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

From the original Swedish researchers.

I believe that many people want to be a force for good in the world. But then they insist on eating apples in quiet train compartments!!

The maddest someone has ever gotten at me was when I talked about the child sized manacles Jefferson had at Monticello for 9 year old children. They could not cope with the idea that a child the same age as their child had been enslaved. And it made them angry that I made them know facts

I once read a source in which a British captain, after the anguish cries of a FOUR YEAR OLD enslaved girl bothered him so much on the voyage, went below deck and stabbed her to death just for quiet. If you’re not familiar with the primary sources, it’s difficult to comprehend how bad it was.

I keep coming back to this James Baldwin quote these days. "The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."

New hero just dropped.

Master's workshop continues! Thesis on two case studies on claims of compensation against Lübeck in the 16th century (chaired by @mouseemperor.bsky.social), and I just learned that OpenAI's online ChatGTP function recognises Middle Low German elements in Early New German texts.

All the world in a postbag! It's always very special for me to speak at public events to history fans who are learning about the Prize Papers for the first time. Yesterday I was invited to the inForum, a cultural event for #bestagers - and what a stimulating evening we had! #earlymodern #wisskom 🗃️

hello from Vienna, which I found out tonight has a fast food place called "Hab's Burgers"

Våren är här!🌞 Dags att fira dess ankomst med ett gediget möte 24 April kl.17:00 på Humanistiska Teatern i Uppsala. Rebecka Lennartsson & Mats Hayen föreläser om projektet "Stadens ansikten" - du vill inte missa det. Vi ses där!🌹

Alla är välkomna!/Welcome! libcal.ub.uu.se/event/4355432

The @uu.se history students' association invited me as a guest lecturer tonight. Not only were they the sweetest, most engaged audience I've ever had, they also *gave me flowers*. I think I've peaked now, job-wise.

Für Kurzentschlossene: Heute 16-18 Uhr bieten Patrick Heike (Artland-Gymnasium) und ich unsere Fortbildung zum Thema #Games und #Erinnerungskultur (2. Weltkrieg) an. Im Fokus stehen Serious Games und Shooter im #Geschichtsunterricht ab Klasse 8/9. Bei Interesse gerne melden #BlueLZ #Erinnerung

PASSAGE is recruiting for two fixed-term posts to join me working on 18thC records of enslavement 1) Collections Researcher (Transatlantic Slavery) shorturl.at/aZwqn 2) Project Cataloguer (Transatlantic Slavery) shorturl.at/6aSpz If you have questions, please let me know & please circulate widely!

My University has left X and joined Bluesky. bsky.app/profile/uu.se

Join Jana Dambrogio & Daniel Starza Smith with the Unlocking History Research Group for the online launch event for the groundbreaking new book "Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter" (MIT Press): Tuesday, March 4, 6pm EST. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/jana-dambr... #earlymodern 🗃️

Ursula le Guin, on the accusation that fantasy is an escape from reality

Are you learning Swedish? If you’re interested in a load of Swedish language books, good grammar guides & dictionaries, from A1 level, let me know. If you’re in the UK & can cover postage, or live in Norwich, these are yours for free

As an archaeologist I'm asking you...if you're eligible to vote in Germany today, go vote and do what Indiana Jones would do. 🏺💗🏳️‍⚧️ #wählliebe #GegenRechts #fckafd @luilog.bsky.social @prehistoryteller.bsky.social @drnwillburger.bsky.social

It's out! I edited " #Catholicism & #Antislavery: Connecting Histories in the #Atlantic World" & authored "New to Freedom but by no Means New to Faith. Visions of an #Abolitionist #Black Catholic Church in Early #Haiti (1808-1825)🇭🇹" Previews soon #earlymodern #slaveryarchive tinyurl.com/3w68jkax

Since this was a known problem from the beginning, it *is* a scandal, a serious violation of our rights. I haven't received my ballot until now, and who knows how many of us are in the same situation. @bundestag.de #Germany #election #Bundestagswahl @theguardian.com

Meine Wahlunterlagen haben es bis heute nicht nach Schweden geschafft. Dabei braucht ein Brief üblicherweise nur ein paar Tage, maximal eine Woche. Das ist nicht in Ordnung. Hier muss eine Gesetzesänderung her, die die Wahl im Ausland erleichtert. #Bundestagswahl www.tagesschau.de/inland/bunde...

