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Kim Yates
@kimberleyyates.bsky.social
Knitter, cat-friend, lover of stuff. White cis-het settler; interested in everything.

PhD English (medieval drama)
MISt (rare books/special collections)
Associate Director, Jackman Humanities Institute, University of Toronto - @JHIevents.bluesky.social
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New York University Abu Dhabi - Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World:

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New York University Abu Dhabi - Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World | MEMOs
NYUAD Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World - Postdoctoral Fellowship
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November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Aaaahhh LOL
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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"While other universities report that the humanities are shrinking, at Berkeley, the opposite is true. The music major is the fastest-growing major on campus. We are finding bigger classrooms because film is exploding. English is back to the numbers we saw 15 years ago. We are hiring" bit.ly/4ohKuOe
"The humanities really are a resource — a confidence for living in our times.” Dean Sara Guyer on the modern utility of humanities degrees
This interview originally appeared on the Division of Arts
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November 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Hey fellow Canucks. Twenty years ago, I would have jumped at this job. It looks like a good fit for anyone interested in getting into arts management:

www.charityvillage.com/job/artistic...
ARTISTIC & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Port Hope | CharityVillage
Reporting to the Artistic Director and Managing Director, this is an amazing opportunity for someone who wants to learn more about producing professional t
www.charityvillage.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Late 2025 vibes: there is sticky stuff on the floor. A dude apparently named Fridge is still doing shots in the basement. A total stranger is snoring loudly under the couch. Everything is broken. Some one is staggering away across the front lawn wearing underpants. It wasn’t even fun.
November 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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✨ Deadline Alert! ✨

Are you our next New Media & Public Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow?

✔️ A recent PhD in the humanities
✔️ Working in new media / journalism
✔️ Bringing research to the public

Theme: Doubles, Doppelgangers
📅 Deadline: Nov 25, 2025
🔗 uoft.me/nmph26-27
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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✨ Deadline Alert! ✨

Join the JHI’s Circle of Fellows in 2026-27!

Apply for our Visiting Public Humanities Faculty Fellowship

🧩 Annual Theme: Doubles, Doppelgangers
📅 Deadline: Nov 25, 2025 | 4pm EST
🔗 Details & FAQs: uoft.me/vph26-27

#PublicHumanities #ResearchFellowship
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Come to the JHI next year!
✨ Deadline Alert! ✨

Apply for the 2026–27 Critical Digital Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship, a 1 year fellowship supporting a recent PhD.

Theme: Doubles, Doppelgangers

📅 Apply by Nov 25, 2025 | 4pm EST
🔗 More info: uoft.me/cdh26-27

#digitalhumanities #DH #postdoc #postdoctoral
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."

There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Job posting: Assistant Professor, tenure track, English (Digital Narratives), Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia, Canada. Deadline January 19, 2026 jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/cbu/CA...
November 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Job posting: Digital Experience Librarian, Toronto Metropolitan University. Deadline December 18 2025 hr.cf.torontomu.ca/ams/faculty/...
November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Christmas dinner negotiations are in progress. God give me patience this year.
November 13, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Cheer up! There’s always an apocalypse around someplace!

doomsday.march1studios.com
Doomsday Scoreboard
A running ledger of history’s end-of-the-world predictions.
doomsday.march1studios.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Repost with an iconic fictional band
November 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Baseball ended last weekend. And then winter came.
November 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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42 million Americans lost access to food today
November 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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In light of Trump's Gatsby Party last night, I thought you might like this one...

jesspiper.substack.com/p/the-great-...
The Great Gatsby and the GOP
Careless people...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Post not-winning World Series mood: nineties goth music, onion soup, cider, vacation plans. Exhausted.
November 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Thank you Blue Jays — it was an amazing ride😭⚾️💔
November 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Let’s go, Blue Jays!
November 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
What is it like inside your head?
October 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM