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Anthony Grafton

@scaliger

Grandfather, teacher of history, historian of scholarship and reading

 Princeton
Joined January 2009
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This is probably true also for colonial Latin American jobs like mine. And also true for most early modernists. And if you are a specialists of Ancient or Medieval history, then forget about it. Basically all pre- modern fields are screwed. It’s horrible.
Jonathan B. Field (he/him) (@ThatJBF) profile pictureJonathan B. Field (he/him)@ThatJBF2 Mar 2024
It is kind of wild to think that if you are a tenured or tenure-track early American lit prof, you are almost certainly the last person who will have that job in the history of your institution.
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Great piece by Richard Ovenden on the attack on the BL, ongoing efforts to restore services and the abject failure of government to provide necessary support. standard.co.uk/comment/briti…
The British Library hack is a national outrage – the Government must pay to save it

The British Library hack is a national outrage – the Government must pay to save it

It is a national outrage that the British Library has been unable to fulfil its function over the past three months following a savage cyberattack – and that its functioning is likely to be severely...

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A fine essay on two great historians of science. intellectualhistory.web.ox.a…
Jim Bennett and John Heilbron as Historians of Science and Intellectual Historians

Jim Bennett and John Heilbron as Historians of Science and Intellectual Historians

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Not to mention your terrific piece in tje Chronicle on Omer Bartov.
Jacob Mikanowski (@JMikanowski) profile pictureJacob Mikanowski@JMikanowski20 Dec 2023
Julia! This is so unbelievably, extraordinarily generous, I don't know what to say. Thank you!
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A classic
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The eternal Hyde Park question.
Ada Palmer (@Ada_Palmer) profile pictureAda Palmer@Ada_Palmer1 Jul 2023
Is there anywhere in/neat Hyde Park Chicago that does normal New York type pizza? Neither deep dish nor thin & crispy?
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Go Emily!
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A day to remember
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Excellent treatment of some hard issues by David Bell
Anthony Grafton (@scaliger) profile pictureAnthony Grafton@scaliger23 Aug 2022
Two Cheers for Presentism chronicle.com/article/two-ch…
Opinion | Two Cheers for Presentism

Opinion | Two Cheers for Presentism

An essay by the president of the American Historical Association generated a firestorm of criticism — but got some things right.

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Two Cheers for Presentism chronicle.com/article/two-ch…
Opinion | Two Cheers for Presentism

Opinion | Two Cheers for Presentism

An essay by the president of the American Historical Association generated a firestorm of criticism — but got some things right.

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Thank you so much, David. This is really helpful.
David A. Bell (@DavidAvromBell) profile pictureDavid A. Bell@DavidAvromBell18 Aug 2022
James Sweet has started a pretty predictable Twitterstorm with his critique of “presentism,” and of “read[ing] the past through the prism of contemporary social justice issues—race, gender, sexuality, nationalism, capitalism.” But what is presentism? /1 historians.org/publications-…
September 2022

September 2022

This issue explores legacies of colonialism.

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Oy.
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They always ask me for ID, despite my grey locks and beard. But the beer in my case contains alcohol.
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WWCS (what would Cardano say?)
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Woot!
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Woot!
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The poetry of NJ in summer
Anne Margaret Daniel (@venetianblonde) profile pictureAnne Margaret Daniel@venetianblonde14 Jun 2022
Replying to @profrhodrilewis
Our front yard is the same. Just came in with the dogs, dazzled. Gnight.
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Always listen to your writing partner
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Because if you are from Philadelphia, you’ve gotta have it.
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So sorry about the COVID. Feel better soon.
Madeline McMahon (@madmcmahon) profile pictureMadeline McMahon@madmcmahon10 Jun 2022
Back in Austin! I marked the end of the semester with a mostly wonderful trip to Germany & London (unfortunately I did encounter the dreaded covid at the end—apologies to those I owe emails). Getting back on my feet and looking forward to seeing folks in ATX before long.
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