Two PhD positions in history at Uppsala university. uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

What research opportunities do the Prize Papers offer? Tune in to the 3rd episode of the podcast series on the Prize Papers stored at The National Archives, UK: "Echoes of Empire" featuring my friend @mouseemperor.bsky.social & myself hosted by Chloe Lee, produced by @auntnellproduction.bsky.social

The Prize Papers will change the way we see the past. The research possibilities are almost unlimited. Join us for the conclusion of the three-part series “Secrets of the Prize Papers” with insights from @lhaasis.bsky.social and @mouseemperor.bsky.social – pod.link/1460242815 #earlymodern #history 🗃️

Fascinerande presentation av Margaret Hunt om svenska sjömäns brev hem till sina kära, skrivna i hamnen i Plymouth 1695. Väl värt att lyssna på! www.history.ac.uk/podcasts/sev...

Margaret Hunt's great paper on 'Seventeenth-century Swedish sailors and their personal letters: evidence from the Prize Papers' is now available online - www.history.ac.uk/podcasts/sev... @long18thsem.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social @prizepapers.bsky.social

It was an absolute pleasure to talk about my work with the @prizepapers.bsky.social together with my good friend & long-standing partner in mischief @lhaasis.bsky.social. Many thanks to Drew Ellery, Chloe Lee and the whole @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy "On The Record" team!

Last Thursday I met with the great-great-great-granddaughter of the 18th century Hamburg merchant whose letter archive I found over 10 years ago - a very special moment for Jane Luetkens and me. Letters are not just old paper. They are full of life and family history #earlymodern #history 🗃️

For Black History Month, I will post a daily primary source about a Black resident of 18th-century Massachusetts. 1. Miss Betty Cooper, who was considered male by her enslavers, but was “well known” enough that they did not publish any physical description when she self-emancipated in 1771.

repeat after me: an AI system does NOT and CANNOT seek power. it CANNOT seek, want, & desire anything more than your toaster can. people in positions of power use AI to seek, assert, consolidate, and centralise power

Wir haben gestern mit den Jungs die Folge der Maus zum Gedenktag geschaut. Als Eltern waren wir sehr bewegt. So einfühlsam & kindgerecht gemacht, so dass es unser Siebenjähriger verstanden hat. Ich finde nicht die richtigen Worte, aber ich will einfach, dass die Politik mehr Maus schaut #niewieder

Heartbreaking and important. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Alors qu'un vent mauvais souffle sur nos démocraties et que les derniers témoins disparaissent, n'oublions pas leur tragique et toujours aussi insupportable destin. Qu'il résonne comme une alerte. Plus jamais cela.

27 janvier 1945, l’Armée rouge découvre le centre de mise à mort nazi d’Auschwitz Du camp de mise à mort au mémorial, des images pour montrer l’horreur nazie, dans Le Cours de l’histoire sur @franceculture.fr @radiofrance.fr www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...

‘New way of bearing witness’: one of biggest Holocaust archives goes online

Good news! The "Gustav's Hand"- project is on Bluesky now! Let the fun begin... @gustavshand.bsky.social

Imagine being the first person to open an #earlymodern logbook or read a letter written 250 years ago. This is part of the daily work of our conservator Marina Casagrande at The National Archives. Tune in to the 2nd episode of the podcast series "Secrets of the Prize Papers"! 🗃️ pod.link/1460242815

Bei uns in Kiel sind aktuell mehrere Stellen in der #Didaktik der #Geschichte ausgeschrieben, gerne teilen und bewerben! www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...

Currently reading Dr Tara Inniss's post on this bsky.app/profile/drmi... which is here: historyforumcavehillcampus.blogspot.com/2025/01/when...

Captain John Gallagher (@earlymodernjohn.bsky.social) pilots the good old SS Pick in 2025, with the Shipping Forecast’s centenary in tow plus much more across BBC audio. Tomorrow eve (Sun) at 1815 on BBC Radio 4! #radio #podcasts www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Call for Papers 👇🏾

Liebe Follower, an Silvester wurde unser Freund und Kollege Luan von einer Feuerwerksrakete im Gesicht getroffen. Die Sehkraft seines rechten Auges konnte nicht gerettet werden, aber sein linkes Auge muss weiter operiert werden. Bitte denken Sie über eine Spende nach. gofund.me/f5339406

Ahhh the good old cowardly hat! I don't know how many people @lhaasis.bsky.social and I called "feige Mütze" during our golden doctoral days, but we used the insult with great gusto and emphasis.

Being a historian means having your phone autocorrect "Merry Christmas" to "Merry Wiesner-Hanks". A very Merry Wiesner-Hanks to you all! #AcademicSky #WhatsHistory #Medieval #EarlyModern

Playing the Prize Papers! Gemeinsam mit Geschichtsstudierenden der Uni Oldenburg & Expert*innen aus der Brettspiel-Forschung und Entwicklung habe ich dieses Jahr den Prototypen eines Brettspiels zum Kapergerichtsbestand der Prize Papers entwickelt. #Brettspiel #Boardgames @prizepapers.bsky.social 🗃️