Will Stoutamire
@wstoutamire.bsky.social
Public historian | Associate Professor of History at the University of Nebraska at Kearney | Writes on the Antiquities Act, heritage, museums, & community history | Current Project -- Stealing Antiquity: Looting and Protecting the Past in Northern Arizona
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Will Stoutamire
@wstoutamire.bsky.social
· Dec 18
Assistant Professor of History (Public History) | National Council on Public History
ncph.org
Come work with me!
The person hired for this position will help support our growing graduate and undergraduate programs in #publichistory at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).
#skystorians @ncph.bsky.social
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The person hired for this position will help support our growing graduate and undergraduate programs in #publichistory at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).
#skystorians @ncph.bsky.social
ncph.org/job/assistan...
The family that Legos together, stays together.
December 26, 2024 at 1:47 AM
The family that Legos together, stays together.
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No, they're not caught between anything. Stop it. The fact that AI may be used or useful in future jobs does not create a single dilemma at all for college students in how to actually complete their coursework. This is all nonsense & excuses for not doing the reading & learning how to think & write.
College students caught between professors' AI bans and employers' growing demand for AI skills
Research shows 75% of workers now use artificial intelligence on the job, yet many universities still classify its use as cheating.
www.phillyvoice.com
December 25, 2024 at 10:49 PM
No, they're not caught between anything. Stop it. The fact that AI may be used or useful in future jobs does not create a single dilemma at all for college students in how to actually complete their coursework. This is all nonsense & excuses for not doing the reading & learning how to think & write.
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Michel Foucault: Even when the Elf is not on the Shelf, you are never free of it. You carry the Elf within you, monitoring your own conduct for Naughtiness. You hold yourself prisoner within a self-surveilled snow globe of Santa’s making.
Great Philosophers on Santa’s Naughty and Nice Lists
(With thanks to Dr. Henry Gorman) - - -Aristotle: Be good for goodness’ sake. Plato: To be “good” or “nice” is to cultivate one’s knowledge of Sant...
buff.ly
December 25, 2024 at 3:30 AM
Michel Foucault: Even when the Elf is not on the Shelf, you are never free of it. You carry the Elf within you, monitoring your own conduct for Naughtiness. You hold yourself prisoner within a self-surveilled snow globe of Santa’s making.
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"you'll be visited by three spirits"
The three spirits
The three spirits
December 24, 2024 at 1:36 PM
"you'll be visited by three spirits"
The three spirits
The three spirits
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On the left, my image. On the right, the Al image that was clearly trained on, and designed to plagiarize, my image.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
December 23, 2024 at 5:02 PM
On the left, my image. On the right, the Al image that was clearly trained on, and designed to plagiarize, my image.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
Double Trouble inspecting my end-of-semester Lego build.
December 22, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Double Trouble inspecting my end-of-semester Lego build.
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"The Birth and the Unanticipated Evolution of the Public History Movement" by T. Karamanski in the new Public Humanities journal: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @ncph.bsky.social #PublicHistory #PublicHumanities
The Birth and the Unanticipated Evolution of the Public History Movement | Public Humanities | Cambridge Core
The Birth and the Unanticipated Evolution of the Public History Movement - Volume 1
www.cambridge.org
December 21, 2024 at 10:15 AM
"The Birth and the Unanticipated Evolution of the Public History Movement" by T. Karamanski in the new Public Humanities journal: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @ncph.bsky.social #PublicHistory #PublicHumanities
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Attention public historians
***Job Opportunity***
Assistant Professor of History (Public History), University of Nebraska at Kearney
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careers.historians.org/jobs/2090787...
Assistant Professor of History (Public History), University of Nebraska at Kearney
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careers.historians.org/jobs/2090787...
Assistant Professor of History (Public History) in Kearney, NE for University of Nebraska at Kearney
Exciting opportunity in Kearney, NE for University of Nebraska at Kearney as a Assistant Professo...
careers.historians.org
December 20, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Attention public historians
Congratulations to all our UNK History graduates!
I am especially proud of Tawny Moore Painter, the first thesis graduate from our Public History MA program.
Tawny conducted dozens of oral history interviews to write a social history of the Sioux Ordinance Depot. She is a brilliant historian!
I am especially proud of Tawny Moore Painter, the first thesis graduate from our Public History MA program.
Tawny conducted dozens of oral history interviews to write a social history of the Sioux Ordinance Depot. She is a brilliant historian!
December 20, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Congratulations to all our UNK History graduates!
I am especially proud of Tawny Moore Painter, the first thesis graduate from our Public History MA program.
Tawny conducted dozens of oral history interviews to write a social history of the Sioux Ordinance Depot. She is a brilliant historian!
I am especially proud of Tawny Moore Painter, the first thesis graduate from our Public History MA program.
Tawny conducted dozens of oral history interviews to write a social history of the Sioux Ordinance Depot. She is a brilliant historian!
"Leaving the 1900s and emerging into modern times" - Student paper.
I didn't sign up for that kind of violence.
I didn't sign up for that kind of violence.
December 19, 2024 at 7:06 PM
"Leaving the 1900s and emerging into modern times" - Student paper.
I didn't sign up for that kind of violence.
I didn't sign up for that kind of violence.
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New job:
Assistant Professor of History (Public HIstory)
University of Nebraska - Kearney
www.h-net.org/jobs/job_displa...
Assistant Professor of History (Public HIstory)
University of Nebraska - Kearney
www.h-net.org/jobs/job_displa...
www.h-net.org
December 18, 2024 at 9:09 PM
New job:
Assistant Professor of History (Public HIstory)
University of Nebraska - Kearney
www.h-net.org/jobs/job_displa...
Assistant Professor of History (Public HIstory)
University of Nebraska - Kearney
www.h-net.org/jobs/job_displa...
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Come work with me!
The person hired for this position will help support our growing graduate and undergraduate programs in #publichistory at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).
#skystorians @ncph.bsky.social
ncph.org/job/assistan...
The person hired for this position will help support our growing graduate and undergraduate programs in #publichistory at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).
#skystorians @ncph.bsky.social
ncph.org/job/assistan...
Assistant Professor of History (Public History) | National Council on Public History
ncph.org
December 18, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Come work with me!
The person hired for this position will help support our growing graduate and undergraduate programs in #publichistory at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).
#skystorians @ncph.bsky.social
ncph.org/job/assistan...
The person hired for this position will help support our growing graduate and undergraduate programs in #publichistory at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).
#skystorians @ncph.bsky.social
ncph.org/job/assistan...
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Only two weeks and two days until #AHA25 opens in NYC! Let me know if you're attending and want to be added to our @historians.org #AHA25 starter pack.
p s. AHA staff are in the "running on caffeine and vibes" stage of the meeting. Be nice to us, please.
p s. AHA staff are in the "running on caffeine and vibes" stage of the meeting. Be nice to us, please.
Hey historians, if you're planning to attend the @historians.org annual meeting in NYC, let me know if you want to be added to the #AHA25 attendee & exhibitor starter pack. #skystorians
go.bsky.app/PnR7kEF
go.bsky.app/PnR7kEF
December 18, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Only two weeks and two days until #AHA25 opens in NYC! Let me know if you're attending and want to be added to our @historians.org #AHA25 starter pack.
p s. AHA staff are in the "running on caffeine and vibes" stage of the meeting. Be nice to us, please.
p s. AHA staff are in the "running on caffeine and vibes" stage of the meeting. Be nice to us, please.
Seems pretty simple to me: Using AI involves asking software to steal from copyrighted work without proper attribution. It's a form of plagiarism.
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Seems pretty simple to me: Using AI involves asking software to steal from copyrighted work without proper attribution. It's a form of plagiarism.
Come work with me!
The person hired for this position will help support our growing graduate and undergraduate programs in #publichistory at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).
#skystorians @ncph.bsky.social
ncph.org/job/assistan...
The person hired for this position will help support our growing graduate and undergraduate programs in #publichistory at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).
#skystorians @ncph.bsky.social
ncph.org/job/assistan...
Assistant Professor of History (Public History) | National Council on Public History
ncph.org
December 18, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Come work with me!
The person hired for this position will help support our growing graduate and undergraduate programs in #publichistory at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).
#skystorians @ncph.bsky.social
ncph.org/job/assistan...
The person hired for this position will help support our growing graduate and undergraduate programs in #publichistory at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).
#skystorians @ncph.bsky.social
ncph.org/job/assistan...
Tupelo wishes everyone a happy holiday!
December 18, 2024 at 5:13 AM
Tupelo wishes everyone a happy holiday!
Today, my Introduction to Public History students pitched their proposals for new #SportsHistory exhibits at the Buffalo County Historical Society, focusing on baseball, recreation, and women in sports.
