Vera-Simone Schulz
@verasimoneschulz.bsky.social
at the crossroads of African, Islamic, European art histories and critical museology; co-convener of "Planetary Patchwork", "Material Migrations", and "Plants in Africa and the Global South: Multi-Species Materialities, Ecologies and Aesthetics"
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Afrika-Rat Berlin Brandenburg e.V. – Dachverband afrikanisch-diasporischer Vereine
afrika-rat.org
October 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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BREAK THE SILENCE
Initiative in Gedenken an Oury Jalloh
initiativeouryjalloh.wordpress.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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African/Black Community (ABC)
Network of Africans /Black people in Germany
www.theleftberlin.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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International Women* Space – Feminist, anti-racist political group in Berlin
iwspace.de
October 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Die Menschen, von denen #Merz spricht, posten hier kaum, werden nicht gebeten, Artikeln zu schreiben, werden nicht interviewt – es ist an uns, ihre Geschichten zu finden & ihre Stimmen lauter zu machen. Sie müssen keine Ärzt*innen oder Reinigungskräfte sein, um unsere Solidarität zu verdienen
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October 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Die Menschen, von denen #Merz spricht, posten hier kaum, werden nicht gebeten, Artikeln zu schreiben, werden nicht interviewt – es ist an uns, ihre Geschichten zu finden & ihre Stimmen lauter zu machen. Sie müssen keine Ärzt*innen oder Reinigungskräfte sein, um unsere Solidarität zu verdienen
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“Deskilling” skilled professions is a core promise of technological projects, so it’s probably not best understood as a side-effect even if some of the people pushing generative AI see it that way themselves. If the erosion of thinking is unforeseen, that’s just (so to speak) for lack of thinking.
Physicians are using A.I. for diagnoses and more. But a new study found evidence that relying on A.I. tools might erode a doctor’s ability to perform fundamental skills without the technology, a phenomenon known as “deskilling.”
Are A.I. Tools Making Doctors Worse at Their Jobs?
Physicians are using the technology for diagnoses and more — but may be losing skills in the process.
nyti.ms
August 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“Deskilling” skilled professions is a core promise of technological projects, so it’s probably not best understood as a side-effect even if some of the people pushing generative AI see it that way themselves. If the erosion of thinking is unforeseen, that’s just (so to speak) for lack of thinking.
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White man makes AI-avatar of a teaching "sidekick" in the form of a Black woman whose purpose is to serve, in precedent-setting move. 🫠
"... Kia is a fully expressive live 3D artificial intelligence collaborator, modelled to appear as a young woman who will help students engage in meaningful conversations and answer their questions." 😑
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
A ‘world first’: New AI teaching ‘sidekick’ to debut at this Canadian university in the fall
An upcoming course at Simon Fraser University is setting a precedent by helping students learn using a live, 3D artificial intelligence tool named Kia.
www.thestar.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
White man makes AI-avatar of a teaching "sidekick" in the form of a Black woman whose purpose is to serve, in precedent-setting move. 🫠
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Struggling to participate in the Indian Ocean sea trade
Read the 🔓 #OpenAccess article by Michael O'Sullivan on the evolution of Ottoman shipping in the Indian Ocean from 1650 to 1900 👉 buff.ly/GN9hF8G
Part of our CAPASIA @erc.europa.eu project research 👉 buff.ly/K57rhlr
📚 #Fridayreads
Read the 🔓 #OpenAccess article by Michael O'Sullivan on the evolution of Ottoman shipping in the Indian Ocean from 1650 to 1900 👉 buff.ly/GN9hF8G
Part of our CAPASIA @erc.europa.eu project research 👉 buff.ly/K57rhlr
📚 #Fridayreads
August 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Struggling to participate in the Indian Ocean sea trade
Read the 🔓 #OpenAccess article by Michael O'Sullivan on the evolution of Ottoman shipping in the Indian Ocean from 1650 to 1900 👉 buff.ly/GN9hF8G
Part of our CAPASIA @erc.europa.eu project research 👉 buff.ly/K57rhlr
📚 #Fridayreads
Read the 🔓 #OpenAccess article by Michael O'Sullivan on the evolution of Ottoman shipping in the Indian Ocean from 1650 to 1900 👉 buff.ly/GN9hF8G
Part of our CAPASIA @erc.europa.eu project research 👉 buff.ly/K57rhlr
📚 #Fridayreads
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When I was 16 I smoked real actual
cigarettes on an international flight. It was unthinkable then, but now, thanks to actual political will, you can hardly smoke in public spaces (and I am glad to say I quit when I was 23). LLM chatbots are a menace and can be banned.
cigarettes on an international flight. It was unthinkable then, but now, thanks to actual political will, you can hardly smoke in public spaces (and I am glad to say I quit when I was 23). LLM chatbots are a menace and can be banned.
Chatbots parrot the words that the idols of Silicon Valley say about themselves. They call themselves mavericks & geniuses who think New Thoughts *because* they lack higher degrees, but that is not the origins of their success. Their success was in getting silly VC money through connections.
August 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
When I was 16 I smoked real actual
cigarettes on an international flight. It was unthinkable then, but now, thanks to actual political will, you can hardly smoke in public spaces (and I am glad to say I quit when I was 23). LLM chatbots are a menace and can be banned.
cigarettes on an international flight. It was unthinkable then, but now, thanks to actual political will, you can hardly smoke in public spaces (and I am glad to say I quit when I was 23). LLM chatbots are a menace and can be banned.
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Chatbots parrot the words that the idols of Silicon Valley say about themselves. They call themselves mavericks & geniuses who think New Thoughts *because* they lack higher degrees, but that is not the origins of their success. Their success was in getting silly VC money through connections.
August 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Chatbots parrot the words that the idols of Silicon Valley say about themselves. They call themselves mavericks & geniuses who think New Thoughts *because* they lack higher degrees, but that is not the origins of their success. Their success was in getting silly VC money through connections.
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Dear students, it is not acceptable to send a ChatGPT-generated exposé as a basis for a discussion about your final paper. Thanks, Max.
August 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Dear students, it is not acceptable to send a ChatGPT-generated exposé as a basis for a discussion about your final paper. Thanks, Max.
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Kompakt und sehrgut über dieses Gestreite um die Amo-Straße in Berlin-Mitte: Alice Hasters 🎧
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/koloniale-st...
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/koloniale-st...
Kolonialgeschichte: Was Straßenumbenennungen über uns aussagen
Die Berliner Mohrenstraße wird in Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße umbenannt. Die Umbenennung war hart umkämpft. Autorin Alice Hasters erklärt, warum.
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de
August 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Kompakt und sehrgut über dieses Gestreite um die Amo-Straße in Berlin-Mitte: Alice Hasters 🎧
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/koloniale-st...
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/koloniale-st...
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Sharon Dodua Otoo @sharondoduaotoo.bsky.social bei der Taufe der Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße in Berlin-Mitte
August 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Sharon Dodua Otoo @sharondoduaotoo.bsky.social bei der Taufe der Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße in Berlin-Mitte
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“It is irresponsible if ScienceDirect continues to have these AI features. The AI generated texts on ScienceDirect spread misinformation and pollute the scientific knowledge infrastructure. This harms science, researchers, lecturers, students, and ultimately also the public.”
AI slop and the destruction of knowledge irisvanrooijcogsci.com/2025/08/12/a...
AI slop and the destruction of knowledge
This week I was looking for info on what cognitive scientists mean when they speak of ‘domain-general’ cognition. I was curious, because the nuances are relevant for something I am researching at t…
irisvanrooijcogsci.com
August 13, 2025 at 6:56 AM
“It is irresponsible if ScienceDirect continues to have these AI features. The AI generated texts on ScienceDirect spread misinformation and pollute the scientific knowledge infrastructure. This harms science, researchers, lecturers, students, and ultimately also the public.”
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Fabulous headline:
"It Took Many Years And Billions Of Dollars, But Microsoft Finally Invented A Calculator That Is Wrong Sometimes"
Also:
"Microsoft explicitly warns users that its AI function should not be used for things like "doing math" or "anything actually important""
"It Took Many Years And Billions Of Dollars, But Microsoft Finally Invented A Calculator That Is Wrong Sometimes"
Also:
"Microsoft explicitly warns users that its AI function should not be used for things like "doing math" or "anything actually important""
It Took Many Years And Billions Of Dollars, But Microsoft Finally Invented A Calculator That Is Wrong Sometimes | Defector
It’s not AI winter just yet, though there is a distinct chill in the air. Meta is shaking up and downsizing its artificial intelligence division. A new report out of MIT finds that 95 percent of compa...
