This is going to be a disaster for students and colleges alike. That is the point.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2d ago

President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v

We’re accepting pitches for our series on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. We welcome new authors! Send us your pitch about what changed because of 9/11. Syllabi and assignments are also encouraged. 🗃️#academicsky

Clio and the Contemporary@cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We welcome pitches from historians and scholars in related fields on how 9/11 changed the United States and the world. Part of our 2026 anniversary series, this sub-series on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 will roll out in September. Follow the link below to send us your pitch. #skystorians

We welcome pitches from historians and scholars in related fields on how 9/11 changed the United States and the world. Part of our 2026 anniversary series, this sub-series on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 will roll out in September. Follow the link below to send us your pitch. #skystorians

Call for Contributors: 25 Years Since 9/11

Clio & the Contemporary welcomes pitches from contributors as we look ahead to the 25th anniversary of 9/11 in September 2026. We welcome a wide range of pitches for articles that explore how 9…

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Live from Philly, where both LeBron & I took our talents this week (although I'm headed back to Boston later today), here’s my 286th #ScholarSunday thread of great writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ +

#ScholarSunday Thread 286 (7/26/26) – Black and White and Read All Over

Live from Philly, where both LeBron & I took our talents this week, here’s my 286th #ScholarSunday thread of great writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add mor...

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I wasn't planning to see The Odyssey because I was so mad about how egregiously Nolan explored similar themes in Oppenheimer, but my best friend (a Classics prof) encouraged me to see it, and I'm so glad she did. I loved it, and I finally realized why I hated Opp so much, so I wrote about both:

A Classicist-Turned-Film-Scholar's Take on The Odyssey (2026) – Black and White and Read All Over

A Disciplinary Approach to The Odyssey (2026)

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Check out this guide from the FOIL King himself, my dear friend and comrade, @tedforsyth.bsky.social. It's pragmatic, detailed, and even funny--but most importantly, it's chock full of the wisdom from Ted's vast FOIL experience. #academia 🗃️

Clio and the Contemporary@cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ted Forsyth encourages historians to become more fluent in open records policies. This detailed and accessible guide demystifies New York State's FOIL process from initial inquiry to appeals. #academia 🗃️ clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/07/23/f...

I was elated that Dr. @malszy.bsky.social insisted I write something about my FOIL experiences for @cliocontemporary.bsky.social. I'm really proud of this work and hope it helps you out in your transparency journey!

Clio and the Contemporary@cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ted Forsyth encourages historians to become more fluent in open records policies. This detailed and accessible guide demystifies New York State's FOIL process from initial inquiry to appeals. #academia 🗃️ clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/07/23/f...

Ted Forsyth encourages historians to become more fluent in open records policies. This detailed and accessible guide demystifies New York State's FOIL process from initial inquiry to appeals. #academia 🗃️ clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/07/23/f...

FOIL it and Find Out! A Guide to Submitting Open Records Requests in New York State and Why it is Important

Open records laws empower anyone to request information from local, state, and federal government agencies.

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people teaching research methods this coming year: is there anything that you’re adding to your syllabi that’s brand new based on what you feel is a perceived need, eg. talking differently about the internet, how to read sources, citational practices, whatever?

Moon missions are grounded not only in technologies, but in the social and political realities of their time. Comparing Apollo and #Artemis eras, @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social draws throughlines of turmoil and innovation. 🗃️

Reflecting on Apollo in the Age of Artemis

The recent Artemis II launch reminds us that moon missions are grounded not only in technologies, but in the social and political realities of their time.

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Looking for a few #skystorians interested in writing a film/tv review for @cliocontemporary.bsky.social. Ideas include the remake of “Little House on the Prairie” (Netflix) and “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Happiness” (HBO). Message me or the Clio account to discuss.

Is there a recent piece anywhere on senior historians writing really bad books? And has anyone talked about this getting more common (especially as jobs have disappeared for younger scholars)?

Here it is, my 284th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ + blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

#ScholarSunday Thread 284 (7/12/26) – Black and White and Read All Over

Here it is, my 284th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy,...

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Two fantastic resources from @davidjustice.bsky.social: the first is a syllabus for a survey of US History, 2000-2015. Key topics include the War on Terror, culture-war battlegrounds, neoliberalism, and the expansion of the Internet. #syllabus #history 🗃️

The 2000s—Syllabus

This course is a survey of US History from 2000 to 2015. It examines the US through political, social, cultural, economic, and diplomatic lenses. Students will learn about major historical developm…

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Despite a renowned career as a writer and activist, #UptonSinclair lacks a museum in his honor. His biographer @helenaluna.bsky.social reflects on Sinclair's legacy, the importance of #publichistory sites, and the role of historic homes in shaping public memory. 🗃️

Almost Forgotten: Upton Sinclair, Historical Homes, and Memory

Despite a renowned career as a writer and activist, Upton Sinclair lacks a museum in his honor. His home in California would make an ideal house museum. His biographer reflects on Sinclair’s …

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Happy 250th, America! My gift to you, as is the tradition of course, is all the phenomenal public scholarly writing, podcasts, & books in my 283rd #ScholarSunday thread. Add more below, please share as widely as was the Declaration, & enjoy the intellectual fireworks, all! 🗃️ +

#ScholarSunday Thread 283 (7/5/26) – Black and White and Read All Over

Happy 250th, America! My gift to you, as is the tradition of course, is all the phenomenal public scholarly writing, podcasts, & books in my 283rd #ScholarSunday thread. Add more below, please share a...

