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Developmental editor for humanities scholars, specialized in historical subjects and working with non-native English speakers. I help secure grants & create impactful publications.
Brown PhD, former Assoc. Prof Art History.
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Brown PhD, former Assoc. Prof Art History.
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I did my PhD at Brown in 2005-10. I always felt safe on campus. It is devastating to imagine that how that safety was violated last week, how 2 innocent students lost their lives, how 9 others were injured,& countless others terrified. We cannot let this continue.
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Mourning the loss of two beloved students
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December 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I did my PhD at Brown in 2005-10. I always felt safe on campus. It is devastating to imagine that how that safety was violated last week, how 2 innocent students lost their lives, how 9 others were injured,& countless others terrified. We cannot let this continue.
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president.brown.edu/president/mo...
And I am so grateful that I have been able to create a life for myself. It wouldn't have been possible, as a woman, even 50 years ago.
I don’t think estrangement is new. But it also used to be harder economically, certainly for single women, to live independently on your own. A lot of parents don’t love that their children now have the option to leave them and live fulfilling lives.
There's no hard data, so it's impossible to know for sure, but I suspect the number of adult children cutting off their parents isn't significantly higher than it used to be, and what's actually new is that the children are now explaining it in therapy terms rather than simply ceasing contact.
December 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
And I am so grateful that I have been able to create a life for myself. It wouldn't have been possible, as a woman, even 50 years ago.
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I don’t think estrangement is new. But it also used to be harder economically, certainly for single women, to live independently on your own. A lot of parents don’t love that their children now have the option to leave them and live fulfilling lives.
There's no hard data, so it's impossible to know for sure, but I suspect the number of adult children cutting off their parents isn't significantly higher than it used to be, and what's actually new is that the children are now explaining it in therapy terms rather than simply ceasing contact.
December 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I don’t think estrangement is new. But it also used to be harder economically, certainly for single women, to live independently on your own. A lot of parents don’t love that their children now have the option to leave them and live fulfilling lives.
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Anyone here using Leo for archival transcription? www.tryleo.ai
I signed up, but am not (yet?) seeing advantages over Transkribus (www.transkribus.org) - Transkribus gives a LOT more free credits (i.e. free images processed). Its Dutchess model is only maybe 65% accurate for me, though... thoughts?
I signed up, but am not (yet?) seeing advantages over Transkribus (www.transkribus.org) - Transkribus gives a LOT more free credits (i.e. free images processed). Its Dutchess model is only maybe 65% accurate for me, though... thoughts?
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December 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Anyone here using Leo for archival transcription? www.tryleo.ai
I signed up, but am not (yet?) seeing advantages over Transkribus (www.transkribus.org) - Transkribus gives a LOT more free credits (i.e. free images processed). Its Dutchess model is only maybe 65% accurate for me, though... thoughts?
I signed up, but am not (yet?) seeing advantages over Transkribus (www.transkribus.org) - Transkribus gives a LOT more free credits (i.e. free images processed). Its Dutchess model is only maybe 65% accurate for me, though... thoughts?
Deadline approaching: 21 December!!!
The Historical Network Research Conference 2026 will take place in Turin, Italy, July 20-22, at the University of Turin.
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The Historical Network Research Conference 2026 will take place in Turin, Italy, July 20-22, at the University of Turin.
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Reminder: Call for Paper HNR2026 in Turin, 20-22 July (deadline 21 December)
Call for Papers – Historical Network Research Conference 2026 The Historical Network Research community is very pleased to announce the call for papers for the Historical Networks Research conferen…
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December 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Deadline approaching: 21 December!!!
The Historical Network Research Conference 2026 will take place in Turin, Italy, July 20-22, at the University of Turin.
historicalnetworkresearch.org/reminder-cal...
The Historical Network Research Conference 2026 will take place in Turin, Italy, July 20-22, at the University of Turin.
historicalnetworkresearch.org/reminder-cal...
The German Association for Art History, together with the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte (ZI) and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), announces the 38th German Congress for Art History, from 25 to 28 February 2026.
kunstgeschichte-kongress.de/programm/pro...
