THIRD PRINTING ALERT: This is my first book and @wehere.bsky.social's first book. The response has been overwhelming (two small printing selling out in a matter of days), but also has meant a bit of lead time in-between. If you've read and enjoyed, please share this out so more folks can explore!

I had so much fun working on this project (and thinking with the team about our relationship with AI).

@sidracollaborative.bsky.social decision tree on using AI for Cultural work.

Please join @dlocaribbean.bsky.social for a series of workshops focused on Copyright and Ethical Reuse facilitated by copyright expert @perrycollins.bsky.social. Register here, dloc.domains.uflib.ufl.edu/workshops/, to receive the Zoom links.

✨Happy 2026 from Sidra Collaborative!✨ Read our first newsletter here: bit.ly/SidraNewsJan...

Archives can't digitize everything because understaffed underfunded undervalued overworked volumes of materials pre-/post-processing costs copyright ethical concerns digital preservation issues environmental impact [...] Most importantly: information is not in the content but in the context! +

Congrats to our amazing Sidra Collaborator co-founder Martin Tsang, who recently contributed to the catalog and audio tour for MoMA’s retrospective exhibition of the Cuban Chinese artist Wifredo Lam, “When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream” open now through April 11, 2026. If you're in NYC, check it out!

Today I remembered that there is a resource that is just a list of almost one hundred humanities PhDs who have transitioned to other careers and are available to talk about it. You can schedule an informational interview or invite them to talk to your department! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

"[...] people can suffer from historical overdose, complaisant hostages of the pasts they create." - Michel-Rolph Trouillot, Silencing the Past [1997] 2015, xxii

Come spend an academic year with us at UConn as a visiting Humanities Institute fellow! humanities.uconn.edu/fellowships/...

There was no field of Black photography before Deborah Willis. Enjoyed this clip from Nomadic Archivists Project. youtube.com/shorts/SlEhs...

Check out this interview about navigating careers as a humanities PhD with Sidra Collaborative co-founder @halperta.bsky.social ✨

A few weeks ago I was interviewed for the "Career Hacks for Humanists" podcast. Check out our conversation about my weird career trajectory and caring about values while needing a job. popphd.substack.com/p/job-hacks-...

"Where are the Black photographers?" Deborah Willis on how she turned that question into an artistic mission. n.pr/4pqMJQ5

this article is incredible and was MADE for dh students with a complit background.

Today is #GiveMiamiDay. I just donated to Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubators and Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center. Let’s support the organizations that do great work uplifting and provide resources to the community. www.diasporavibe.org

A recent episode of NPR’s CodeSwitch mentioned an NEH award to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College and the University of North Dakota which preserved archival material and oral histories related to the history of North Dakota’s Indigenous population. www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...

And we're back! Join us December 4–5, 2025 at Northeastern University in Boston for our 12th annual The Caribbean Digital Conference. Our schedule is packed with wonders and amazing colleagues. Check it out! As always, attendance is free, whether zoom or live. Hope to see you there!

ACLS welcomes the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD) to our federation of member societies. ASWAD brings together hundreds of scholars from around the world to advance understanding of Africa & the African Diaspora: https://bit.ly/4qR6q5f

Apropos of .... nothing at all..... The postdoctoral laborers bill of rights is a project I collaborated on way back in 2019. It aims to clarify some of the purposes of postdoctoral positions and offers guidelines for designing successful positions. works.hcommons.org/records/9twr...

Not every funding program is the right fit, but the right ones can make lasting change. Our Funding Program Research & Development services help funders and cultural organizations ask: Do we want to do this? Who will it serve? What impact will it have? Reach out at [email protected]

Congratulations to the 16 awardees of Council on Library and Information Resources’ “Digitizing Hidden Collections: Amplifying Unheard Voices” program, receiving a total of $3.9 million in funding! For a complete list, see: hubs.li/Q03R1W3N0

Managing a funding program is an ongoing process. We help funders and organizations strengthen program management and respond to challenges and emergencies. From leadership changes to shifting timelines, we provide guidance that keeps programs moving forward. More at: sidracollaborative.com/about/

Introducing Sidra Collaborative Founder, Lola Clairmont! Lola has dedicated their professional career to pursuing equity in arts and culture. With their experience in grantmaking in the federal government and private sector, they can help you manage awards and implement national grant programs.

Introducing Sidra Collaborative Founder, Martin Tsang! Martin would like to help your organization tell a story about its impact to your respective community. He can help you create new funding programs and conduct external reviews for your organization.

Absolutely unhinged fantasies about what learning in the age of AI means on my timeline today. The most important thing they reveal is that many educators never took learning seriously.

We are excited to announce the @atbw.bsky.social / @theonyximpact.bsky.social Information Integrity & Web Archiving Fellowship. An opportunity for journalists and other media workers to learn more about archiving digital content. Sign up here to know when the application opens: tinyurl.com/atbw-iiwa

Oh Hi! Make sure to give us a follow.

Applications open soon for the second Web Archiving School co-hort. Our fellowship aims to create a new generation of web archiving practitioners dedicated to documenting the Black experience. Sign up today to receive reminders and updates on the application: bit.ly/warc-2026-si...

📣 2025-26 grant applications for the UCLA Library Modern Endangered Archive Program (MEAP) are open! Apply for funding to document, digitize and make accessible at-risk collections from around the world. Applications due Nov 17, 2025. Full details and Oct 9 webinar registration: ucla.in/4n8aJGS

look it's me 🤗

#OnThisDay, Oct 1, 1979, Frank Espada received an NEH grant to create the first federally funded documentary project on the Puerto Rican community in the U.S. His work, 4,000+ photos & 130 interviews, captures migration, labor, and activism, shaping how Puerto Rican history is remembered.

. @jenguiliano.bsky.social & I are happy to share the September issue of #ReviewsInDH. Enjoy this new Reviews in the Classroom issue, featuring Hilary Havens' students from University of Tennessee. Thank you to topic editors R.C. Miessler, Kalani Craig & Lu Wang! reviewsindh.pubpub.org/v6-n9

We’ve launched Sidra Collaborative, a consultancy for the arts, culture, and humanities! With 65+ years of combined experience, we help funders, institutions, and practitioners design, manage, and evaluate programs that make a difference. Learn more: sidracollaborative.com

The UCLA Library Modern Endangered Archives Program (MEAP), which funds projects to document and digitize at-risk archival collections from around the world, has awarded 34 grants to its seventh annual cohort — its largest yet —to support archival work in 26 countries: ucla.in/4mhOkFW

Glad to be working again closely with my former NEH colleagues. We were reduced in force (fired) by DOGE, but our commitment to supporting arts, culture, and the humanities is unwavering. Visit our website to learn more: sidracollaborative.com

We are excited to introduce Sidra Collaborative! We partner with arts, culture, and humanities organizations and funders to build sustainable programs and reimagine a funding landscape that centers transparency, equity, and community. Learn more: www.sidracollaborative.com

We are proud to endorse this virtual event on cultural rights in the digital environment, featuring dLOC Executive Board member Peter Scholing: www.ifla.org/events/virtu...

With the support of UCLA Library’s Modern Endangered Archives Program (MEAP), staff from the Bailey’s African History Archive (BAHA) and the Photography Legacy Project recently selected, digitized and described over 7,500 items from the BAHA Drum Magazine Archive (1950-1987): ucla.in/3USytCk

Labor day weekend is as good a time as any to prepare to respond to the season to come.

Congrats Sheila! Hire a former NEH fed!

The ruling deems the government's termination of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities "unlawful" and allows a lawsuit brought by humanities groups to move forward.

The AHA, @acls1919.bsky.social and @modernlanguage.bsky.social have filed an appeal in our lawsuit contesting the dismantling of the NEH. We are committed to moving forward with the case and remain steadfast in our efforts to defend the NEH's vital work. 🗃️

Guess who else is hiring?! Our friends at the Oral History Association! They are looking for a full-time Program Associate based at Baylor University (Waco, TX). Send your letter of application & resume to [email protected]. For more info, visit their site: oralhistory.org/2025/07/25/j...

NEWS: The Library of Congress has launched a significant upgrade to the Chronicling America website, the nation’s leading free resource for historical U.S. newspapers. newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...

In true Caribbean fashion and timing, I’m finally on here.