Lediona S.
@lediona.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in history at the University of Michigan; I study migration, population exchanges, the Balkans, and the post-Ottoman world.
Today I visited my alma mater to speak to the newest Mellon Mays fellows about graduate school. Such a wonderful pleasure to talk to young researchers and to be back at CCNY! Special thank you to Prof. Isabel Estrada for the invitation!
July 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Today I visited my alma mater to speak to the newest Mellon Mays fellows about graduate school. Such a wonderful pleasure to talk to young researchers and to be back at CCNY! Special thank you to Prof. Isabel Estrada for the invitation!
Last week, I successfully defended my dissertation! I am eternally grateful for those who came on this long and difficult journey. A special thank you to my committee: Dr. Pamela Ballinger, Dr. Rita Chin, Dr. Hakem Al-Rustom, Dr. Devi Mays, and Dr. @leylaamzi.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Last week, I successfully defended my dissertation! I am eternally grateful for those who came on this long and difficult journey. A special thank you to my committee: Dr. Pamela Ballinger, Dr. Rita Chin, Dr. Hakem Al-Rustom, Dr. Devi Mays, and Dr. @leylaamzi.bsky.social
Submitted my dissertation to my committee a few minutes ago. Now I can go take a nap--which will probably be about a week long nap, before I can start preparing for my defense. This moment feels unreal.
April 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Submitted my dissertation to my committee a few minutes ago. Now I can go take a nap--which will probably be about a week long nap, before I can start preparing for my defense. This moment feels unreal.
I’m so glad I occasionally check my junk mail because it looks like I don’t really need US academia, you all really need me right now—I’m rich! 🥹🥹
March 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I’m so glad I occasionally check my junk mail because it looks like I don’t really need US academia, you all really need me right now—I’m rich! 🥹🥹
Given that today is Teacher’s Day in Albania, my mom bought me Lilies in a beautiful flower pot. After 3 rejections today, I’m grateful for the support system I have all around. Now I will try to keep them alive!
March 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Given that today is Teacher’s Day in Albania, my mom bought me Lilies in a beautiful flower pot. After 3 rejections today, I’m grateful for the support system I have all around. Now I will try to keep them alive!
American Historical Association 2025 featuring my green blazer!
January 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
American Historical Association 2025 featuring my green blazer!
I got some excellent feedback from some awesome colleagues on a chapter draft this morning. And I think I might be one step closer to figuring out a functioning title for this dissertation. What do we think? 🤔 *absolutely will probably change again*
October 13, 2023 at 6:11 PM
I got some excellent feedback from some awesome colleagues on a chapter draft this morning. And I think I might be one step closer to figuring out a functioning title for this dissertation. What do we think? 🤔 *absolutely will probably change again*
Daily reminders to myself
September 13, 2023 at 7:16 PM
Daily reminders to myself
The best thing I read all day.
September 13, 2023 at 6:57 PM
The best thing I read all day.