Vanessa Smith
@vnessajsmith.bsky.social
English professor @ University of Sydney
dog lover, sometime potter, indoor climber
Recent book: Toy Stories: analyzing the child in nineteenth-century literature https://www.fordhampress.com/9781531503581/toy-stories/
dog lover, sometime potter, indoor climber
Recent book: Toy Stories: analyzing the child in nineteenth-century literature https://www.fordhampress.com/9781531503581/toy-stories/
One of my favourite surprises: finding a token of a former reader in between the pages of a second-hand book
February 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
One of my favourite surprises: finding a token of a former reader in between the pages of a second-hand book
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There was a lot of #AcademicFreedom, good scholarship, and independent thought in German universities before Hitler. After Hitler had risen to power, many academics fled the country. Some resisted the Nazi regime and were persecuted. Most adapted to a new situation. Here are some examples. 1/n
January 20, 2025 at 5:26 AM
There was a lot of #AcademicFreedom, good scholarship, and independent thought in German universities before Hitler. After Hitler had risen to power, many academics fled the country. Some resisted the Nazi regime and were persecuted. Most adapted to a new situation. Here are some examples. 1/n
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Hello Bluesky! We at the NCRC read Nineteenth Century literature and are students of the Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. A lot exciting stuff happens here, ranging from online, offline reading sessions with renowned experts, film screenings and much more.
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
December 28, 2024 at 5:46 AM
Hello Bluesky! We at the NCRC read Nineteenth Century literature and are students of the Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. A lot exciting stuff happens here, ranging from online, offline reading sessions with renowned experts, film screenings and much more.
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
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I have taken
the resources
that were in
the budget
and which
you were probably
saving
for higher education
Forgive me
they were needed
to feed the AI bubble
and to dismantle the humanities
the resources
that were in
the budget
and which
you were probably
saving
for higher education
Forgive me
they were needed
to feed the AI bubble
and to dismantle the humanities
January 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I have taken
the resources
that were in
the budget
and which
you were probably
saving
for higher education
Forgive me
they were needed
to feed the AI bubble
and to dismantle the humanities
the resources
that were in
the budget
and which
you were probably
saving
for higher education
Forgive me
they were needed
to feed the AI bubble
and to dismantle the humanities
Reposted by Vanessa Smith
January 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Gothic sunset for Gothic novel teaching week.
August 27, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Gothic sunset for Gothic novel teaching week.
'Queen of the night', appearing for one night only in my garden in Sydney. 'Part of life's activity should always be set aside for the Ephemeral: what happens only once and vanishes' #KateBriggs24
January 20, 2024 at 5:19 AM
'Queen of the night', appearing for one night only in my garden in Sydney. 'Part of life's activity should always be set aside for the Ephemeral: what happens only once and vanishes' #KateBriggs24
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"It turns out the most effective way to improve employee mental health is by reducing stress, rather than adding new ways to cope with it." Quelle surprise.
Work ‘wellness’ programmes don't make employees happier - but I know what does | André Spicer
Sinking time and money into mindfulness apps and resilience training ignores the real problem: workplace stress, says author André Spicer
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2024 at 7:58 AM
"It turns out the most effective way to improve employee mental health is by reducing stress, rather than adding new ways to cope with it." Quelle surprise.
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last tv show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
January 13, 2024 at 11:41 AM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last tv show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
A guy I met on a recent trip to Tasmania:
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/w...
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/w...
Tasmania Falls for Neil the Seal, a 1,000 Pound Beach Bum
He basks in parking spaces, frolics with traffic cones and generally makes himself at home. But the authorities are worried about the risks of too much time among humans.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2023 at 2:33 AM
A guy I met on a recent trip to Tasmania:
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/w...
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/w...
As I only have four friends here I'm not sure if it's worth posting this question, but here goes:
Has anyone done work in an archive, been given access to items and had permission cleared to use them, and then been sent anything like the following:
Has anyone done work in an archive, been given access to items and had permission cleared to use them, and then been sent anything like the following:
December 3, 2023 at 3:40 AM
As I only have four friends here I'm not sure if it's worth posting this question, but here goes:
Has anyone done work in an archive, been given access to items and had permission cleared to use them, and then been sent anything like the following:
Has anyone done work in an archive, been given access to items and had permission cleared to use them, and then been sent anything like the following: