"When the first of August came round, the Professor realized he had pleasantly trifled away nearly two months at a task which should have taken little more than a week." -Willa Cather (from The Professor's House, 1925)

August 🤝 Sneaking Up On People

MATEWAN (1987) — 8:00 pm ET — 2h 13m (TCM Spotlight: American Independents) Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell; directed by John Sayles Historical drama about the coal miners' strike in Matewan, West Virginia in the 1920s. #TCM #TCMParty

TCM Spotlight: American Independents

Tuesdays in July | 22 Movies

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My first piece was about the em-dash and the people who love it: www.salon.com/2025/06/11/a...

AI can’t have my em dash

Gen Z and AI have pulled a divisive punctuation mark into the spotlight.

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This is a fantastic opportunity: a Fulbright fellowship with the Center for Digital Narrative (@cdn-bergen.bsky.social) at the University of Bergen in Norway. Apps due by September 15!

New research by Pulitzer-winning historian Caleb McDaniel  on the first Juneteenth anniversary reveals what Houstonians risked to celebrate freedom and struggle for equality. bit.ly/3S71Ov3

Braving the snow to see @reduced.bsky.social perform All the Great Books (Abridged) with favorite @austintichenor.bsky.social.

Excited as I am getting ready for the first day of class of the 10th iteration of Adventures in Digital History, an undergraduate class I started teaching in 2008. Can’t wait to see the projects the students come up with this semester!

In Chicago for the American Historical Association annual conference. If you are going to be here and want to catch up I am here until Sunday. #aha2026

My semi-annual request for nominations for the digital history reviews section of the Journal of American History. Self-nominations welcome. www.oah.org/publications...

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UMW Landscape Management Project Welcomes Goats to Fredericksburg Campus

The University of Mary Washington has partnered with The Good Steward Farm to enlist a herd of goats to clear overgrown areas in the woods along the Sunken Road boundary of the Fredericksburg Campus. ...

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Get Dirty, Go Wash! umweagles.com/news/2025/11...

Shaw's Second Half Goal Enough in UMW Women's Soccer's First Round Upset Over No. 20 Vassar - University of Mary Washington

The University of Mary Washington women's soccer team upset No. 20 Vassar on Saturday afternoon in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Women's Soccer Championships,

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Moving on up: www.umw.edu/news/2025/09...

UMW Rises to No. 8 in U.S. News Ranking of Top Public Liberal Arts Colleges

The University of Mary Washington continues to stand among the nation’s best, earning a Top 10 spot in the 2026 U.S News & World Report “Best Colleges” ranking released today. UMW tied for No. 8 on th...

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Nine years later, still one of the best NYT articles.

Saturday summer evening at Wolf Trap with family and friends.

Good to see UMW do so well In the @princetonreview.bsky.social rankings. www.umw.edu/news/2025/06...

UMW Tops the List for Internships, Making an Impact as One of the Best Values in The Princeton Review

The University of Mary Washington has been recognized as one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a great education with excellent career services at an affordable price, according to Th...

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As a member of the advisory team, I am excited to share the launch of The Barbara Johns Story website. Explore her civic action with schoolmates in 1951, their impact, and ongoing relevance in the historical fight for equality in America's public schools. www.TheBarbaraJohnsStory.org

So many who have worked in DH have imitated the leadership, work, and humanity that @brettbobley.bsky.social has shared with all of us. 12 years ago & before/since, at a conference of aspiring DHers, Brett, in his special way, made such an impact on a group of us who are still changing academia.

Jennifer Serventi@jenserventi.bsky.social · last yr.

*sigh* It's too soon, but on the day of his retirement from public service, I think that it's important to recognize the contributions of Brett Bobley to the work of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the field. #ThanksBrett for your leadership, your good cheer & your home-baked goods.

13 years ago, the senior class asked me to speak to the graduating seniors as their convocation speaker. I thought the words I said then might still be relevant, even if the pop culture references and inside Mary Wash references might not be. techist.mcclurken.org/umw/2012-umw...

2012 UMW Convocation Keynote

The following is a speech that I was invited to give to graduating seniors at the pre-graduation awards ceremony known as Convocation.  If you’re not at UMW, some of the inside jokes w…

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The conclusion is a little too pat, but this is a lively, readable article genuinely wrestling with a hard issue. +

Will the Humanities Survive Artificial Intelligence?

Maybe not as we’ve known them. But, in the ruins of the old curriculum, something vital is stirring.

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@jenorr.bsky.social and I are headed to Paris for 4 days. What is the one location/museum/restaurant/church/tour/croissant/wine/store/thing that we should not miss?

About 5-6 inches of snow in Springfield so far today. More to come. Initial shoveling already being filled in.

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What a terrific experience, presenting with my eldest at @educonphilly.bsky.social for the first time. Great discussions and what a privilege to share teaching conversations with a future educator.

The world needs more good, accurate, and trustworthy information. I want to help scholars get their research and ideas out into the world by using digital tools and media. I’d like to create a few How-To videos. What topics and tools would you like to learn about? What would be helpful to you?

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Scholars debate whether writing notes instead of typing is better for learning

A widely cited neuroscience study is contested

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Hey #DigitalHumanities folks, I'd love your help! I'm putting together a list of sample projects for the history senior capstone. I'm looking for projects that are: - solo-authored - by a student - sustained engagements with a research q (akin to a 15-20 pg paper) - shared with student's permission

@historians.org & the AHA Digital History Working Group are applying for an NEH digital humanities grant. Historians, please take this quick 2-question survey about your interest in digital tools & methods for research/teaching. Help shape future DH workshops & share with interested colleagues.

My semi-annual request for nominations for the digital history reviews section. Self-nominations welcome. www.oah.org/publications...

Jeffrey McClurken@jmcclurken.bsky.social · 3y ago

Looking for more digital history projects to review for the Journal of American History. Let me know your suggestions!

Terrific showing for today’s Digital History Projects Showcase! 16 projects from concept to mature DH projects and everything in between. Thanks to @kalanicraig.bsky.social @historians.org, the many presenters and appreciative audience who joined us. See you next year in Chicago! #DH

Jeffrey McClurken@jmcclurken.bsky.social · 2y ago

Coming to #AHA25 and want to hear about latest digital history projects? Have ?s about how to use dig tools in teaching or research? Join us on Sat @ 130 at the Digital Projects Showcase w/14 lightning talks. Come back @ 3:30 for chance to ask Digital Historians ?s on dig tools/projects/pedagogy.