Gender & History Journal

genderandhistory.bsky.social

13 October 2026 12:53

In this OA article, Paige Donaghy argues that historians can take up the framework of ‘obstetric violence’ to study past iterations of this form of gender violence. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #SkyHistorians #GenderViolence #HistoryofMedicine

Premodern Healthscaping

prosanitate.bsky.social

09 October 2026 10:16

Everyone should go read Paige’s article! #histmed #histstm #historysky

Caroline Dodds Pennock

carolinepennock.bsky.social

07 October 2026 10:26

Very much enjoying the story of AI bros going to religious leaders and asking them to say that machines have souls, only to be told: a) no they obviously don’t and b) if they did then what the AI guys are doing is literally slavery and that would be BAD.

Briony Neilson

brionyneilson.bsky.social

29 June 2026 03:15

Among the recipients of the Dan David Prize for 2026 is a historian based at the University of Melbourne. Add your name to this open letter, asking this scholar to follow the lead of principled people like Prof Catherine Hall, and refuse to accept the award. overland.org.au/2026/06/asso...

Nick Riemer

nickriemer.bsky.social

26 June 2026 02:04

Last week, a very senior administrator at Sydney Uni told us that when Israel supporters on our internal staff platform deny the genocide in Gaza, management expects us *not to challenge them*. Here's excerpts from our reply, in which we refuse this extraordinary request.