Jodi A Byrd
@arsavium.bsky.social
Chickasaw, Professor of Race, Diaspora, Indigeneity at U Chicago, author of Transit of Empire (Minnesota, 2011) and Indigenomicon (Duke, 2025)
Congratulations to Joseph M. Pierce @pepepierce.bsky.social, whose "Speculative Relations" won the 2026 Best Subsequent Book in Native American and Indigenous Studies Prize, and to Jodi A. Byrd @arsavium.bsky.social and Luis E. Cárcamo-Huechante whose books received honorable mention! #NAISA
Now posted on Youtube: Indigenomicon: American Indians, Video Games, and the Structures of Dispossession A CONVERSATION WITH JODI BYRD (Chickasaw Nation), JOSEPH M. PIERCE (Cherokee Nation), AND AUDRA SIMPSON (Kahnawà:ke Mohawk) Watch at: bit.ly/4e6ygGM
Congratulations!!
Duke University Press@dukepress.bsky.social · 5mo agoCongratulations to Jen Rose Smith @sprucehen.bsky.social, whose book "Ice Geographies" has been named a co-winner of the On the Brinck Award, given by the University of New Mexico School of Architecture + Planning @unm_saap. bit.ly/4aGYo7K buff.ly/eXBh6OO
Thank you, @fhiduke.bsky.social for hosting Dr. Jodi Byrd tonight to talk about INDIGENOMICON: American Indians, Video Games, and Structures of Dispossesion
Catch authors @pepepierce.bsky.social, @michellehsho.bsky.social, @summerkimlee.bsky.social, and @arsavium.bsky.social at in-person and online events in December! buff.ly/XxR5lqg
A special issue of American Quarterly which will appear in September 2027. Myself, Jodi Byrd, Sharon Holland, and Greta LaFleur will be editing an issue which will span the historical periods of the 16th-20th c. Deadline for abstracts is December 15.
Through December 25, save 40% on all books and journal issues when you use code NWSA25 at checkout on our website or that of our UK partner, MNG. #NWSA2025 #WomensStudies #GenderStudies #FeministStudies #SexualityStudies buff.ly/Vvbqfqg
Official release day! 11/11 and I’m so excited this book is finally in the world with help from @dustign.bsky.social Dustin Mater for the beautiful cover and Ideas on Fire for the deep indexing. It’s about video games, and so much more. No spoilers.
Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd.bsky.social · 9mo agoCongratulations to Ideas on Fire author Jodi Byrd @arsavium.bsky.social on the publication of Indigenomicon: American Indians, Video Games, and the Structures of Dispossession, out now from @dukepress.bsky.social! 🎉 dukeupress.edu/indigenomicon #IoFAuthors
Families were "horrified" after a daycare teacher was pulled out of a preschool by armed federal agents. blockclubchi.co/4ooIC70
We have a terrific slate of #NewBooks coming out this November, including "Indigenomicon" by Jodi A. Byrd @arsavium.bsky.social. See all November titles and save 50% with coupon FALL25 during our fall sale! buff.ly/KsghzeM
Save 50% on #NewBook Indigenomicon by Jodi Byrd @arsavium.bsky.social, which brings video game studies and Indigenous studies into conversation with Black studies, queer studies, and Indigenous feminist critique. buff.ly/FBknSYW
NEW ISSUE OUT NOW ELH Volume 92, Number 3, Fall 2025 #S2O #OpenAccess via @ProjectMUSE tinyurl.com/253d5mh8 CONTRIBUTORS Virginia Jackson Meredith Martin Sonya Posmentier Feisal G. Mohamed Anna Brickhouse Joseph Jonghyun Jeon Jodi A. Byrd Edgar Garcia Jennifer L. Fleissner Karen Tongson & more!
