Thrilled to see this introduction by me and Charlotte Ann Legg to our special issue on "Connected Histories of Empire: France, Britain & the Pacific" is now out and in open access. The rest of our special issue – with a fantastic array of articles – will be out soon! @journalpacifichist.bsky.social

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Our Nov issue is up, guest ed is Matt Fitzpatrick @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social it’s devoted to Anglo-German relations in Australasia. It’s also the final issue for outgoing eds Tim Rowse & Fiona Paisley–thanks for your excellent stewardship these last four years www.tandfonline.com/toc/rahs20/5...

Here's the preview of the book cover... it's not out yet, but you can now pre-order The Dum-Dum Bullet: A Lethal History, 1850-1950

My introduction to a brand new special issue of 'Australian Historical Studies' devoted to Anglo-German relations in Australasia has just appeared. Thanks to all of the contributors and the journal's editors. 🙏 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Zohran Mamdani caught lying that he understood Plato’s allegory of the cave, yet when asked to explain it, he seemed to instead explain Baudrillard’s theory of Simulacra and Simulation where reality has been replaced by symbols and signs, which seems similar to Plato’s theory but is not the same

People who aren’t writers think writer’s block is at least as big and real a problem as I thought quicksand would be, as a child.

Well, that's a nice thing to read. 🙏 glamadelaide.com.au/book-review-...

Ah, the two 2020s theft joke templates side by side.

This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.

„Kolonialismus – Deutsche Gewalt in der Südsee“. via DLF Deutsche Kolonialherrschaft im Pazifik findet zu wenig Beachtung bei uns. @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social @he-mel.bsky.social @goldmatt.bsky.social @diplo.de @laenderkultur.bsky.social share.deutschlandradio.de/dlf-audiothe...

School of Humanities & Languages #unsw is hiring TWO postdoctoral fellows in history! 2 years fixed term, open to different specialisations. Deadline is Nov 2 external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

So, Australia collects 43 cents per $100 of exported gas. Qatar collects 46 DOLLARS per $100 of exported gas And Norway collects 56 DOLLARS per $100 of exported oil This is not just a piss take ... it's the out and out theft of our natural resources. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

I am very happy to see Sam‘s new book announced. Not only is it tremendous to have a new book on lesbian women in Nazi Germany (only the second one ever, and first one in English), but I can only say, having read a draft, that it is full of original research and powerful stories. Preorder!

"The place was a regular holocaust — and very little was saved.” www.indailysa.com.au/news/in-dept...

Coming to the VU Amsterdam! Anthony Bogues on Fanon at 100, and a public lecture on ‘Illiberalism, violence and the politics of a new conjuncture’!

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

East German border guard shooting policy but the death strip is the Caribbean and the targeting profile is “men in boats”. No wonder they can‘t find even military lawyers used to signing off on the most dubious of drone strikes to approve this outright murder.

University leaders: [terminate programs, close campuses, cave in to political pressure from demagogues] Faculty, students, staff: you’re killing the university Management consultants: looks like you got a real comms challenge here

»Eine kritische Aufarbeitung des #Kolonialismus ist ... Voraussetzung für eine gerechte & diskriminierungssensible Gegenwart« Dr. Ibou Diop #Berlin übernimmt endlich Verantwortung für seine koloniale Vergangenheit & das Erinnerungskonzept "Kolonialismus erinnern" ist online🧵 1/4

know what's good? a great lecture by someone who really knows their shit

Papa Smurf wears a Phrygian cap, most often associated with the French Revolution, indicating Smurf Village had a monarchy it has since overthrown. This makes Papa Smurf, de facto head of state post-revolution, akin to Robespierre. In this essay I will —

Dekolonial Erinnern im Übersee-Museum Bremen: Gelungene Ausstellung zum deutschen Kolonialreich im Pazifik. @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social würde sich freuen. Dieser Aspekt findet bisher zu wenig Beachtung. @he-mel.bsky.social @diplo.de @laenderkultur.bsky.social

Leseempfehlung!! „A Pacific Power: Liberal Imperialism in German Samoa“ Von Matthew P. Fitzpatrick @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social Oxford Studies in Modern European History

A better world is possible.