#wissen2026
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#wissen2026
38. Deutscher Kongress für Kunstgeschichte (München, 25.–28.02.2026) - Programm
Der Deutsche Verband für Kunstgeschichte veranstaltet gemeinsam mit dem Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte und dem Institut für Kunstgeschichte der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München den…
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December 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The German Association for Art History, together with the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte (ZI) and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), announces the 38th German Congress for Art History, from 25 to 28 February 2026.
kunstgeschichte-kongress.de/programm/pro...
#wissen2026
kunstgeschichte-kongress.de/programm/pro...
#wissen2026
Together with the Fondation Custodia, the RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History) is seeking a Jacoba Lugt-Klever Fellow (36 hours per week) starting March 1, 2026.
Deadline 5 Jan.
www.codart.nl/careers/job-...
Deadline 5 Jan.
www.codart.nl/careers/job-...
Jacoba Lugt-Klever Fellow - CODART
Together with the Fondation Custodia, the RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History) is seeking a Jacoba Lugt-Klever Fellow (36 hours per week) starting March 1, 2026. This fellowship was…
www.codart.nl
December 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Together with the Fondation Custodia, the RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History) is seeking a Jacoba Lugt-Klever Fellow (36 hours per week) starting March 1, 2026.
Deadline 5 Jan.
www.codart.nl/careers/job-...
Deadline 5 Jan.
www.codart.nl/careers/job-...
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Reminder for anyone wanting to submit an abstract before the holidays!
📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: Marginal Militaries: Navigating Historical Boundaries, Differences, and Experiences at the Military Periphery
Conference date: 22-23 October, 2026
Location: @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social Stockholm, Sweden (hybrid participation tbc)
Cfp Deadline: 28 February, 2026
Conference date: 22-23 October, 2026
Location: @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social Stockholm, Sweden (hybrid participation tbc)
Cfp Deadline: 28 February, 2026
December 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Reminder for anyone wanting to submit an abstract before the holidays!
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15 Dec 1611: The sisters of the #English Benedictine Convent of #Brussels submit their #nuntastic draft statutes to Archbishop Matthias Hovius of #Mechelen #otd
December 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
15 Dec 1611: The sisters of the #English Benedictine Convent of #Brussels submit their #nuntastic draft statutes to Archbishop Matthias Hovius of #Mechelen #otd
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If you have some time, please help PhD student Marta Guidotti with this survey on reading comfort.
You'll be asked to adjust different parameters for texts in languages you can and cannot read to improve reading comfort of texts.
The test takes about 10 minutes at most.
comfortread.framer.ai
You'll be asked to adjust different parameters for texts in languages you can and cannot read to improve reading comfort of texts.
The test takes about 10 minutes at most.
comfortread.framer.ai
December 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
If you have some time, please help PhD student Marta Guidotti with this survey on reading comfort.
You'll be asked to adjust different parameters for texts in languages you can and cannot read to improve reading comfort of texts.
The test takes about 10 minutes at most.
comfortread.framer.ai
You'll be asked to adjust different parameters for texts in languages you can and cannot read to improve reading comfort of texts.
The test takes about 10 minutes at most.
comfortread.framer.ai
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The Low Countries Beguines had a particular interest in St. Alexis, as he was known for choosing a life of chastity 'in the world' - just like them! The Mechelen Beguines dedicated their church to him, and those at Bruges had a confraternity.
The Image of Saint Alexis or Alexius
Attributed to Georges de La Tour, 1593 - 1652
Alexius lived in a cubbyhole under a stairs from where he taught catechism. After death, a note was found on his body explaining his identity to his family who had failed to recognise him.
Attributed to Georges de La Tour, 1593 - 1652
Alexius lived in a cubbyhole under a stairs from where he taught catechism. After death, a note was found on his body explaining his identity to his family who had failed to recognise him.
December 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Low Countries Beguines had a particular interest in St. Alexis, as he was known for choosing a life of chastity 'in the world' - just like them! The Mechelen Beguines dedicated their church to him, and those at Bruges had a confraternity.
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Awesome postdoc opportunity with a fantastic PI!
Phylogenetic comparative methods, morphological diversification, and biodiversity of fish: how cool is that?!
Phylogenetic comparative methods, morphological diversification, and biodiversity of fish: how cool is that?!
🧪🐠 I am hiring a postdoc! Work will be on patterns of biodiversity across phylogenetic scales using teleost fishes as a model. Apply by end of Jan 2026 for full consideration apply.interfolio.com/179070 I encourage folks to reach out with any questions. Please Share!
