; ns-medical-victims.org/institutions...

Victims of Biomedical Research under National Socialism

ns-medical-victims.org

Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · Aug 12

I’m on LinkedIn now, no idea how to add all the bits and pieces - just in case you see a very odd profile with no info trying to follow you, that’s probably me 😅

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Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · Aug 6

It’s publication day for Do Less Harm 🎉 congrats to @drkyliesmith.bsky.social @cethompson.bsky.social for all their hard work in putting this together, and to all the co-authors. Can’t wait to get my hands on a physical copy www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

Do Less Harm

Ethical Questions for Health Historians

www.press.jhu.edu

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Kylie M. Smith @drkyliesmith.bsky.social · Aug 5

Today is official publication day of @cethompson.bsky.social and my little collection “Do Less Harm: Ethical Questions for Health Historians”. It has 28 essays on names, images, museum and archival practices, teaching, reparations, positionality, citation and more. www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

Do Less Harm

Ethical Questions for Health Historians

www.press.jhu.edu

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Nursing Clio @nursingclio.bsky.social · Aug 5

Happy publication day to @drkyliesmith.bsky.social and @cethompson.bsky.social (& their authors!) we are so excited to read it!

Kylie M. Smith @drkyliesmith.bsky.social · Aug 5

Today is official publication day of @cethompson.bsky.social and my little collection “Do Less Harm: Ethical Questions for Health Historians”. It has 28 essays on names, images, museum and archival practices, teaching, reparations, positionality, citation and more. www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

Do Less Harm

Ethical Questions for Health Historians

www.press.jhu.edu

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Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · Aug 3

Fantastic position for any #histmed people!

Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster @agnesjuliet.bsky.social · Aug 3

2 things: (1) I’m having a baby (!) & (2) you can apply for my mat cover at the Health Foundation! I love working here, it’s a fab job at a fascinating time for UK health policy, fab team, great organisation. Happy to answer any qs! Espec from academics/ #histmed ! lde.tbe.taleo.net/lde01/ats/ca...

Hiring Policy Fellow – NHS Reform, - London, EC4Y 8AP

View job details and apply now

lde.tbe.taleo.net

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Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · Aug 3

Congrats Agnes!

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Emily Herring @emilyherring.bsky.social · Aug 22

Being bilingual doesn't mean I'm perfectly fluent in two languages it means I often can only think of the word I want to use in the language I'm not using

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · Jul 17

And this is exactly what is so insidious about eugenics: these ideas have persisted and are encouraged, but too often we balk at calling eugenicist ideas and people exactly what they are. Not to mention too many people don’t know what positive eugenics is, or that eugenics is not just Nazis.

Louise Seamster @louiseseamster.bsky.social · Jul 17

And a point on that: I have had some weird replies in previous months where people seem to think eugenics needs to actually “work” to be eugenics. But it’s an *idea* and a *project*. Of course all the initiatives and “science” for increasing intelligence etc. are phony.

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Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · Jul 16

How kind of you, thanks for sharing!

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Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thank you!

Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · Jul 16

My contribution to the British Journal of the History of Science Viewpoint is out - discussing the ethics of human remains collections. It’s Open access and free to read here; www.bshs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

www.bshs.org.uk

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Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · Jul 14

WeTransfer just changed their TOS giving themselves permission to train AI on any content you transfer and produce derivative works based on content you transfer that they are allowed to monetize and you are not allowed payment for.

Stop using WeTransfer.

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Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · Jul 9

Fantastic papers, thank you for accommodating me remotely!

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Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · Jul 7

Happy to have some news on the UCC website @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social @radhumslab.bsky.social - read more about my work here; www.ucc.ie/en/future-hu...

New Marie Skłodowska-Curie Project at the School of History and the Radical Humanities Laboratory | University College Cork

Explore the latest news and events from the Future Humanities Institute.

www.ucc.ie

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Aisling Shalvey @ashshalvey.bsky.social · Jul 1

It finally feels real! Today is day one of my Marie Sklodowska Curie postdoc UCARE 1945 (unaccompanied children’s access to healthcare) @ucc.ie - watch this space for updates! @uccresearch.bsky.social @radhumslab.bsky.social @mariescurie-ire.bsky.social

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HIDDEN COST ACTION @hiddencostaction.bsky.social · Jun 2

Many countries mark Refugee Weeks in June to celebrate refugees' stories and contributions. 🌍 June 20 | World Refugee Day

This month, HIDDEN will share inspiring stories and important facts. Join us in standing with those forced to flee their homes. @costprogramme.bsky.social

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HIDDEN COST ACTION @hiddencostaction.bsky.social · Jun 6

June is Refugee Awareness Month.

This month, we’re sharing stories that matter—like You Don't Know What War Is by Yeva Skalietska.

At just 12 years old, Yeva fled war-torn Ukraine. Her diary is a raw, unforgettable account of survival and courage. @costprogramme.bsky.social

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