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Have been too busy with house buying to yell much about this online. But very eager to see the results from today’s election.

Hey friends -

Who's been doing non-traditional humanities dissertations in the past ~5 years?

Tons of fabulous resources from ~2021 and before, but wondering what cool people have been doing lately. References? Links? Exploring new options for our department.

Will be in DC on Friday to talk about Living in a DAISY Age!

Awww MAN! I’ll be on my way back from an NC book-related event in Cleveland. Would have loved to see you!

Also, it’s in the same town, less than a half mile away from the place we’ve rented for 9 years. We got really, really lucky!

Big milestone today: we closed on our first house. The fact that we could financially do this before age 50 surprises me too. (And it still required help from family.)

Pssst there are TWO excellent hybrid events on the history of contraception at the Dittrick coming up this week, featuring yours truly and @lmacthompson1.bsky.social @lmansley.bsky.social @ayahnerd.bsky.social @vedaniel.bsky.social

Info and register at:
artsci.case.edu/dittrick/upc...

Come through to see the @nursingclio.bsky.social crew talk about the history contraception!

This is gonna be so fun. Two days, two panels about history of contraception, in connection to the @nursingclio.bsky.social book. 🎉

First that comes to mind is Walk Hard, lol

Participants holding lit signs spelling "TEACH TRUTH" stand outside a building. In the foreground, a banner from the American Historical Association reads, "We need historians not just to understand the past, but to shape what comes next." The hashtag #TalkAboutHumanities is visible.

We need historians not just to understand the past, but to shape what comes next.

As we look ahead, the work of historians remains essential to public life, education, and a thriving democracy.

What should we better understand about the past as we think about the future? 🗃️
#TalkAboutHumanities

AHA members @theotherrbg.bsky.social and @emilysneff.bsky.social, talking about the Declaration in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social!

#Peoples250: Virginia Snow YouTube video by Labor and Working-Class History Association

#Peoples250: Alex Finley shares the story of Professor Virginia Snow who secured representation for Joe Hill in his trial in 1914. #america250 #laborhistory #joehill
youtube.com/shorts/4hbD9...

Guide to Defending Faculty Tenure and Due Process - AHA AHA Advocacy Guide: Defending Faculty Tenure and Due Process In December 2025, the South Dakota Board of Regents introduced a new, punitive post-tenure review process. On February 5, 2026, Oklahoma Go...

We’ve released a new guide to defending faculty tenure and due process.

Designed for historians, administrators, and advocates, it offers clear, evidence-based language and practical strategies to engage policymakers and the public.

#AcademicFreedom #HigherEd #Tenure #Historians #Humanities

A group of people gathered around an interactive exhibit in a museum, with a sign reading "Desperate Times: Limited Measures" above. The exhibit space is dimly lit, highlighting the display. Below the image, a poster reads, "We need historians because every headline has a history," alongside the American Historical Association logo and the hashtag #TalkAboutHumanities.

We need historians because every headline has a history.

History helps us make sense of the world around us every day.

What’s a story, place, or moment that changed how you see the world? 🗃️

#TalkAboutHumanities

Traveling Histories of Abortion Recent events have thrust abortion histories into the limelight. The US Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, dram

The March #AHR History Lab opens with the forum “Traveling Histories of Abortion.” The authors delve into the global history of abortion, mapping out how abortion practices and politics routinely crossed boundaries and borders.

A group of individuals stands in a wooded area, listening to a person wearing a park ranger uniform speaking. The image has a text overlay saying, "Historians are everywhere, working on an incredible range of topics." The bottom displays the logo of the American Historical Association and the hashtag #TalkAboutHumanities.

Historians are everywhere, working on more than most people realize.

Historians, what are you researching, teaching, or exploring right now?

Share a sentence and help illustrate the range of the discipline.

#TalkAboutHumanities 🗃️

I've been invited to my undergrad alma mater for a panel next week about editing and publishing in connection with Nursing Clio. And while I'm there, I volunteered to do two workshops for the history department. It's going to be surreal to come back as the expert, but I know it'll be a great visit.

Cereal for dinner. Quiche for breakfast. Problem solved. 😜

What if you did breakfast for dinner every night?

Today, the #FeedingTheElephant team wants to #TalkaboutHumanities and #TalkaboutSocialSciences! @catherinefte.bsky.social, @dawnd.bsky.social, and @emily-elliott.bsky.social share the HSS projects that they find meaningful and important.

🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

The image shows the exterior of the National Archives building with large American flags hanging between the columns. A text overlay reads: "The AHA and American Oversight seek emergency court action to block Trump effort to evade Presidential Records Act."

Records that show how presidential decisions are made could be lost permanently.

These records are essential to understanding decision-making at the highest levels of government. The AHA and American Oversight have taken emergency legal action to protect them.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4ccLGzA

The Red-White-Blue Bag – AHA From the dollar store to fashion runways and museums, the red-white-blue bag can be found around the world.

What can a simple striped bag reveal about the world?

From dollar stores to fashion runways and museums, the red-white-blue bag carries many names and meanings, reflecting identities both global and local. Discover its journey in the latest #AHAPerspectives by Mikhail Svirin. #EverythingHasAHistory

The ever deeper mysteries uncovered by scratching the surface of history.

Ok but did you learn why his name was Johns?

The Red-White-Blue Bag – AHA From the dollar store to fashion runways and museums, the red-white-blue bag can be found around the world.

Some of the most fun #EverythingHasAHistory articles are the ones for ubiquitous items in modern life. Today at #AHAPerspectives, the transnational and fascinating history of a bag you can buy in a dollar store. 🗃️

Authoritarianism 101: Egypt Parliamentary Elections Daniel speaks with Mona El-Ghobashy, who discusses the 2005 general elections in Egypt and the lengths that some voters went to cast their ballot.

In another Mona El-Ghobashy looks at the role of elections in authoritarian regimes through the lens of the 2005 general elections in Egypt.

www.historians.org/podcast/a101...

Authoritarianism 101: The Cuban Revolution Daniel speaks with Patrick Iber, who discusses the Cuban Revolution and the banning of the short film, P.M., which showed scenes from Havana’s night life.

Out today—special episodes for the AHR's Authoritarianism 101 project. One features @patrickiber.bsky.social discussing the control of cultural institutions in the Cuban Revolution.

Rigatoni could teach many men a thing or two about fashion.