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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 35m

For the evening friends.

J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 9h

It's true: I wrote a book. And what's more, the book is done and soon you'll be able to own a copy. And what's more more, if you want a hard copy you can order one for 50% off now, with the code SAR50. And if you want it digitally, it'll be open access!

www.arc-humanities.org/978180270163...

Trans Histories of the Medieval Book - Arc Humanities Press

Archival collections are political spaces: the decisions that govern whose histories are preserved, when, and by whom are not neutral. They reflect the commu...

www.arc-humanities.org

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 5h

Ah, got you. It should work, yes. And there will soon be a new website to order direct. Unfortunately release is coinciding with a change in ARC’s EU partnerships (caused by the closure of Amsterdam University Press).

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 5h

ROW?

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 9h

It's true: I wrote a book. And what's more, the book is done and soon you'll be able to own a copy. And what's more more, if you want a hard copy you can order one for 50% off now, with the code SAR50. And if you want it digitally, it'll be open access!

www.arc-humanities.org/978180270163...

Trans Histories of the Medieval Book - Arc Humanities Press

Archival collections are political spaces: the decisions that govern whose histories are preserved, when, and by whom are not neutral. They reflect the commu...

www.arc-humanities.org

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 7h

Press is working on it!

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 7h

I'll follow up!

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 7h

Hi V: this might be my bad, do you mind trying it in lower case? If that doesn't work, I'll check in with the press. It should be up and running, but it might have gotten lost in the shuffle.

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 9h

Then I'll be in person for my book launch at Binghamton University on November 5th (what up, NY State?); and online again with @medievalacademy.bsky.social on December 5th (more details to follow).

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 9h

I'm giving several talks about the books in the next couple of months, if you want to hear more (before you buy?). The first, linked below, is online via. UPenn @sims-mss.bsky.social on October 17th at 12 midday EDT.

Trans Studies as Book Historical Method

J. D. Sargan considers generative modes of reading through the premodern archive to seek out trans lives beyond the ephemeral glimpses that have gone unnoticed in the historical record.

www.library.upenn.edu

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 9h

Getting to OA status has been a labor of love on the part of my editor, Anna Henderson, and myself. We are indebted to UGA and to the Medieval Academy of America. I am really proud that this book will be widely accessible, as is its mandate.

The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · Sep 2

MAA News - 2025 Inclusivity & Diversity Subvention Awarded

We are very pleased to announce that the 2025 Inclusivity & Diversity Subvention has been awarded to ARC Humanities Press to support the publication of J. D.
www.themedievalacademyblog.org/?p=9407

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 9h

It's true: I wrote a book. And what's more, the book is done and soon you'll be able to own a copy. And what's more more, if you want a hard copy you can order one for 50% off now, with the code SAR50. And if you want it digitally, it'll be open access!

www.arc-humanities.org/978180270163...

Trans Histories of the Medieval Book - Arc Humanities Press

Archival collections are political spaces: the decisions that govern whose histories are preserved, when, and by whom are not neutral. They reflect the commu...

www.arc-humanities.org

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 1d

Extra bonus content: Sarah Waters’ 1995 PhD thesis (QMUL) is now online—pre-writing about queer historical fictions before writing queer historical fiction to reflect on writing about.

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not sure it quite fits the bill, but there’s a couple of interesting articles about historical fiction and the work that it does: one is by Hilary Mantel and the other is by Sarah Waters and someone else (the enshitification of the internet has hidden it from me).

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Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social · 1d

Online Lecture Fri. Oct. 17, 12:00pm EDT @sims-mss.bsky.social J. D. Sargan on Trans Studies as Book Historical Method @jdsargan.bsky.social

Trans Studies as Book Historical Method

J. D. Sargan considers generative modes of reading through the premodern archive to seek out trans lives beyond the ephemeral glimpses that have gone unnoticed in the historical record.

www.library.upenn.edu

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Georgina Wilson @georginaemw.bsky.social · 8d

Today is publication day for PAPER AND THE MAKING OF EARLY MODERN LITERATURE! Available in paper or digital form www.pennpress.org/978151282744... @pennpress.bsky.social

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 13d

Dental x-Ray field of view too tiny to ID the text on a sheet like this. But well remembered!!

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 13d

There’s also a new paper out in sensors: Paoloni et al., “Thermal Reading of Texts Buried in Historical Bookbindings”

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 13d

@matthewsteggle.bsky.social is yours also an intact limp wrapper? I was using CT to look at fragments inside bindings, but for a wrapper you might do well with less intensive tech. X-ray could work if it’s a printed book. You might even do well with XRF or multispectral if the writing is outside.

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks! Was going to email you when I got a chance.

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 19d

We have a small budget to make a start on gathering resources for a Book Lab: does anyone have any recommendations, either for materials we should be buying, or for resources that give advice on doing such a thing?

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Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.bsky.social · 21d

I'm sorry, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable permission to my voice and likeness? For what now? In any manner for any purpose???

This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.

By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services.

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 26d

Will you share a pattern for this wondrous creation when it’s done?

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 27d

Someone I know (who is now in a great job and who shall also remain nameless), when they were on the market, sent out several letters that referred to their “pubic outreach” before they caught the error.

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · Aug 22

We have a print shop in Athens called Satisfactory Printing. I feel like these businesses are giving the same energy.

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · Aug 15

And by “you” I mean “we”.

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