That’s it I’m founding a religion based on the teachings of the prophet Jean Baudrillard

I was completely unprepared for the threat posed by the Antifa super soldiers.

"Key take-away: Political communication by mainstream parties plays a central role in the electoral success of the far right. When mainstream parties adopt far-right issues, they help to disseminate far-right ideas and legitimise them."

Lectureship in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand at Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland! Come join me and my wonderful colleagues! jobs.smartrecruiters.com/TheUniversit...

Political chaos in France as the PM, threatened by a censure vote, just quits He only nominated government ministers last night.. www.leparisien.fr/politique/di...

Israel continues to bomb Gaza, as of 30 minutes ago

Ausgerechnet heute dazu erschienen unrast-verlag.de/produkt/der-...

Super Trick, erst zu behaupten, es gäbe ja noch kaum Forschung (ausser deiner natürlich) und gleichzeitig alle Kolleg*innen, die schon vorher zu deinem Thema gearbeitet haben, zu „postkolonialen Aktivist*innen“ abzustempeln, die man (also: die ministeriale Förderung) quasi ignorieren sollte.

'A former deputy head of the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation, McInerney has also argued the White Australia Policy did not go far enough and that white Australians may need to live in separate neighbourhoods as a form of “tactical retreat”.' www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

FWIW, staring down Hastie and showing climate deniers the door could be Ley's chance to resurrect her party in the medium term. Hastie could become the next Corey Bernardi and the Libs might regain teal seats. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Auf 1294 Seiten hat Stig Förster 500 Jahre deutscher Militärgeschichte aufgeschrieben. Im Videointerview sprechen wir mit ihm über sein Opus magnum, erschienen in der Historischen Bibliothek der Gerda Henkel Stiftung bei @chbeckliteratur.bsky.social. ➡️ lisa.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/zu_gast_bei_...

Heading back to Adelaide from the US German Studies conference this morning, my first one in 6 years. Thanks very much to all of the colleagues and friends who stopped me to say hello, and for the extremely generous comments on my book in the roundtable. 🤘

The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy. www.chosun.com/english/nati...

Very interesting conference on colonial taxation at the University of Flensburg. www.uni-flensburg.de/en/frzph/for...

Dekolonial Erinnern in Berlin: Heute Einweihung der Stelen zur deutschen Kolonialgeschichte im „Afrikanischen“ und „Chinesisch/pazifischen“ Viertel @decolonizeberlin.bsky.social @isdberlin.bsky.social @michmo.bsky.social @tnflorvil.bsky.social @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social @adamblackler.bsky.social

For the first time in many years, I'll be at this year's GSA conference, chatting about aspects of German colonialism. If you spot me, feel free to come and say hello.

Koloniale Amnesie wird - wieder - deutsche Politik. ZEIT berichtet, dass in Wolfram Weimers Gedenkstättenkonzept Kolonialismus mit keinem Wort vorkommt. Das ist ein Skandal. Gerade angesichts der neuen Weltordnung brauchen wir ein Gedenken an Kolonialismus www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-...

Our next Global History Colloquium includes @historyned.bsky.social, @laetitialenel.bsky.social, @doravargha.bsky.social, @hamremar.bsky.social, @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social, @blenormand.bsky.social, Denis Cogneau, Romain Tiquet, and Elise Dermineur. All welcome @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social

Somewhere in Hell Qaddafi smiles knowing his will never again be seen as the most demented speech in UN General Assembly history.

1/At Macquarie Uni we are losing 50% of our units in my faculty. This is on top of cuts in 2020. We estimate by next year my faculty will be teaching 80% fewer subjects than pre Covid. Disciplines being cut do not have declining enrolments. @jennaprice.bsky.social @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

The AUKUS deal is a sinking ship in all ways except for the one we want. American experts are telling us "accept the fact that you're not going to get those submarines" but the Aus Gov is still giving America billions to make their own subs. Ditch AUKUS while we can still salvage some dignity.

Australia recognizes the State of Palestine