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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 18h

What could projecting plans in West Africa learn from local agricultural knowledge, and why were they unable to build on it? Professor Kathleen Murphy's Special Issue article
looks at indigo and nutmeg production in the area to investigate these dynamics. journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...

jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 9d

How was natural history used to map and redraw Ireland’s geographical and colonial features? Professor Ted McCormick’s Special Issue article brings new attention to early modern expropriation projects. journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 13d

"The arguments forwarded in Hints, shared by proponents as well as certain opponents of slavery alike, are a reminder that biopolitical power and projects are necessarily hierarchizing."

Meagan Wierda writes about her encounter with a revealing 19th century pamphlet during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Echoes of Anti-Black Projects Across Time

Meagan Wierda on how the sudden closure of archives during the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 13d

Meagan's recent JHoK article can be read here: journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...

Population Projections: Demographic Fearmongering and “Uterine Colonization” during the Age of Gradual Emancipation | Journal for the History of Knowledge

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 13d

"The arguments forwarded in Hints, shared by proponents as well as certain opponents of slavery alike, are a reminder that biopolitical power and projects are necessarily hierarchizing."

Meagan Wierda writes about her encounter with a revealing 19th century pamphlet during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Echoes of Anti-Black Projects Across Time

Meagan Wierda on how the sudden closure of archives during the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.

blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 14d

New blog post alert!

Meagan Wierda writes about the background to her recent JHoK article, and how the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.

Echoes of Anti-Black Projects Across Time

Meagan Wierda on how the sudden closure of archives during the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.

blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 14d

Meagan's article is part of this year's special issue "Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World", edited by Vera Keller, @tedmccormick.bsky.social, and Kelly Whitmer.

Read more here:
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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 14d

New blog post alert!

Meagan Wierda writes about the background to her recent JHoK article, and how the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.

Echoes of Anti-Black Projects Across Time

Meagan Wierda on how the sudden closure of archives during the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.

blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 17d

Very happy to announce that the
@jhokjournal.bsky.social
special issue "Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World," edited by Vera Keller, Kelly Whitmer, and me, is starting to be published: the first three articles are here, the rest to follow.
journalhistoryknowledge.org/Knowledge_an...

Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World | Journal for the History of Knowledge

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 16d

How can epistemic violence reframe the impact of US demography projects in 19th century West Africa and its consequences for African Americans? In the first article of the 2025 Special Issue, Professor Megan Wierda sheds new light on the colonial past.
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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 20d

📣 We are pleased to announce the upcoming Special Issue "Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World" with guest editors Vera Keller, Ted McCormick, and Kelly Whitmer.
📚 Articles will be made accessible online in the next weeks. More information: journalhistoryknowledge.org/announcement....

Special Issue 2025 - Upcoming Release | Journal for the History of Knowledge

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 28d

"Dreams of a shared world give way to a more fragmented worldview in which solidarity is reserved for the geographically, culturally, or emotionally proximate."

Find out what happened to the post-war global imaginary in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social

The Strange Decline of the Global Imaginary

What has happened to the post-war global imaginary? Find out in this blog post by Björn Lundberg.

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 28d

"Dreams of a shared world give way to a more fragmented worldview in which solidarity is reserved for the geographically, culturally, or emotionally proximate."

Find out what happened to the post-war global imaginary in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social

The Strange Decline of the Global Imaginary

What has happened to the post-war global imaginary? Find out in this blog post by Björn Lundberg.

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 28d

Vacancy: Editor-in-chief💼
JHoK seeks a new co-editor-in-chief affiliated to a Belgian or Dutch institution to join Professor Sven Dupré.
Deadline to submit your job application: 26 September, 2025. More information on the application process: journalhistoryknowledge.org/announcement...

Vacancy: Editor-in-chief for Journal for the History of Knowledge | Journal for the History of Knowledge

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · Sep 5

Ever wondered what happened to the post-war global imaginary, the idea of a united and more equitable world?

Find out in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social!

The Strange Decline of the Global Imaginary

What has happened to the post-war global imaginary? Find out in this blog post by Björn Lundberg.

blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · Sep 5

📣 Call for papers! 📣
The 9th Biennial Conference of the European Architectural History Network will take place at Aarhus University between 17-21 June 2026. Submit your 300-word abstract and all the relevant information by 19 September 2025. More information here: konferencer.au.dk/eahn26

eahn 2026

Scientific and Organizing Committees

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · Sep 5

Ever wondered what happened to the post-war global imaginary, the idea of a united and more equitable world?

Find out in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social!

The Strange Decline of the Global Imaginary

What has happened to the post-war global imaginary? Find out in this blog post by Björn Lundberg.

blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · Jun 15

📣 Job opportunity! 📣

🏛️ Lund University is looking for an international researcher to build and lead a research group in the field of Global History of Knowledge.

⏳ Last application date: 17 August, 2025.

🔗 For more information about this excellent opportunity, see: lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Assistant Professor (Associate Senior Lecturer) at the Joint Faculties of Humanities & Theology, Lund University

We are looking for an up-and-coming researcher who wants to conduct pioneering research to take up a position as Assistant Professor at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology, Lund University.

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · Feb 21

Job opportunity! Before Copyright (BE4COPY) project is looking for a Data Entry Specialist (student). More information on how to apply in the document below, but first: go check out the project's webpage! www.hf.uio.no/iakh/english...

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · Feb 14

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The Journal for the History of Knowledge is now receiving proposals for the Special Issue 2027. The proposal deadline is 1 May 2025. All information is available on our website: journalhistoryknowledge.org/announcement...

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · Jan 6

JOB ADVERTISEMENT: JHoK has a job opening for a blog editor who will join the editorial team on February 1, 2025. This is a voluntary job, and JHoK is unable to offer remuneration. The application deadline is January 10, 2025. Find out everything here: journalhistoryknowledge.org/announcement...

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · Dec 13

How do geohumanities scholars and digital mapmakers deal with uncertainty, with respect to their historical counterparts? In our recently published Special Issue, Dr. Rombert Stapel reflects on the necessary steps to bridge knowledge gaps: journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · Dec 5

How do digital humanities tools and GIS maps help us reconstruct practical knowledge of the map-painting business? In our recently published Special Issue, Dr. Weixuan Li's article looks into creative practices in early modern Amsterdam: journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · Nov 24

Exciting news! JHoK is now on LinkedIn (@Journal for the History of Knowledge), right alongside X and Bluesky. Stay connected with us for the latest updates and discussions on our platforms!

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · Nov 15

What does the combination of quantitative and qualitative methods tell us about the epistemic values of early modern cartographers? Find out about Gerhard Mercator's emblematic case in our recently published Special Issue article by Danielle Gravon: journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...

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