Susanne Gruss
@susannegruss.bsky.social
English lit prof @uni-bamberg.de | pirate/collaborator/witch | law&lit-geek | 🍄 | reviews ed. Shakespeare JB | gen.ed. gender forum Cologne | assoc.ed. Neo-Victorian Studies | mum | colour-lover | doodler | she/her
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Susanne Gruss
@susannegruss.bsky.social
· Sep 26
Look how pretty she is! I received my author copies of /Practices & Narratives of Early Modern Piracy/ today (officially published by @amsterdamupress.bsky.social on Monday). Will post more about individual chapters (including my own) next week - in the meantime, do ask your library to order a copy!
Next week: 8 hours of teaching, a conference, a 10th birthday.
Today: deep-cleaning 9yo's room to make space for those presents (it only took us 9 hours).
Tomorrow: laundry, some very belated writing.
#AcademicParenting
Today: deep-cleaning 9yo's room to make space for those presents (it only took us 9 hours).
Tomorrow: laundry, some very belated writing.
#AcademicParenting
a cat is laying on its back on a wooden floor next to a radiator .
Alt: a cat is laying on its back on a wooden floor next to a radiator .
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November 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Next week: 8 hours of teaching, a conference, a 10th birthday.
Today: deep-cleaning 9yo's room to make space for those presents (it only took us 9 hours).
Tomorrow: laundry, some very belated writing.
#AcademicParenting
Today: deep-cleaning 9yo's room to make space for those presents (it only took us 9 hours).
Tomorrow: laundry, some very belated writing.
#AcademicParenting
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Lieber Herr Voßkuhle, Sie ahnen ja nicht, was einem als Frau im öffentlichen Dienst widerfährt, wenn man "glaubwürdig Veränderungsbereitschaft ausstrahlt"
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Lieber Herr Voßkuhle, Sie ahnen ja nicht, was einem als Frau im öffentlichen Dienst widerfährt, wenn man "glaubwürdig Veränderungsbereitschaft ausstrahlt"
The office is full of name tags, folders, coffee cups, plates, housekeeping notes, and 90 confirmations of attendance I still need to sign. I am ready for this conference to be over.
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The office is full of name tags, folders, coffee cups, plates, housekeeping notes, and 90 confirmations of attendance I still need to sign. I am ready for this conference to be over.
Yesterday: Witchcraft workshop (together with @allisonlemley.bsky.social and @femsista.bsky.social). And yes, students got tiny cauldrons with sweets. A long day, but really productive and fun!
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Yesterday: Witchcraft workshop (together with @allisonlemley.bsky.social and @femsista.bsky.social). And yes, students got tiny cauldrons with sweets. A long day, but really productive and fun!
Das kleinere Kind hatte heute morgen einen Lesekater und konnte deshalb nichts lesen. Jetzt hat sie eine Lesekatze, sagt sie kichernd mit Buch vom Sofa.
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Das kleinere Kind hatte heute morgen einen Lesekater und konnte deshalb nichts lesen. Jetzt hat sie eine Lesekatze, sagt sie kichernd mit Buch vom Sofa.
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What were the most popular plays in 16/17 century? In no order, a non-exhaustive list: Cambyses, Tamburlaines, Spanish Tragedy, Jew of Malta, Faustus, Mucedorus, 1 Henry IV, Hamlet, Othello, A Game at Chess, a bunch of B&F: Philaster, Maid's Tragedy, Scornful Lady, Cupid's Revenge. Others?
November 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
What were the most popular plays in 16/17 century? In no order, a non-exhaustive list: Cambyses, Tamburlaines, Spanish Tragedy, Jew of Malta, Faustus, Mucedorus, 1 Henry IV, Hamlet, Othello, A Game at Chess, a bunch of B&F: Philaster, Maid's Tragedy, Scornful Lady, Cupid's Revenge. Others?
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So exciting! My fern book has been translated by the marvellous Helge Dascher and will come out with Greystone next spring! Never too soon to preorder!!
greystonebooks.com/products/the...!
greystonebooks.com/products/the...!
October 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
So exciting! My fern book has been translated by the marvellous Helge Dascher and will come out with Greystone next spring! Never too soon to preorder!!
greystonebooks.com/products/the...!
greystonebooks.com/products/the...!
Lots of familiar BritCult faces at the fantastic "The Company We Keep" workshop in Frankfurt (sponsored by Britcult!). The association's president, 2 members of the advisory committee, one of the organisers of #BritCult2025, and the unimpressed guy in the middle are looking forward to #BritCult2025!
