SJU History Dept

The Twitter Feed of the Saint Joseph's University History Department

[SJU History Dept @SJUHistory]

@KyleSammin It is great work! But while it is the history of SJU, it's not the History Dept pursuing it: students in many departments and @SJUPoliticalSci faculty @SusanLiebell (taking the legal angle) are leading the way, w help from many parts of the uni (including us!)

[SJU History Dept @SJUHistory]

SJU History remembers the lives lost and forever changed by the events of 9/11/2001 on this 19th anniversary.

[SJU History Dept @SJUHistory]

.@SJUHistory chair Dr Carter doing some myth-busting on the 1793 Macartney Mission in his weekly column for @supchinanews

https://t.co/gE4wBGk7Dg

[SJU History Dept @SJUHistory]

This week, SJU History Chair @jayjamescarter writes about just how lucky the world was to avoid nuclear war in the 1954-55 First Taiwan Straits Crisis

https://t.co/I0NnIDVAjg

[SJU History Dept @SJUHistory]

Floods have devastated China this summer. In this week's column for @supchinanews , @jayjamescarter looks back a summer that was even worse: 1931.
https://t.co/SOhrp39quj

[SJU History Dept @SJUHistory]

For This Week in China's History, @SJUHistory chair @jayjamescarter looks into one of the "Four Mysteries of the Late Qing"

[The China Project @thechinaproj]

Ma Xinyi: Reformer killed by reactionaries who hated his embrace of Western methods?

Faithful servant to the Qing who fought to preserve the dynasty?

Treacherous rogue who betrayed his friends?

Depends who you ask. @jayjamescarter explains:
https://t.co/tWLjQMHHJm

[SJU History Dept @SJUHistory]

Latest from @SJUHistory Chair @jayjamescarter

Dr Carter writes a weekly column for @supchinanews where he takes an event from China's past and finds some insights and relevance for today's world.

[James Carter @jayjamescarter]

Bounding forward six centuries from last week for @supchinanews , thinking about a paranoid, powerful ruler and the arbitrary exercise of power

[Saint Joseph’s University @saintjosephs]

Professor and Chair of the History Department @jayjamescarter discusses his latest book, "Champions Day: The End of Old Shanghai," and what he hopes Shanghai’s history can teach our current world. https://t.co/ETIeo7IM1B

[SJU History Dept @SJUHistory]

congratulations to our colleague Dr Amber Abbas (@AHASouthAsia) for this moving and insightful piece.

Death, Distance, and the Digital World https://t.co/MYGdkUdBz0 via @nursingclio

[America Magazine @americamag]

Sister Helen Prejean: Stop the federal killings
https://t.co/u984Tcbcdp @helenprejean

[James Carter @jayjamescarter]

Touching and thought-provoking words from my @SJUHistory colleague @AHASouthAsia Many trends in today’s headlines meet in her piece here.

Thanks to @nursingclio for this important platform

[SJU History Dept @SJUHistory]

Proud too that these two amazing scholars-- @ericaadunbar & @hthompsn --are the two most recent Gerrity Lecturers @saintjosephs . Hope we can get that series back up and running in 2020-21, whether in person or virtually.

[Dr. Heather Ann Thompson @hthompsn]

SOOO happy to see this news! My History Studio co-founder and partner, the amazing and brilliant historian @ericaadunbar’s book gonna be a feature film!! @HistoryStudioLA

[Saint Joseph’s University @saintjosephs]

Wondering what your study abroad options will be when it's safe to travel? 🌎 Hear from the @StudyAbroadSJU on planning, program options, eligibility requirements and more.

RSVP for the July 2 virtual event: https://t.co/JOl7Ab8Ay0

[thenodshow @thenodshow]

It was actually an ep of @uncivilshow, Ona Judge's story is unbelievable and @ericaadunbar's book "Never Caught" is a must read.... https://t.co/BooSDx8tTj

[AJCU @jesuitcolleges]

"Humankind is lucky that we have Jesuit higher education." The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities is proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2020: hear from leaders across our network share their reflections and thoughts on our next 50 years. #JesuitEducated

[Saint Joseph’s University @saintjosephs]

Did you know that @SJUcareers offers free, life-long career development for SJU students and alumni?

Learn more: https://t.co/joL1uomf8J.

[AJCU @jesuitcolleges]

As part of its new Unlimited Learning webinar series, @saintjosephs will host a panel on structural inequality in Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon (Wed. 6/24), with a panel of experts who will discuss ways to bring about positive change. Register online: https://t.co/7ufA8zhH5w

[Saint Joseph’s University @saintjosephs]

Explore @sju_library's resources on systemic racism in the U.S. 📚 Dan Holden, librarian and subject liaison to @SJUHistory, put together a mix of texts that outline the legal and social actions that helped sustain an environment of racism in this country. https://t.co/s4PPBkaBWY

[Thomas Reese, S.J. @ThomasReeseSJ]

#Jesuit astronomer becomes 11th to have asteroid named in his honor - https://t.co/0GeXNQoXlh https://t.co/3sXOUKJuZJ

[Dr. Kimberly Alexander @SilkDamask]

Pleased to share that for a limited time, my book is available for online reading at no cost via @ProjectMUSE & @JHUPress - Treasures Afoot: Shoe Stories from the Georgian Era https://t.co/B2Qc1q0sa3 #SummerReading #materialculture #twitterstorians @womnknowhistory @UNHCOLA