Katie McDonough
@kmcdono.bsky.social
History + DH @ Lancaster University. MapReader, computational history, history of infrastructure and information. Writing a book about people & highways in 18th c. France.
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Fluid Environments & Spatial Humanities
In-Person Workshop at Lancaster University
www.eventbrite.co.uk
Save the date for the "Fluid Environments & Spatial Humanities" workshop @lancasteruni.bsky.social on Feb 27 (in person only)! Details being finalized, but we have stellar speakers incl @robertsuits.bsky.social @lscholz.bsky.social @gmpala.bsky.social @hlsteyne.bsky.social & more!
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If you're reading about Epstein and his friends today, could you also take time to read this document?
I guarantee that someone at your university right now is a sexual harasser and/or abuser. Maybe you could stop them.
I guarantee that someone at your university right now is a sexual harasser and/or abuser. Maybe you could stop them.
Sexual harassment is a horrible impediment to academic research, shutting out talented researchers and slowing scientific progress.
What can we do? I believe we're not helpless; we can improve our communities through practical actions.
Take a look: github.com/maria-antoni...
What can we do? I believe we're not helpless; we can improve our communities through practical actions.
Take a look: github.com/maria-antoni...
GitHub - maria-antoniak/fight-harassment-in-research
Contribute to maria-antoniak/fight-harassment-in-research development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM
If you're reading about Epstein and his friends today, could you also take time to read this document?
I guarantee that someone at your university right now is a sexual harasser and/or abuser. Maybe you could stop them.
I guarantee that someone at your university right now is a sexual harasser and/or abuser. Maybe you could stop them.
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Happening now: San Francisco's Dolores Park has filled with demonstrators for the nationwide ICE Out protest.
January 30, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Happening now: San Francisco's Dolores Park has filled with demonstrators for the nationwide ICE Out protest.
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There’s like 5000 kids here every single one with more moral courage than @schumer.senate.gov
January 30, 2026 at 9:16 PM
There’s like 5000 kids here every single one with more moral courage than @schumer.senate.gov
Never mind jobs you had, tell me five (or rather: five of the) classes you took at university.
[wow, it has been a long time since i looked at my transcript!]
1. Approaches to the Enlightenment
2. Chevaliers de la table ronde
3. Dumas & Verne
4. Old Regime & Revolution
5. France & Algeria > 1830
[wow, it has been a long time since i looked at my transcript!]
1. Approaches to the Enlightenment
2. Chevaliers de la table ronde
3. Dumas & Verne
4. Old Regime & Revolution
5. France & Algeria > 1830
Never mind jobs you had, tell me five (or rather: five of the) classes you took at university.
1. Viola performance
2. Western music history
3. Western music theory
4. probably something like Orchestra
5. I seem to recall we had to go to 50 concerts a year
1. Viola performance
2. Western music history
3. Western music theory
4. probably something like Orchestra
5. I seem to recall we had to go to 50 concerts a year
Never mind jobs you had, tell me five (or rather: five of the) classes you took at university.
1) Rome 753-246BCE
2) Ancient Political Thought
3) The Struggle for Mastery in Germany
4) Graphic Satire in the 1820 Royal Divorce Controvery
5) Henry Purcell
(One of these was in fact a dissertation)
1) Rome 753-246BCE
2) Ancient Political Thought
3) The Struggle for Mastery in Germany
4) Graphic Satire in the 1820 Royal Divorce Controvery
5) Henry Purcell
(One of these was in fact a dissertation)
January 30, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Never mind jobs you had, tell me five (or rather: five of the) classes you took at university.
[wow, it has been a long time since i looked at my transcript!]
1. Approaches to the Enlightenment
2. Chevaliers de la table ronde
3. Dumas & Verne
4. Old Regime & Revolution
5. France & Algeria > 1830
[wow, it has been a long time since i looked at my transcript!]
1. Approaches to the Enlightenment
2. Chevaliers de la table ronde
3. Dumas & Verne
4. Old Regime & Revolution
5. France & Algeria > 1830
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This week saw the release of eScriptorium 1.0.0, the end of years of work and a last run done by H, Aguili at @inriaparisnlp.bsky.social
The new UI is much better, you can discover it at youtu.be/WEf42RlweZA
The new UI is much better, you can discover it at youtu.be/WEf42RlweZA
Bienvenue sur eScriptorium 1.0
YouTube video by Thibault Clérice
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
This week saw the release of eScriptorium 1.0.0, the end of years of work and a last run done by H, Aguili at @inriaparisnlp.bsky.social
The new UI is much better, you can discover it at youtu.be/WEf42RlweZA
The new UI is much better, you can discover it at youtu.be/WEf42RlweZA
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I can finally share the happy news 🚀 liiive.now — my tool for real-time collaborative annotation of #IIIF images — is going open source!