defector.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Fabulous headline:
"It Took Many Years And Billions Of Dollars, But Microsoft Finally Invented A Calculator That Is Wrong Sometimes"
Also:
"Microsoft explicitly warns users that its AI function should not be used for things like "doing math" or "anything actually important""
"It Took Many Years And Billions Of Dollars, But Microsoft Finally Invented A Calculator That Is Wrong Sometimes"
Also:
"Microsoft explicitly warns users that its AI function should not be used for things like "doing math" or "anything actually important""
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Es ist fraglich, ob die #Privatdozentur die für die Professur vermeintlich so wichtige #Bestenauslese liefert - oder ob sie nicht vielmehr die letzte Etappe sozialer Selektion im Wissenschaftssystem ist, die durch entsprechende #Prekarität schon in der Promotions- und Postdocphase beginnt. 7/8
July 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Es ist fraglich, ob die #Privatdozentur die für die Professur vermeintlich so wichtige #Bestenauslese liefert - oder ob sie nicht vielmehr die letzte Etappe sozialer Selektion im Wissenschaftssystem ist, die durch entsprechende #Prekarität schon in der Promotions- und Postdocphase beginnt. 7/8
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So wie mir geht es vielen anderen Privatdozent:innen. Nicht alle können es sich leisten, so lange durchzuhalten. Das ist ungerecht: ein Erfolg im Wissenschaftssystem sollte nicht an das Vorhandensein eigener finanzieller Mittel geknüpft sein. 6/8
July 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
So wie mir geht es vielen anderen Privatdozent:innen. Nicht alle können es sich leisten, so lange durchzuhalten. Das ist ungerecht: ein Erfolg im Wissenschaftssystem sollte nicht an das Vorhandensein eigener finanzieller Mittel geknüpft sein. 6/8
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For decades, the German academic system has been characterized by structural problems that make the working and living situation of those working in it massively more difficult. 1/9
July 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
For decades, the German academic system has been characterized by structural problems that make the working and living situation of those working in it massively more difficult. 1/9
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He was also an Imperial/ War artist.
Among the Marsh Arabs (lithograph).
Cairo - the Indian Hospital (ink and wash).
Moslem Kitchen - Riasc 8th 10th and 12th Indian Mule Coys, Zghorta, Syria.
The Emperor Haile Selassie at Khartoum early in 1941.
Among the Marsh Arabs (lithograph).
Cairo - the Indian Hospital (ink and wash).
Moslem Kitchen - Riasc 8th 10th and 12th Indian Mule Coys, Zghorta, Syria.
The Emperor Haile Selassie at Khartoum early in 1941.
August 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
He was also an Imperial/ War artist.
Among the Marsh Arabs (lithograph).
Cairo - the Indian Hospital (ink and wash).
Moslem Kitchen - Riasc 8th 10th and 12th Indian Mule Coys, Zghorta, Syria.
The Emperor Haile Selassie at Khartoum early in 1941.
Among the Marsh Arabs (lithograph).
Cairo - the Indian Hospital (ink and wash).
Moslem Kitchen - Riasc 8th 10th and 12th Indian Mule Coys, Zghorta, Syria.
The Emperor Haile Selassie at Khartoum early in 1941.
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Wallpaper designs: Tree and cow, Pigeon and clock tower, Sahara, Mermaid.
August 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Wallpaper designs: Tree and cow, Pigeon and clock tower, Sahara, Mermaid.
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Zanzibar’s beauty draws crowds, but its coral-stone streets hold memories of the Indian Ocean slave trade that cannot be ignored. 🏝️
theconversation.com/abdulrazak-g...
#ArtsCultureAndSociety
theconversation.com/abdulrazak-g...
#ArtsCultureAndSociety
Abdulrazak Gurnah: searching for signs of Zanzibar’s most famous writer, all I found was trinkets and tourists
Eventually, I found his famous novels in a souvenir shop in his home town that mostly sold skin-care products.
theconversation.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Zanzibar’s beauty draws crowds, but its coral-stone streets hold memories of the Indian Ocean slave trade that cannot be ignored. 🏝️
theconversation.com/abdulrazak-g...
#ArtsCultureAndSociety
theconversation.com/abdulrazak-g...
#ArtsCultureAndSociety
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Apparently historical images are now based on vibes and historical writing can be conducted through hallucinatory autocomplete plagiarism machines. You could, instead, support historians and the important work they do. As a historian and archivist, I’m appalled by this “guidance”
August 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Apparently historical images are now based on vibes and historical writing can be conducted through hallucinatory autocomplete plagiarism machines. You could, instead, support historians and the important work they do. As a historian and archivist, I’m appalled by this “guidance”
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Call for Proposals: 2026 Joint Meeting of the European Society for the History of Science (ESHS) and History of Science Society (HSS), Scotland, 13-16 July 2026
Link to the full Call For Proposals is available here<hssonline.org/page/2...>
Link to the full Call For Proposals is available here<hssonline.org/page/2...>
July 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Call for Proposals: 2026 Joint Meeting of the European Society for the History of Science (ESHS) and History of Science Society (HSS), Scotland, 13-16 July 2026
Link to the full Call For Proposals is available here<hssonline.org/page/2...>
Link to the full Call For Proposals is available here<hssonline.org/page/2...>
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It's here! Everything you never really wanted to know about Mamluks and their socks (and the creation of medievalist identity through modern knitting pattern design)! www.academia.edu/125167738/Au...
October 30, 2024 at 5:57 PM
It's here! Everything you never really wanted to know about Mamluks and their socks (and the creation of medievalist identity through modern knitting pattern design)! www.academia.edu/125167738/Au...