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December 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Awesome postdoc opportunity with a fantastic PI!
Phylogenetic comparative methods, morphological diversification, and biodiversity of fish: how cool is that?!
Phylogenetic comparative methods, morphological diversification, and biodiversity of fish: how cool is that?!
The Burlington Magazine Travel Bursaries are designed to support emerging art historians undertaking research on old master drawings.
Typical awards will range from £2,000–£2,500 for travel within Europe and £3,000–£3,500 for intercontinental travel.
www.codart.nl/research-stu...
Typical awards will range from £2,000–£2,500 for travel within Europe and £3,000–£3,500 for intercontinental travel.
www.codart.nl/research-stu...
Burlington Magazine Announces Travel Bursaries to Study Collections of European Drawings - CODART
The Burlington Magazine has announced a new initiative: The Burlington Magazine Travel Bursaries, funded by the Rick Mather David Scrase Foundation. These bursaries are designed to support emerging…
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December 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Burlington Magazine Travel Bursaries are designed to support emerging art historians undertaking research on old master drawings.
Typical awards will range from £2,000–£2,500 for travel within Europe and £3,000–£3,500 for intercontinental travel.
www.codart.nl/research-stu...
Typical awards will range from £2,000–£2,500 for travel within Europe and £3,000–£3,500 for intercontinental travel.
www.codart.nl/research-stu...
CFP: Rethinking Early Modern Print Today: New Questions and New Approaches, University of Poitiers, 24 Sept., 2026.
The symposium aims to bring together researchers to present and discuss current research and perspectives on early modern prints.
Deadline 16 Feb.
www.codart.nl/research-stu...
The symposium aims to bring together researchers to present and discuss current research and perspectives on early modern prints.
Deadline 16 Feb.
www.codart.nl/research-stu...
CFP: Rethinking Early Modern Print Today - CODART
A call for papers has been shared for the symposium Rethinking Early Modern Print Today: New Questions and New Approaches, to be held at the University of Poitiers on Thursday, 24 September, 2026.…
www.codart.nl
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
CFP: Rethinking Early Modern Print Today: New Questions and New Approaches, University of Poitiers, 24 Sept., 2026.
The symposium aims to bring together researchers to present and discuss current research and perspectives on early modern prints.
Deadline 16 Feb.
www.codart.nl/research-stu...
The symposium aims to bring together researchers to present and discuss current research and perspectives on early modern prints.
Deadline 16 Feb.
www.codart.nl/research-stu...
New edited volume!
Of Signs and Sounds. Musical Interpretation and Performance from the 19th to the 21st Century, eds. Rémy Campos & Arthur Macé, Brepols 2025
ISBN 978-2-503-62179-1
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Of Signs and Sounds. Musical Interpretation and Performance from the 19th to the 21st Century, eds. Rémy Campos & Arthur Macé, Brepols 2025
ISBN 978-2-503-62179-1
www.brepols.net/products/IS-...
December 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
New edited volume!
Of Signs and Sounds. Musical Interpretation and Performance from the 19th to the 21st Century, eds. Rémy Campos & Arthur Macé, Brepols 2025
ISBN 978-2-503-62179-1
www.brepols.net/products/IS-...
Of Signs and Sounds. Musical Interpretation and Performance from the 19th to the 21st Century, eds. Rémy Campos & Arthur Macé, Brepols 2025
ISBN 978-2-503-62179-1
www.brepols.net/products/IS-...
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(Fragments of) medieval manuscripts were often re-used in bookbindings. MA-XRF scanning can penetrate the bindings without having to take them apart and so make long lost texts legible. One of the finds is a 12th century manuscript containing a text by early 8th-century English scholar Bede.
December 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
(Fragments of) medieval manuscripts were often re-used in bookbindings. MA-XRF scanning can penetrate the bindings without having to take them apart and so make long lost texts legible. One of the finds is a 12th century manuscript containing a text by early 8th-century English scholar Bede.
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Here's a link to the junior applications. Open to any postdoctoral, early career (tenure track) or tenured academic within 10 years of being awarded their PhD at the time of application.
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Job Details
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November 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Here's a link to the junior applications. Open to any postdoctoral, early career (tenure track) or tenured academic within 10 years of being awarded their PhD at the time of application.
