Shelley 🇨🇦
@shel7609.bsky.social
Philosopher, educator, writer, feminist. Avid supporter of the arts, animals, and life-long learning. Fan of F1 and football. ADHD academic.
UHI INS Viking Studies postgraduate student.
UHI INS Viking Studies postgraduate student.
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For the stationery nerds and those in the crowd who like an old school planner:
Hemlock and Oak, a fantastic Canadian company, makes beautiful, quality planners for a reasonable price; I just ordered mine for 2027. Recommend!! www.hemlockandoak.com
Hemlock and Oak, a fantastic Canadian company, makes beautiful, quality planners for a reasonable price; I just ordered mine for 2027. Recommend!! www.hemlockandoak.com
Hemlock & Oak - Planners, notebooks, and stationery Made in Canada
Made in Canada Products - Notebooks, Pens, and Planners. High quality dated and undated weekly, monthly, and yearly day planner agendas made in Canada that help you focus on your values and avoid burn...
www.hemlockandoak.com
August 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
For the stationery nerds and those in the crowd who like an old school planner:
Hemlock and Oak, a fantastic Canadian company, makes beautiful, quality planners for a reasonable price; I just ordered mine for 2027. Recommend!! www.hemlockandoak.com
Hemlock and Oak, a fantastic Canadian company, makes beautiful, quality planners for a reasonable price; I just ordered mine for 2027. Recommend!! www.hemlockandoak.com
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I am pretty sure @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social will use this against my claim "enough books is really enough."
August 31, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I am pretty sure @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social will use this against my claim "enough books is really enough."
Oh yes they did!! SFU are world champions! I loved listening to them back in the day while in residence for my MA. Congratulations SFU Pipe Band. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
BBC One - World Pipe Band Championships, 2026, Simon Fraser University - MSR
Performing at the World Pipe Band Championships 2026
www.bbc.co.uk
August 16, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Oh yes they did!! SFU are world champions! I loved listening to them back in the day while in residence for my MA. Congratulations SFU Pipe Band. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
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The interior of Isbister Chambered Cairn on South Ronaldsay, Orkney. The Neolithic cairn is also known as the ‘Tomb of the Eagles’ on account of the bones and talons of sea eagles which were found alongside human bones. 📸 My own. #TombTuesday #Archaeology #Prehistory #Orkney
July 7, 2026 at 5:19 AM
The interior of Isbister Chambered Cairn on South Ronaldsay, Orkney. The Neolithic cairn is also known as the ‘Tomb of the Eagles’ on account of the bones and talons of sea eagles which were found alongside human bones. 📸 My own. #TombTuesday #Archaeology #Prehistory #Orkney
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Something deeply troubling & shocking is happening at Exeter University*, where a mass cull of staff is planned, even though it's in surplus. No good justifications given. @jamesgdyke.info provides the details: www.technosphere.earth/the-bonfire-...
*Disclosure: I have a Visiting Fellowship here. +🧵
*Disclosure: I have a Visiting Fellowship here. +🧵
The bonfire of the humanities
150 academic posts at the University of Exeter are to be cut, most in the humanities but also in social sciences, engineering and environmental sciences
www.technosphere.earth
July 1, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Something deeply troubling & shocking is happening at Exeter University*, where a mass cull of staff is planned, even though it's in surplus. No good justifications given. @jamesgdyke.info provides the details: www.technosphere.earth/the-bonfire-...
*Disclosure: I have a Visiting Fellowship here. +🧵
*Disclosure: I have a Visiting Fellowship here. +🧵
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Archaeologists have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society. n.pr/4vZ3JjQ
Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark
Archaeologists have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society.
n.pr
June 24, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Archaeologists have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society. n.pr/4vZ3JjQ
Broadcasting from Westray Island, Orkney Isles. Highlight of today. The mighty. The comical. The Puffin.
June 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Broadcasting from Westray Island, Orkney Isles. Highlight of today. The mighty. The comical. The Puffin.
Broadcasting from mainland Orkney. Today’s highlight. The Cliffs of Ysenby.
June 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Broadcasting from mainland Orkney. Today’s highlight. The Cliffs of Ysenby.