First code is available here: github.com/rsimon/liiive
Self-hosted setup coming by end of February.
#OpenSource #DigitalHumanities
First code is available here: github.com/rsimon/liiive
Self-hosted setup coming by end of February.
#OpenSource #DigitalHumanities
January 30, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I can finally share the happy news 🚀 liiive.now — my tool for real-time collaborative annotation of #IIIF images — is going open source!
First code is available here: github.com/rsimon/liiive
Self-hosted setup coming by end of February.
#OpenSource #DigitalHumanities
First code is available here: github.com/rsimon/liiive
Self-hosted setup coming by end of February.
#OpenSource #DigitalHumanities
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Save the date for the "Fluid Environments & Spatial Humanities" workshop @lancasteruni.bsky.social on Feb 27 (in person only)! Details being finalized, but we have stellar speakers incl @robertsuits.bsky.social @lscholz.bsky.social @gmpala.bsky.social @hlsteyne.bsky.social & more!
Fluid Environments & Spatial Humanities
In-Person Workshop at Lancaster University
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Save the date for the "Fluid Environments & Spatial Humanities" workshop @lancasteruni.bsky.social on Feb 27 (in person only)! Details being finalized, but we have stellar speakers incl @robertsuits.bsky.social @lscholz.bsky.social @gmpala.bsky.social @hlsteyne.bsky.social & more!
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Are you a creative and intellectually curious editor ready to grow lists in environmental history, history of medicine, urban history, and labor history?
We’re hiring an Acquisitions Editor to help shape our history lists 🙌 Interested? You can learn more here👇
uncpress.org/now-hiring-a...
We’re hiring an Acquisitions Editor to help shape our history lists 🙌 Interested? You can learn more here👇
uncpress.org/now-hiring-a...
Now Hiring: Acquisitions Editor, History
Acquisitions Editor, History UNC Press is seeking a creative, intellectually curious, and mission-driven publishing professional who will acquire general
uncpress.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Are you a creative and intellectually curious editor ready to grow lists in environmental history, history of medicine, urban history, and labor history?
We’re hiring an Acquisitions Editor to help shape our history lists 🙌 Interested? You can learn more here👇
uncpress.org/now-hiring-a...
We’re hiring an Acquisitions Editor to help shape our history lists 🙌 Interested? You can learn more here👇
uncpress.org/now-hiring-a...
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
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approaching the rally at Hancock Park, near DHS buildings in downtown DC
January 24, 2026 at 10:57 PM
approaching the rally at Hancock Park, near DHS buildings in downtown DC
Travel bursaries from @n8cir.bsky.social if you are a student or staff at an N8 institution!
Save the date for the "Fluid Environments & Spatial Humanities" workshop @lancasteruni.bsky.social on Feb 27 (in person only)! Details being finalized, but we have stellar speakers incl @robertsuits.bsky.social @lscholz.bsky.social @gmpala.bsky.social @hlsteyne.bsky.social & more!
Fluid Environments & Spatial Humanities
In-Person Workshop at Lancaster University
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Travel bursaries from @n8cir.bsky.social if you are a student or staff at an N8 institution!
Save the date for the "Fluid Environments & Spatial Humanities" workshop @lancasteruni.bsky.social on Feb 27 (in person only)! Details being finalized, but we have stellar speakers incl @robertsuits.bsky.social @lscholz.bsky.social @gmpala.bsky.social @hlsteyne.bsky.social & more!
Fluid Environments & Spatial Humanities
In-Person Workshop at Lancaster University
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Save the date for the "Fluid Environments & Spatial Humanities" workshop @lancasteruni.bsky.social on Feb 27 (in person only)! Details being finalized, but we have stellar speakers incl @robertsuits.bsky.social @lscholz.bsky.social @gmpala.bsky.social @hlsteyne.bsky.social & more!
TWO @rarebookschool.bsky.social courses on maps!
Material Foundations of Map History, 1450–1900
w/Matthew Edney rarebookschool.org/courses/hist...
Indigenous North American Cartographies
w/Caroline Wigginton
rarebookschool.org/courses/hist...
Material Foundations of Map History, 1450–1900
w/Matthew Edney rarebookschool.org/courses/hist...
Indigenous North American Cartographies
w/Caroline Wigginton
rarebookschool.org/courses/hist...
Material Foundations of Map History, 1450–1900 | Rare Book School
Course Length: 30 hours Course Week: 7–12 June 2026 Format: in person, University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA Fee: $1,495 Materiality is the foundation for the productive study of all aspects o...
rarebookschool.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
TWO @rarebookschool.bsky.social courses on maps!
Material Foundations of Map History, 1450–1900
w/Matthew Edney rarebookschool.org/courses/hist...
Indigenous North American Cartographies
w/Caroline Wigginton
rarebookschool.org/courses/hist...
Material Foundations of Map History, 1450–1900
w/Matthew Edney rarebookschool.org/courses/hist...
Indigenous North American Cartographies
w/Caroline Wigginton
rarebookschool.org/courses/hist...
We need more talks like this!
How do you transform a fragile book into carefully maintained digital images & provide free, round-the-clock access for anyone, anywhere in the world?
On January 28 at 11am (CT), join us for “The Extraordinary, Ordinary Work of Building a Digital Library,” a free, virtual program: hmml.org/events
On January 28 at 11am (CT), join us for “The Extraordinary, Ordinary Work of Building a Digital Library,” a free, virtual program: hmml.org/events
January 21, 2026 at 4:58 PM
We need more talks like this!
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VERY EXCITING BOOK!
Come and discuss this VERY EXCITING BOOK with @ihreurope1500.bsky.social on 18 May @ihr.bsky.social!
and get your copy from @harvardpress.bsky.social: www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067... #EarlyModern #SkyStorians
Come and discuss this VERY EXCITING BOOK with @ihreurope1500.bsky.social on 18 May @ihr.bsky.social!
and get your copy from @harvardpress.bsky.social: www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067... #EarlyModern #SkyStorians
January 20, 2026 at 5:44 PM
VERY EXCITING BOOK!
Come and discuss this VERY EXCITING BOOK with @ihreurope1500.bsky.social on 18 May @ihr.bsky.social!
and get your copy from @harvardpress.bsky.social: www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067... #EarlyModern #SkyStorians
Come and discuss this VERY EXCITING BOOK with @ihreurope1500.bsky.social on 18 May @ihr.bsky.social!
and get your copy from @harvardpress.bsky.social: www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067... #EarlyModern #SkyStorians
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#dhist If you missed @thomassmits.bsky.social & @melvinwevers.bsky.social speaking at the @ihr.bsky.social Digital History on Orientalist pixels, colonial colour palettes, and machine learning - plus the fab discussion that followed - the recording is now on our youtube channel youtu.be/kDTJToRCEHQ
Smits & Wevers: Orientalist pixels - revealing the colonial color palette of early photography
YouTube video by IHR Digital History Seminar
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 10:20 AM
#dhist If you missed @thomassmits.bsky.social & @melvinwevers.bsky.social speaking at the @ihr.bsky.social Digital History on Orientalist pixels, colonial colour palettes, and machine learning - plus the fab discussion that followed - the recording is now on our youtube channel youtu.be/kDTJToRCEHQ
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Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...
January 19, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...
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“Do not engage in a winter campaign in bitterly cold areas. You will lose not just your army, but most likely your throne.” - literally every military historian ever
“GET IN THE CAR, LOSERS, WE’RE GONNA INVADE MINNESOTA IN LATE JANUARY” - the Trump administration
“GET IN THE CAR, LOSERS, WE’RE GONNA INVADE MINNESOTA IN LATE JANUARY” - the Trump administration
January 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM
“Do not engage in a winter campaign in bitterly cold areas. You will lose not just your army, but most likely your throne.” - literally every military historian ever
“GET IN THE CAR, LOSERS, WE’RE GONNA INVADE MINNESOTA IN LATE JANUARY” - the Trump administration
“GET IN THE CAR, LOSERS, WE’RE GONNA INVADE MINNESOTA IN LATE JANUARY” - the Trump administration
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📣 Come work with us! #18C 📣
This one is for the #DH crowd!