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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This looks interesting: New Book | Baroque #Architecture in Bohemia via #Enfilade18thC #18C #C18
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New Book | Baroque Architecture in Bohemia
Distributed by The University of Chicago Press: Petr Macek, Richard Biegel, and Jakub Bachtík, eds., Baroque Architecture in Bohemia, translated by Anna Bryson, Branislava Kuburovic, and Lea Bennis…
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December 15, 2025 at 7:44 AM
This looks interesting: New Book | Baroque #Architecture in Bohemia via #Enfilade18thC #18C #C18
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This is a great demonstration of the fundamental, unfixable inherent falseness of the large language model and why it's a dead end.
It will do this with false statements about people, and false statements about medicine, science, history, etc.
It will never get better. It is a waste and cancer
It will do this with false statements about people, and false statements about medicine, science, history, etc.
It will never get better. It is a waste and cancer
December 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This is a great demonstration of the fundamental, unfixable inherent falseness of the large language model and why it's a dead end.
It will do this with false statements about people, and false statements about medicine, science, history, etc.
It will never get better. It is a waste and cancer
It will do this with false statements about people, and false statements about medicine, science, history, etc.
It will never get better. It is a waste and cancer
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An Angel offering the Sacred Heart of Jesus to the Eternal Father, c. 1669–1674, after, by #PlautillaBricci (Italian, 1616-1705), who died #otd, Dec 13. Held by the Vatican Museums; source, artherstory.net/plautilla-br... #womenartists #artherstory
December 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
An Angel offering the Sacred Heart of Jesus to the Eternal Father, c. 1669–1674, after, by #PlautillaBricci (Italian, 1616-1705), who died #otd, Dec 13. Held by the Vatican Museums; source, artherstory.net/plautilla-br... #womenartists #artherstory
As a Brown alum, I am utterly devastated today. I cannot imagine the pain and terror that the victims endured. I grieve with the community.
America's gun culture is utterly insane. We have to figure out how to fix this.
America's gun culture is utterly insane. We have to figure out how to fix this.
December 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
As a Brown alum, I am utterly devastated today. I cannot imagine the pain and terror that the victims endured. I grieve with the community.
America's gun culture is utterly insane. We have to figure out how to fix this.
America's gun culture is utterly insane. We have to figure out how to fix this.
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Get ready for our December VSS session! Come along to hear Rebecca I. Arnheim talk about "Patronage and Power: Eleanora d'Aragona and Female Networks in Renaissance Italy"
🗓 Thursday 18 December, 18:00 CET/17:00 GMT online
Register here www.eventbrite.fr/e/dec-vss-pa...
🗓 Thursday 18 December, 18:00 CET/17:00 GMT online
Register here www.eventbrite.fr/e/dec-vss-pa...
December 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Get ready for our December VSS session! Come along to hear Rebecca I. Arnheim talk about "Patronage and Power: Eleanora d'Aragona and Female Networks in Renaissance Italy"
🗓 Thursday 18 December, 18:00 CET/17:00 GMT online
Register here www.eventbrite.fr/e/dec-vss-pa...
🗓 Thursday 18 December, 18:00 CET/17:00 GMT online
Register here www.eventbrite.fr/e/dec-vss-pa...
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The student paper, the Brown Daily Herald, continues to post very frequent updates at the URL below.
The Daily Herald also has an iOS app. (Link is in thread.)
The Daily Herald also has an iOS app. (Link is in thread.)
After attending their 3rd press conference of the day, students at the Brown Daily Herald have been steadily posting updates, including information about people being taken out of the libraries in buses.
Live updates: Two deceased in active shooter incident at Brown University
An additional nine victims have been hospitalized, and at least seven are in critical condition. The incident occurred between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., and no suspect has been taken into custody.
www.browndailyherald.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The student paper, the Brown Daily Herald, continues to post very frequent updates at the URL below.
The Daily Herald also has an iOS app. (Link is in thread.)
The Daily Herald also has an iOS app. (Link is in thread.)
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If you are buying books this Holiday Season, make sure to support university presses. Lots of great deals. open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Buy University Press Books This Holiday Season
Whatever success I can claim as a published author is the result of editors at academic publishers believing in and supporting my projects.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
If you are buying books this Holiday Season, make sure to support university presses. Lots of great deals. open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...