Proud of what this group has managed to accomplish! Exhibits coming in 2025.
#publichistory
Proud of what this group has managed to accomplish! Exhibits coming in 2025.
#publichistory
December 18, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Today, my Introduction to Public History students pitched their proposals for new #SportsHistory exhibits at the Buffalo County Historical Society, focusing on baseball, recreation, and women in sports.
Proud of what this group has managed to accomplish! Exhibits coming in 2025.
#publichistory
Proud of what this group has managed to accomplish! Exhibits coming in 2025.
#publichistory
There is something dystopian about seeing my university advertising a writing competition on Facebook, and then seeing Facebook has auto-inserted suggestions for AI queries based on the competition's theme.
December 17, 2024 at 3:12 PM
There is something dystopian about seeing my university advertising a writing competition on Facebook, and then seeing Facebook has auto-inserted suggestions for AI queries based on the competition's theme.
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Glad to see some #publichistory good news in the morning’s headlines apnews.com
A Biden proclamation will establish a national monument for the 1st US female Cabinet secretary
President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins.
apnews.com
December 16, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Glad to see some #publichistory good news in the morning’s headlines apnews.com
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Today marks 100 years since the lynching of Samuel Smith, a 15-year-old Black boy abducted from police custody on December 14, 1924, by a mob of armed, white men in Nashville.🧵
December 15, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Today marks 100 years since the lynching of Samuel Smith, a 15-year-old Black boy abducted from police custody on December 14, 1924, by a mob of armed, white men in Nashville.🧵
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Does anyone have good resources for students on lecture note-taking? That is, examples of different styles of notes—outlines, bullet points, mind maps, diagrams, etc?
I’m not interested in debates over handwritten/typed notes. I want examples of good (non-transcription) notes, handwritten or typed.
I’m not interested in debates over handwritten/typed notes. I want examples of good (non-transcription) notes, handwritten or typed.
December 15, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Does anyone have good resources for students on lecture note-taking? That is, examples of different styles of notes—outlines, bullet points, mind maps, diagrams, etc?
I’m not interested in debates over handwritten/typed notes. I want examples of good (non-transcription) notes, handwritten or typed.
I’m not interested in debates over handwritten/typed notes. I want examples of good (non-transcription) notes, handwritten or typed.
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New here. I’m a historian of 19th & 20th century US & Caribbean history. Mostly histories of immigration, race, ethnicity, gender, & sexuality. Lots of LGBTQ history & public history. I curate exhibitions; former journalist, so I write a lot...
December 14, 2024 at 5:38 PM
New here. I’m a historian of 19th & 20th century US & Caribbean history. Mostly histories of immigration, race, ethnicity, gender, & sexuality. Lots of LGBTQ history & public history. I curate exhibitions; former journalist, so I write a lot...
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Nobody wants a student essay as a product; we want students to learn to compose their thoughts in written form as a process. I mean, would you have a machine run your laps or play your scales for you? In which case we would not say you had run or played.
This is what's so baffling about so many suggestions for AI in the humanities classroom: they mistake the product for the point. Writing outlines and essays is important not because you need to make outlines and essays but because that's how you learn to think with/through complex ideas.
I'm sure many have said this before but I'm reading a student-facing document about how students might use AI in the classroom (if allowed) and one of the recs is: use AI to make an outline of your reading! But ISN'T MAKING THE OUTLINE how one actually learns?
December 13, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Nobody wants a student essay as a product; we want students to learn to compose their thoughts in written form as a process. I mean, would you have a machine run your laps or play your scales for you? In which case we would not say you had run or played.
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Nobody asked for this.
Educators are not soulless answer machines. AI cannot do what educators do.
Please just stop it.
I'd answer a million student emails before I'd ask AI to do my job for me.
Educators are not soulless answer machines. AI cannot do what educators do.
Please just stop it.
I'd answer a million student emails before I'd ask AI to do my job for me.
So excited to tell you about my new venture with @afinetheorem.bsky.social called All Day TA (@alldayta.bsky.social) open.substack.com/pub/joshuaga...
Introducing All Day TA
My new venture designed to bring AI responsibly into college education
open.substack.com
December 14, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Nobody asked for this.
Educators are not soulless answer machines. AI cannot do what educators do.
Please just stop it.
I'd answer a million student emails before I'd ask AI to do my job for me.
Educators are not soulless answer machines. AI cannot do what educators do.
Please just stop it.
I'd answer a million student emails before I'd ask AI to do my job for me.