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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · 14h

Y'all I lost the run of myself in trivia with the halftime round "put the invention of these premodern technologies in order." My ocean history class, my book chapter, all finally paying dividends. Until the answer code was wrong. Yes, I come with citations. No, I have no shame.

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · 5d

Doing my research often makes me hungry. Glad to spend today totting up chickens at monasteries and taking a break from all the salmon (I'm a pescatarian).

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 11d

What does it say about a society that valued poets so highly? Find out in The Medieval Irish History Podcast — back for a 3rd series! We are kicking off again with the inimitable @thecelticist.bsky.social @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1DTU... 1/2

Poets and Poetry with Dr Elizabeth Boyle

open.spotify.com

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · 19d

Today's the first meeting of the academic year of the @towsonu.bsky.social digital humanities #DH special interest group. We're learning about ArcGIS Online from Christina Bell in TU's Center for GIS in @cooklibraryoftu.bsky.social

People working at desktop computers in a computer lab. Screens showing ArcGIS links are partially visible.

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · 27d

Big thanks to @dinostalgia.bsky.social @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social and @drhick.bsky.social for the article recs for digital animals. Not only did we have an excellent week of discussion, they inspired the students in developing their own DH animal projects!

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · 28d

Advanced DH students heard from @clayonglass.bsky.social about the creative processes behind making a digital environmental creative piece. We followed up next class with readings about looking for animals in art and archives

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Sep 13

Lies. "Pick an exterior" and 3 of the 4 are different angles of Neuschwanstein 🤦

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Sep 13

*finally* BuzzFeed gets me

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Sep 12

In which I beg archaeologists to sign up for the fall semester of Skype a Scientist, because we're getting buried in requests for your area of expertise.

Sign up here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Sep 12

I run @skypeascientist.bsky.social which matches scientists w/classrooms, libraries, etc for Q&As.

We match First Lego League teams too. This tends to wipe out one category of scientist bc so many teams sign up for the same category (this year, archaeologists). We're almost out of archaeologists.

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Sep 11

We should have it as an ebook with download at Towson if you can make do with a PDF?

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Sep 9

Just over a month to go to get your articles in for consideration in Eolas vol. 19 (2026)! We're accepting short reports and digital humanities project reviews until end of year. I'm happy to answer any questions #medievalsky

Eolas accepting articles until Friday 17 October 2025. Submit to vmcalister@towson.edu

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thank you! We're in Baltimore so the plastic pink flamingo is extremely familiar to them!

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Sep 8

I haven't seen that lecture, thanks for the tip!

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Sep 8

Oh yes, perfect for their particular intersection of animal extinction and museums! I have your article from Traces of the Animal Past on their reading list, I'm definitely adding these!

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Sep 7

This semester I'm teaching a collaborative course to go with an upcoming Walters Art Museum exhibit "Art from Wildlife." #envhist ppl, what are your fave publications on endangered animals, extinction history that you'd recommend to a student getting into the topic for the first time?

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Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland @iaiarchaeo.bsky.social · Sep 5

Dear colleagues, some concerning news has been circulating this week in relation to the 2025 @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social Annual Meeting (Belgrade Virtual). We, the IAI Board, believe it is important to acknowledge & share this info. Please see the full statement, with links, here: buff.ly/8YG0WmV

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Sep 4

Today my DH class had a special tour of the Walters Art Museum as they're working on digital animal humanities projects to tie on with an upcoming exhibition. We're super excited and I will be sure to liberally spam here about it!

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Sep 3

First day at my new academic home until June!

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Lee Raye @leafyhistory.bsky.social · Sep 1

Call for seminar papers!
The Animal History Group (@animalhistories.bsky.social) is looking for seminar papers for the next academic year (Oct 2025-May 2026). All seminars are online - please fill in the form if you are want to give a talk! 🐾🪶🐟🕷️🐛🐸🐈🐶🐴🐮🐑🐔
animalhistorygroup.org/seminar-seri...

Seminar Series

CALL FOR PAPERS (DEADLINE 15th SEP 2025) Animal History Group Online Seminar Programme 2025/26 Various dates. The Animal History Group is a network for postgraduates, academics, archive and museum …

animalhistorygroup.org

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Sep 1

Well, I've managed to persuade two institutions to buy me a giant box of pool noodles so I guess I'm doing my bit?

Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · Aug 30

Concerned that we are losing the necessary ratio. 15% of teachers/faculty should be irretrievably strange eccentrics. Every learning experience should have some element where in later life you can reflect with former classmates about how bizarre at least one (1) class per year was.

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Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · Aug 20

Whoa! Thanks for the tip. For other folks wanting to do this, here are screenshots of what I just did. Start by going to you "Account Settings." Then follow the screenshots below. And yes, when given the option "Are you sure you want to proceed?," you better believe I hit that sucker!

disabling AI on Academia.edu: #1 - go to 'account settings' (flagged with red arrow).

Screenshot of instructions to disable AI on Academia.edu, #2: choose "AI Settings". Note that this was already "enabled" even though I had never opted for it. Note, too, this claim "Your uploaded works are eligible for Al-generated content." As if they're doing us a great favor!

Screenshot showing how to disable AI on Academia.edu - #3 - 'warning' that disabling AI will delete all AI products.

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Aug 30

I'm super excited about starting my research fellowship on Tuesday. Bonus! I now get front row seats twice a day three days a week for a commute through Union station and Capitol Hill 😬😬😬

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ESEH – European Society for Environmental History @eseh.bsky.social · Aug 21

ESEH 2027, “Environmental History Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries,” will take place on 6–10 September in beautiful Salzburg, Austria! #ESEH2025 #ESEH2027 #envhist #envhum @mknoll.bsky.social

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Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Aug 20

Ha! No! That came later 😉

Vicky McAlister @vickymcalister.bsky.social · Aug 20

That sounds worse than it is! More like their field, last publication,things to chat about. You know, run-of-the-mill campus visit stalker crap.

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