Mathias Seiter
@drmseiter.bsky.social
Historian of C19th Germany with an interest in port town cultures, national identities, spaces, borderlands, and Jewish Germans. Also VfB Stuttgart supporter & member (long-suffering)
Visiting the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich today together with colleagues from the Port Cities and Urban Cultures research centre. Always nice to get away from the office, talk about research, and discuss collaborations with museum curators.
September 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Visiting the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich today together with colleagues from the Port Cities and Urban Cultures research centre. Always nice to get away from the office, talk about research, and discuss collaborations with museum curators.
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Are you looking for a PhD studentship? The National Maritime Museum & Royal College of Art are offering an amazing opportunity to study the design & material culture of Thames sail barges under the AHRC CDP scheme. Sign up for tomorrow's webinar at 1pm zoom.us/webinar/regi... . Deadline: 30.06.2025.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Thames Barges CDP studentship: Information Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
An information webinar for prospective student candidates for this CDP PhD opportunity, co-supervised by Royal Museums Greenwich and the Royal College of Art.
zoom.us
May 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Are you looking for a PhD studentship? The National Maritime Museum & Royal College of Art are offering an amazing opportunity to study the design & material culture of Thames sail barges under the AHRC CDP scheme. Sign up for tomorrow's webinar at 1pm zoom.us/webinar/regi... . Deadline: 30.06.2025.
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Join us in Portsmouth for the exciting Port Cities & Maritime Cultures International Conference, 10-11 June. Learn about sailortown, maritime museums, the modern waterfront & more: www.port.ac.uk/news-events-... . @uopmaritime.bsky.social's first event is sponsored by @lr-foundation.bsky.social.
Register for the Port Cities and Maritime Cultures International Conference, University of Portsmouth, 10-11 June 2025
www.port.ac.uk
May 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Join us in Portsmouth for the exciting Port Cities & Maritime Cultures International Conference, 10-11 June. Learn about sailortown, maritime museums, the modern waterfront & more: www.port.ac.uk/news-events-... . @uopmaritime.bsky.social's first event is sponsored by @lr-foundation.bsky.social.
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1. I’m not sure this will be much of an escape from the horror of global events – sorry! But it is World Book Day & the advance copies of my @yalebooks.bsky.social are here: tinyurl.com/4v2w2x95
March 6, 2025 at 6:47 AM
1. I’m not sure this will be much of an escape from the horror of global events – sorry! But it is World Book Day & the advance copies of my @yalebooks.bsky.social are here: tinyurl.com/4v2w2x95
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Well, that's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who came to see us today. We hope you enjoyed your time at the university and in Portsmouth. If you have any questions, please do get in touch with us
April 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Well, that's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who came to see us today. We hope you enjoyed your time at the university and in Portsmouth. If you have any questions, please do get in touch with us
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All set up and ready to meet our guests at today's Open Experience Day
April 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
All set up and ready to meet our guests at today's Open Experience Day
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Wishing everyone a lovely Easter weekend #Easter2025
April 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Wishing everyone a lovely Easter weekend #Easter2025
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Make no mistake. This IS what the dark-money funded History Reclaimed, Restore Trust etc astroturfers in the UK want to happen to our museums and heritage orgs.
This is the AIM of the RW culture war on professional historians of empire, slavery, women, LGBTQ+, working classes, etc.
We must resist.
This is the AIM of the RW culture war on professional historians of empire, slavery, women, LGBTQ+, working classes, etc.
We must resist.
The composition of the Smithsonian's board and the institution's location in DC made this an obvious development.
'The order directs the vice-president to "eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology" from the institute's museums, centres and the National Zoo in Washington.'
'The order directs the vice-president to "eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology" from the institute's museums, centres and the National Zoo in Washington.'
Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums
The order says that
www.bbc.co.uk
March 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Make no mistake. This IS what the dark-money funded History Reclaimed, Restore Trust etc astroturfers in the UK want to happen to our museums and heritage orgs.
This is the AIM of the RW culture war on professional historians of empire, slavery, women, LGBTQ+, working classes, etc.
We must resist.
This is the AIM of the RW culture war on professional historians of empire, slavery, women, LGBTQ+, working classes, etc.
We must resist.
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An exciting arrival today - congratulations to @andrekeil.bsky.social . Studies in German History is a great series (even better with Andre’s book in it!) that I edit with Bridget Heal. If you also fancy writing, then do take a look at the OUP page: global.oup.com/academic/con...
March 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
An exciting arrival today - congratulations to @andrekeil.bsky.social . Studies in German History is a great series (even better with Andre’s book in it!) that I edit with Bridget Heal. If you also fancy writing, then do take a look at the OUP page: global.oup.com/academic/con...
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The mania is international....
"Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India"
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
"Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India"
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India
Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The mania is international....
"Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India"
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
"Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India"
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Our Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures is offering a fully-funded PhD scholarship. Supervised by my brilliant colleagues, the project focuses on Macau and the transition from sail to steam. Deadline 31 March 👇
www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...
#MaritimeHistory #FundedPhD #skystorians
www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...
#MaritimeHistory #FundedPhD #skystorians
Apply now for a PhD scholarship focusing on the port city of Macau
Applications are invited for a fully-funded three year PhD, with opportunities for a visiting scholarship in Macau, to commence in October 2025. The Centre for Port Cities and Maritim...
www.port.ac.uk
March 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Our Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures is offering a fully-funded PhD scholarship. Supervised by my brilliant colleagues, the project focuses on Macau and the transition from sail to steam. Deadline 31 March 👇
www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...
#MaritimeHistory #FundedPhD #skystorians
www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...
