„Was jedoch […] selten in den Mittelpunkt gerückt wird, ist die Rolle deutscher Medien beim Erstarken des Faschismus. Bereits 2017 konstatierte Kommunikationswissenschaftler Kai Hafez: „Die Resonanz des Rechtspopulismus (ist) auch eine journalistische Konstruktion.““ Ich schreibe hier neu über:

Democracy dies in darkness. Diese Herrschaften (und Andere) haben Angst vor Transparenz und kritischer Berichterstattung. Sie wollen das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz de facto abschaffen. Viele Skandale wären ohne IFG nie bekannt geworden. Darum: weact.campact.de/petitions/sp...

Am 25./26. März findet der Workshop „Netze. Infrastrukturen der Energie“ im Rahmen des @dfg.de Netzwerks „Energie @ Literatur“ an der HU Berlin statt. Gäste sind herzlich willkommen. Informationen: energyandliterature.wordpress.com/events/ @victoriaherche.bsky.social @judithrauscher.bsky.social

"Die AfD hat nicht völlig zu Unrecht den Ruf, eine »Professorenpartei« zu sein." Wie sehr die Hochschulen von Rechtsextremismus betroffen sind, zeigt Dr. Christoph Haker in einer neuen Studie der Otto-Brenner-Stiftung 👇 gesundheit-soziales-bildung.verdi.de/mein-arbeits...

Student asked me for more adaptations of classic novels from a WoC perspective (thinking of Wide Sargasso Sea), but prompted bc we read this (tinyurl.com/bdeshedj) and she loved the Miss Lambe character. Help?

….. "mortgaging future cognitive fitness for short-term ease […]"

Join us on Friday for "Mediating Medicine: Health and Illness in the Victorian Age", an online workshop organised by the DACH Victorianists Network. Registration is free & you can take part in the full workshop or individual panels depending on your schedule. #19thCentury #Victorian #MedHum

Die nächsten PRÜF-Demos finden am 13.12. statt! Mehr Infos am 28.11. bei @pruef-de.bsky.social! #pruef!

„Schon gewusst? Es ist Parteien in Deutschland verboten, die Demokratie abzuschaffen.“ Würde ich gerne auf diesen Bildschirmen in der U-Bahn lesen … #PRUEF! #PRÜF!

Die Zeit porträtiert eine „Whites Only“ Siedlung in Arkansas samt schicker Fotostrecke, und schreibt dazu in den Insta-Slides über den Gründer, einen Antisemiten und White Supremacist Überschriften wie „Orwoll, ein Rassist?“ (Sein Projekt wird auch von einem australischen Neo-Nazi unterstützt).

Deadline extended to 16 November! @asle-us.bsky.social @eseh.bsky.social @carsoncenter.bsky.social @advancesjournal.bsky.social @19birkbeck.bsky.social @bacls.bsky.social

Das hier ist PRÜF! Wir fangen gerade erst an ... Auftaktdemo am 08.11. um 14 Uhr in Hamburg. 
Folgt uns hier: @pruef-de.bsky.social @pruef-hh.bsky.social 
Mitmachen! 
www.pruef-demos.de 
Zum Video: 
youtu.be/eSgFEpI9ZDQ

In Deutschland wird Ordnung großgeschrieben, daher prüfen wir grundsätzlich alles, auch Parteien. Wenn eine Partei als rechtsextremer Verdachtsfall oder gesichert rechtsextrem eingestuft wird, sollte sie geprüft werden. Das ist der nächste logische Schritt. youtu.be/eSgFEpI9ZDQ?...

I am really excited to announce the call for the PhD Course in Energy Humanities! Held at the @greenhouseuis.net from 1-5 December. Applications are welcome until 24 October. #envhum #envhist #energyhistory

4x4-year, fully-funded PhD opportunities to work with an interdisciplinary group at Trinity College Dublin 2026-2030. One of these is to work with me on a public history and cultural heritage PhD, in collaboration with one of Dublins most interesting neighbourhoods. www.tcd.ie/graduatestud...

Call for Contributions: Victorian Infrastructures & their Environmental Legacies We're still looking for articles to be included in our @openlibhums.org special issue! Abstracts are due 31 October, full texts 31 March '26. @bavs-uk.bsky.social @rs4vp.org @asleuki.bsky.social @easlce.bsky.social

Deadline today!

Call for Abstracts for a Special Issue: "Contaminated Bodies, Contaminated Lands: Transcorporeality in Eco-narratives" Interdisciplinary Literary Studies. A Journal of Criticism and Theory networks.h-net.org/group/announ... Deadline: until 30th of November 2025

One week left to send us your amazing proposals for papers on medical themes or for flashlight talks on your current projects on any topic (neo)Victorian!

Friendly reminder that you can still send us your proposals! 📝🩺 The workshop is free and open to all 🙌

Now that the ink is dry, I am excited to announce that I will take my energy project north & start a new position as lecturer and researcher at the University of Bremen next month! I look forward to working with Ursula Kluwick & the fantastic blue humanities team in Bremen over the next 6 years 🌊🪸📚

Die von der #Union torpedierte Wahl der Verfassungs­richter ist kein Betriebs­unfall, sondern Anzeichen eines Richtungs­kampfes bei den Konser­va­tiven, meint Wolfgang Hübner. Vor allem vor Jens #Spahn solle man aufpassen. 👉 buff.ly/VuMZQZm

INDIANA JONES AND THE INTERMINABLE FACULTY MEETING

Our next DACH Victorianists workshop will happen in December (see below). Yay! Consider submitting a proposal and spread the word!

