Pirate claxon!!

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dreams of ordinary Germans under the Nazis, some remarkable stuff:

elizabeth debicki photographed by steven meisel for vogue, may 2024 — wearing some of the garments that will be featured at the upcoming met’s “sleeping beauties: reawakening fashion” exhibition

Advice for scholars: next time you lecture on Kant and revolutions at “Downing” (Darwin College) Cambridge, make sure your hair is neatly tied and that you’re not blonde. Or else your research impact will be on the The Spectator libido section.

The Ottoman traveler Evliya Çelebi's story about eating honey in a Circassian village is the most insane thing you'll read today

a lot of historians' nitpicking about historical inaccuracy in media could be usefully answered by asking a much more interesting and generative follow-up question, 'what artistic aims and/or pragmatic concessions is this design choice serving' 👇👇👇

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Was pleased to recommend my colleague Jonathan Lopez-Vera to Unseen Japan for this perspective on Shōgun, since he’s the guy the ask! As a historian he urges folks to not lose sight of the show for what it is: unseen-japan.com/shogun-tv-2024…

#palaeography help - the ?? parte of that royallized kingdome of peace?? s e i ?? ete

As I say in this article + my book, early modern people thought that the Swiss were particularly nostalgic because the mountains were too hard to leave (and that the air closer to sea level was noxious by comparison) 🇨🇭🏔️🇨🇭

👉Dr Johanna Green Annual Lecture: 'Digital Codicology: Manuscripts, Access, and LGBTQIA+ Liberation', Dr Bridget Whearty Bridget Whearty 🏳️‍🌈. 24 April, 5pm eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…
 
A lecture in celebration of Dr Johanna’s Green's life and work.

Just over a fortnight left to apply for Take Your Research Public 2024. Join our practical workshops on translating historical research into formats for wider audiences. With Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow Dr Owen Rees Dr Mai Musié (ሙሴ) Dr Kate Wiles and Ellie Mackin Roberts mcphh.wordpress.com/2024/03/05/tak…

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