Extremely proud that this forum has finally come into print. We asked people not on the tenure track about the conditions of their scholarly labor and the future of the field (and journals like ours) in light of disinvestment in universities. Highly recommend.
The #JERWinter2022 issue has a forum focused on “The Material Conditions of Historians’ Labor.” #MaterialConditions features short essays from the scholars below that each speak to a particular perspective on the range of intense challenges faced by humanities researchers ⬇️
CFP: Facing the Future of Early American Studies
Philadelphia, July 11-13, 2023
This conference reflects upon the future of Early American Studies in light of the scholarship and mentorship of Daniel K. Richter.
Deadline: Dec 1 2022
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Current mood. The word above is "F*CK." (No, I don't read German and no, there is no other possible word it would translate to in the English language).
Seen in Allentown, PA: red hanger over Dr. Oz sign along the road. Folks in PA are very worried about what an Oz win would mean for our abortion rights.
@JeaniOBrien So helpful to read your tweet and the responses. I was just wondering this myself. I have one student, front and center, who is almost frightening in the intensity of his glaring disdain. I respond with aggressive oblivion (but feels like maybe a cop-out).