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Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · Dec 16

“Reparations for Settlers?” ... is the clickbait title of my latest (and possibly also my last) journal article on postcolonial Portugal in a European context, published in the e-Journal of Portuguese History @degruyterbrill.bsky.social. Screenshot of abstract attached.
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Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · 16d

Norway, the King and the Shaman: My take on the annoying debate that has stormed around a somewhat fun Netflix production. www.fvn.no/mening/kroni...

«Svært underholdende, og til og med lærerik»

En mulig folkemorderisk krig raser i Gaza, det forferdelige drapet på Charlie Kirk er påskuddet for enda et angrep på demokratiets pilarer i USA – og Norge debatterer en Netflix-film med den morsomme ...

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Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · Aug 8

Here's how to fix this AI-attack, presumably at least (see screenshot) - although it does not solve the more general problem of handing over your work to a rather dubious for-profit organization whose account I have not had the heart to delete (yet).

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · Aug 5

Seriously, fuck off.
I say that with all due gravity.

Task Could this be
acceptable use?
Under what conditions?
Ask generative AI to identify
or summarize key points in
an article before you read it
Yes Acceptable without explicit citation
Use an AI chatbot as a
writing partner to help
generate and develop ideas
Yes Acceptable, may require explicit citation
depending on circumstances
Ask generative AI to produce
a starter bibliography
Yes Acceptable without explicit citation only if
each reference is checked and additional
databases and sources are mined
Ask generative AI to produce
a historical image for a paper
or presentation
Yes Image should be clearly marked as AI
generated and with explicit discussion as to
how the image was created. Images should
not be shared beyond the classroom

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Joseph Ben Prestel @jbprestel.bsky.social · Aug 6

Heute in der FAZ:

Mein Text zur Mythenbildung rund um die Kufiya, die in Deutschland seit dem 7. Oktober 2023 Aufschwung erhalten hat.

www.faz.net/aktuell/wiss...

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Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · Aug 3

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Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · May 13

So sad I can’t be there!!

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Joseph Ben Prestel @jbprestel.bsky.social · May 13

This is happening on Friday in Kreuzberg.

Join Adam Shatz, Emilia Roig, and me for a conversation about Frantz Fanon, violence, and decolonization.

More information here: blnreview.de/events/fanon...

Joseph Ben Prestel @jbprestel.bsky.social · May 8

I very much look forward to being in conversation with these two fantastic authors, next week. Organized by the wonderful people of @blnreview.bsky.social

All are welcome!

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Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · May 13

Ouch. Being a rock/pop/jazz star is dangerous business, decidedly. So much is clear from your series of posts.

Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · May 13

Poor fella! Had no idea how he died.

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Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · May 8

"Global Histories of the Portuguese Revolution," @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social, eds. Luís Trindade, Rita Lucas Narra, Ricardo Noronha, @pramospinto.bsky.social. An awesome book! Have a chapter in there that writes the "retornados" aka decolonization, Cold War, and refugeeness back into the picture.

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Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · May 7

I will be there! Maybe you will, too?

Morgane Delaunay @morganedelaunay.bsky.social · May 7

Our project Constellations of Memory organises the conference "Rethinking Colonial Memory: The Afterlives of Empire and the Politics of History in Times of Crisis" that will take place at Portugal National Library on 3 June 2025.

Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · May 6

This panel was amazing! You all were on fire!

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Global Intellectual History @global-ih.bsky.social · May 5

"Provincializing Europe Revised": 25 years after the publication of Dipesh Chakrabarty's major work, Richard Bourke (@camhistory.bsky.social @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social) offers a review article critically analysing its context, arguments, & legacy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Detail of the cover of the book entitled "Provincializing Europe: Postcolonial Thought and Historical Difference"

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Joseph Ben Prestel @jbprestel.bsky.social · May 1

CfA: Webinar Migration in a World of Regions, September 15-17, organized by the International Society for Regional History.

I will give a keynote entitled Migration and Regional History: Reconstructing Western Europe’s Arab Past (1960s–80s).

Deadline for abstracts: June 10.

isrh.org/2025-webinar/

2025 Webinar - ISRH

ISRH INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR REGIONAL HISTORY III Global Conference 2025 Webinar 15–17 September 2025 SUBMIT ABSTRACT REGISTER & PAY Migration in a World of Regions The International Society for Reg...

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Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · Apr 25

It seems like I am officially beginning my humble and cautious transition into the field of African history! Stoked to be invited to this very exciting author's workshop organized by Mary A. Owusu and @martinrempe.bsky.social. Looking forward!

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Eric Morier-Genoud @emorier.bsky.social · Apr 20

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** Sounds of independence **
Lecture series on the sounds of the independence of the African colonies of #Portugal -- #Angola #Mozambique #CapeVerde #SaoTome. Every Monday in June - for the 50 years of independence
#musicology #history #anthropology AfroLuso Afrihistosky
== ONLINE ==

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Afrique XXI @afriquexxi.bsky.social · Apr 18

#BD Dans les années 1970, une maison d'édition se lance dans la réalisation de biographies de dirigeants africains sous forme de bandes dessinées. Sauf que les scénarios ne reflètent pas toujours la réalité historique... C’est la naissance d’Afrique Biblio Club. Par @kalidousy.bsky.social ⬇️

« Il était une fois… » La BD française au service des dictatures - Histoire

Au milieu des années 1970, une maison d’édition française se lance dans la réalisation de biographies de nombreux dirigeants africains sous forme de bandes dessinées. Sauf que les scénarios ne (…)

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Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · Apr 10

🚨Attention Global Sixties scholars:🚨A typical French handwriting in the mail is always a good omen. Here, it announced the arrival of @elarabertho.bsky.social’s exciting new book “A Pan-African Couple: Miriam Makeba and Stokely Carmichael in Guinea”. Looking forward to reading!

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Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · Mar 21

@empiressdu.bsky.social

Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · Mar 21

"Building Nations, Making Worlds, Creating Subjects: European Languages in Postcolonial Africa" is the megalomaniac title for the presentation of my research project at @sdu.dk (host: @christiandp.bsky.social) that is still very much work in progress and a fragile flower. Join us if you are around!

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Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · Mar 21

Experte en marketing !! 😍

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David Motadel @davidmotadel.bsky.social · Mar 13

Absolutely delighted about the publication of GLOBALIZING EUROPE: A HISTORY (Cambridge University Press): www.cambridge.org/.../globaliz... via @cambridgeup.bsky.social

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Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · Mar 3

Cool! I’ll remember the offer if we actually make it there!

Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · Feb 28

The essayistic preface to the Portuguese edition can be read here: www.ics.ulisboa.pt/sites/ics.ul...

www.ics.ulisboa.pt

Christoph Kalter @christophkalter.bsky.social · Feb 28

A big thank you to the team of Imprensa de Ciências Sociais - Marta Castelo Branco and Pedro Cerejo did a fantastic job. So did Bruno Peixe Dias with his inspired and engaged work in translating the text. Obrigado a tod@s! www.ics.ulisboa.pt/livros/portu...

Portugal e os Retornados

Como é que os portugueses e, por extensão, os outros povos europeus lidaram com o fim dos seus impérios coloniais, depois de ao longo de séculos terem construído uma grande parte da sua riqueza, do se...