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Jayne Persian

@drjpersian

Historian. mainly post-WW2 displaced persons. migration. dabbles in the far right. Books: Fascists in Exile; Beautiful Balts. Co-editor: Histories of Fascism & Anti-Fascism in Australia.

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06.03.2026 10:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, the days when marital status was included on one's cv.

06.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope that was a research masters young man!!

06.03.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today I learned that one could be become a Professor of Anthropology at USyd in the 1980s without a PhD. Indeed, with a Hons (2:1) and a Masters - from Cambridge tho lol

06.03.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Rushing to the archives. Left my laptop in the hotel room.

05.03.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Knowledge vs self-actualisation is also a clue. "Identity politics". Would AI think to ask *new* questions of material?

05.03.2026 11:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No, some of his other posts ..

05.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Knowledge is key here though, right? What is it? This guy seems like a right-wing anti-humanities type

05.03.2026 11:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Really? I still take notes old school from hundreds of physical files. How would it know what to look for? I don't even know πŸ˜‚

05.03.2026 11:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes spines might be ok

05.03.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You must resist πŸ˜„

04.03.2026 23:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Im only still in academia because I moved my husband and three kids to regional Qld. Away from family, friends, schools ..

04.03.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A 12yo who will end up at the Hague

04.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Academics, if you're being interviewed on TV, don't put your books cover out right next to your face. It's distracting and makes you look desperate

04.03.2026 22:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

He sounds like a 12yo

04.03.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just saw Jimmy Carr at baggage arrivals Canberra πŸ’…

02.03.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Mandate. Examinate. Lol

01.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

God I miss lectures 😭

01.03.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Four injured after incident at Dubai International Airport, Dubai media office says Four people were injured after an incident occurred at Dubai International Airport, the Dubai media office said on Saturday, as Iran continued to launch strikes on U.S. bases in the region.

Four injured after incident at Dubai International Airport, Dubai media office says reut.rs/4kYv414

28.02.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4

As a working-class student from the regions, this narrative really annoys me. It's class coded and can get in the bin. We all deserve the full campus experience.

28.02.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's not. I finished undergrad on campus with a baby and a part-time job. In 2005. Loved it.

28.02.2026 23:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

They often don't know what they need. Which is mandatory 80% attendance. Yeah, I said it.

28.02.2026 23:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Surely with all the Change happening at unis one of them is eventually going to have the idea of making uni good again

28.02.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The 'lonely experience' of campus life as universities go digital Two students who went to the same university 30 years apart share their radically different experiences as lectures go online and face-to-face contact takes a back seat in the post-pandemic world.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

28.02.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Petronella Boogaart has been reading a VERY good book and wants to immortalize its pleasure in her portrait. What a wonderful idea! And Jan Verkolje obliges, in 1679.

28.02.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

If you're watching Bridgerton, keep watching after the credits! #publicserviceannouncement

28.02.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is what 84 cameras reveal about survival and sacrifice at Bondi As gunshots rang out at Bondi, dozens of eyewitnesses risked their lives to film the horror. This is what they wanted you to see.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

28.02.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This seems to be toward the end of the released Bondi shootings footage 6.47. Mobility/senility issues? Did they make it out ok?

28.02.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scientology and Jehovah's Witnesses among alleged high-control groups An analysis of submissions to Victoria's inquiry into cults and fringe groups shows many of the groups hold charity status.

Indeed.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

26.02.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Gentle Academic’s Guide to Not Being an Arsehole A book review of sorts

www.linkedin.com/redir/redire...

26.02.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0