Did Knee-Jerk Contrarianism Ruin the New York Times?

Odense is my favourite city in Europe and SDU is wonderful! A great opportunity ✨⬇️

My book is now available open access on project muse, with OAPen launch coming soon. Hard copies should start going out this week (if they have not already): you can get yours for 50% off with code SAR50.

I’m thrilled to announce that, as of this very moment, I am now shifting into full-time work as an editor, dissertation/book coach, and grant consultant for hire!!! Details are in this post (including how to get 10% off all client services!) open.substack.com/pub/maryflan...

NB: the code is valid for both US and rest of world purchases, but as ARC transitions suppliers for their European operation you will need to include it in your email to purchase (which will be prompted when you click on the ROW purchase link).

Just bought @jdsargan.bsky.social's book! I cannot wait to spend time with this text. Use the code SAR50 to slash the price! #medievalsky

Deadline extended: abstracts due Oct 31

We all know that the UK could have a well-funded university system without heaping debt on the heads of students, if politicians wanted it to. That's the only thing to say, really. Every dysfunction is a choice. A choice made by politicians, not by lecturers or students.

Deadline extended: abstracts due Oct 31

Deadline extended! You have until Monday October 20th to put in an abstract! #queerbibliography #transbookhistory @bibsoc.bsky.social @bibsocamer.bsky.social @obs1922.bsky.social @transbookhistory.bsky.social @thetransfemininereview.com @sharpnews.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org

"You make the best of it all and hope you can help make it a little better for the gurl after you." - Miss Major, 2023 💔

Your challenge for this weekend is to put in an abstract for Queer Bibliography 2026. It's what all the cool kids are doing. The theme is Space, Place, Community (widely understood, certainly not limited to the South). CFP: shorturl.at/XAVJ0; Submit: forms.gle/XD7FgrrStp3j... Athens GA and online

Evidence!

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...

For the evening friends.

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...

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

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

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?

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.

My book is out! Medieval Responses to Ovid's Exile, with Cambridge UP @universitypress.cambridge.org. I am so grateful to the friends, family, colleagues, librarians and archivists who helped along the way. Nervous and excited to see it in the world! www.cambridge.org/core/books/m...

An incomparable legend.

Can’t wait to read this!

Job klaxon! Fixed-term lectureship in medieval/early modern. You would be joining a truly lovely set of colleagues: vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/16...

It feels like one thing we need to be making sure we do in response to AI, mostly in an effort to make our colleagues lives easier, is be making sure that we claim our publications with an ORCID or in some other easily accessible place.

My colleague, investigating a student for obvious GenAI use, sent me a bibliographical reference to a chapter I'd apparently written in a volume I had apparently edited. Neither title of course exists. But they were both titles I COULD have written, and he emailed because he felt he had to check.

We’ve acquired a remarkable group of rare medieval manuscripts that reveal new insights into life in Britain & Ireland during the Middle Ages – from religious dialogue to daily urban life. Items include…

Main character energy is OUT, this summer we’re bringing NPC energy. We’re posted up at the bar dropping lore and suggesting side quests. We’re leaning casually near a locked door and saying “I don’t think you have the key for that” when someone tries the handle. We’re staring at a tree.

Preparing to deliver my first US graduation address and can't help but feel that my UK gown doesn't have nearly enough tassels/brocade.... time to crack out the sewing machine?

And you may find yourself living in a thatched-roof hut And you may find yourself living in the Holy Roman Empire And you may find yourself negotiating with your lords And you may find yourself in a beautiful hall, with a beautiful wife And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?"

Johannes Gutenberg invented the Real Housewives franchise

Me: You can do anything with a history degree! Student: I want to be a history professor. Me: Except that.

UK academic friends: I am looking for a model of a UK job letter, preferably English lit, to share with my graduate students: does anybody have one they'd be willing to share?

Oop, there it is.

Printed some trans errata slips today for some guerrilla corrections to the historical record

We all need to remember that overwhelming us is the point. None of the EO's are official law, and a lot of them won't make it to that stage.

Speaking of which, it's 2 weeks until this closes. Do submit!

New: Meta has deleted trans and nonbinary Messenger themes, as well as the blog posts announcing them. Happens the same week that it has changed its rules to allow users to say LGBTQ+ people are "mentally ill" www.404media.co/meta-deletes...

So this is very exciting! We have 16 places on our AHRC-funded Print Matters Summer School. There is no course fee, and applicants get 4 nights B&B accommodation and a travel bursary of up to £100. The Summer School is open to all disciplines and career stages. www.thinicepress.org/events/print...

Broke: doomerism Woke: Writing the gayest shit imaginable and using it to set the tone for your year

There are apparently only six LGBT marked sessions at the Oxford Literary Festival, two are by anti-trans campaigners, one is by a straight person and none are by trans people.

The UK continues to quietly force trans adults to detransition. It was never about trans youth. Doctors in the UK are withdrawing hormones without warning and cutting tags people off even after decades of being on HRT. www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...

Young Black women aged 18-30 are invited to join an exciting new hybrid programme for budding archivists and curators. Open until 9th December. Please share :)

Yet another white guy in the NYT opinion columns talking about things he knows nothing about and can’t be bothered to look up the research on or the legal arguments for in the name of “sympathy”.

Reading @jdsargan.bsky.social's "What Could a Trans Book History Look Like" (recommended by Bridget Whearty) and shouting YES in a shared office 😅 "Book historians love books" WE DO AND WE SHOULD SHOUT ABOUT IT. I'm sorry I didn't read this when it was published but I'm glad to be reading it now.

I’m so glad it worked for you, Dot!

My student is interested in material related to learning to write for her final medieval manuscripts project—we’ve been thinking about primers and alphabet “pen trials”, but we’re having a hard time finding any digitised manuscripts that fit the bill. Does anyone have any suggestions? #medievalsky

My student is interested in material related to learning to write for her final medieval manuscripts project—we’ve been thinking about primers and alphabet “pen trials”, but we’re having a hard time finding any digitised manuscripts that fit the bill. Does anyone have any suggestions? #medievalsky

Happy 85th birthday Wendy Carlos, who revolutionised the synth with Bob Moog, made electronic music before Eno & Kraftwerk, & composed scores for Tron, Clockwork Orange and The Shining. A trans icon, Carlos gave few interviews but this BBC one features her beloved cat www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3ca...

Good morning, recirculating this opportunity with alt text for currently or formerly incarcerated women and daughters of those who’ve been impacted. More details in Gabrielle’s skeet below. Applications open this week!