Ana Sekulić
@anasekulic.bsky.social
Historian & writer. Editor & co-founder of Women* Write the Balkans. Aspiring corgi haver.
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Ana Sekulić
@anasekulic.bsky.social
· Dec 10
The Weight of Wool — Women* Write the Balkans
Ottoman and Habsburg coins turned into jewelry; the remnants of successive empires worn on the women’s chests. In some cases, the đerdans are so elaborate that they almost entirely occlude their weare...
www.womenwritethebalkans.com
I've been thinking about intersections of historical record, material culture, and family silence and part of it is now an essay here: www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/the-w...
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Each year, we publish lists of books, journal articles, and chapters published by historians working off the tenure track. It's never too early to start collecting, so if you or someone you know has something with a 2025 publication date to submit, have at it!
Publications by Non-Tenure-Track Historians
Since we began publishing in 2019, Contingent has published end-of-year lists of books and articles by non-tenure-track historians released in the past calendar year. To submit something for inclusion...
contingentmagazine.org
August 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Each year, we publish lists of books, journal articles, and chapters published by historians working off the tenure track. It's never too early to start collecting, so if you or someone you know has something with a 2025 publication date to submit, have at it!
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We’re looking for nonfiction—of any length or form—that dives into the many meanings and manifestations of embodiment in and of the Balkans.
Send us your pitches (50–100 words) by October 1 and join us for our first-ever Virtual Open House on September 24:
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/specials
Send us your pitches (50–100 words) by October 1 and join us for our first-ever Virtual Open House on September 24:
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/specials
August 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We’re looking for nonfiction—of any length or form—that dives into the many meanings and manifestations of embodiment in and of the Balkans.
Send us your pitches (50–100 words) by October 1 and join us for our first-ever Virtual Open House on September 24:
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/specials
Send us your pitches (50–100 words) by October 1 and join us for our first-ever Virtual Open House on September 24:
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/specials
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"Although I didn’t understand it at the time, nature could cradle us and root us, while borders and nations spat us out like bitter, sinewy morsels."
A couple of years ago I read an essay by Ana Sekulić (@anasekulic.bsky.social ), "Threads of Life", which explained my situation exceptionally well, and I felt seen for the first time. I am really grateful. I strongly recommend you read it. [12/12]
www.mangalmedia.net/english/find...
www.mangalmedia.net/english/find...
Threads of Life — Mangal Media
I finally found a thread that leads from the land she came from to the bristled leaves that sprouted from it, to the grazing flocks of sheep that my grandmother tended and whose wool she shore, from t...
www.mangalmedia.net
August 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
"Although I didn’t understand it at the time, nature could cradle us and root us, while borders and nations spat us out like bitter, sinewy morsels."
Reposted by Ana Sekulić
A couple of years ago I read an essay by Ana Sekulić (@anasekulic.bsky.social ), "Threads of Life", which explained my situation exceptionally well, and I felt seen for the first time. I am really grateful. I strongly recommend you read it. [12/12]
www.mangalmedia.net/english/find...
www.mangalmedia.net/english/find...
Threads of Life — Mangal Media
I finally found a thread that leads from the land she came from to the bristled leaves that sprouted from it, to the grazing flocks of sheep that my grandmother tended and whose wool she shore, from t...
www.mangalmedia.net
August 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A couple of years ago I read an essay by Ana Sekulić (@anasekulic.bsky.social ), "Threads of Life", which explained my situation exceptionally well, and I felt seen for the first time. I am really grateful. I strongly recommend you read it. [12/12]
www.mangalmedia.net/english/find...
www.mangalmedia.net/english/find...
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Here is a little story about the #earlymodern emoticon "<3" and the complex symbolic meaning of this typographical entity that I posted yesterday. Follow me, for catholic symbolism and some #bookhistory, dear #skystorians of the blue skies. Here we go...
June 28, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Here is a little story about the #earlymodern emoticon "<3" and the complex symbolic meaning of this typographical entity that I posted yesterday. Follow me, for catholic symbolism and some #bookhistory, dear #skystorians of the blue skies. Here we go...
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My article on the etymology of 'kukuruz' is now published in "Zeitschrift für Balkanologie" - get in touch if you would like a copy
www.zeitschrift-fuer-balkanologie.de/index.php/zf...
www.zeitschrift-fuer-balkanologie.de/index.php/zf...
