Gunvor Simonsen

I specialize in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Atlantic social and cultural history, particularly in the US Virgin Islands when they were under Danish rule

[Adam X. McNeil, PhD (aka Metaphors & Memes) @CulturedModesty]

The Department of History at Rice University in Houston, Texas, seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor of Latin American and Caribbean history. A PhD in History, Latin American or Caribbean History, or related field is required.

https://t.co/MJum9zjHVU

[Caribbean Digital Scholarship Collective @caribbean_dsc]

Article Spotlight: "An Invitation to a Trans-Caribbean Data Project: A Pipeline for Historical Caribbean Population Databases" by Quanjer et al. invites us to reimagine how we engage with colonial archives and historical data.
#HistoricalData #ArchivalJustice #SurinameHistory

[Konrad A. Antczak @ar_carib]

I am very excited to share this new PhD position in History focusing on pre-emancipation Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire! 🇦🇼 🇨🇼 🇧🇶 The researcher will join the team of the ERC-funded IslandLives project I lead at UPF, Barcelona.

https://t.co/7GX8TgvVLP

The call closes May 6th! 📆

[Caribbean Digital Scholarship Collective @caribbean_dsc]

📬 Stay connected with CDSC — sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates, events, and ways to get involved; available in both English and Spanish!🏝️

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[The Repair Campaign @RepairCampaign]

As we pause to commemorate March 25, we believe it is also important to remember the ancestors who experienced chattel slavery and colonialism in their victory, their freedom, and their humanity - not merely as victims.

[OliverAntczak on Bluesky @OliverAntczak]

New PhD opportunity focusing on Caribbean Collections in Cambridge (at the MAA)! Fully funded!

More information: https://t.co/a3CyrgrzwD
Deadline: April 30th

Looking forward to welcoming a Caribbean colleague here! Please do reach out if you have any questions or doubts.

[Caribbean Digital Scholarship Collective @caribbean_dsc]

The University of the West Indies launches JWIL blog with Michael R. Soriano on Dr. Kelly Baker Josephs' Manchineel + Seagrape, a new open-access journal for Caribbean plays.

Read more here: https://t.co/019e6ipbl5

#cdsc #caribbeanliterature #digitalarchive

[Gunvor Simonsen @SimonsenGunvor]

Read this great article about freedom, fugitivity, and control in Grenada by IN THE SAME SEA’s very own Dr Freund! 🌄🇬🇩🍀

[Mia Amor Mottley @miaamormottley]

This morning, I was so happy to officially welcome my sister and President of the European Commission @vonderleyen to Ilaro Court and Barbados.

I look forward to our discussions and working together to deepen Barbados and the European Commission's relationship.

[Gunvor Simonsen @SimonsenGunvor]

Read this great interview with Dexnell Peters about Caribbean history 🌞🍀

[Gunvor Simonsen @SimonsenGunvor]

@ChalanaBrown_vi @ITSS_Copenhagen @Carlsbergfondet Let's hope that our work will allow you to learn more ... 🙏

[Gunvor Simonsen @SimonsenGunvor]

@CCMcKee1 @ITSS_Copenhagen @Carlsbergfondet Tusind tak!

[Gunvor Simonsen @SimonsenGunvor]

Learn more about the maritime cultures of the Lesser Antilles. ⛵️ Read this exciting blog post

[Caribbean Digital Scholarship Collective @caribbean_dsc]

El Instituto de Verano del CDSC 2025 está actualmente abierto para solicitudes. El programa se llevará a cabo en Jamaica del 8 al 14 de junio.📚🏝️

CDSsi tiene como objetivo formar académicos interesados en acercarse a los Estudios del Caribe y a la beca digital!

#CDSsi

[Wilberforce Institute @WilberforceHull]

The time has come to take the risks of climate-induced modern slavery seriously. https://t.co/gu1iW7hPCP For UN #HumanRightsDay Dr Daniel Ogunniyi discusses the impacts of climate change on human rights and argues that the time for action is now.

[Society for Caribbean Studies @SocCaribbean]

Hello Caribbean Studies family! We have some exciting news about the Caribbean Student Bursaries we are offering this year for our July conference!🧵

[Gunvor Simonsen @SimonsenGunvor]

Share your knowledge with students of the Caribbean, take a look!

[dLOC @dLoCaribbean]

Announcing our 3rd call for OER! Join us in building a collection of free, reusable, remixable teaching resources for Caribbean studies.

‼️ CFP: #OER in #CaribbeanStudies
👉 Proposals due April 14, 2025
ℹ️ Info: https://t.co/jbp9SAQHCj

[Gunvor Simonsen @SimonsenGunvor]

The eastern Caribbean, migration, and revolution - read more about it in this great piece 🌿🚣‍♀️🥁