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Scilicet - History of Knowledge @scilicetblog.bsky.social · 7d

🤔 Is it better to learn from the wisdom of the ancients or from your experience gained over time?

📚 In our latest blog post, @guyfassler.bsky.social explores a 15th-century Tuscan dialogue debating that very question...
scilicet.org.uk/whats-the-po...

#bookhistory #medieval #knowledge

Leon Battista Alberti, (possibly) Self-Portrait, c. 1435

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Natalie M. Smith @nataliesmith.bsky.social · 8d

On the 26 Nov, I'll be presenting at the Rettig symposium, hosted by the Swedish national heritage board. I'll be talking about the findings from my research project on territorialisation in #Early-Modern Swedish domestic travel writing. More info here: www.raa.se/evenemang-oc... #skystorians

Rettigsymposium

Riksantikvarieämbetet bjuder in till en eftermiddag med föredrag, fika och diskussioner med 2024 års fyra Rettigstipendiater; en arkeolog, två historiker och en museitjänsteman. Dessa är i färd med at...

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Natalie M. Smith @nataliesmith.bsky.social · 8d

On the 26 Nov, I'll be presenting at the Rettig symposium, hosted by the Swedish national heritage board. I'll be talking about the findings from my research project on territorialisation in #Early-Modern Swedish domestic travel writing. More info here: www.raa.se/evenemang-oc... #skystorians

Rettigsymposium

Riksantikvarieämbetet bjuder in till en eftermiddag med föredrag, fika och diskussioner med 2024 års fyra Rettigstipendiater; en arkeolog, två historiker och en museitjänsteman. Dessa är i färd med at...

www.raa.se

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Natalie M. Smith @nataliesmith.bsky.social · 8d

"This is why Starmer could never win this fight: while he aids the radicalisation of public discourse by normalising xenophobia, he will always look like a watered-down Farage" well said, @guyfassler.bsky.social ! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Labour won’t fend off Reform UK by just diluting Farage’s poison | Letters

Letters: The party must not offer a watered-down version of Reform’s policies, but instead tell the truth about immigrants, writes Guy Fassler. Plus letters from Doug Maughan, Sunil Bhopal and Dr Roge...

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Henning Hansen @henninghansen.bsky.social · 9d

Välkommen till årets Rettigsymposium! Det äger rum den 26 november kl 13:15. Programmet bjuder på föredrag och samtal om aktuella forskningsprojekt knutna till Riksantikvarieämbetets arkiv och bibliotek. Evenemanget är kostnadsfritt och öppet för allmänheten – men föranmälan krävs: lnkd.in/dg_yv_Tv

Kopparstick ur Rosenhanesamlingen av Fredsbanketten i Nürnberg år 1649.

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Early Modern How-to Books @howtobooks.bsky.social · 14d

🐝 Beekeeping was a staple of early modern how-to books. A new blog post by @jamesafox.bsky.social explores the changing tone of English apicultural books...

#beekeeping #bookhistory

Scilicet - History of Knowledge @scilicetblog.bsky.social · 14d

What do beekeeping books tell us about changes in early modern science and society? @jamesafox.bsky.social has some suggestions, especially in relation to #17thCentury England scilicet.org.uk/the-hive-tur...
#Skystorians #EarlyModern #Bees #AnimalHistory

An early pamphlet printing of The World Turn’d Upside Down (1647).

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Scilicet - History of Knowledge @scilicetblog.bsky.social · 14d

What do beekeeping books tell us about changes in early modern science and society? @jamesafox.bsky.social has some suggestions, especially in relation to #17thCentury England scilicet.org.uk/the-hive-tur...
#Skystorians #EarlyModern #Bees #AnimalHistory

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Scilicet - History of Knowledge @scilicetblog.bsky.social · 15d

We're back from our summer break, and are ready for a new season ☀️ Keep an eye on this page tomorrow, there's something buzzing...

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Dr. Katie Sagal @aksagal.bsky.social · 22d

Hello #academicsky! I'm sharing a cfp for an edited collection on "Naming & Classifying," pulled together by me, Kristin Girten, & @aaronrhanlon.com . We'd love to see your work! Please also circulate to anyone you think might be interested. Deadline 10/31. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Naming and Classifying cfp final

CFP: Naming and Classifying in the Long Eighteenth Century Whereas “the nineteenth century can be seen as the century of counting and measuring,” the eighteenth century can be seen as the century of ...

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Institute for Military History (IMH) @mhafhs.bsky.social · 27d

IMH’s @nataliesmith.bsky.social participated in a panel on knowledge production as colonial strategy @eniugh-comparativ.bsky.social, alongside Hui-Yi Yang and John Hennessey. Her paper examined how the creation of agricultural knowledge supported Swedish imperial policy in Sápmi #skystorians

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Institute for Military History (IMH) @mhafhs.bsky.social · 28d

We’re delighted to welcome DMF postdoctoral scholar Dr Daniel Strid to the department. Dr Stridh will be working on a project on the system of—and exceptions to—military recruitment in Swedish Sápmi in the first half of the 19thC. Read more about his work here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...

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Rebecca Brennan @rebeccabrennan.bsky.social · Sep 2

This is a great opportunity for ECRs in the social sciences (and beyond):

www.writersandartists.co.uk/Bloomsbury-A...

www.writersandartists.co.uk

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Natalie M. Smith @nataliesmith.bsky.social · Sep 2

Next week, I will be speaking on the panel "Knowledge Production as Colonial Strategy" with a paper on science as imperial policy in Early-Modern Swedish Sápmi

European Network in Universal and Global History @eniugh-comparativ.bsky.social · Aug 28

Coming soon:
Eight European Congress on World and Global History 2025
"Critical Global Histories: Methodological Reflections and Thematic Expansions"
Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden
10-12 September 2025
eniugh.org/congress/

Connecting Scholars, Expanding Horizons

Every three years, ENIUGH convenes the European Congress in World and Global History. Since the inaugural congress in 2005, it has developed into an outstanding meeting place for scholars in the fast…

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Natalie M. Smith @nataliesmith.bsky.social · Aug 31

Writing a lecture on the cold war with the help of my research assistant

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Institute for Military History (IMH) @mhafhs.bsky.social · Aug 31

We look forward to welcoming you to our next International Military History Seminar

Leyla Belle Drake (Uppsala University) discusses “The 1967 Betrand Russell International War Crimes Tribunal”

Date: 03 September
Time: 15:00 CET
email [email protected]

@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
#Skystorians

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Christian Drury @cjdrury.bsky.social · Aug 27

Denmark PM apologises over ‘physical and psychological harm’ caused by IUD scandal www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Denmark PM apologises over ‘physical and psychological harm’ caused by IUD scandal

First time apology for the forced contraception of thousands of Greenlandic girls and women describes practice as ‘systemic discrimination’

www.theguardian.com

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Evan @evansmithhist.bsky.social · Aug 22

Will use this opportunity again to mention my list of online and open access radical historical collections. Nearly 1000 listed from across the world.

hatfulofhistory.wordpress.com/radical-onli...

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Dr Eva Johanna Holmberg @evajohannaholmberg.bsky.social · Aug 19

Our annual essay prize is open, DL 31 March 2026. This year I have the pleasure of chairing the committee. #skystorians #earlymodern 🗃️ do advertise to your ECR and grad student friends.

Hakluyt Society @hakluytsociety.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hakluyt Society Essay Prize 2026 - submissions now welcome, closing date 31 March 2026
www.hakluyt.com/hakluyt-soci...

The Hakluyt Society annual essay prize for graduate students

The Hakluyt Society awards an annual essay prize of up to a total of £1,000. The competition is open to any registered or recent graduate students

www.hakluyt.com

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Christian Drury @cjdrury.bsky.social · Aug 19

The livestream of this is, like many things in Kiruna, mind-bending and moving in its mixture of care and destruction: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

The ‘big church move’: Swedish town begins to roll historic building 5km

Kiruna Kyrka’s slow journey is part of effort to stop town being swallowed by Europe’s biggest underground mine

www.theguardian.com

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Institute for Military History (IMH) @mhafhs.bsky.social · Aug 16

Our PhD student @martinaberggren.bsky.social gave no less than 3x presentations at the 31st Nordic History Congress in Iceland this week on the theme of Human-Animal relations.

www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...

#MilitaryAnimals #AnimalHistory #MilHist #Skystorians

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This week, the 31st Nordic History Congress took place in Reykjavik, Iceland, bringing together more than 500 historians from across the Nordic countries. | Institute of Military History (IMH), Swedis...

This week, the 31st Nordic History Congress took place in Reykjavik, Iceland, bringing together more than 500 historians from across the Nordic countries. PhD student Martina Berggren, from the Insti...

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Scilicet - History of Knowledge @scilicetblog.bsky.social · Aug 13

Before becoming the king of Sweden, young Gustav Adolf showed remarkable aptitude for drawing. His doodles of horses and military scenes give a fascinating insight into the childhood of a future king. Read our post here, and why not explore our back catalogue!
#Skystorians #Sweden #AnimalHistory

Royal Doodles: Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden’s childhood drawings of horses | Scilicet

A curious set of drawings by the future king of Sweden, 10 year old Gustav IV Adolf, shed some light on a royal childhood.

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Natalie M. Smith @nataliesmith.bsky.social · Jul 31

Benjis cardiology appointment went relatively well. He has some small changes to the heart and will need annual checkups, but nothing that needs treatment or causing any discomfort

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Steve Sturdy @stevesturdy.bsky.social · Jul 29

Fabulous job (STS/sociolegal studies of medical disinformation) in a wonderfully collegial, intellectually stimulating research center:
Research Fellow at The University of Edinburgh share.google/yRbrFbrn4DyT...

Research Fellow at The University of Edinburgh

Explore an exciting academic career as a Research Fellow. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

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Natalie M. Smith @nataliesmith.bsky.social · Jul 26

Spotted a seal swimming in Stockholm

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Natalie M. Smith @nataliesmith.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thanks for putting us in touch! @tricksterprince.bsky.social I'll take a look at the play over the weekend :)

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