Kukuruz "cocoon"?
| Zeitschrift für Balkanologie
www.zeitschrift-fuer-balkanologie.de
June 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
My article on the etymology of 'kukuruz' is now published in "Zeitschrift für Balkanologie" - get in touch if you would like a copy
www.zeitschrift-fuer-balkanologie.de/index.php/zf...
www.zeitschrift-fuer-balkanologie.de/index.php/zf...
Super proud of @evrenko.bsky.social 💜 Check out this gem of late Ottoman printing now in English.
It’s out! My translation just dropped in Art in Translation. It's a booklet, published in 1912 & attributed to Ahmed İhsan Bey, a print entrepreneur, author, and translator, on his publishing house & legendary illustrated journal Servet-i Fünun ("Wealth of Sciences") under the Ottoman Empire. 1/3
May 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Super proud of @evrenko.bsky.social 💜 Check out this gem of late Ottoman printing now in English.
enjoyed this lovely piece. it appears that in scholarship, writing, and life really, the richest insights come from the dislodged. "Disciplines are homes that I don’t belong to anymore and I can’t say that’s something I regret."
Very shy to share this new text of mine.
Here’s a very personal essay about being an independent scholar, my method, about immigration, cracks in academia and fragments.
I don’t know if people even read this kind of stuff anymore but if you do, enjoy.
aseees.org/newsnet-arti...
Here’s a very personal essay about being an independent scholar, my method, about immigration, cracks in academia and fragments.
I don’t know if people even read this kind of stuff anymore but if you do, enjoy.
aseees.org/newsnet-arti...
On Fragments and Home: Notes from an Independent Scholar | Association for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies
I am an independent scholar; it’s a fancy name for someone who is unemployed in academia, but still has the misfortune of scholarly pursuits, a drive for knowledge and absolutely […]
aseees.org
May 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
enjoyed this lovely piece. it appears that in scholarship, writing, and life really, the richest insights come from the dislodged. "Disciplines are homes that I don’t belong to anymore and I can’t say that’s something I regret."
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È online Digital Adriatic!
Un archivio orale #digitale per esplorare voci, luoghi e identità che hanno attraversato frontiere e regimi lungo l’Adriatico orientale.
La #mappa della memoria è ora disponibile in versione beta!
🔗 digitaladriatic.eu
#firstpost #introduction #digitalhistory #dh
Un archivio orale #digitale per esplorare voci, luoghi e identità che hanno attraversato frontiere e regimi lungo l’Adriatico orientale.
La #mappa della memoria è ora disponibile in versione beta!
🔗 digitaladriatic.eu
#firstpost #introduction #digitalhistory #dh
I luoghi della memoria adriatica
Scopri la memoria storica dell'Adriatico orientale attraverso testimonianze orali, mappe interattive e dati storici.
digitaladriatic.eu
April 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
È online Digital Adriatic!
Un archivio orale #digitale per esplorare voci, luoghi e identità che hanno attraversato frontiere e regimi lungo l’Adriatico orientale.
La #mappa della memoria è ora disponibile in versione beta!
🔗 digitaladriatic.eu
#firstpost #introduction #digitalhistory #dh
Un archivio orale #digitale per esplorare voci, luoghi e identità che hanno attraversato frontiere e regimi lungo l’Adriatico orientale.
La #mappa della memoria è ora disponibile in versione beta!
🔗 digitaladriatic.eu
#firstpost #introduction #digitalhistory #dh
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Not all Balkan blooms are soft and fragrant—some are green, spiky, and delicious. This week, Rebecca Duras takes us to Istria for a hands-on introduction to the art of wild asparagus picking and shows us what to do with it once we’re back in the kitchen.🌱
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/a-few...
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/a-few...
April 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Not all Balkan blooms are soft and fragrant—some are green, spiky, and delicious. This week, Rebecca Duras takes us to Istria for a hands-on introduction to the art of wild asparagus picking and shows us what to do with it once we’re back in the kitchen.🌱
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/a-few...
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/a-few...
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Spring is late and somewhat treacherous this year, but our first essay in the Balkan Blooms series is here, brought to you by Madeleine Corcoran.
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/mothe...
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/mothe...
April 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Spring is late and somewhat treacherous this year, but our first essay in the Balkan Blooms series is here, brought to you by Madeleine Corcoran.
