Connor Kenaston

Assistant Professor of History @randolphcollege | PhD @UVA | historian of religion, politics, and culture in 20th century US | he/him.

[Connor Kenaston @ConnorKenaston]

My article, “Step by Step: American Interracialism and the Origins of Talk-First Activism,” has been published in @ModAmHist! https://t.co/UUqyfagjbg #twitterstorians #AmRel #USHistory #ReligiousHistory 1/

[Modern American History @modamhist.bsky.social @ModAmHist]

📢 BRAND NEW #MAH article available!

Can friendship & dialogue help make a better world? @ConnorKenaston writes on Black leaders in ecumenical #Protestant institutions who saw interracial exchange as “first step” to a more equitable America. #USHistory

https://t.co/TcMJi4BxIN

[Shira Lurie @ShiraLurie]

Thanks to SMU News for this great article about my book! @SMArts_SMU

History professor’s book sheds light on U.S. struggle for democracy https://t.co/v3GGTgXB70

[Connor Kenaston @ConnorKenaston]

You love to see it!

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue has met its end, in a 2,250-degree furnace.

The divisive Confederate monument, the focus of the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in 2017, was secretly melted down and will become a new piece of public art.

More on the process: https://t.co/VGWKowskwR

[Lerone A. Martin @DirectorMLK]

On April 27, 1961, Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at the UAW 25th anniversary convention in Detroit. Before an audience of more than five thousand UAW members, MLK spoke words that remain entirely too relevant today… a thread 1 #UAWStrike @MLKInstitute

[madebyhistory @madebyhistory]

Knock, knock. Is this thing on? This summer @madebyhistory took a short pause, but we are back — and thrilled to announce our new publication partner, @TIME @TIMEHistory. 🥳🎉🤩❤️

[Nelson Lichtenstein @NelsonLichtens1]

This strike is brilliant and deserves massive support from every progressive, in office or out,on the picket line or at the podium.

[United Campus Workers at Virginia Tech @vtcampusworkers]

I stand today for people who have challenged racism + unfair decision making only to be given non-reappointments. The way forward is collective action. We aren’t going anywhere until we achieve #TheVTWeDeserve.
- Brandy Faulkner, Everybody's Unionizing! https://t.co/1T7wxbZCHo

[United Campus Workers at Virginia Tech @vtcampusworkers]

This year we are proud to extend Labor Day + announce the formation of a United Campus Workers chapter at Virginia Tech. We couldn’t be more proud to be forming a labor union with our graduate student co-workers, @vt_glu. Join us today at 1p! Together we’ll build #TheVTWeDeserve

[Black Perspectives @BlkPerspectives]

Today on @BlkPerspectives, we are proud to announce this year’s editorial team! Help us celebrate: @Philadelphian91, @aevers0n, @Reighangillam, @robgreeneII, @Polite_DPJ, @PhenomenalTiana, @Crutch4, @kianamknight, @LeeCilli, Mikayla Harden, & @SekordriO!👉https://t.co/2KGkuAVSaG

[Connor Kenaston @ConnorKenaston]

@jbf1755 Sad to hear it! I really enjoyed listening—made me feel like I was back in class with you!

[Connor Kenaston @ConnorKenaston]

@genezubovich Congrats Gene!!

[b-boy bouiebaisse @jbouie]

The perspective of the Florida Department of Education is that students cannot learn anything about history that might lead them to question existing social arrangements so, you know, they can't learn anything. https://t.co/cBi4w1llXJ

[Connor Kenaston @ConnorKenaston]

I almost never go back and use what I put in my “edited out” document. But the idea that I CAN go back and reuse it always makes me feel a lot better about cutting stuff that needs to go but that I’ve already spent a long time working on

[Claire E. Aubin? @ceaubin]

Genuinely, my main dissertation writing tip for PhD students (or anyone!) is to make an additional document for each of your chapters, and then paste everything you cut out into it. Cannot describe how many times I went back and retrieved things I thought I’d never use.

[Anonymous Faculty Member @AnonymousF59605]

A thread to summarize cuts proposed by the Provost after program review (note that cuts do not include support staff, techs, etc):
Civil and Environmental Engineering: eliminate 6 of 20 faculty

[Religion@UVM @REL_UVM]

WE ARE HIRING!

The Religion Department of the University of Vermont is seeking applicants for a Henderson- Harris Postdoctoral Fellowship with a specialization in Religion and Race in the Americas, with a starting date of August 19, 2024.

https://t.co/OYKOT8SGcK

[Roopika Risam @roopikarisam]

The July issue of Reviews in Digital Humanities is now live. @jenguiliano & I are pleased to share our special issue on "The Digital Black Atlantic," edited by @kbjosephs & me #ReviewsInDH https://t.co/uwo8vPTwQo

[Connor Kenaston @ConnorKenaston]

Sad news… On the positive side, I can now finally cancel that @washingtonpost digital subscription that I only purchased so that I could read @madebyhistory

[madebyhistory @madebyhistory]

SOME PERSONAL NEWS: Today marks the end of an era — it is the last day of @madebyhistory at @washingtonpost. Six years ago we launched MBH with a mission to get smart history to more readers, and to inform and shape conversations about past and present.

[Connor Kenaston @ConnorKenaston]

@Jbloeffler Congrats, Jim!!!

[Abeer Saha @SahaAbeer]

My very first exhibition at the National Museum of American History opens on July 5th! It's called Reconstructing Weatherbreak: Geodesic Domes in an Age of Extreme Weather. Come watch us build one of the earliest such architectural marvels in the world inside the museum!

[Connor Kenaston @ConnorKenaston]

My @NewBooksNetwork interview with @joshshepperd about his book "Shadow of the New Deal: The Victory of Public Broadcasting" (@IllinoisPress , 2023) is live! #Radio #MediaHistory #PublicBroadcasting #NewBook

https://t.co/yWEUhUDMGS

[Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd]

“Shadow of the New Deal” is featured at @NewBooksNetwork today. This is cool in itself. Even cooler, my interview is listed under the category of “General History.”

[Connor Kenaston @ConnorKenaston]

@joshshepperd @NewBooksNetwork It was great chatting with you, Josh!!