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Lucas Haasis

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Senior Researcher | German Maritime Museum Leibniz Institute for Maritime History Research Coordinator (on leave) | Prize Papers Project Lecturer Early Modern History & Games | Oldenburg University Founder Gamelab Oldenburg | Games in School

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Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · Nov 19

Dear fellow historians: I recently asked my undergraduate students what sparked their interest in studying history. Two of them mentioned the film Titanic! Now I'm curious (and will let them know): What sparked your interest in studying #history?

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Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 10h

Calling all history lovers! The Prize Papers Project is about to reveal thrilling new insights from one of the most fascinating ships captured during the War of the Austrian Succession. A team favorite – don’t miss it! Follow & stay tuned! #earlymodern #history #maritimehistory

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Sarah-Maria Schober @smschober.bsky.social · 23h

Want to work on the history of hair? I am looking for a doc and postdoc to join my project team researching #earlymodern hair, race, trade and multispecies history at the University of Lucerne.

Do apply and spread the word!

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PhD position in History (100%, 4 years) - Vacancies - University of Lucerne

Assistant or doctoral positions, employment or internship: Looking for a job at the University of Lucerne? Find our listed open positions and apprenticeships here.

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The Prize Papers Project @prizepapers.bsky.social · 1d

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Henry Snow @henrysnow.bsky.social · 23h

My colleague Jack Bouchard's book Terra Nova is out today! It's about early 16th-century mariners and the seasonal fishery around present-day Newfoundland, and its place within the Atlantic World. I cannot wait to read it

yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

Terra Nova

A bottom-up story of the fishworkers, whalers, First Nations, merchantwomen, oceans, and animals who together made a new colonial world in the early Atlantic...

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The Prize Papers Project @prizepapers.bsky.social · 1d

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dehypotheses @dehypotheses.bsky.social · 2d

Digitale Methoden sollten Teil der universitären Geschichtslehre sein, findet Swantje Piotrowski. In ihrem Seminar analysierten Studierende mit #Recogito einen berühmten Reisebericht von 1633 und entdeckten, dass der Reiseverlauf wohl anders war, als im Bericht geschildert.

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 5d

The @oieahc.bsky.social Digital Projects Coffeehouse Series returns October 14th!

We're kicking things off with @deepthimurali.bsky.social, co-director of Connecting Threads: Fashioning Madras in India and the Caribbean

Sign up now to join the conversation.

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OI Digital Projects Coffeehouse - OIEAHC

Begun in winter 2021 as a way of bringing people together virtually while the pandemic kept us apart physically, the OI Coffeehouse has proven a valuable online gathering place for many in the early A...

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Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 9d

Dear historians, some of you often think about the Roman Empire, but what about the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation? In an article with Tobias Winnerling, we ask where we can find the #HRE in today’s pop culture. What should we not forget? All tips welcome! #earlymodern #medievalsky #history

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Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you all very much for the feedback and the great interest in this post, which strengthens my conviction that this article is not only enjoyable but also clearly very relevant! Will keep you updated!

Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 7d

Citizen Sailors e.g. is great research and a fantastic read. Nathan is also on episode 41 of Drafting the Past

Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 7d

Zemon Davis, Darnton, Ginzburg. As a student I also loved reading Norbert Elias, e.g. The Civilizing Process/The Court Society, for the way he develops his arguments. More recent inspirations include Lyndal Roper, Joel F. Harrington, and Nathan Perl-Rosenthal! Wonderful post and thread Liesbeth :)

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Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 18d

I’m having intro chats with dissertation students this fortnight, and one of them asked which historians I’d recommend for beautiful writing they could absorb to further develop their own writing style.

So, gang, which are your favourite *writers* among historians, any time, any topic, any place. 🗃️

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Emily Brand @emilybrand.bsky.social · 8d

Is there anything more tantalising than the promise of an early 19th-century letter with the postscript "Burn this immediately"?

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Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 8d

Here we go! :)

Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 8d

All very true

Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 8d

Oh! And what do you think about the question? What about Swedish pop culture? Are there any films or series, etc.? I guess Gustav Adolph might play a role here ... I should have asked this question while I was in Uppsala last December! :)

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Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 8d

PROGRAMME! Excited to be welcoming Alexander Marr, Dirk van Miert, and @ebenbow.bsky.social this term -- and David Hopkin, Jeroen Puttevils, Feike Dietz, Sam Geens, Valika Smeulders, and Gloria Moorman in Spring.

All welcome @ihr.bsky.social or zoom! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... #SkyStorians

programme of hte Low Countries Seminar, Institute of Historical research, Fridays 17:30
17 October: Alexander Marr: Three Renaissance ‘Grotesques’: Holbein, Dürer, Massys
31 October: Dirk van Miert: The Synod of Dordrecht: binding the Anglo-Dutch orthodox Republic of Letters
17 November: Eliot Benbow: Low Countries Merchants in and around London c. 1350-1550: Specialising in the Trade of Everyday Goods
programme of hte Low Countries Seminar, Institute of Historical research, Fridays 17:30
17 October: Alexander Marr: Three Renaissance ‘Grotesques’: Holbein, Dürer, Massys
31 October: Dirk van Miert: The Synod of Dordrecht: binding the Anglo-Dutch orthodox Republic of Letters
28 November: Eliot Benbow: Low Countries Merchants in and around London c. 1350-1550: Specialising in the Trade of Everyday Goods

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Society for the Study of Labour History @sslh.bsky.social · 9d

Historians, archivists, librarians and historians working in the field of labour history. A starter pack to get you going…
go.bsky.app/CUqdx9a

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Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 8d

Done! Sehr wichtige und inspirierende Stimme!

Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 8d

Hahaha - all good. You’re on sabbatical!

Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 8d

Yes. Pentiment will be in the article 😅

Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 8d

Oh, that even links to my other favorite post on where you got inspired to study history! I’ll check your pointers out for sure!

Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 8d

Oooh! Maps and memes - important indeed, thanks for sending this!

Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 8d

Yes! Have some analogue games on my list already. Thanks for the pointer! I am also counting on my dear friend and expert @boardgamehisto.bsky.social on this one!

Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 9d

Yes, will be a part of the article for sure! The games part in general will be relatively long 😅 thanks for sharing!