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/mothe...
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/mothe...
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Such a moving piece, and in so many ways. I am particularly interested in women doing house construction as mentioned here: "my father pointed at a wall in the house and, referring to the stone within, said, “Baba brought all of it from the river on her back.”
I've been thinking about intersections of historical record, material culture, and family silence and part of it is now an essay here: www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/the-w...
The Weight of Wool — Women* Write the Balkans
Ottoman and Habsburg coins turned into jewelry; the remnants of successive empires worn on the women’s chests. In some cases, the đerdans are so elaborate that they almost entirely occlude their weare...
www.womenwritethebalkans.com
February 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Such a moving piece, and in so many ways. I am particularly interested in women doing house construction as mentioned here: "my father pointed at a wall in the house and, referring to the stone within, said, “Baba brought all of it from the river on her back.”
Habsburg people and anyone in the know: what should I read about the construction of the Trieste-Vienna railway? Monographs, anything at all. Thanks!
February 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Habsburg people and anyone in the know: what should I read about the construction of the Trieste-Vienna railway? Monographs, anything at all. Thanks!
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We are so excited to reveal the cover for “Ancient Pasts for Modern Audiences: Public Scholarship and the Mediterranean World” designed by the amazing @flaroh.bsky.social! 🤩
Pre-orders begin Feb 7th and the volume will be GOLD open access! Find out more here:
www.routledge.com/Ancient-Past...
Pre-orders begin Feb 7th and the volume will be GOLD open access! Find out more here:
www.routledge.com/Ancient-Past...
January 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We are so excited to reveal the cover for “Ancient Pasts for Modern Audiences: Public Scholarship and the Mediterranean World” designed by the amazing @flaroh.bsky.social! 🤩
Pre-orders begin Feb 7th and the volume will be GOLD open access! Find out more here:
www.routledge.com/Ancient-Past...
Pre-orders begin Feb 7th and the volume will be GOLD open access! Find out more here:
www.routledge.com/Ancient-Past...
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Did you write a dissertation on the environmental history of Europe the past two years? Know someone who did? The deadline for the ESEH Tallinn Dissertation Prize is Jan. 15! @eseh.bsky.social @esehnextgate.bsky.social
eseh.org/call-for-sub...
eseh.org/call-for-sub...
January 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Did you write a dissertation on the environmental history of Europe the past two years? Know someone who did? The deadline for the ESEH Tallinn Dissertation Prize is Jan. 15! @eseh.bsky.social @esehnextgate.bsky.social
eseh.org/call-for-sub...
eseh.org/call-for-sub...
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Happy 2025!
And yes, I’m bringing my “door handle of Lower Silesia” cycle to Bluesky. As a reminder that one gesture is enough to open up new opportunities. After all, door handles are a perfect midpoint between you and something new.
Here’s to new beginnings✨
Let’s go.
And yes, I’m bringing my “door handle of Lower Silesia” cycle to Bluesky. As a reminder that one gesture is enough to open up new opportunities. After all, door handles are a perfect midpoint between you and something new.
Here’s to new beginnings✨
Let’s go.
January 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Happy 2025!
And yes, I’m bringing my “door handle of Lower Silesia” cycle to Bluesky. As a reminder that one gesture is enough to open up new opportunities. After all, door handles are a perfect midpoint between you and something new.
Here’s to new beginnings✨
Let’s go.
And yes, I’m bringing my “door handle of Lower Silesia” cycle to Bluesky. As a reminder that one gesture is enough to open up new opportunities. After all, door handles are a perfect midpoint between you and something new.
Here’s to new beginnings✨
Let’s go.
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If you’ve ever written a book, or haven’t, you probably need to read this.
#BookSky 💙📚
www.ask-polly.com/p/i-publishe...
#BookSky 💙📚
www.ask-polly.com/p/i-publishe...
'I Published a Novel and No One Cares!'
Blaming yourself for not selling books is like blaming yourself for aging.
www.ask-polly.com
December 26, 2024 at 10:46 AM
If you’ve ever written a book, or haven’t, you probably need to read this.
#BookSky 💙📚
www.ask-polly.com/p/i-publishe...
#BookSky 💙📚
www.ask-polly.com/p/i-publishe...