November 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Lots of familiar BritCult faces at the fantastic "The Company We Keep" workshop in Frankfurt (sponsored by Britcult!). The association's president, 2 members of the advisory committee, one of the organisers of #BritCult2025, and the unimpressed guy in the middle are looking forward to #BritCult2025!
Das könnte ich wahrscheinlich schaffen wenn ich ganz, ganz schnell laufe.
October 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Das könnte ich wahrscheinlich schaffen wenn ich ganz, ganz schnell laufe.
Currently finishing a paper and co-ordinating the details of conference. Stressful, but: almost 100 people registered for our feminist/gender studies conference in late November, & that makes me VERY happy (also slightly panicked, because the room might be too small, but mostly happy). #Britcult2025
October 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Currently finishing a paper and co-ordinating the details of conference. Stressful, but: almost 100 people registered for our feminist/gender studies conference in late November, & that makes me VERY happy (also slightly panicked, because the room might be too small, but mostly happy). #Britcult2025
Complaining about workload, looking forward to a conference - the eternal cycle of academic life. Working on a fungal paper for "The Company We Keep - Figurations, Narratives, and Practices of Co-Living in Common Spaces" (Frankfurt University, 31 October - 01 November).
October 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Complaining about workload, looking forward to a conference - the eternal cycle of academic life. Working on a fungal paper for "The Company We Keep - Figurations, Narratives, and Practices of Co-Living in Common Spaces" (Frankfurt University, 31 October - 01 November).
Wondering why I never seem to have enough time for the things that need to be done, then counted conference papers, guest lectures and workshop contributions this year. Not a humble brag, I think I might need an official no committee, I am not doing a great job at saying no to things myself.
October 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Wondering why I never seem to have enough time for the things that need to be done, then counted conference papers, guest lectures and workshop contributions this year. Not a humble brag, I think I might need an official no committee, I am not doing a great job at saying no to things myself.
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Looking to publish a salty monograph or edited collection? 'Maritime Humanities, 1400-1800' - now published by
@routledgehistory.bsky.social - welcomes proposals on globalization, post-colonialism, eco-criticism, environmentalism & histories of science & technology routledge.com/Maritime-Hum... ⚓️
@routledgehistory.bsky.social - welcomes proposals on globalization, post-colonialism, eco-criticism, environmentalism & histories of science & technology routledge.com/Maritime-Hum... ⚓️
October 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Looking to publish a salty monograph or edited collection? 'Maritime Humanities, 1400-1800' - now published by
@routledgehistory.bsky.social - welcomes proposals on globalization, post-colonialism, eco-criticism, environmentalism & histories of science & technology routledge.com/Maritime-Hum... ⚓️
@routledgehistory.bsky.social - welcomes proposals on globalization, post-colonialism, eco-criticism, environmentalism & histories of science & technology routledge.com/Maritime-Hum... ⚓️
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„Wir haben mal 1 KI gefragt“, heißt es dieser Tage beiläufig in allen möglichen Kontexten, häufig ohne jeden erkennbaren Mehrwert, einfach, weil man‘s kann. Das ist Normalisierung der Nutzung von Fake-Schleudern, die Kreativen die Jobs streitig machen & das Internet mit Slop zumüllen. Was soll das?
October 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
„Wir haben mal 1 KI gefragt“, heißt es dieser Tage beiläufig in allen möglichen Kontexten, häufig ohne jeden erkennbaren Mehrwert, einfach, weil man‘s kann. Das ist Normalisierung der Nutzung von Fake-Schleudern, die Kreativen die Jobs streitig machen & das Internet mit Slop zumüllen. Was soll das?
What a week! 6 different classes, 4 of them new, meetings, writing deadlines (pending), organisational tasks (a conference, a workshop), and a day of travel to attend a thesis defence. Knackered, but also keenly aware of the privilege.
#ProfLife #ItinerantAcademic
#ProfLife #ItinerantAcademic
October 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
What a week! 6 different classes, 4 of them new, meetings, writing deadlines (pending), organisational tasks (a conference, a workshop), and a day of travel to attend a thesis defence. Knackered, but also keenly aware of the privilege.
#ProfLife #ItinerantAcademic
#ProfLife #ItinerantAcademic
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'The report, produced by independent research consultancy Shift Insight on behalf of CUP, found that research support infrastructure is being strained by a rapid growth in the volume of research articles being submitted and published, partly because of the rise of AI‑generated content.' 1/2
Unchecked growth in publishing ‘threatens economic model’.
Cambridge University Press report calls for “fewer, higher-quality papers” as libraries face “disproportionate rising costs”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...
Cambridge University Press report calls for “fewer, higher-quality papers” as libraries face “disproportionate rising costs”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...
