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Thiago Krause

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Associate Professor of History & African American Studies, Wayne State University. Brazilian historian in the US. Interested in LLMs for research and wary of its impacts on learning and society. Opinions are my own and do not reflect my employer. PT/ENG.

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 3d

Going to present a chapter of my book manuscript on October 24, 12:30 PM EST. It is a detailed look on the European market for sugar and tobacco over 120 years that tries to break with methodological nationalism through multisited, multilanguage research on dozens of archives. On zoom as well.

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 9h

Fascinating. I was just talking about it with a colleague a couple of weeks ago, how the play is extremely antisemitic at times, but also humanizes Shylock in an extraordinary way. Now I have to watch the monologue again!
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Merchant of Venice (Pacino) - Hath Not a Jew Eyes

YouTube video by David Weiss (Shakespeare)

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 10h

To Brazilians, there are still more jobs, although not enough, I’d say: “if you’re willing to move anywhere in the country, you have a decent shot at landing a TT-job. However, only go to grad school it if you are comfortable with the knowledge that you might still teach K-12”

Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 10h

This is a pretty good overview. Right now I’d say something to the effect: “if you are American, go to grad school only if you are independently wealthy or accept the fact that you are forgoing many years of earnings and building a career, because you likely won’t get a tenure-track job.”

Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 13h

In our second guide @cliocontemporary.bsky.social
editor Sarah King provides advice to students considering PhD programs: "Embarking on a PhD in history can be incredibly rewarding, but before you apply, it's best to have a clear-eyed view of academia as a whole..."

What to Think About When Thinking About Grad School: So, you want to do a PhD?

Embarking on a PhD in history can be incredibly rewarding, but before you apply, it’s best to have a clear-eyed view of academia as a whole (including the various types of universities where …

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 11h

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 11h

It feels like they are starting to get desperate.
Investors might be asking: “You plan to invest a trillion dollars, but your annual revenue is $13bi. ChatGPT 5 was mid and AGI seems very far away. Make it make sense“
I guess exploiting vulnerable people was the easier cash grab they could think of…

The Verge @theverge.com · 14h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

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Robert Farley @drfarls.bsky.social · 12h

oh my god this.

And it bleeds into writing. I have to yell to my students “if it’s in the past USE PAST TENSE.”

Jane Gulliford Lowes @lydiajane13.bsky.social · 12h

The use of present tense in historical documentaries DRIVES ME INSANE.

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 1d

I always make that point. On an aside, I've cited your evaluation of Columbus as "replacement-level character" in my lectures for years (with proper credit, of course).

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 1d

My father is a literature professor who has published over a dozen novels and almost as many academic books. He has been saying that at least since I was in high school...

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Benjamin Braun @benbraun.bsky.social · Jun 27

Some news: In 2026-27, I'll be visiting professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, leading the theme seminar on

‘𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺‘

There's no place quite like the IAS to think, together, about big questions. Please share—applications are open 𝚗̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚠̲.

Screenshot of this document: https://www.ias.edu/sites/default/files/SSS%20Call%20for%20Applications%202026-27%20.pdf

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 1d

I had no prior status, as I was working in Brazil, nor had a Canadian colleague who was hired at the same. My university stated that it will not submit new H-1B petitions for people outside the US until further notice, so it seems like they are considering those with prior status exempt.

Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 1d

You will hear no argument from me. I’m well aware I should read more Mokyr and intend to do so - someday…

Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 1d

Ideology plays a role, sure, as it does for economists as well. But isn’t emphasizing the role of, say, the trade in enslaved Africans or peasant expropriation in British economic growth a respectable academic position? I’d say so. If it is, it is also academic criticism.

Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t think the quant part is what historians object to. It’s mostly the internalist and positive view of capitalism as derived from innovation and entrepreneurship, not exploitation at home and overseas. However, I assume most historians haven’t read him as closely as they should—I haven’t, alas.

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, makes zero sense, from my perspective at a large urban public research university.

Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 2d

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 2d

My gut feeling is that students are reading less, but surveys seem to show stability at low rates, as far as I know… What have declined in surveys in reading for leisure, as for the American population as a whole.

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 2d

Happens to the best of us - as a Brazilian, though, it triggered me!

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 2d

(Paulo)

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 2d

I hope ChatGPT is at least getting things right!

Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 2d

Muitas histórias assim até hoje, claro. Nada contra! Mas muitas histórias bizarras também, e cada vez mais.

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a scary thought.

Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 2d

Yes. As always, very glad that I met my wife way before dating apps and LLMs.

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 2d

It’s very bizarre that these people need a LLM to craft the most basic messages ever. Saying “I’m sorry you are going through this” is the most basic ever, why would you need ChatGPT to tell you to write this if you’re remotely capable of living in society and relating to other human beings?

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 2d

Only available on microfilm

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 3d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 3d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · 2d

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