New MIH Issue: David Chan Smith @dasmith.bsky.social th.bsky.social‬ reconstructs the intellectual history of Milton Friedman's criticism of corporate social responsibility

📢 Calling all #Humanities historical researchers of #AcademicSky, #PhDSky, & more!

Discover how you can make your findings more visible to UK policy makers w/ @historylabplus.bsky.social NEXT WEEK!

🗓️ 19 June @ 12:30
Details? 👉 www.history.ac.uk/events/historical-research-and-policy-making & 👇

Looking forward to this conference on corruption in the early modern world starting today, June 5! #history #edusky #EarlyMod 📗 #britishstudies
www.eventbrite.com/e/corruption...

A new study of James VI and I is now available, just in time for the anniversary of the reign's end. Corruption! Religious strife! Devious diplomacy! All in one paperback @routledgehistory.bsky.social @kathrynmarshalek.bsky.social #EarlyMod #history #britishstudies
www.routledge.com/James-VI-and...

Check out the Business History Conference CFP for the 2026 conference to be held in London UK. The theme is "co-creation." Hope to see you there, especially early modernists! thebhc.org/bhc-2026-cal...

The anniversary of Jan 6 is as good a time as any for U.S. business to understand that their glee may be misplaced: @robertofoa and I on "What a Trump Presidency Means for U.S. Business" www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...

The state of humanities funding in the US is shocking. For every $1000 the feds spend on research, humanities receive a $1.30 🤯

Of the ~$54 billion in research the federal govt funds in U.S. higher ed, only $69 million goes to the humanities (=0.13% of fed total) www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Seth Abramson has been warning about Curtis Yarvin and his pernicious influence for a long time. Good to see it getting wider coverage now.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

#history scholars interested in corruption and polarization, consider attending or applying to present at the June conference in London on Corruption and Scandal in the #earlymod World, www.chase.ac.uk/news-1/call-...

Please spread the word!

William Galston speculates on Trump admin and universities, "Measures reportedly under consideration include ending government loans for graduate students ... linking student aid to institutional policies on diversity, equity and inclusion." #civics #history #skystorians

www.wsj.com/opinion/high...

Early modern British historians! The Pacific Coast Conference on British Studies has announced its CFP for the conference held in lovely Palo Alto/Stanford University. #history #earlymod #britishstudies ‪@thenacbs.bsky.social‬ pccbs.org/2024/09/12/c...

Together with Sarah Lentz from the @unibremen.bsky.social, I am organising an exciting workshop at the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg from 7 to 9 July on Transient Communities and Spaces of Mobility, 1500-1900.
The CfP for the event is now open.
www.hsozkult.de/event/id/eve...
#earlymodern #history 🗃️

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I never figured out how to “gut” a book & felt it would spoil the surprise to skip to the end. Maybe non-traditional scholars—we who return to learning later in life—over-valorize reading for delight.

My advisor laughed at me, but didn’t show me a way to read differently. This essay shows the way!

We've extended the deadline for our short- and long-term fellowships until December 19!

More at jcblibrary.org/fellowships/...

The image below from the JCB's Collection features a drawing of an artificial flower clock with sunflowers or dahlias.

Source: americana.jcblibrary.org/search/objec...

This is just so dangerous and ridiculous
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...

We're recruiting a Book Reviews Editor! This is a great role for ECRs working in Modern British History (broadly defined). Details at the link below. Any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with Hannah! 🗃️
academic.oup.com/tcbh/pages/c...

Award: Yale Center for British Art Residential Awards (Application Deadline: 1/6/25) bit.ly/49ym3X5

In the latest for Broadsides, Anna Roberts examines a snuffbox gifted by George IV on a trip to Scotland, exploring the links between snuffboxes, snuff-taking, and sexuality.

Read more! www.nacbs.org/post/the-kin...

Please share the CFP for our Work, Authenticity, and Social Identity in Early Modern Britain Conference, to take place 10-11 June 2025 at the University of Warwick, with keynote addresses from Steve Hindle, @jwhittle.bsky.social, @markhailwood.bsky.social & @brodiewaddell.bsky.social!

Please share the CFP for our conference: 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World'. Our keynotes are Marcy Norton @marcynorton.bsky.social (Pennsylvania) & Sara Miglietti (Warburg Institute). Join us 9-10 June at JRRIL, Manchester. Further details at: sites.manchester.ac.uk/sleeping-wel...

It’s here… OpenAI’s text to video creator: “Users can generate videos up to 1080p resolution, up to 20 sec long, and in widescreen, vertical or square aspect ratios. You can bring your own assets to extend, remix, and blend…” openai.com/index/sora-i... #ai #history

It’s that special time of year where I tell you about 19th century Christmas cards being so batshit weird!

Here’s a podcast I did with Dr Ferren Gipson - expect clowns assaulting cops, polar bears savaging men, giant wasps attacking kids, and more weird animal fun!
artuk.org/discover/sto...

Also, did you know there’s an #AHA25 feed? Pin it and you’ll be able to find all the people skeeting about the conference with the hashtags in one spot.

(The official hashtag is #AHA25, but it will pick up #AHA2025 too.)