Unchecked growth in publishing ‘threatens economic model’ - Research Professional News
Cambridge University Press report calls for “fewer, higher-quality papers” as libraries face “disproportionate rising costs”
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:54 AM
'The report, produced by independent research consultancy Shift Insight on behalf of CUP, found that research support infrastructure is being strained by a rapid growth in the volume of research articles being submitted and published, partly because of the rise of AI‑generated content.' 1/2
I have written 1800 words today, can I go to bed now? (I can't, I have a syllabus to finish - term starts tomorrow.)
October 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I have written 1800 words today, can I go to bed now? (I can't, I have a syllabus to finish - term starts tomorrow.)
9yo says I don't need a new office tote for winter term, but what does she know.
October 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
9yo says I don't need a new office tote for winter term, but what does she know.
Muss jetzt meine DHL-Pakete in einem Raucher-/Vape-Shop abholen. Öffnungszeiten: 11-18 Uhr. Begeisterung so mittelgroß.
October 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Muss jetzt meine DHL-Pakete in einem Raucher-/Vape-Shop abholen. Öffnungszeiten: 11-18 Uhr. Begeisterung so mittelgroß.
My mother complains about her new glasses because they make her look all wrinkly when she looks in the mirror now. Love her.
October 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
My mother complains about her new glasses because they make her look all wrinkly when she looks in the mirror now. Love her.
One of the constants of #AcademicParenting: I am on a deadline, husband has in-office meetings, one of the kids is home sick.
October 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
One of the constants of #AcademicParenting: I am on a deadline, husband has in-office meetings, one of the kids is home sick.
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JOB AD: 3 3-year postdocs available at the Bonn Center for Slavery and Dependency Studies (BCDSS) @dependencybonn.de: I can highly recommend it as a place to spend (some of) your postdoc phase -- a deeply interdisciplinary environment with wonderful colleagues. shorturl.at/69hMY
3 Postdoctoral Positions (100%, TV-L E-13, for 3 years)
full-time, Temporary, EG 13, Reference number: 2025/152
www.uni-bonn.de
October 1, 2025 at 7:12 AM
JOB AD: 3 3-year postdocs available at the Bonn Center for Slavery and Dependency Studies (BCDSS) @dependencybonn.de: I can highly recommend it as a place to spend (some of) your postdoc phase -- a deeply interdisciplinary environment with wonderful colleagues. shorturl.at/69hMY
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Rund ums Thema #Arbeitszeit kursieren hartnäckige Annahmen, die den Arbeits- und Familienalltag prägen und politische Diskussionen befeuern.
Drei Bamberger Forschende haben diese Mythen wissenschaftlich untersucht. Ihre fundierten Erkenntnisse widerlegen diese:
blog.uni-bamberg.de/forschung/20...
Drei Bamberger Forschende haben diese Mythen wissenschaftlich untersucht. Ihre fundierten Erkenntnisse widerlegen diese:
blog.uni-bamberg.de/forschung/20...
Mythen über Arbeitszeit
Was die Bamberger Forschung dazu sagt
blog.uni-bamberg.de
September 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Rund ums Thema #Arbeitszeit kursieren hartnäckige Annahmen, die den Arbeits- und Familienalltag prägen und politische Diskussionen befeuern.
Drei Bamberger Forschende haben diese Mythen wissenschaftlich untersucht. Ihre fundierten Erkenntnisse widerlegen diese:
blog.uni-bamberg.de/forschung/20...
Drei Bamberger Forschende haben diese Mythen wissenschaftlich untersucht. Ihre fundierten Erkenntnisse widerlegen diese:
blog.uni-bamberg.de/forschung/20...
Heute ist #mangaday 2025 und ich habe mit der 9jährigen über 20 eingesammelt. Jetzt fischen wir mal die überhaupt nicht altersgerechten raus (die kriegt die große Schwester), aber das Kind ist jetzt schon sehr glücklich.
September 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Heute ist #mangaday 2025 und ich habe mit der 9jährigen über 20 eingesammelt. Jetzt fischen wir mal die überhaupt nicht altersgerechten raus (die kriegt die große Schwester), aber das Kind ist jetzt schon sehr glücklich.
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Lovely to receive my copies in the post! Congrats to @susannegruss.bsky.social & Marcus Hartner & all the contributors (including moi!) 🏴☠️☠️🏴☠️☠️🏴☠️☠️
September 27, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Lovely to receive my copies in the post! Congrats to @susannegruss.bsky.social & Marcus Hartner & all the contributors (including moi!) 🏴☠️☠️🏴☠️☠️🏴☠️☠️