Reposted by Ana Sekulić
I've been thinking about intersections of historical record, material culture, and family silence and part of it is now an essay here: www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/the-w...
The Weight of Wool — Women* Write the Balkans
Ottoman and Habsburg coins turned into jewelry; the remnants of successive empires worn on the women’s chests. In some cases, the đerdans are so elaborate that they almost entirely occlude their weare...
www.womenwritethebalkans.com
December 10, 2024 at 8:34 PM
I've been thinking about intersections of historical record, material culture, and family silence and part of it is now an essay here: www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/the-w...
what's the point of making films if they become so embroiled in distribution rights (?) that you can't ever watch them. wanted to show a bunch of different things this semester, and every single one was unavailable even with the best efforts of the amazing library staff.
December 19, 2024 at 5:12 PM
what's the point of making films if they become so embroiled in distribution rights (?) that you can't ever watch them. wanted to show a bunch of different things this semester, and every single one was unavailable even with the best efforts of the amazing library staff.
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Intervju o mojoj novoj knjizi Nakon Osmanske Evrope: Muslimani u Habsburškoj Bosni i Hercegovini
@ajbalkans.bsky.social @stanfordpress.bsky.social
#menasky #Balkansky 🗃 #skystorians #AcademicSky
#Balkans #History #Ottoman #Habsburg #BosnaiHercegovina
balkans.aljazeera.net/teme/2024/12...
@ajbalkans.bsky.social @stanfordpress.bsky.social
#menasky #Balkansky 🗃 #skystorians #AcademicSky
#Balkans #History #Ottoman #Habsburg #BosnaiHercegovina
balkans.aljazeera.net/teme/2024/12...
‘Prijelomni trenutak za bosanske muslimane nije odvajanje od Osmanskog carstva’
Bosanski muslimani su shvatili svoje stanje i tražili načine da ostanu relevantni u dešavanjima koja se odnose na budućnost Bosne i svoje mjesto u njoj, ukazuje historičarka Leyla Amzi-Erdogdular.
balkans.aljazeera.net
December 19, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Intervju o mojoj novoj knjizi Nakon Osmanske Evrope: Muslimani u Habsburškoj Bosni i Hercegovini
@ajbalkans.bsky.social @stanfordpress.bsky.social
#menasky #Balkansky 🗃 #skystorians #AcademicSky
#Balkans #History #Ottoman #Habsburg #BosnaiHercegovina
balkans.aljazeera.net/teme/2024/12...
@ajbalkans.bsky.social @stanfordpress.bsky.social
#menasky #Balkansky 🗃 #skystorians #AcademicSky
#Balkans #History #Ottoman #Habsburg #BosnaiHercegovina
balkans.aljazeera.net/teme/2024/12...
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Are you a graduate student pursuing a PhD in Middle East Studies? If so, I’d welcome the opportunity to learn more about your research interests! As a book review editor for IJMES, I am always looking to find new voices to engage with the very latest #MiddleEastStudies scholarship. #academicsky
December 18, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Are you a graduate student pursuing a PhD in Middle East Studies? If so, I’d welcome the opportunity to learn more about your research interests! As a book review editor for IJMES, I am always looking to find new voices to engage with the very latest #MiddleEastStudies scholarship. #academicsky
what publishers or academic press imprints would be a good home for a mix of memoir and historical writing?
December 16, 2024 at 7:06 PM
what publishers or academic press imprints would be a good home for a mix of memoir and historical writing?
A chance to write for @womenwritebalkans.bsky.social on the theme of Balkan Blooms. See below or visit www.womenwritethebalkans.com for more info. We'd love to hear from you!
December 16, 2024 at 6:26 PM
A chance to write for @womenwritebalkans.bsky.social on the theme of Balkan Blooms. See below or visit www.womenwritethebalkans.com for more info. We'd love to hear from you!
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Another amazing piece by Ana Sekulić “Karst was imagined as a landscape of inversion where the rugged rock ruled over people as a thirsty overlord, while the people—their faces, hands, and sometimes hearts, too—turned into stone.”
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/the-w...
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/the-w...
December 14, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Another amazing piece by Ana Sekulić “Karst was imagined as a landscape of inversion where the rugged rock ruled over people as a thirsty overlord, while the people—their faces, hands, and sometimes hearts, too—turned into stone.”
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/the-w...
www.womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/the-w...