Hiya UK. It’s been a long time. Too long, actually. It’s warmly familiar yet new as I’ve never before been this far north - and one last flight -3/3!- takes me further north still. I am tired. I have not seen darkness since Tuesday night. But it’s utterly Fan.Tas.Tik (Grommit)
June 11, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Hiya UK. It’s been a long time. Too long, actually. It’s warmly familiar yet new as I’ve never before been this far north - and one last flight -3/3!- takes me further north still. I am tired. I have not seen darkness since Tuesday night. But it’s utterly Fan.Tas.Tik (Grommit)
Nothing like travelling with unplanned luggage… laptop, 2 books, 6 journal articles, and 2 pdfs of Icelandic sagas… to finish an essay before pre-conference round tables start tomorrow afternoon. 😆
May 2, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Nothing like travelling with unplanned luggage… laptop, 2 books, 6 journal articles, and 2 pdfs of Icelandic sagas… to finish an essay before pre-conference round tables start tomorrow afternoon. 😆
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The next UHI Institute for Northern Studies Islands Matter Seminar titled 'Turning the Tide - Climate Change, Social Change, and Islandness' is now confirmed.
➕ 20th May 2026 1.00pm UK Time
➕ Free
➕ Online. Register through tinyurl.com/z4juxcw9
@adammarkham.bsky.social
➕ 20th May 2026 1.00pm UK Time
➕ Free
➕ Online. Register through tinyurl.com/z4juxcw9
@adammarkham.bsky.social
April 30, 2026 at 11:40 AM
The next UHI Institute for Northern Studies Islands Matter Seminar titled 'Turning the Tide - Climate Change, Social Change, and Islandness' is now confirmed.
➕ 20th May 2026 1.00pm UK Time
➕ Free
➕ Online. Register through tinyurl.com/z4juxcw9
@adammarkham.bsky.social
➕ 20th May 2026 1.00pm UK Time
➕ Free
➕ Online. Register through tinyurl.com/z4juxcw9
@adammarkham.bsky.social
Learning the history of the Cape Dorset artists, and Kenojuak in particular, has been richly rewarding.
April 27, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Learning the history of the Cape Dorset artists, and Kenojuak in particular, has been richly rewarding.
You had me at ‘owl-shaped wine vessel’.
this thing is amazing: 12–13th century BCE owl-shaped Chinese Zun bronze wine vessel! On display at Minneapolis Institute of Art, Gallery 214 🦉
April 18, 2026 at 10:37 PM
You had me at ‘owl-shaped wine vessel’.
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'Norse Seafaring in Western Scotland: Sea Routes and Navigation Marks' by @thinkuhi.bsky.social Institute for Northern Studies Dr Shane McLeod & Professor Alex Sanmark just been published in the Journal of the North Atlantic and is available under open access.
tinyurl.com/47j6dpwd
tinyurl.com/47j6dpwd
April 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
'Norse Seafaring in Western Scotland: Sea Routes and Navigation Marks' by @thinkuhi.bsky.social Institute for Northern Studies Dr Shane McLeod & Professor Alex Sanmark just been published in the Journal of the North Atlantic and is available under open access.
tinyurl.com/47j6dpwd
tinyurl.com/47j6dpwd
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Check out Dr Andrew Jennings, Associate Professor in Island Studies @thinkuhi.bsky.social UHI Institute for Northern Studies, latest Substack post in which he discusses the auditory attractions of islands in the context of tourism.
open.substack.com/pub/resilien...
open.substack.com/pub/resilien...
Island Peace and Quiet
In a world of "lo-fi" urban noise, the island represents more than a vacation—it is a physiological reset, a biological necessity, and a return to our "Hi-Fi" origins.
open.substack.com
April 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Check out Dr Andrew Jennings, Associate Professor in Island Studies @thinkuhi.bsky.social UHI Institute for Northern Studies, latest Substack post in which he discusses the auditory attractions of islands in the context of tourism.
open.substack.com/pub/resilien...
open.substack.com/pub/resilien...
Dutch tile purchased in Amsterdam Aug 2024 finally framed. Delighted. @kramerkunstantiek @mastersyyc
April 3, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Dutch tile purchased in Amsterdam Aug 2024 finally framed. Delighted. @kramerkunstantiek @mastersyyc
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Date for the diary....History Scotland Magazine online webinar 'The Hidden Lives of Viking Women' by UHI Institute for Northern Studies Professor Alexandra Sanmark.