We seek a Content Engineer to assist in maintaining and developing the digital resources of the Voltaire Foundation.
More information and application process on our website:
voltaire.ox.ac.uk/news-item/va...
This one is for the #DH crowd!
We seek a Content Engineer to assist in maintaining and developing the digital resources of the Voltaire Foundation.
More information and application process on our website:
voltaire.ox.ac.uk/news-item/va...
Vacancy: Content Engineer
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (2 years) Hours: Full time (37.5 hours); part time considered at minimum of 0.6 FTE We are a busy and friendly research department within the Humanities Division…
voltaire.ox.ac.uk
January 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM
📣 Come work with us! #18C 📣
This one is for the #DH crowd!
We seek a Content Engineer to assist in maintaining and developing the digital resources of the Voltaire Foundation.
More information and application process on our website:
voltaire.ox.ac.uk/news-item/va...
This one is for the #DH crowd!
We seek a Content Engineer to assist in maintaining and developing the digital resources of the Voltaire Foundation.
More information and application process on our website:
voltaire.ox.ac.uk/news-item/va...
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Missing from the coverage of redundancies at Edinburgh: this was done in such a haphazard, uncoordinated way, there are now core teams who have gone from 5 people to 1 with no change in workload or pressure and huge loss in knowledge of institutional process. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2576321...
Hundreds of staff leave Edinburgh University amid cuts drive
According to the university, 345 of these departures were the result of a targeted voluntary severance (VS) scheme run by the institution in 2025.
www.heraldscotland.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Missing from the coverage of redundancies at Edinburgh: this was done in such a haphazard, uncoordinated way, there are now core teams who have gone from 5 people to 1 with no change in workload or pressure and huge loss in knowledge of institutional process. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2576321...
Have #skystorians worked with a coach to structure project development - not writing, but shaping of a new book project? Is this a thing? Looking for some people who have experience doing this with humanities research, history/hist tech/DH ideally.
January 16, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Have #skystorians worked with a coach to structure project development - not writing, but shaping of a new book project? Is this a thing? Looking for some people who have experience doing this with humanities research, history/hist tech/DH ideally.
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Tune in Jan 31 at 2pm EST to georeference maps with @oldinsurancemaps.net, historic photographs with @maprva.org , and then translate those to @openhistoricalmap.org!
Nice workshop on georeferencing coming up Jan 31 w/ @oldinsurancemaps.net @openhistoricalmap.org & more as a part of the @osmus.bsky.social virtual conference - openstreetmap.us/events/mappi...
Historical Mapping with OpenHistoricalMap, OldInsuranceMaps.net, and Yesterdays
From georeferencing historical Sanborn fire insurance maps on OldInsuranceMaps.net, to georeferencing historical photographs, to mapping through time on OpenHistoricalMap, we’ll share demos and how to...
openstreetmap.us
January 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Tune in Jan 31 at 2pm EST to georeference maps with @oldinsurancemaps.net, historic photographs with @maprva.org , and then translate those to @openhistoricalmap.org!
Nice workshop on georeferencing coming up Jan 31 w/ @oldinsurancemaps.net @openhistoricalmap.org & more as a part of the @osmus.bsky.social virtual conference - openstreetmap.us/events/mappi...
Historical Mapping with OpenHistoricalMap, OldInsuranceMaps.net, and Yesterdays
From georeferencing historical Sanborn fire insurance maps on OldInsuranceMaps.net, to georeferencing historical photographs, to mapping through time on OpenHistoricalMap, we’ll share demos and how to...
openstreetmap.us
January 15, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Nice workshop on georeferencing coming up Jan 31 w/ @oldinsurancemaps.net @openhistoricalmap.org & more as a part of the @osmus.bsky.social virtual conference - openstreetmap.us/events/mappi...
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The submission deadline for the RSA Digital Innovation Awards is approaching! Applications will close January 12 for this award recognizing excellence in digital projects supporting the study of the Renaissance (1300–1700). www.rsa.org/page/Digital... #RenTwitter #earlymodern #digitalhumanties
December 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The submission deadline for the RSA Digital Innovation Awards is approaching! Applications will close January 12 for this award recognizing excellence in digital projects supporting the study of the Renaissance (1300–1700). www.rsa.org/page/Digital... #RenTwitter #earlymodern #digitalhumanties