We're excited to present some aspects of our project at #AAS2026 -- looking forward to a great (hybrid) conversation about 'New Approaches to Colonial Archives in S. Asian #DH' -- w @electrostani.bsky.social, @shreethorat.bsky.social , @christinawelsch.bsky.social & @schottemargaret.bsky.social

All going well w winter weather, etc., next week I'll be presenting new research at the Huntington: some material #maritimehistory that inverts our view of European-Asian trade. If you'd like to attend in person on Feb. 6, rsvp by tomorrow! calendar.usc.edu/event/emsi-e... #18c

Margaret Schotte is happy to be sharing a snippet from our project next Monday, 9am EST/3pm CET. Join virtually to hera the tale of "The Carpenter’s Notebook: A Maritime Love Story (France-India-Spain)" www.eventbrite.com/e/the-prize-...

Félicitations to one of the core members of the SwtF team on his dissertation defence!

You asked for the starter pack. Who should we add? go.bsky.app/Ct9KLhM

Talk #2, at the Insitut français de Pondichéry, was also well received! Great to learn about scholars whose research touches on similar themes: labour & gender in the Indian Ocean, ships & tacit knowledge. Merci beaucoup!

The Dept. of History at Pondicherry University gave us a very warm welcome on Friday. It was an honour to meet the deans, faculty, and delightful students. People asked great questions!

You can now also follow the project on Instagram -- check out www.instagram.com/sailingwitht... for some more visuals... including a connection between our team and the French Governor Dupleix (!?)

#skystorians, #India, #FrHistory, #18C, #maritimehist #militaryhistory

Exciting news! Two of our team are heading to India to share findings from our project, and (with luck!) to dip our toes into the archives. We are grateful for the warm welcome from Pondicherry University and the Institut Français de Pondichéry.

I'll be presenting a snippet from my @sailingwthefrench.bsky.social project -- 2 enigmatic figures on the same French merchant ship in 1755, one travelling with her 3-year-old daughter (+ a splendid wardrobe); the other a devout, poetry-loving carpenter. What can we learn about their lives?

So pleased to be gathering over the next few days to celebrate the life & scholarship of Natalie Zemon Davis (& Jim McConica). Looking forward to sharing stories of print, not-so-marginal women, & more! www.trrc.ca/conferences/... #earlymodern #bookhistory #nzd 🗃

No time like the present to share our new website: sailingwiththefrench.com Please stay tuned in the coming months as our team adds more stories from the archives, and visualizations for the rich data! #FrHistory #DH #18C #IOW