Kristen D. Nawrotzki
@kdn.bsky.social
historian & scholar of education & social policy, digital history; teacher of US cultural studies; developmental editor & translator DE->EN; American Heidelbergerin, Oxonian, Michigan Wolverine x3, mom x3 & Girl Scout
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'Why aren't they in the streets' is answered almost every day in my small town by people in the streets! Rather than asking 'why aren't they in the streets' it's worth asking 'why isn't your media showing them in the streets' and 'who is served by downplaying resistane in its myriad forms.'
The idea that there are no protests in the US and no one is standing up to Trump is proving incredibly hard to kill over here in Germany. It’s become dogma, utterly detached from empirical reality.
I wonder if the people who keep talking like that understand they’re perpetuating regime propaganda.
I wonder if the people who keep talking like that understand they’re perpetuating regime propaganda.
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
'Why aren't they in the streets' is answered almost every day in my small town by people in the streets! Rather than asking 'why aren't they in the streets' it's worth asking 'why isn't your media showing them in the streets' and 'who is served by downplaying resistane in its myriad forms.'
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Coming this January… a webinar celebrating the book, The Power of Froebel, edited by Lynn J. McNair and Luke J. Addison! 🎉
📅 Thursday 15th January 2026
🕖 7pm
💻 Zoom
📅 Thursday 15th January 2026
🕖 7pm
💻 Zoom
December 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Coming this January… a webinar celebrating the book, The Power of Froebel, edited by Lynn J. McNair and Luke J. Addison! 🎉
📅 Thursday 15th January 2026
🕖 7pm
💻 Zoom
📅 Thursday 15th January 2026
🕖 7pm
💻 Zoom
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I curate the history series at public media's trade journal Current. We're looking for pieces on the history of NPR, PBS and its affiliates, with some space to imagine public media's future. We accept academic articles repurposed for wide readership. Plus, we pay. Please circulate!
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
This series features scholars of media history looking back at both familiar and lesser-known chapters in public broadcasting’s evolution. “Rewind” is presented in partnership with the Radio Preservat...
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January 11, 2026 at 9:42 PM
I curate the history series at public media's trade journal Current. We're looking for pieces on the history of NPR, PBS and its affiliates, with some space to imagine public media's future. We accept academic articles repurposed for wide readership. Plus, we pay. Please circulate!
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The @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social will hold its first webinar in the series: Connect, Collaborate, and Share Insights. The Topic is "Froebel and Democracy."
Date and Time: January 22, 2026, 7 pm GMT
See the attached flyer. You can register here: mercy.zoom.us/mee.../regis...
Hope to see you!
Date and Time: January 22, 2026, 7 pm GMT
See the attached flyer. You can register here: mercy.zoom.us/mee.../regis...
Hope to see you!
January 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social will hold its first webinar in the series: Connect, Collaborate, and Share Insights. The Topic is "Froebel and Democracy."
Date and Time: January 22, 2026, 7 pm GMT
See the attached flyer. You can register here: mercy.zoom.us/mee.../regis...
Hope to see you!
Date and Time: January 22, 2026, 7 pm GMT
See the attached flyer. You can register here: mercy.zoom.us/mee.../regis...
Hope to see you!
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Murder at sea.
Murder abroad.
Murder at home.
SAY IT LOUD AND CLEAR.
Murder abroad.
Murder at home.
SAY IT LOUD AND CLEAR.
January 8, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Murder at sea.
Murder abroad.
Murder at home.
SAY IT LOUD AND CLEAR.
Murder abroad.
Murder at home.
SAY IT LOUD AND CLEAR.
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@hypervisible.blacksky.app @biblioracle.bsky.social @biblio-phile.bsky.social @mahabali.bsky.social @bonstewart.bsky.social @harmonygritz.bsky.social @audreywatters.bsky.social @lutzfernandez.bsky.social
This summer, I took myself to the beach for two days & wrote a letter to my fellow educators about “AI.”
My mom asked to read it; I told her, “Not yet. Let me get another draft done.”
Welp.
I should have let her read the first draft because she’s not here to read this one.
My mom asked to read it; I told her, “Not yet. Let me get another draft done.”
Welp.
I should have let her read the first draft because she’s not here to read this one.
