BABEL Working Group

The BABEL Working Group is a scholarly collective and para-institutional desiring assemblage devoted to a vagabond humanities.

[Axel Folio, PhD, White Tears Distiller 🪁 @ISASaxonists]

#medievaltwitter, it's finally here. Sexual predator Andy Orchard is exposed here for his decades of abuse in the field of medieval studies. You get to hear my voice in this too, along with a host of others, many of them his victims. Please share this widely.

[Dr. Erik Wade -- CEASEFIRE NOW @erik_kaars]

Again--AGAIN--it cannot be emphasized enough that this started bc someone didn't like that she criticized British Imperialism and colonialism.

What levels will a field go not only to protect itself but to protect white empire?

https://t.co/07W8MK2i4m

[Dr. Erik Wade -- CEASEFIRE NOW @erik_kaars]

The field needs to take a long hard look at itself. White medievalists who didn't speak up need to think about why.

What we have allowed in this field, that academics--some anonymous & not--could think targeting a colleague's family, parents, children, was ok?

[punctum 🌈 books @punctum_books]

punctum's review season is open until July 31! In particular, we invite female-identifying authors, LGBTQIA+ authors & authors of color, to send in their manuscripts for consideration.

Check our submission guidelines here: https://t.co/rQxFhgiMLh #OpenAcccess

[postmedieval @postmedieval]

Essays by Wan-Chuan Kao, @adam_miya, Sherif Abdelkarim, @CoralLumbley, Elan Justice Pavlinich, @erik_kaars, @margiehousley, Basil Arnould Price, Blake Gutt, @GlitterOnVellum, @heyouonline, Mariah Junglan Min, @heather_blatt, @EduardoRamosii, & @slomuto 🔥🔥🔥😎

[postmedieval @postmedieval]

Difficult to express how thrilled we are to launch RACE, REVULSION, & REVOLUTION (2nd of 2 10yr-anniversary issues) brilliantly & galvanically edited by @ISASaxonists @micah_goodrich & @bre_leake. "This is an issue of revolt." https://t.co/LS1wGwtSto #MedievalTwitter #raceb4race

[Axel Folio, PhD, White Tears Distiller 🪁 @ISASaxonists]

It's no wonder so many people in Britain have a false idea of British & English history. The gov't sanctioned questions on their citizenship exams are actually incorrect. For starters, quit using Anglo-Saxon" incorrectly, UK. #medievaltwitter #BrexitShambles cc: @erik_kaars

[BABEL Working Group @GroupBABEL]

https://t.co/h8nMtb67F3.HELL.

[BABEL Working Group @GroupBABEL]

Given the fiercely courageous work that @roopikarisam & her radical librarian collaborators (@elotroalex) did in 2018 to digitally map ICE detention centers in order to locate (and assist) the children separated at the border from their parents, this is vile. #LibraryTwitter

[Roopika Risam @roopikarisam]

I have never felt as badge-shamed for my non-elite affiliation before as at #MLA20 and I totally thought I was being paranoid until a friend with a very elite affiliation remarked that it was completely weird and mindblowing to see it happen over and over. Don’t change, academia.

[BABEL Working Group @GroupBABEL]

And to anyone at @MLAconvention who treated Roopika and anyone else with this sort of toxically elitist (and probably WHITE) behavior, fuck all of you careerist cowards. You don’t belong in the humanities, and we hereby revoke all of your memberships in humanity. #AcademicTwitter

[BABEL Working Group @GroupBABEL]

@ISASaxonists @MLAnews If you are not aware of @roopikarisam’s leadership and collaboration with some of the fiercest, most radical librarians (@elotroalex) in the country around the digital mapping of ICE detention centers, do check it out. They are our heroes for this. https://t.co/rFcBMDr7Iy

[Axel Folio, PhD, White Tears Distiller 🪁 @ISASaxonists]

Nice to see scholars continue to be elitist pricks at conferences. Can we do away with affiliation on badges @mlanews? Equally, if you're from an elite institution, pls stop shaming non-elite affiliated scholars. No one cares that your gangy got you a job at Ivy League central.

[BABEL Working Group @GroupBABEL]

You have our solidarity. Your work in #DitigialHumanities is a beacon for all. Your work with @elotroalex and others around the ICE mapping project was the single bravest thing we have ever seen #librarians and DHers do. You put your $$ when your mouth is & for us you are a HERO.

[Roopika Risam @roopikarisam]

I have never felt as badge-shamed for my non-elite affiliation before as at #MLA20 and I totally thought I was being paranoid until a friend with a very elite affiliation remarked that it was completely weird and mindblowing to see it happen over and over. Don’t change, academia.

[BABEL Working Group @GroupBABEL]

This is why it SUCKS to be a person of color in the field of medieval studies. We honestly don’t know how POC scholars survive anymore. It feels like we’re in some sort of backlash of white rage due to Black Lives Matter, MeToo, Trump, etc. FUCK WHITE PEOPLE. #MedievalTwitter

[Axel Folio, PhD, White Tears Distiller 🪁 @ISASaxonists]

Actually, you know what else? This motherfucker throws out threats of lawsuits and punches down at independent scholars, postdocs, grads, BIPOC & pretends he's progressive? Wot? Do white people understand the trauma of obsessing abt someone's race when our people were literally

[Axel Folio, PhD, White Tears Distiller 🪁 @ISASaxonists]

her entire life. When I think of her stories & those of my family I am sickened and people like Guy who question who I am is disgusting. This sort of guessing and accusing and taunting mixed people is racism. It's intentional at this point. People like Guy continue to harm the