# Academics on Mastodon [![Awesome](https://awesome.re/badge.svg)](https://awesome.re)

> This repository contains a collection of various lists of academics on Mastodon. These lists are curated by many awesome folks across various disciplines, so make sure to give them kudos as well!

![Academics on Mastodon](./resources/hero.png)

## Table of Contents

- [Curated Account Lists](#curated-account-lists)
- [Groups](#groups)
- [Servers/Communities](#serverscommunities)
- [Contribute](#contribute)
- [Contact](#contact)

## Curated Account Lists

The following are curated lists of academic accounts on Mastodon by discipline. If you would like to start your own group, head over to the [original repository](https://github.com/trutzig89182/Mastodon-Sociologists), fork it, adapt it, and publish it. Then, make sure to add your list here by proposing a pull request!

>  These lists are opt-in only, so if you would like to appear on one or more of these lists, click their link. The lists provide instructions. Many lists even provide a form which you can fill in yourself. If you notice that a list violates the opt-in principle, [please notify us](#contact) so that we can take action.

- [Anthropology](https://fivestone.github.io/fedi-anthropologists/) ([Form to add yourself](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1czaGLjjvYJ6iUlnwZ56kGCjNMqUYgHtQdhG3fwRSVTU))
- [Archaeology](https://stark1tty.github.io/Mastodon-Archaeology/)
- [Asian Studies](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10kKyUrBbB5r66xUeuPzV3pM098VqTG7jVTKNSacdCzA/edit?resourcekey=undefined#gid=122506783) (Google Spreadsheet) ([Form to add yourself](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTMCM_gzW3MtxHnFt16huEpVclmV9yQXA7TZqHZ3r3vslB-Q/viewform))
- [Astrophysics](https://www.sebastienmaret.net/astrophysicists-on-mastodon/)
- [Atmospheric science and air quality](https://jorgesat.github.io/Mastodon-Atmospheric/)
- [Bioinformatics](https://emiller88.github.io/Mastodon-Bioinformatics/)
- [Book History (BookHistodons)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T-IUl72xlbEcaclP7TUA8kgrhDTVSrMwwsi5iIIfsow/edit?usp=sharing) (Google Spreadsheet; [Form to add yourself](https://forms.gle/3fwsaeAywBqurLj26))
- [Communication and Media Studies](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vFWP_eBXrjeDqDkmT6PEbxnsZ_QFC4OgEgUHTrJWhhQ/edit?usp=sharing) (Google Doc)
- [Criminology](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p3CdCkaNbhVGujxsbTkVq9aGGzLeBmsdpeCcdM3o5pM/edit?usp=sharing) (Google Spreadsheet; [Form to add yourself](https://edinburgh.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/mastodon-crimodon))
- [Digital Humanities](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15Ak4VHCnr_4Stkzkz-_RhOgX-jCJMt0oq0GN9XXDaKo/edit#gid=229844055) (Google Spreadsheet; [Form to add yourself](https://forms.gle/iyNaKV4kunzFG8rr5))
- [Genealogy](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10AsFTNHC2LwjU7_XrQ_IxjcEjqv-4uMdLfO-L6q0cXY/edit#gid=0) (Google Spreadsheet) ([Form to add yourself](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSHpTI4ka9EoisKtvvfn8b71z4T2UA1B5s-aZ8oocnSobb6Q/viewform))
- [Geography](https://lejun.codeberg.page/Mastodon-Geography/)
- [History and Philosophy of Science](https://oliviodare.github.io/mastodon-hps/)
- [History](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zmuH0ffMpCNOEjsReMk5iiqGwiUvhO2TtrM8QKu98SE/htmlview#gid=844879137) (Google Spreadsheet)
- [Information Security](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t13k5_cNhP9_TgoUmqDZk2ROkWkF6Bg3O5269vKIqWw/edit#gid=2024884983) (Google Spreadsheet) ([Form to add yourself](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxXz9Y7Y2xWs2mRyX6jZWe0UR4nFKBAXfXWsw-zEkxRuEZqQ/viewform?usp=sf_link))
- [Journalism](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13No4yxY-oFrN8PigC2jBWXreFCHWwVRTftwP6HcREtA/edit#gid=1320898902) (Google Spreadsheet)
- [Law](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nE8WxgwTFCuVeFA8ZfOW0qonJTSnI_d6EBSJ4E9JqtI/edit?usp=sharing) (Google Spreadsheet; [Form to add yourself](https://forms.gle/hzzbqzvq754NQzDv7))
- [Literary Studies](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/172wtP1Upmv-uUoIAqgTFwP2-_cPdM0Egz5xkTGBbjZU/htmlview) (Google Spreadsheet)
- [Marketing and Consumer Research](https://lpomfret.github.io/Mastodon-Marketing/)
- [Medieval History (Medievodons)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10OdDb5R0u-IQ331Xpom6X6fsArdJvXFt1X5K2dLudhU/edit?usp=sharing) (Google Spreadsheet; [Form to add yourself](https://forms.gle/wv3pomSJhS4EWSb89))
- [Neuroscience](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k3Q0LOewgIAJolbf-7XagK0twnpjeoyl2uLxR5U80vo/edit?usp=sharing)
- [Philosophers and Philosophy Teachers](https://eyssette.github.io/Mastodon-Philosophy/)
- [Political Scientists](https://brentonpeterson.github.io/Mastodon-PoliScientists/)
- [Psychology](https://kaitclark.github.io/mastodon-psychology/)
- [Qualitative Researchers](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd18nvex-ZAT0Tkx66od1kTcZqUvhNcjbENKuohqFAyd7d6ag/viewform) (Google Spreadsheet) ([Form to add yourself](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14SL14N7sqTgz4QskAA677WqsV1xsEy2-NXsSFsysCFQ/edit#gid=881211263))
- [Religion](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uBwBthFWMCTKxMEn6liNosDX8bOEmoNnFZnWD_xu_7E/edit?usp=sharing) (Google Spreadsheet)
- [Semantic Web+](https://semantisch.github.io/SemanticWeb/) ([Form to add yourself](https://forms.gle/pjNmNG6xwzU28Y3o6))
- [Science and Technology Studies (STS)](https://jwyg.github.io/mastodon-sts/)
- [Sociology](https://trutzig89182.github.io/Mastodon-Sociologists/)
- [Technology Law & Policy](https://liveuclac-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/ucqnmve_ucl_ac_uk/ES11jfqXsNVNpd1roXFokNkBzRux6n2xThtV4CsgqpSj8g?e=rKrajY) (Spreadsheet) 

## Groups

There are also groups over on Mastodon that you can use to connect to fellow academics.

- [@academicchatter@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/academicchatter) (general chat about academic life)
- [@academicsunite@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/academicsunite) (academic working conditions)
- [@ancientneareast@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/ancientneareast)
- [@anthropology@a.gup.pe](https://social.tchncs.de/web/@anthropology@a.gup.pe)
- [@archaeodons@a.gup.pe](https://social.tchncs.de/web/@archaeodons@a.gup.pe)
- [@antiquidons@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/antiquidons)
- [@cognition@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/cognition) (cognitive psychology)
- [@cogsci@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/cogsci)
- [@ecologies@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/ecologies)
- [@geodons@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/geodons)
- [@paleodons@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/paleodons)
- [@philosophy@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/philosophy)
- [@sociology@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/sociology)

## Servers/communities

If you are in academia and do not know where to register your account in the fediverse, you may find some space on one of the following instances:

- [Scholar.social](https://scholar.social/about) (invite only)
- [Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)](https://sotl.social)
- [Social Sciences](https://sciences.social)
- [Fediscience](https://fediscience.org)
- [Mathstodon](https://mathstodon.xyz)
- [Human Computer Interaction](https://hci.social)
- [Visualisation](https://vis.social) (SciArt, SciComm, data visualization, creative coding)
- [Open Educational Resources](https://mastodon.oeru.org)
- [Archaeo.Social](https://archaeo.social/about) (Anthropologists/Archaeologists/Historians)

> You can find [a comprehensive list of these and many more academic Mastodon servers on fediscience.org](https://fediscience.org/server-list.html). If you are new to Mastodon, [hcommons.org has created a quick start guide for academics on Mastodon](https://hcommons.org/docs/mastodon-quick-start-guide-for-humanities-scholars/) that also includes a short list of instances that are tailored to humanities specifically.

## Contribute

Contributions welcome! Feel free to add academic lists or new groups and submit a PR! Just make sure your additions are on topic. Feel free to reach out to us: [@hendrikerz@scholar.social](https://scholar.social/@hendrikerz) and [@perspektivbrocken@social.tchncs.de](https://social.tchncs.de/@perspektivbrocken)

## Contact

This list is primarily maintained by Hendrik Erz (Linköpings Universitet). If you have any questions or issues relating to the list specifically, or would like to report a potential opt-in violation (or other more serious issues), please contact me:

- Email: [hendrik.erz@liu.se](mailto:hendrik.erz@liu.se)
- Mastodon: [@hendrikerz@scholar.social](https://scholar.social/@hendrikerz)
- Office address and further contact info on my website, [hendrik-erz.de](https://www.hendrik-erz.de/)