“Human Beings! Human Beings!” An Open Letter to Educators on the Dangers of AI
A high school teacher and Rethinking Schools editor denounces AI as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
rethinkingschools.org
January 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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I think this post nails the actual problem, for researchers at least—AI hallucinations would simply not be a problem in academic work if we’d not normalized citation-as-signaling rather than actual engagement—you can only cite a fake paper if you’re not in the habit of reading the papers you cite
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I think this post nails the actual problem, for researchers at least—AI hallucinations would simply not be a problem in academic work if we’d not normalized citation-as-signaling rather than actual engagement—you can only cite a fake paper if you’re not in the habit of reading the papers you cite
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Cosy up to a warm blanket, put the kettle on, and listen to our podcast, Passing Notes.
With each episode ranging from 30 to 50 minutes, learn more about the history of education from a range of engaging speakers...
Listen: historyofeducation.org.uk/podcast/
#histed #podcast #passingnotes
With each episode ranging from 30 to 50 minutes, learn more about the history of education from a range of engaging speakers...
Listen: historyofeducation.org.uk/podcast/
#histed #podcast #passingnotes
Podcast - History of Education Society
We always love to hear from anyone researching the history of education, both within and outside academic institutions, and are committed to prompting and contributing to wide-ranging and diverse…
historyofeducation.org.uk
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Cosy up to a warm blanket, put the kettle on, and listen to our podcast, Passing Notes.
With each episode ranging from 30 to 50 minutes, learn more about the history of education from a range of engaging speakers...
Listen: historyofeducation.org.uk/podcast/
#histed #podcast #passingnotes
With each episode ranging from 30 to 50 minutes, learn more about the history of education from a range of engaging speakers...
Listen: historyofeducation.org.uk/podcast/
#histed #podcast #passingnotes
Join me in Bergen!
I'm thrilled to be giving a keynote at the 2nd National Conference on the History of Education in Norway at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. The full program and abstracts are now available; register by 19 Jan. #histed #earlychildhood www.hvl.no/en/research/...
I'm thrilled to be giving a keynote at the 2nd National Conference on the History of Education in Norway at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. The full program and abstracts are now available; register by 19 Jan. #histed #earlychildhood www.hvl.no/en/research/...
December 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Join me in Bergen!
I'm thrilled to be giving a keynote at the 2nd National Conference on the History of Education in Norway at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. The full program and abstracts are now available; register by 19 Jan. #histed #earlychildhood www.hvl.no/en/research/...
I'm thrilled to be giving a keynote at the 2nd National Conference on the History of Education in Norway at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. The full program and abstracts are now available; register by 19 Jan. #histed #earlychildhood www.hvl.no/en/research/...
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"Education should remain the space where we confront the architectures of our tools: the labor they obscure, the inequities they reproduce, the futures they foreclose. Instead, it risks becoming the laboratory of the very systems it should critique," writes Bruna Damiana Heinsfeld.
When Education Serves the Machine: The Technocapitalist Capture of Universities — Civics of Technology
Civics of Technology Announcements Next Tech Talk: Please join us for our next Tech Talk where we meet to discuss whatever critical tech issues are on people’s minds. It’s a great way to connect, l...
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December 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"Education should remain the space where we confront the architectures of our tools: the labor they obscure, the inequities they reproduce, the futures they foreclose. Instead, it risks becoming the laboratory of the very systems it should critique," writes Bruna Damiana Heinsfeld.
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National Academy of Education/Spencer Fellowship programmes now accepting applications: naeducation.org/fellowships/ Highly recommended for anyone working on #HistEd
Fellowships - National Academy of Education
naeducation.org
August 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
National Academy of Education/Spencer Fellowship programmes now accepting applications: naeducation.org/fellowships/ Highly recommended for anyone working on #HistEd
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Margaret McMillan in the UK turned letters, conferences, and friendships into powerful engines of change.
Our Annual Conference centres on this theme of Gender, Networks, and Leadership 📚🌍
Website: heswinchester2025.wixsite.com/hes2025/home-1
#histed
Our Annual Conference centres on this theme of Gender, Networks, and Leadership 📚🌍
Website: heswinchester2025.wixsite.com/hes2025/home-1
#histed
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August 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Margaret McMillan in the UK turned letters, conferences, and friendships into powerful engines of change.
