The gist of the #Serbia issue in a thread.

The translation also features an intro by Ahmet Ersoy, which situates Servet-i Fünun in the larger story of image circulation and modern print culture. He also contributes a separate article to the issue. 3/3

Translating it meant attuning myself to a voice that moves between the conversational and the elevated, often assuming the reader’s familiarity. I turned to Servet-i Fünun itself, memoirs by Ahmed İhsan and his circle, and relevant scholarship to carry the tone across. 2/3

It’s out! My translation just dropped in Art in Translation. It's a booklet, published in 1912 & attributed to Ahmed İhsan Bey, a print entrepreneur, author, and translator, on his publishing house & legendary illustrated journal Servet-i Fünun ("Wealth of Sciences") under the Ottoman Empire. 1/3

Our editor, Ana Sekulić, delves into her collection of heirloom clothing, unraveling stories of craftsmanship, labor, and impact of modernity.
"Somewhere along the way, that unquestionable link to history was broken by progress, preponderance of synthetic fabrics, and violence." tinyurl.com/5eaa75er

Update: DLC tells us it and its tree contractor Penn Line will each donate $5K to the Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz Memorial Fund, and take additional steps to make it right after they chopped down Miri Rabinowitz's tree without permission.

so here's the bsky starter pack that you didn't know you needed. wondering what grift kushner & ivanka tr*mp are pulling buying up property in the balkans? sarajevo on your mind? or just want some wholesome stories about an ottoman-era donkey? we have you covered! go.bsky.app/AcUhygT

Istanbul friends, if you are around next Tuesday I’ll be presenting my book at Sabancı University
@stanfordpress.bsky.social

Excited to announce that you can now preorder my book, The Afterlife of Ottoman Europe: Muslims in Habsburg Bosnia Herzegovina scheduled for December 5 release with a @stanfordpress.bsky.social discount code AMZI-ERDOGDULAR20
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#menasky #what's history 🗃️

My book, Pious Labor, is now available open access via Jstor, though it won’t be published officially until Jan. If you’re eager to read before then, check it out! www.jstor.org/stable/jj.69...

We are seeking reviewers @global-ih.bsky.social - do consider & share!

Exciting news! Join us for a keynote talk with Kapka Kassabova on November 17 👇Help us spread the word!

This is a hybrid event and registration link is available here: pitt.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

I know what you are talking about when you say the perplexed look on their faces. You're not alone! 😂

If you are in Berlin this coming weekend, come and say hello at the Miss Read art book festival and fair at HKW. Free entry!
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Look out for this stall: