Chris Wells

Environmental historian at Macalester College. He/him. Books Tweets my own.

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

My new book, co-edited with George Vrtis, features the work of nineteen fabulous authors about the environmental history of the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. It's now available from the University of Pittsburgh Press: https://t.co/LgjTS2w6iX

[William Moseley @WilliamGMoseley]

Please join us on Thurs, March 6 for @Macalester Food, Agriculture & Society Program spring lecture: "The Farmer, the Gastronome, & the Chef: In Pursuit of the Ideal Meal," w/ Daniel Philippon @MacalesterES @Mac_Geography @amydamon_econ @MaryHeskel @trudeau_dan @ChrisWells_Mac

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

@Nicolascole77 🤖

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

@Nicolascole77 Absolutely

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

@amykohout I do indeed. But believe it!

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

@amykohout Gearing up to read it—can’t wait!

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

It works like magic. It takes the pressure off the first draft, gives them a powerful incentive to revise, and I get to read better papers. (It also cuts way down on late papers.) In the five years or so that I’ve been doing this, between 1/3 and 1/2 of the students opt in.

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

In my 19-year career as a professor, I have introduced exactly one pedagogical innovation that I did not borrow or adapt from someone else:

Automatic, penalty-free, 72-hour extensions. #twitterstorians

The fine print:

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

If (and only if) a student turns in a complete draft by the due date, they may request—and I promise to always grant, no justification required—a penalty-free extension of 72 hours to work on it further.

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

@thehistoriann Yes, please. Thanks!

[Daniel Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @Danny__Mac__]

Today is the official release date for my new book "Natural Allies: Environment, Energy, and the History of US-Canada Relations". It reinterprets the history of Canada-US relations through the lens of environmental and energy diplomacy. #envhist #energyhist

[Guido Meijer @guido_meijer]

I was watching Lord of the Rings last night and realized there are many parallels with academia!

A thread 🧵👇

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

@tammyingram YES. I couldn’t even wrap my head around it until I read Cathy Kramer, The Politics of Resentment (though it’s more about public school than higher ed). But now I’m convinced this is it, 100%

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

@dickiebush I'd love to see the prompt if you're willing to share.

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

And so it begins…. #heyMac #graduation2023 #seatselection

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

@goueeik @UnlawfulEntries @kgmkenny Apples and oranges. No offense, but the pace of STEM work is fundamentally different from the years and years and years that go into researching and writing a single book. The whole point of this thread is that it isn't about competing or getting scooped.

[Liza Yeager @liza_yeager]

ep 2 of @thedigradio The Dig Presents is very special!

@jacksonwroach, @_idontCaroline, flowers, highways, perception, original (!!) music, non-linear storytelling etc etc etc! please listen! 🌸!

https://t.co/EwifudG9G0

[Chris Wells @ChrisWells_Mac]

Every once in awhile I get to play a small part in someone else’s cool project. This is one of those times. Great stuff, @_idontCaroline and @jacksonwroach!

https://t.co/2yJWjdYiQA

[Daniel Denvir @DanielDenvir]

I'm so very pleased to present the second installment of The Dig Presents: Jackson Roach and @_idontCaroline's strange, vivid, beautiful, harrowing, sad, and hallucinatory exploration of American highways. https://t.co/YiaIwGISAN