Halbert Barton

Anthropologist. Action research for circum-Caribbean & Puerto Rican bomba performance. Teaching biopolitics of race, cultural theory & paleoanthropology.

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

@annehelen Re: socio-economic privilege, disproportionate means to “escape” while further spreading during long 14 day “2 wk holiday” incubation period. That’s how this pandemic may go more global than previous ones: “Weekenders” + overtime to overstressed & undersupplied EMTs.

[Greg Downey @GregDowney1]

Mass testing, empty ICUs: Germany scores early against virus. The secret? Widespread testing + strong health infrastructure + fast response + not wasting January and February (like the US). https://t.co/kJ55wjc33W

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

Re: French Revolution in wake of 1789 Declaration. https://t.co/2CziTlrYWK

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

Get ready to add USA founders to the Driscoll/Darwin RPG. https://t.co/kSusqzwyEa

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

On Kanopy. Precursor events: role of pandemics in the Making of the Modern World: R/Evolution. https://t.co/JUynFqwIUt

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

FYI: for this week & upcoming reading & reflection alongside Dubois & Driscoll RPG. Re: how pandemics and public (inc military) response to them affected the outcome of the late 18c Revolutions and subsequent revolts and rebellions of emerging... https://t.co/dnAdjLyFvN

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

For access to films in the Kanopy collection at LIU, use this address below, then scroll to K for Kanopy, click on the link and put in your STUDENT ID (user & pw) for access to short videos & films that will be posted for commentary,... https://t.co/TxdDoIKTVU

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

Hong Kong appeared to have the coronavirus under control, then it let its guard down Following up on legacy of Victorian Era Opium Wars and British annexation of Hong Kong. Legacies of disunity snd diivided loyalties, scapegoating of student... https://t.co/WWP0Sjlslr

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

From: Buck-Morss.2009. Hegel, Haiti, and Universal History. pp80-81. Re: founding documents for the Haitian Revolution (Dubois), including the 1789 French Declaration of Rights….(posted below). Re: “The Making of the Modern World”. Q: Where... https://t.co/PlBLojKSaT

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

Dubois & Garrigus. 2006: p.23. Visual representation of some implications of the 1794 French Declaration. Modern conceptions of “human rights” flow from here, but consensus definitions of humanity as a species did not. https://t.co/eFRHERe3Ur

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

Zooming out historically to the late 17c when the first known attempt was made to give visual form to Cycles of Life within an Arrow of Time. Where does our present situation (COVID-19 pandemic NYC 2020) fit into the scope of *deep historical... https://t.co/2JoQpWMRn2

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

@AFBurialGrndNPS with Dr. John Norvell

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

#Pinkster2018

[Christine Stein, Artist @ChristinesAArt]

Just in case you were wondering about the meaning behind the #Princetree and the #piano, here it is:

[Christine Stein, Artist @ChristinesAArt]

4.1.18 - Our #Prince bush started flowering all of a sudden! Now there are hundreds bees buzzing and a few birds living in the bush! Happy #Easter Everyone!

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

Why Anthro? https://t.co/xn1Xxc89Hk

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

CUNY Grad Faculty must stand #UnionStrong, not allow PhD alumni to scab our classes without comment over Labor Day Weekend! @PSC_CUNY https://t.co/aZF1FQu1xP

[Greg McCrea 🍎💪🪕 @GregMcCrea]

.@PSC_CUNY prez Barbara Bowen stands w/ @LIU_FF faculty for a fair contract at Long Island University "We will be here rain or shine" @nysut

[Halbert Barton @HalbertBarton]

Any word from CUNY Grad Center PhD(s) who scabbed our classes during #LIUlockout? Unfinished business! Must be #UnionStrong https://t.co/k5w6DviFAJ

[Carl Korn @CarlDKorn]

@PSC_CUNY standing strong united with @LIU_FF #UnionPower

[AFT Higher Ed @AFTHigherEd]

.@AFTunion advocates 4 fairness in #highered showed up in force at Long Is Uni: Stop the war on students #ReclaimLIU https://t.co/Imd06MkCZu

[LIUFF @LIU_FF]

As these incredible journalists receive the #PolkAwardsLIU, we hope all are aware of censorship of a student paper: https://t.co/rXu1OkK0U6 https://t.co/u7NSUI7Ddo