In "Indigenomicon," @arsavium.bsky.social examines the differences between settler colonial studies and Indigenous studies by bringing video game studies into conversation with Black studies, queer studies, and Indigenous feminist critique. Read the intro for free now: buff.ly/RM90jF8
Indigenomicon is set to release in November but you can now read the introduction online at Duke University Press: www.dukeupress.edu/indigenomicon
Indigenomicon
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if you are going to quote the declaration of independence today like it is some radical document and rallying cry, please clearly enunciate as you read “merciless Indian savages” stop trying to build a house on a rotten foundation read: indianz.com/News/2018/07...
Wrote this piece for Harpers Bazaar about the life, legacy, and hate-induced murder of Jonathan Joss through the eyes of being a Two-Spirit Native person this Pride. I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
We All Need to Be Talking About the Murder of Jonathan Joss This Pride and Beyond
The actor, who was Comanche and White Mountain Apache, was shot in a targeted hate crime while protecting his husband.
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NEW — Alds. Jeanette Taylor and Andre Vasquez were among the Chicago City Council members who are urging their colleagues to vote “no” on a controversial “snap curfew” ordinance. thetriibe.com/2025/06/live...
Live: Organizers and multiple alders urge City Council to vote 'no' on 'snap curfews' • The TRiiBE
Today, the Chicago City Council is scheduled to vote on an ordinance that would give the Chicago Police superintendent sole authority to enact a “snap curfew."
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The George Floyd Uprising started 5 years ago tonight. Nearly 24 hours after Floyd was killed by police, a vigil attended by thousands marched three miles to the 3rd Precinct. Ep. 1 of Reporter Reflection [13-min], highlights Day 1 of the uprising in Minneapolis. unicornriot.ninja/2025/reporte...
Reporter Reflection on George Floyd Uprising - Episode 1 - UNICORN RIOT
Waves of rage tore through the Twin Cities after Minneapolis police officers mercilessly killed George Floyd, a 46-year-old father of five and security guard on Memorial Day 2020. The historic uprisin...
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Check out our new Fall 2025 catalog, featuring books from @wolffdr.bsky.social , @naylandblake.bsky.social , @bethdrobinson.bsky.social , @arsavium.bsky.social , @pepepierce.bsky.social , & @wazhmah.bsky.social , plus many more titles! bit.ly/3ENyHXd?utm_...
“The Quest” acrylics on canvas 40x30” in this painting, I wanted to convey a feeling of an early 90s RPG video game cover but with a Muskogean prism.This particular piece was commissioned by Dr Jodi Byrd for her new book “Indigenomicon” #nativeamericanart #indigenousart #seemecommunity
Duke's page for my book is live with cover art by Chickasaw artist Dustin Mater! Out 11/11: www.dukeupress.edu/indigenomicon
One of the best explanations I’ve seen of the stakes of the disregard of data laws intended to prevent wholesale surveillance of the US public by its govt. The DOGE one-two punch is to disregard or dissolve the data regulations that protect us and then use AI to consolidate info about each of us.
Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · last yr.The first and most important thing to know about last night's Exec order is that it's intended to break current law and allow people throughout the federal gov look at yr tax returns. Beyond that it's intended to compel states to turn over all their data to the fed govt.
The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans. Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
We know recent ICE encounters in urban areas have caused stress & concern. There have been no confirmed detentions, but counseling services available if needed. Carry your driver's license & reach out to local reps for support. www.kunm.org/local-news/2...
Native American communities concerned for safety with immigration enforcement
Since President Trump issued numerous executive orders last month related to immigration enforcement, some Native American communities have raised concerns over the safety of tribal members, with repo...
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So honored to give this talk on Settler Militarism on 2/28 @ 6pm EST. All proceeds will go to the Sameer Project! Thank you to @workshops4gaza.bsky.social for the invitation and for organizing 💜
Settler Militarism — Workshops 4 Gaza
Step 1: Donate to Sameer Project here (sugg. donation $50). Step 2: Register for “Settler Militarism” here . In this workshop, Juliet Nebolon will discuss how settler colonialism and ...
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It is amazing what universities will stand up for and against when there’s money involved. Land-grant Us have their own association because of course they do. They will stand up for each other to keep NIH. It’s a matter of law and civility in the settler imperium.
