Sean Fraga, Ph.D.

Historian. Writing OCEAN FEVER (@YalePress). Creator, @BooksnakeApp. Asst prof (teaching), Env. Studies, @USCDornsife. @Princeton PhD, @Yale grad. He/him 🏳️‍🌈

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

I'm thrilled to announce that my first book, OCEAN FEVER, is under contract with @YalePress for publication in the Lamar Series in Western History. I argue that Americans interested in Asian trade used steam tech to reshape the Puget Sound region as a maritime commercial center.

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

Looking to find people on Mastodon? Try this tool: https://t.co/m7ZKaDYrYw

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

I'm leaving Twitter.

Infrastructure is people—especially digital infrastructure—and Twitter no longer has the people it needs to keep running.

Find me on Mastodon: @[email protected]

https://t.co/7oIECaL2lc

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

Are you leaving Twitter too?

Download an archive of your data before you go, just in case.

https://t.co/FKq5p9Wvga

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

OK, I requested an invite to the @humcommons Mastodon server...

https://t.co/tbczStc25B

[Knowledge Commons @KCommons_org]

The rumours are true: we have launched a Mastodon server! In response to community requests and our own recognition of the potential in this moment, we are launching https://t.co/Dmj9kstrtO and invite you to join us 🎉

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

Hi #twitterstorians! I am looking at joining @joinmastodon but I am totally mystified which server to join. How should I pick from this list? (Are there other options?)

https://t.co/ejbyWBILze

[Ben Schmidt / @[email protected] @benmschmidt]

If people act on this advice, we could get the equivalent of a bank run--a few rush to get their data out; the system is shaky, causing others to rush to get things out; etc... So let's get the ball rolling! As incentive, here's an export data playground. https://t.co/DfPViVtiZh

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

@ingrid_rocket @MicrobiomeData Congratulations!!

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

Humanities in a digital world

[ICW: California & The West @HUSC_ICW]

Great opportunity for graduate students!

[Ken Kocienda @kocienda]

Pitching VR goggles as a way to connect with people seems bizarre to me anyway. The virtual world is an information space, not a people space. Tech needs to move toward people. People shouldn’t have to move into the tech.

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

@katebcarp I wish!! Not this year, but I’m already looking forward to #WHA2023 in Los Angeles

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

Great advice in this thread 🧵 for getting into the conference spirit at #WHA2022!

My 1 weird conference trick: ask pretty much anyone “so what are you working on?”

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

@farsouthhistory Shameless self-promotion: https://t.co/WymhHJoWGB

[USC Humanities in a Digital World @USC_HIDW]

@HiDW and the @AhmansonLab seek a student worker with experience in iOS development and with Apple’s Core Data framework to build a new set of features related to importing and organizing data for an iOS app written in Swift called @booksnakeapp

[Maggie Blackhawk @MaggieBlackhawk]

Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay! The United States holds hundreds of governments in subordination. Native nations have survived, and have built that resistance into US law. But we must do more. Our Constitution allowed us to become an empire, it must also give us the power to repair.

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

Good morning @Stanford! What a treat to spend a day talking data and #dh with @cesta_stanford, @HumanAtStanford, and colleagues from across California

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

We’re hiring for @booksnakeapp! Details in the thread ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[USC Humanities in a Digital World @USC_HIDW]

@HiDW and the @AhmansonLab seek a student worker with experience in iOS development and with Apple’s Core Data framework to build a new set of features related to importing and organizing data for an iOS app written in Swift called @booksnakeapp

[USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences @USCDornsife]

Wrigley Institute Info Session 🤿 Oct. 7

Come learn about diverse research and education opportunities @USCWrigley offers, including classes in natural and social sciences at USC’s Catalina Island laboratory, scientific diving, and internships.

📆 RSVP: https://t.co/AIcAoZNQ2l

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

@DrGenaCarpio @WhaHistory Congratulations!!

[Sean Fraga, Ph.D. @seanfraga]

@lad_inLA @WhaHistory @HUSC_ICW @USCDornsife Congratulations, Laura!!