#MaritimeHistory #FundedPhD #skystorians
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March 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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I am part of the 2nd generation born in the so-called "Recovered Territories"– formerly German lands that are now part of Poland.
In the spirit of Lower Silesian pride, I'd like to give you an idea of what it means to live surrounded by traces of a foreign population.
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In the spirit of Lower Silesian pride, I'd like to give you an idea of what it means to live surrounded by traces of a foreign population.
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October 12, 2023 at 5:07 PM
I am part of the 2nd generation born in the so-called "Recovered Territories"– formerly German lands that are now part of Poland.
In the spirit of Lower Silesian pride, I'd like to give you an idea of what it means to live surrounded by traces of a foreign population.
🧵🗃️
In the spirit of Lower Silesian pride, I'd like to give you an idea of what it means to live surrounded by traces of a foreign population.
🧵🗃️
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Brilliant to see this, Rob. Congratulations to you and Martin 👏 👏 👏 Looking forward to reading it!
🚨NEW ARTICLE KLAXON 🚨
I'm thrilled to see the article I co-wrote with @navalhistory.bsky.social alumnus Martin Backhouse on the representation of submarines & submariners in WW2 is out now in War in History. Even better, it's open access & free to read!
#NavalHistory
doi.org/10.1177/0968...
I'm thrilled to see the article I co-wrote with @navalhistory.bsky.social alumnus Martin Backhouse on the representation of submarines & submariners in WW2 is out now in War in History. Even better, it's open access & free to read!
#NavalHistory
doi.org/10.1177/0968...
Un-Silencing ‘The Most Silent Section of “The Silent Service”’: The Portrayal of Royal Navy Submarines and Submariners in the Illustrated London News, 1939–1945 - Martin Backhouse, Robert James, 2025
This article explores the portrayal of Royal Navy submarines, their crews, and depot ships in the Illustrated London News during the Second World War. Through a...
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February 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Brilliant to see this, Rob. Congratulations to you and Martin 👏 👏 👏 Looking forward to reading it!
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February 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Join us on 27.2. at 5:30pm for a GHIL Lecture in co-operation with the Modern History Research Seminar (@oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social) given by Maren Röger (Leibniz-Institut für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Europa - GWZO) on '(Cold) War Games: Scenarios on Both Sides of the Iron Curtain'!
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February 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Join us on 27.2. at 5:30pm for a GHIL Lecture in co-operation with the Modern History Research Seminar (@oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social) given by Maren Röger (Leibniz-Institut für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Europa - GWZO) on '(Cold) War Games: Scenarios on Both Sides of the Iron Curtain'!
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Southampton docks: 21st-century port city architecture
February 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Southampton docks: 21st-century port city architecture
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📣 Job alert! Come and lead our faculty!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLS987/e...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLS987/e...
Executive Dean - Faculty of Humanities and Social Science at University of Portsmouth
Discover professional service job openings, including the Executive Dean - Faculty of Humanities and Social Science role, on jobs.ac.uk. Apply today for more information on this position.
www.jobs.ac.uk
February 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
📣 Job alert! Come and lead our faculty!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLS987/e...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLS987/e...
In #Tuebingen for a conference on the complexities and dynamics of #neighbourhoods, presenting on #sailortown. Lots of interesting papers from all over the globe - from techno music in Downtown Detroit to residential segregation in Lagos to activism in Mumbai.
January 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
In #Tuebingen for a conference on the complexities and dynamics of #neighbourhoods, presenting on #sailortown. Lots of interesting papers from all over the globe - from techno music in Downtown Detroit to residential segregation in Lagos to activism in Mumbai.
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Dramatic storms in #Portsmouth today. Photo courtesy of our excellent English Literature colleague @christopherpittard.bsky.social
January 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Dramatic storms in #Portsmouth today. Photo courtesy of our excellent English Literature colleague @christopherpittard.bsky.social
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This year #HolocaustMemorialDay marks 80 years since the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
Visit #TheHolocaustExplained to learn more about conditions in the camp, key events such as the Sonderkommando uprising, and the liberation #OnThisDay in 1945 🔗 https://buff.ly/3CeRb1t
Visit #TheHolocaustExplained to learn more about conditions in the camp, key events such as the Sonderkommando uprising, and the liberation #OnThisDay in 1945 🔗 https://buff.ly/3CeRb1t
January 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This year #HolocaustMemorialDay marks 80 years since the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
Visit #TheHolocaustExplained to learn more about conditions in the camp, key events such as the Sonderkommando uprising, and the liberation #OnThisDay in 1945 🔗 https://buff.ly/3CeRb1t
Visit #TheHolocaustExplained to learn more about conditions in the camp, key events such as the Sonderkommando uprising, and the liberation #OnThisDay in 1945 🔗 https://buff.ly/3CeRb1t
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The German History Society is on Bluesky!
The GHS is a registered charity and offers events, prizes, and a range of funding opportunities for scholars and members of the public interested in German history
Give us a follow and visit our website at www.germanhistorysociety.org for more information
The GHS is a registered charity and offers events, prizes, and a range of funding opportunities for scholars and members of the public interested in German history
Give us a follow and visit our website at www.germanhistorysociety.org for more information
German History Society | Promoting the Study of German History Worldwide
www.germanhistorysociety.org
January 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The German History Society is on Bluesky!
The GHS is a registered charity and offers events, prizes, and a range of funding opportunities for scholars and members of the public interested in German history
Give us a follow and visit our website at www.germanhistorysociety.org for more information
The GHS is a registered charity and offers events, prizes, and a range of funding opportunities for scholars and members of the public interested in German history
Give us a follow and visit our website at www.germanhistorysociety.org for more information