Our Annual Conference centres on this theme of Gender, Networks, and Leadership 📚🌍
Website: heswinchester2025.wixsite.com/hes2025/home-1
#histed
Our Annual Conference centres on this theme of Gender, Networks, and Leadership 📚🌍
Website: heswinchester2025.wixsite.com/hes2025/home-1
#histed
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We are pleased to finally relaunch our PGR Hub!
Check out its new look, and the latest information to support you.
Please access it now by going here: historyofeducation.org.uk/pgr
Let us know what you think!
#histed #phd #pgr #history #education
Check out its new look, and the latest information to support you.
Please access it now by going here: historyofeducation.org.uk/pgr
Let us know what you think!
#histed #phd #pgr #history #education
August 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We are pleased to finally relaunch our PGR Hub!
Check out its new look, and the latest information to support you.
Please access it now by going here: historyofeducation.org.uk/pgr
Let us know what you think!
#histed #phd #pgr #history #education
Check out its new look, and the latest information to support you.
Please access it now by going here: historyofeducation.org.uk/pgr
Let us know what you think!
#histed #phd #pgr #history #education
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The 11th Biennial IFS Conference is in <2 weeks! We can't wait to see many of you in Erfurt (& on the excursions to various Froebel-related sites in the region, too)! We're looking forward to lots of 'a-ha!' moments from presentations & conversations. What are you looking forward to most?
Want the latest on int'l Froebelian research & practice, + a chance to connect with early childhood practitioners & experts from around the world? Join us at our IFS 2025 Biennial Conference in Erfurt, Germany this summer. Book at www.conftool.net/ifs2025/; conf details here:
International Froebel Society 11th Biennal Conference Erfurt
www.uni-erfurt.de
July 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The 11th Biennial IFS Conference is in <2 weeks! We can't wait to see many of you in Erfurt (& on the excursions to various Froebel-related sites in the region, too)! We're looking forward to lots of 'a-ha!' moments from presentations & conversations. What are you looking forward to most?
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I am delighted to share that a 4-year postdoctoral position is now open at Bielefeld University, as part of my project "Towards a Material-Oriented Theory of History", generously funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. I encourage interested candidates to apply uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org/job/view/432...
Research Position (Postdoc)
<div style="text-align: justify;">In 2025, the Chair for Historical Theory at Bielefeld University was selected for funding through th...
uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org
July 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I am delighted to share that a 4-year postdoctoral position is now open at Bielefeld University, as part of my project "Towards a Material-Oriented Theory of History", generously funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. I encourage interested candidates to apply uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org/job/view/432...
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What is going on at Columbia? Ellen Shrecker, esteemed historian of McCarthyism and higher ed, and Nina Berman, documentary photographer extraordinaire, answer clearly.
In the Hallowed Place Where There’s Only Darkness
For more than fifty years, I have been studying and writing about political repression and higher education, with a special emphasis on McCarthyism, long considered by historians to be the most seriou...
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July 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
What is going on at Columbia? Ellen Shrecker, esteemed historian of McCarthyism and higher ed, and Nina Berman, documentary photographer extraordinaire, answer clearly.
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Only a few days left to register for the upcoming 'Gender and Agency' conference organised by our PGR Rep!
Completely free and based at the University of Winchester!
#histed #edusky
Completely free and based at the University of Winchester!
#histed #edusky
👨🎓New Conference!
Sign-up now to the Gender and Agency Conference, co-organised by our PGR Representative, Susan Birch!
When: Tuesday 24th of June at 12-5pm in-person
Where: University of Winchester
Cost: FREE!
Sign-up: historyofeducation.org.uk/gender-and-age…#histede#eduskyky
Sign-up now to the Gender and Agency Conference, co-organised by our PGR Representative, Susan Birch!
When: Tuesday 24th of June at 12-5pm in-person
Where: University of Winchester
Cost: FREE!
Sign-up: historyofeducation.org.uk/gender-and-age…#histede#eduskyky
https://historyofeducation.org.uk/gender-and-age…
June 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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🖥️ Upcoming free Seminar this month!
Tom Cryer (UCL)
‘Schooling for Freedom: Reflections on African American Education and the Struggle for Black Citizenship in the American South, c.1867-1947’.
Wednesday 18th of June at 5pm
Sign up: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/716YCzMsu4
#histed #edusky #education
Tom Cryer (UCL)
‘Schooling for Freedom: Reflections on African American Education and the Struggle for Black Citizenship in the American South, c.1867-1947’.
Wednesday 18th of June at 5pm
Sign up: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/716YCzMsu4
#histed #edusky #education
Microsoft Forms
forms.cloud.microsoft
June 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
🖥️ Upcoming free Seminar this month!
Tom Cryer (UCL)
‘Schooling for Freedom: Reflections on African American Education and the Struggle for Black Citizenship in the American South, c.1867-1947’.
Wednesday 18th of June at 5pm
Sign up: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/716YCzMsu4
#histed #edusky #education
Tom Cryer (UCL)
‘Schooling for Freedom: Reflections on African American Education and the Struggle for Black Citizenship in the American South, c.1867-1947’.
Wednesday 18th of June at 5pm
Sign up: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/716YCzMsu4
#histed #edusky #education
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We'd love to see some #skystorians at this virtual book launch & discussion of some of the very newest work in #histchild #histyouth #histsex! Do register below, and we'd really appreciate shares/RTs 🗃
Triple book launch for myself, @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social, and @hannahcharnock.bsky.social! Thanks to @lauratisdall.bsky.social for chairing.
Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.
12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew
Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.
12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew
June 4, 2025 at 6:07 AM
We'd love to see some #skystorians at this virtual book launch & discussion of some of the very newest work in #histchild #histyouth #histsex! Do register below, and we'd really appreciate shares/RTs 🗃
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We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Society for the History of Children and Youth's biennial conference, which is being held on Zoom from June 26-28 2025. To register, click here: tinyurl.com/4ypduv4r
June 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Society for the History of Children and Youth's biennial conference, which is being held on Zoom from June 26-28 2025. To register, click here: tinyurl.com/4ypduv4r
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Don't miss out on this free event!
Anyone with an interest in the history of education or childhood recommended. In-person or online options below 👇
Anyone with an interest in the history of education or childhood recommended. In-person or online options below 👇
Excited to announce the programme for our 2025 Colloquium: Becoming Human? Childhood, Development and the Human Sciences, 23/06, 9.15-5.30, @magdalenoxford.bsky.social and online, with keynotes from @lauratisdall.bsky.social, Bonnie Evans, and Sally Shuttleworth; registration now open.
May 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Don't miss out on this free event!
Anyone with an interest in the history of education or childhood recommended. In-person or online options below 👇
Anyone with an interest in the history of education or childhood recommended. In-person or online options below 👇
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Last summer, a team from @historians.org issued a report on the teaching of history in U.S. K-12 schools.
We asked them to write an essay-length version of that report for History of Education Quarterly.
And then we invited four leading scholars to comment. In this thread, I'll post links to all.
We asked them to write an essay-length version of that report for History of Education Quarterly.
And then we invited four leading scholars to comment. In this thread, I'll post links to all.
May 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Last summer, a team from @historians.org issued a report on the teaching of history in U.S. K-12 schools.
We asked them to write an essay-length version of that report for History of Education Quarterly.
And then we invited four leading scholars to comment. In this thread, I'll post links to all.
We asked them to write an essay-length version of that report for History of Education Quarterly.
And then we invited four leading scholars to comment. In this thread, I'll post links to all.
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Call for pieces for Digital Childhoods - the digital companion of the Society for the History of Children and Youth (@shcy.bsky.social):
shcydigitalchildhoods.org/dir/contribute
shcydigitalchildhoods.org/dir/contribute
Contribute - Digital Childhoods
Interested in writing for us? We welcome contributions from scholars of children and youth at all levels and of all affiliations (students, postdocs, professors, and independent scholars). We’re open ...
shcydigitalchildhoods.org
May 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Call for pieces for Digital Childhoods - the digital companion of the Society for the History of Children and Youth (@shcy.bsky.social):
shcydigitalchildhoods.org/dir/contribute
shcydigitalchildhoods.org/dir/contribute
Today in the history of education, on May 16, 1804, Elizabeth Palmer Peabody was born. She championed the idea that children's play serves an intrinsic developmental & educational purpose, opened the 1st English-language-based kindergarten,& created the first English translation of a Buddhist text.
May 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM