Historian of the global Spanish empire living and working on Wurundjeri country. Author of Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World (2024).https://bsky.app/profile/thehistoriann.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thehistoriann.bsky.social/post/3m6vqgwlx7c2sThinking about Oceans as archives has been deeply rewarding for me, a historian trained to work in traditional colonial archives, collections of written texts collide compiled by agents of empire. I invite you to ponder the archival ocean with us.01 Dec 2025 05:53 +0000at://did:plc:obulpg4oryaimor2arp243es/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6vqgwlx7c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/thehistoriann.bsky.social/post/3lwlnj5iwy22cA silver lining [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Aug 2025 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:obulpg4oryaimor2arp243es/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwlnj5iwy22chttps://bsky.app/profile/thehistoriann.bsky.social/post/3lwdc2m3h6s2rSo happy that Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World made the shortlist for the NSW’s History Awards. My book is in great company - huge honour. https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/awards/nsw-history-awards14 Aug 2025 02:26 +0000at://did:plc:obulpg4oryaimor2arp243es/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwdc2m3h6s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thehistoriann.bsky.social/post/3lwat46wvfs2bI’m recruiting a PhD student to work with me in Melbourne on the history of empire in Micronesia and the Pacific. We are offering a full scholarship, Australian and international students can apply. More info here, please reach out if you are interested https://www.acu.edu.au/research-and-enterprise/graduate-research-school/scholarships/pacific-powers13 Aug 2025 02:53 +0000at://did:plc:obulpg4oryaimor2arp243es/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwat46wvfs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thehistoriann.bsky.social/post/3luofph224c2pGrateful for Prof Ponce Vázquez’s review of my book in The Americas. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2025 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:obulpg4oryaimor2arp243es/app.bsky.feed.post/3luofph224c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thehistoriann.bsky.social/post/3loxsd7y6fc2jjoin us next week at Melbourne Uni!12 May 2025 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:obulpg4oryaimor2arp243es/app.bsky.feed.post/3loxsd7y6fc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thehistoriann.bsky.social/post/3lm7x4ulges26Every historian’s dream is to find an archival treasure [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Apr 2025 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:obulpg4oryaimor2arp243es/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm7x4ulges26https://bsky.app/profile/thehistoriann.bsky.social/post/3lm7wvhxphc26Looking forward to discussing pirates and the Spanish Empire in the Pacific at this hybrid event in Hong Kong next week. I’ll be joining online.07 Apr 2025 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:obulpg4oryaimor2arp243es/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm7wvhxphc26https://bsky.app/profile/thehistoriann.bsky.social/post/3lggqqz5ifs2oFor audiobook fans! The audio edition of my book Pirates and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World is on sale for less than a buck. Great deal! Now you can was the dishes / work out/ doze off while listening.23 Jan 2025 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:obulpg4oryaimor2arp243es/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggqqz5ifs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thehistoriann.bsky.social/post/3lf5unqkaus2uGrateful to Nino Vallen for reviewing my book in the latest issue of the Hispanic American Historical Review. https://read.dukeupress.edu/hahr/article-abstract/doi/10.1215/00182168-11684026/394367/Piracy-and-the-Making-of-the-Spanish-Pacific-World?redirectedFrom=fulltext07 Jan 2025 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:obulpg4oryaimor2arp243es/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf5unqkaus2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thehistoriann.bsky.social/post/3ldxum42gxc2mDepressing, not surprising [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Dec 2024 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:obulpg4oryaimor2arp243es/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldxum42gxc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thehistoriann.bsky.social/post/3ldxuce2ass2mIronically, this article about a university calling out the unsustainable of super expensive-for-universities and extremely profitable academic journal publishing platforms is pay-walled [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Dec 2024 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:obulpg4oryaimor2arp243es/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldxuce2ass2m