➕ Online event
➕ Wednesday 30/09/26 18.30 - 20.00 UK Time.
➕ Cost £10
➕ Obtain tickets through Eventbrite link
tinyurl.com/5exnc6n5
➕ Online event
➕ Wednesday 30/09/26 18.30 - 20.00 UK Time.
➕ Cost £10
➕ Obtain tickets through Eventbrite link
tinyurl.com/5exnc6n5
March 31, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Date for the diary....History Scotland Magazine online webinar 'The Hidden Lives of Viking Women' by UHI Institute for Northern Studies Professor Alexandra Sanmark.
➕ Online event
➕ Wednesday 30/09/26 18.30 - 20.00 UK Time.
➕ Cost £10
➕ Obtain tickets through Eventbrite link
tinyurl.com/5exnc6n5
➕ Online event
➕ Wednesday 30/09/26 18.30 - 20.00 UK Time.
➕ Cost £10
➕ Obtain tickets through Eventbrite link
tinyurl.com/5exnc6n5
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Looking forward to participating in this Nova Institute for Health online Campfire event on "Neurodiversity and Just Societies: Rethinking Difference, Responsibility, and Human Dignity" on April 23 at 11 am EDT (8 am PDT/ 3 pm GMT/5 pm CEST) | novainstituteforhealth.org/nova-campfir...
Nova Campfire: Neurodiversity and Just Societies: Rethinking Difference, Responsibility, and Human Dignity
This Nova Campfire explores expanding understanding of neurodiversity and implications for more humane and equitable societies.
novainstituteforhealth.org
March 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Looking forward to participating in this Nova Institute for Health online Campfire event on "Neurodiversity and Just Societies: Rethinking Difference, Responsibility, and Human Dignity" on April 23 at 11 am EDT (8 am PDT/ 3 pm GMT/5 pm CEST) | novainstituteforhealth.org/nova-campfir...
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Children at an Edinburgh hospital painted pebbles for the penguins at Edinburgh Zoo and will be able to watch them choose and present them to their mates via livestream.
#SundayMorning
#SundayMorning
March 22, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Children at an Edinburgh hospital painted pebbles for the penguins at Edinburgh Zoo and will be able to watch them choose and present them to their mates via livestream.
#SundayMorning
#SundayMorning
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New edition of On Liberty published this month is the first to officially name Harriet Taylor Mill as a co-author alongside John Stuart Mill. dailynous.com/2026/03/19/o...
“On Liberty” Now Officially Has Two Authors - Daily Nous
An edition of On Liberty published this month is the first to officially name Harriet Taylor Mill as a co-author alongside John Stuart Mill. The new volume is edited by Piers Norris Turner (Ohio State...
dailynous.com
March 19, 2026 at 5:17 PM
New edition of On Liberty published this month is the first to officially name Harriet Taylor Mill as a co-author alongside John Stuart Mill. dailynous.com/2026/03/19/o...
The penwings walked this morning at the zoo (for the last time this year). Absolutely brilliant. The penlings are brilliant.
March 16, 2026 at 12:11 AM
The penwings walked this morning at the zoo (for the last time this year). Absolutely brilliant. The penlings are brilliant.
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'Placing Women, Tracing Journeys: Female Mobility and Social Bonds in the Norse Period' by @thinkuhi.bsky.social Institute for Northern Studies Tara Athanasiou Public Online Seminar uploaded to our You Tube Channel.
youtu.be/GvuSyaJkoyE?...
youtu.be/GvuSyaJkoyE?...
Public Seminar Series Placing Women, Tracing Journeys Female Mobility and Social Bonds
YouTube video by UHI Institute for Northern Studies
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March 3, 2026 at 9:02 AM
'Placing Women, Tracing Journeys: Female Mobility and Social Bonds in the Norse Period' by @thinkuhi.bsky.social Institute for Northern Studies Tara Athanasiou Public Online Seminar uploaded to our You Tube Channel.
youtu.be/GvuSyaJkoyE?...
youtu.be/GvuSyaJkoyE?...