Holly Yanacek
hyanacek.bsky.social
Holly Yanacek
@hyanacek.bsky.social
Associate Prof of German📚Wanderluster🌍with a suitcase in Berlin🧳Writes on emotions & the non-human🤖 Chihuahua Lady🐾she/her/Dr.
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Join us for “Hashtag Humanities: Scholars, Social Media, and Knowledge for the Public Good,” an ACLS Zoom event on 10/1, 2-3 PM ET. Learn how humanities PhDs are shaping cultural discourse by sharing and demystifying scholarly knowledge on social media. Register now https://bit.ly/4AciCCo

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Hashtag Humanities - A Live Zoom Event 10/1/26
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September 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
We need more cultural studies scholars & historical linguists because understanding the history of language helps us better understand our contemporary world.
#TalkAboutHumanities #TalkAboutSocialSciences
April 17, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Learn how to participate in the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) 2026 social media campaign: bit.ly/4chLw8U
#TalkAboutHumanities #TalkAboutSocialSciences
2026 ACLS Social Media Campaign Toolkit
ACLS invites scholars and advocates to make a case for disciplines and research in the humanities and social sciences on social media.
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April 17, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Let's #TalkAboutHumanities
We Need More German Literary Scholars, Film Scholars, and Historians because without them, we risk treating today’s AI debates as entirely new and overlooking a long tradition of German-language works that confront the ethical questions technology raises. #theGSA2026
April 17, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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This #WomensHistoryMonth, we're offering essential scholarship and practical guidance to afford women greater visibility in academia.

Discover our curated selection of books, journals, resources, blogs and podcasts here: marketing.degruyterbrill.com/WomensHistor...

#DGBWomen
March 5, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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📣There's still time! Only one week left until the application deadline for participating in seminars at the GSA conference this year.

⏰Applications due on February 18 at 11:59 pm (PT) ⏰

See our website for the list of seminars and apply via the Open Water portal:
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February 11, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Just published 📖 RETHINKING FEELING—a study of social emotions in German realist novels circa 1900 and a contribution to literary theory. Emotions have a history; before social media, literature helped shape public cultures of feeling.
@bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
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Rethinking Feeling
Holly A. Yanacek traces a new history of emotions through the German novel, showing how long before social media existed, literature and art played important ro…
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February 8, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Reminder: we’re hosting a free webinar tomorrow! Register now for Supporting Faculty Research in Difficult Times and hear from experts about identifying external and internal funding sources, working with libraries, and leveraging institutional support.
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Supporting Faculty Research in Difficult Times - MLA Webinars
Join us for this free webinar to learn from panelists with experience in a variety of roles who are dedicated to sustaining academic research in an uncertain funding landscape.
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September 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Happy authors, happy editors! ❤️Our books have resurfaced and are looking for loving homes!🏠 That's right: Come say hi, take a beautiful book home with you. 📚 Only a few hours left at the #GSA2025 in Arlington! @rabeari.bsky.social @davideisler.bsky.social @hyanacek.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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ACH has confirmed reports that DOGE is at the NEH. Chair Shelly C. Lowe has been replaced by Acting Chair Michael McDonald. ACH remains committed to a diverse, inclusive, and supportive DH. To engage in advocacy efforts: [email protected]. Read our statement of support for NEH: buff.ly/bQeRaGw
March 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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@‌https://buff.ly/qzNHbfU's “The VANISHÄVEN Furniture System: A Demonstration” (tr. @hyanacek.bsky.social ) is a speculative, humorous short story. buff.ly/sfCkQwU
The VANISHÄVEN Furniture System: A Demonstration - Words Without Borders
In this short story, German writer Emma Braslavsky presents the logical successor to Ikea.
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March 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM