Dr. Helle Strandgaard Jensen (she/her)
@sesamescholar.bsky.social
Historian, professor, mom, wife, feminist, rower.
PI of ERC-project WEB CHILD, which studies changing childhoods in the early era of the WWW across the US, South Korea, and Denmark.
Latest book: "Sesame Street. A Transnational History." (OUP, 2023).
PI of ERC-project WEB CHILD, which studies changing childhoods in the early era of the WWW across the US, South Korea, and Denmark.
Latest book: "Sesame Street. A Transnational History." (OUP, 2023).
"Do as you want. Do as you wish."
Maybe you also needed to see this message today?
Maybe you also needed to see this message today?
October 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"Do as you want. Do as you wish."
Maybe you also needed to see this message today?
Maybe you also needed to see this message today?
Yes
September 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Yes
I'm visiting the iSchool at the University of Illinois. Besides super interesting conversations with the brilliant folks here and the wonderful company of @anuncivilphd.bsky.social I also get to do morning runs on the prairie.
September 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I'm visiting the iSchool at the University of Illinois. Besides super interesting conversations with the brilliant folks here and the wonderful company of @anuncivilphd.bsky.social I also get to do morning runs on the prairie.
Not exactly what you are asking for, but a great guide to general push back against "AI" driven initiatives that also cover teaching:
August 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Not exactly what you are asking for, but a great guide to general push back against "AI" driven initiatives that also cover teaching:
Today. Lunch w a view.
July 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today. Lunch w a view.
Radical Children's Film and Television.
In my chapter, I discuss Sesame Street's mixed progressive history, right-wing radicalism, tech infrastructure, and censorship.
Also, the book has a chapter about Horrible Histories. ❤️
In my chapter, I discuss Sesame Street's mixed progressive history, right-wing radicalism, tech infrastructure, and censorship.
Also, the book has a chapter about Horrible Histories. ❤️
July 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Radical Children's Film and Television.
In my chapter, I discuss Sesame Street's mixed progressive history, right-wing radicalism, tech infrastructure, and censorship.
Also, the book has a chapter about Horrible Histories. ❤️
In my chapter, I discuss Sesame Street's mixed progressive history, right-wing radicalism, tech infrastructure, and censorship.
Also, the book has a chapter about Horrible Histories. ❤️
Working w my two PhH students on a paper about KIDLINK for the SSCIP conference I'm co-hosting in two weeks.
This Internet forum began as an email list in 1990!!! In 2000, it had more than 25000 (archived) webpages on the English-language site.
This Internet forum began as an email list in 1990!!! In 2000, it had more than 25000 (archived) webpages on the English-language site.
June 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Working w my two PhH students on a paper about KIDLINK for the SSCIP conference I'm co-hosting in two weeks.
This Internet forum began as an email list in 1990!!! In 2000, it had more than 25000 (archived) webpages on the English-language site.
This Internet forum began as an email list in 1990!!! In 2000, it had more than 25000 (archived) webpages on the English-language site.
Was on a hike today as training for our vacation in the German alps, and it was a disaster.
I was in charge of provisions, and we all ate so much more than I expected--or rather, we would have if we had had more food!
I was in charge of provisions, and we all ate so much more than I expected--or rather, we would have if we had had more food!
June 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Was on a hike today as training for our vacation in the German alps, and it was a disaster.
I was in charge of provisions, and we all ate so much more than I expected--or rather, we would have if we had had more food!
I was in charge of provisions, and we all ate so much more than I expected--or rather, we would have if we had had more food!
I want the illustrator who made the pictures for the train tickets in Seoul to make a graphic novel about academic culture.
Just look at those birds coming out of the cat's brain when it's squeezed by the other passengers.
What glorious illustrations wouldn't they make of a committee meeting!?!
Just look at those birds coming out of the cat's brain when it's squeezed by the other passengers.
What glorious illustrations wouldn't they make of a committee meeting!?!
May 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I want the illustrator who made the pictures for the train tickets in Seoul to make a graphic novel about academic culture.
Just look at those birds coming out of the cat's brain when it's squeezed by the other passengers.
What glorious illustrations wouldn't they make of a committee meeting!?!
Just look at those birds coming out of the cat's brain when it's squeezed by the other passengers.
What glorious illustrations wouldn't they make of a committee meeting!?!
Curious about using the archived WWW as a source? About loss, use, and archiving the WWW?
Join us in person or online for a much or as little as your schedule allows.
💽💾💖💜💽💾
cas.au.dk/en/cedhar/ev...
Join us in person or online for a much or as little as your schedule allows.
💽💾💖💜💽💾
cas.au.dk/en/cedhar/ev...
April 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Curious about using the archived WWW as a source? About loss, use, and archiving the WWW?
Join us in person or online for a much or as little as your schedule allows.
💽💾💖💜💽💾
cas.au.dk/en/cedhar/ev...
Join us in person or online for a much or as little as your schedule allows.
💽💾💖💜💽💾
cas.au.dk/en/cedhar/ev...
Week 1 of the #ERCCoG #WEBCHILD project, and we already have designs for cool swag thanks to affiliated PhD student #SaschaBergBøgebjerg.
Imagine this as a holographic sticker and tell me if it's not peak '90s?
Want to lean more about my project? See: cas.au.dk/en/erc-webch...
Imagine this as a holographic sticker and tell me if it's not peak '90s?
Want to lean more about my project? See: cas.au.dk/en/erc-webch...
April 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Week 1 of the #ERCCoG #WEBCHILD project, and we already have designs for cool swag thanks to affiliated PhD student #SaschaBergBøgebjerg.
Imagine this as a holographic sticker and tell me if it's not peak '90s?
Want to lean more about my project? See: cas.au.dk/en/erc-webch...
Imagine this as a holographic sticker and tell me if it's not peak '90s?
Want to lean more about my project? See: cas.au.dk/en/erc-webch...
These are über cool conference badges. And the ##BDCAM25 conference is as cool as its badges (yes, I'm one of the organisers, and yes, I'm biased, but it's true).
April 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM
These are über cool conference badges. And the ##BDCAM25 conference is as cool as its badges (yes, I'm one of the organisers, and yes, I'm biased, but it's true).
I am *really* enjoying @dorothyjberry.bsky.social's keynote at #BDCAM25. Thoughtful, thought provoking and so beautifully composed.
April 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I am *really* enjoying @dorothyjberry.bsky.social's keynote at #BDCAM25. Thoughtful, thought provoking and so beautifully composed.
I want a t-shirt that says "Historically..."
March 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I want a t-shirt that says "Historically..."
Took the background picture for this poster on a morning run in September 2023.
Had not imagined it would end up on a poster advertising an event on "historical perspectives on a new world order" only 1,5 years later.
Proud that my department is doing this event for our colleagues and students.
Had not imagined it would end up on a poster advertising an event on "historical perspectives on a new world order" only 1,5 years later.
Proud that my department is doing this event for our colleagues and students.
February 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Took the background picture for this poster on a morning run in September 2023.
Had not imagined it would end up on a poster advertising an event on "historical perspectives on a new world order" only 1,5 years later.
Proud that my department is doing this event for our colleagues and students.
Had not imagined it would end up on a poster advertising an event on "historical perspectives on a new world order" only 1,5 years later.
Proud that my department is doing this event for our colleagues and students.
Have been looking at sources for my new #ERCCoG project, WEBCHILD, today.
5 books for kids in Danish from 1995-1997 on how to make a webpage, make friends online, surf the Web, etc.
5 books for kids in Danish from 1995-1997 on how to make a webpage, make friends online, surf the Web, etc.
January 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Have been looking at sources for my new #ERCCoG project, WEBCHILD, today.
5 books for kids in Danish from 1995-1997 on how to make a webpage, make friends online, surf the Web, etc.
5 books for kids in Danish from 1995-1997 on how to make a webpage, make friends online, surf the Web, etc.
We were at the beach this morning, soaking up some much needed sunlight 🌞
[This picture was taken at 10.30. Look at how low the sun is!]
[This picture was taken at 10.30. Look at how low the sun is!]
January 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
We were at the beach this morning, soaking up some much needed sunlight 🌞
[This picture was taken at 10.30. Look at how low the sun is!]
[This picture was taken at 10.30. Look at how low the sun is!]
When you stay late in the office on a Friday it's good to have company 🤩
January 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
When you stay late in the office on a Friday it's good to have company 🤩
Well, well. That wasn't exactly how I saw my year ahead.
But I have some bad habits that I need to beat (e.g., spending too much time trying to fix things that are not really my problem), so I will see this as a personal challenge.
But I have some bad habits that I need to beat (e.g., spending too much time trying to fix things that are not really my problem), so I will see this as a personal challenge.
January 5, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Well, well. That wasn't exactly how I saw my year ahead.
But I have some bad habits that I need to beat (e.g., spending too much time trying to fix things that are not really my problem), so I will see this as a personal challenge.
But I have some bad habits that I need to beat (e.g., spending too much time trying to fix things that are not really my problem), so I will see this as a personal challenge.
Yes, and I actually forgot this one, which is perhaps the greatest clue of all as to the age...
December 22, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Yes, and I actually forgot this one, which is perhaps the greatest clue of all as to the age...
Last clue
December 22, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Last clue
More clues
December 22, 2024 at 3:49 PM
More clues
In Denmark (and the rest of Scandinavia), people use flags to decorate their Christmas tree. My husband's family has some *very* old flags.
Can you guess when they are from?
And which nations they belong to?
Can you guess when they are from?
And which nations they belong to?
December 22, 2024 at 3:49 PM
In Denmark (and the rest of Scandinavia), people use flags to decorate their Christmas tree. My husband's family has some *very* old flags.
Can you guess when they are from?
And which nations they belong to?
Can you guess when they are from?
And which nations they belong to?