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Four years ago, a coordinated right-wing smear campaign condemned Monticello for "going woke." Bridget Gillespie was working there at the time, and she gives this revelatory inside account of the harassment staff endured and ultimately how the institution buckled. Amazing piece.

What Broke Monticello - The American Prospect

How a right-wing smear campaign tried to silence the reality of Thomas Jefferson’s life, and in some ways succeeded.

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Know your archive animals! Archive Snakes = Good! 🐍 Archive Worms = Bad! 🪱 Rubber bands perish rapidly and turn into nasty archive worms. 🗃️

So glad this is out! I return to the 1976 Soweto Uprising at its 50th anniversary and the revolts that preceded it, reading apartheid as a longer settler colonial formation shaped by Dutch and British rule. I engage Black Consciousness, its afterlives, #Fallism, and what still remains to be done.

Clio and the Contemporary@cliocontemporary.bsky.social · last mo.

Fifty years after the 1976 Soweto Uprising, questions raised by student resistance remain unresolved. Samantha Nyakundi argues that recent movements like #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall recall broader historical struggles for liberation in South Africa. 🗃️ clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/06/30/1...

Fifty years after the 1976 Soweto Uprising, questions raised by student resistance remain unresolved. Samantha Nyakundi argues that recent movements like #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall recall broader historical struggles for liberation in South Africa. 🗃️ clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/06/30/1...

The 1976 Soweto Uprising, the Black Consciousness Movement and the Politics of Student Protest in South Africa

Fifty years after the 1976 Soweto Uprising, many of the questions raised by student resistance remain unresolved. Recent movements like #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall draw from broader historica…

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Drawing from examples across the world, @cirapalliaspero.bsky.social shows how historical commissions function as state-sponsored public history initiatives that negotiate contested national pasts. 🗃️ clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/06/22/p...

Rewriting the Past in Public: Historical Commissions and Public History

Recently in France, debates on the legacies of colonialism have gained renewed political traction. This has taken the form of a series of state-led joint historical commissions addressing the colon…

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Fifty years ago, Laverne & Shirley debuted as the first blue-collar "single-girl" sitcom. Historian Kate Flach discusses its contribution to the genre and how it reflected a particular moment in American history. #TV #history #1970s 🗃️

Making Our Dreams Come True?: A Retrospective on Laverne & Shirley and the “Single-Girl” Sitcom

Fifty years ago, Laverne & Shirley debuted as the first blue-collar “single-girl” sitcom. The series’ anniversary provides an opportunity to discuss its contribution to the genre an…

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I feel like digital humanities was this great 15 year moment of techno-optimism that created solid resources and showed how old media connected to new media. Whereas AI is going to introduce a period of techno-cannibalism designed to devour digital humanities labor and anyone else in its proximity.

I've written a new piece, together with my colleague Virginia Dressler. Thank you to @cliocontemporary.bsky.social for providing the platform. Special thanks to the many archivists, librarians, and information professionals who work on making these stories accessible.

Clio and the Contemporary@cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Check out our new guide to digital #archives that deal with sensitive material, written by archivists Virginia Dressler & @amaliasl.bsky.social. They explore 9 archives and their attempts to navigate ethical issues, such as representation of marginalized communities. 🗃️

Check out our new guide to digital #archives that deal with sensitive material, written by archivists Virginia Dressler & @amaliasl.bsky.social. They explore 9 archives and their attempts to navigate ethical issues, such as representation of marginalized communities. 🗃️

Using Digital Archives to Engage Students, Part II: Accessing and Using Sensitive Material Online

Ethical access to digital archives includes issues of privacy, sensitive content, and ethical representation of marginalized communities. This piece examines nine digital archives and their attempt…

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If any historians want to suffer through the Florida Man Version of AP History, here's the document:

I don't think people fully understand yet just how fragile university-hosted digital resources are after external funding ends (especially if the lead academic retires or moves or is made redundant).

IrishPhilosophy@irishphilosophy.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Does anyone know what's happened to the Irish Legislation Database? When I go to www.qub.ac.uk/ild/ I get a not found message and a search isn't yielding anything. @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social @qubhistory.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Panicking just a little here...

Sharing some of my favorite end-of-semester memes from students in my Vietnam War class (with their consent). Enjoy! #VietnamWar #history #historymemes 🗃️

Here it is, my 273rd #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ + blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

#ScholarSunday Thread 273 (4/26/26) – Black and White and Read All Over

Here it is, my 273rd #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please share widely, & enjoy, all! No...

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