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Josh Catalano
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Public/Digital Historian | Pennsylvanian by heart & mind | Views my own and do not represent my employer.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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I'm sorry, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable permission to my voice and likeness? For what now? In any manner for any purpose???

This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.
September 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Every day I draw closer to actually planning what was initially a joke of an idea — a private conference where people who feel absolutely insane in our regular life for not believing robots will save us from our ogliarchs can just get together and latent to be normal for 36 hours. Over drinks.
August 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Ed tech has been snake oil from the start, designed to dilute expertise, cheapen relations between teacher and student, and line the pockets of people who have absolutely no interest in—and no useful contributions to offer to—education.
“…faculty members will be able to click an icon that connects them with various AI features…, like a grading tool, a discussion-post summarizer… Canvas’s parent company, Instructure, is also in partnership w/ OpenAI… so instructors can use generative-AI technology as part of their assignments.”
Instructors Will Now See AI Throughout a Widely Used Course Software
New features integrated into Canvas include a grading assistant, a discussion-post summarizer, and even a way to pair assignments with generative AI tools.
www.chronicle.com
July 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
May 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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I swear to god, I don't think my students could sign up for a Target rewards membership without AI. It's WILD how bad this is. They can't read. They can't write. They think listing a bunch of facts is the same as critical thinking. And they truly have NO idea why they're getting Cs and Ds.
May 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
May 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Just a reminder that Digital Scholar is hiring an administrative assistant. If you’re in the DC area this job might be right for you (hybrid; 2 days in Falls Church a week). We’re a fun bunch to work with and the pay and benefits package is good.

digitalscholar.org/job-administ...
May 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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For literally pennies per person we reach, we’ve had a huge impact on public understandings of the past. We can keep doing the important work of democratizing access to history because of people like you, who have donated to RRCHNM’s work in the past.
April 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“Never!--All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) in their military chest; with a Buonaparte for a commander, could not by force, take a drink from the Ohio, or make a track on the Blue Ridge, in a trial of a thousand years…”
April 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Bolts is hiring a new audience engagement editor.

We will start reviewing applications on Monday: We hope to hear from you before then!

Details are available here: boltsmag.org/jobs-at...
Audience Engagement Editor - Bolts
Bolts is hiring for a new staff position.
boltsmag.org
April 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Federal funding cuts by the executive branch in education will affect significantly Indigenous education, and quite likely violate treaty guarantees and the Constitution.
March 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Clemson is hiring a Geography lecturer. The successful candidate will have broad training in physical geography and proficiency in geospatial technologies: www.higheredjobs.com/state/detail...
March 7, 2024 at 4:46 AM
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Hi Bluesky #digitalhumanities! Keystone DH = a midAtlantic network of DH people in the Mid-Atlantic US since 2015. We're hosting a conference at Penn State Erie (May 20 - 22): CFP by March 1: keystonedh.network/2024 (You don't have to be in midAtlantic to join the confererence!) Please share!
February 3, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Clemson University is hiring a Director of Historic Properties.

The properties include Fort Hill (John C Calhoun's plantation), Hopewell (Andrew Pickens' plantation), Hanover House, and other locations.

I am happy to answer any questions.

jobs.clemson.edu/psc/ps/JOBS/...
January 24, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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Big Bolts news: I'm thrilled to share that Bolts is hiring!

We're looking to hire a new staff writer!

Details are in this post: but please let me know if you have any questions. Come work with us, and we'd love to hear from you! boltsmag.org/jobs-at-bolt...
November 20, 2023 at 9:44 PM
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As the other site does its thing, we’ve decided at Bolts to step up our presence on this platform — it’s game on to bring you news on local and state politics, voting rights, & criminal justice. But we need you for that!

So follow @bolts.bsky.social now!
October 5, 2023 at 10:01 PM
Clemson University is hiring two tenure track jobs in history!

The first is an environmental history position (digital humanities skills preferred)
apply.interfolio.com/132058

The second is a 19th-21st c legal historian
apply.interfolio.com/132170

Happy to answer any questions!
September 20, 2023 at 4:42 PM