📢CFP -- "Mediating Medicine: Health and Illness in the Victorian Age", 5 December 2025, Online Workshop Send us your proposals for 15min papers or 5min flashlight talks by 30 Sept!⚕️💉👨‍⚕️🚑📖📰 PGR, ERC & NeoVictorian contributions very welcome 🫶 #MedHum #19Century #Victorian shorturl.at/ePhU5

The final roundtable on Extractivism and Material Histories features Madhavi Jha, Nic Wong and Oliver Tappe in discussion: soundcloud.com/ucd-humaniti...

Missed the Minerals roundtable series? Luckily we recorded all the sessions & the final two are now available! Listen to Roundtable III: Extraction & Forms of Representation with @nathankhensley.bsky.social @juliaditter.bsky.social Adelene Buckland & Charlotte Rogers: soundcloud.com/ucd-humaniti...

Die österreichische Hanna heißt Conni! Sie forscht prekär in Wien statt Washington, aber das wird als Erfolg verkauft. @unterbauuniwien.bsky.social hat das richtig gestellt: www.instagram.com/p/DKZdKu_MESH/ #ichBinHanna #ichBinConni

Our PGR Network are hosting a conference 'Disability within Environments: disability studies perspectives' on 17th September 2025. The call for papers is live with a deadline of 12th June. Please share with your networks

Deadline extended to 13 June! Send us your brilliant work please! 📝📚

Deadline extended to 13 June! We are particularly looking for nominations for the positions of Chair, Vice-Chair, and Publicity Officer. If you have questions about Chair / Vice-Chair, get in touch with @tedilta.bsky.social; for publicity officer @juliaditter.bsky.social can answer your questions.

„…die Entscheidung der Gründer, an 1 Konzern zu verkaufen, der Profit über alles stellt u bekannt dafür ist, die Mitarbeiter*innen, die das Produkt aufgebaut haben, rücksichtslos zu feuern.“ Wenn der angebliche „family“ Spirit in #StartUps dann endet, haben die einen 300 Mio.. Die anderen: nichts.

Adriana Smith was 9 weeks pregnant when she died. Her body has being kept ‘alive’ by machines for the last 3 months, (and is ongoing) forced to grow a foetus that has fluid in the brain and may not survive birth. All because of Georgia’s abortion ban. This is absolutely sickening.

Remembering Coal: legacy, memories, heritage Monday 16 June (all day) University of Birmingham Panel discussions available to view online as well as those attending in-person. Visitors free to dip in and out of the day's activities. #UoB125 To register & info www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rememberin...

🔊C21 are excited to be commissioning a series of new review essays! Check out the suggestion of topics and titles in this thread and get in touch via email or DM our review editors (@heyitsdenisew.bsky.social and @olihaslam.bsky.social) if you’d like to review any of these recent publications!📖

Friends, I am seeking a historian in either Irish or Scottish lore specialized in leviathans, basking sharks, or any other marine creatures.

Hands up everyone who works on the #history, #aesthetics & #geography of #logistics & #energy ! What is your take / project?

Excited about travelling to Hamburg later today to meet many of my lovely colleagues and learn more about their research in the medical humanities! 🩺⚕️📚📺

Looking forward to talk about my research on Scottish literature, environmental methodologies, borders and literary form at the Scot Hub next week! 📚⛰️🐔🌊

Really pleased to announce our new series, 'The New Nineteenth Century', which tracks the ever-evolving dynamism of long nineteenth-century studies by publishing exciting innovations and diverse voices in the field. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/series/th... Reach out if interested!

Proofs are in! 'Railway Infrastructure and the Victorian Novel' should find its way into circulation later this year with CUP 👀🚂 Too many folk to thank here but those acknowledgements are full! www.cambridge.org/core/books/r...

With our new website, official membership registration is now open at the following rates: Benefits: attend the yearly conference, submit your work for the yearly monograph, postgraduate essay and edited collection prizes, receive monthly newsletters and more! Sign up here: bacls.org/site/join/

Come join our Executive Committee by nominating yourself by 23rd May 2025! We are looking to fill the following positions: Chair Vice Chair Treasurer Membership Secretary Web Administrator Publicity Officer 3 Graduate Student Reps 1 Ordinary Member Details: bacls.org/site/site/me...

🏆📚 The BACLS Monograph Prize, Edited Collection Prize and Postgraduate Essay Prize are now open for submission! Entries are invited for work published in 2024 in the English language on any area of ‘contemporary literary studies’. Deadline: 23 May More details: bacls.org/site/prizes/...

maybe I’m naive but I never expected the university to spend quite so much money sabotaging any attempt to teach my students to fucking read

Lost in the world of medical drama and nearly done with my talk for our BritCult workshop on illness and health next week. Super excited to see and meet everyone! 🩺🏥⚕️💊 More info here: www.britcult.de/category/wok...

Die AfD will die öffentlich-rechtlichen Medien abschaffen. Doch die größte Gefahr liegt woanders. Die Sender sind von innen heraus bedroht.

By "free speech," the Americans mean creating a media environment in your country dominated by American digital fascism preparatory to right-wing regime change. Vance essentially said as much in Munich. Give in now, forget about sovereignty later. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...