Sad to hear about the passing of Prof. John Esposito. His work profoundly shaped my own intellectual trajectory. He was a pioneering scholar of the Islamic world, who paired rigorous scholarly analysis with empathy and a solid moral compass pointed at promoting peace, tolerance, and human rights 🕊

A powerful statement by 142 historians, representing the 142 years that the American Historical @historians.org has had its congressional charter, to say one thing: it's time to confront the AHA's Palestine Exception. In awe of these colleagues, read more: www.usscholarsspeak.org

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Mona Khalil spent over 20 years protecting sea turtles on Mansouri Beach. After she was injured in an Israeli attack, activists continued her initiative at Rmeileh Beach, where they protected the first loggerhead nest of 73 eggs on Thursday. youtu.be/fbBKzK4JNRc

من المنصوري إلى الرميلة: مبادرة منى خليل لحماية السلاحف البحرية تتواصل |

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I attended & asked what the AHA can/should do to help Mideast historians navigate growing threats to their academic freedom. Rather than address my question, the moderator ended the event early! The refusal of @historians.org to listen to, much less advocate for us is why we need new leadership.

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Powerful statement by Historians for Peace & Democracy. Contrary to what leadership suggests, the AHA regularly engages in "political" advocacy to defend history & historians, as it should! We're just tired of double standards. #EverythingHasAHistory! www.historiansforpeace.org/2026/05/29/h...

Excited for both of these new books, which will reshape how historians think about the post-Ottoman Middle East. I'm selfishly grateful to them both for publishing before I finished my own book proposal. I'm eager to think through and build on their brilliant insights!

I will point out that MESA, MERIP, and several other academic associations and non-profits are c3 orgs and have no problem speaking up for academic freedom when it comes to Palestine. If you’re afraid of your status for joining us, that’s a skill issue, as the kids say.

Stacy Fahrenthold@sfahrenthold.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Powerful statement calling out the AHA exec committee's unethical electioneering. "We do not agree the AHA needs to be more cautious since it was created by an act of Congress. If anything, that means the AHA has a greater responsibility to speak out." 💯 www.historiansforpeace.org/2026/05/29/h...

Celebrating this guy's 7th trip around the Sun with some Ben & Jerry's!

Historians! This is a great overview of what an undemocratic disaster our professional association has become, and how we can take it back: www.instagram.com/p/DY5MxxqGse...

So do you think the @historians.org director wrote that email today or was it AHA's shady Thorn Run Partners consultants who did it for them? It's shameful for a scholarly society to scold its members for using the democratic instruments in the bylaw, and to dictate to its members who to vote for.