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Matthew Booker @MatthewMBooker

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Joined January 2012
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Eight ASEH presidents Joni Adamson, Jared Farmer, Mark Fiege, Fred Freitas, Richard Grove, Ursula Heise, Jessica Hurley, Tait Keller, Tom Klubock, Shepard Krech, Tom Lekan, Vicky McAlister, Cynthia Radding, Chris Sellers, Paul Sutter, Mart Stewart, Ellen Stroud, Jay Taylor...
National Humanities Center@NatlHumanities
7 Dec 2023
The NHC has always proven fertile ground for emerging fields to grow stronger roots, including the discipline we now call the #environmentalhumanities. Learn how we continue to enrich our understanding of humanity’s relationship to our environments. bit.ly/488CwPU
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National Humanities Center@NatlHumanities
7 Jun 2023
Join us in welcoming our 2023 Summer Residents! This four-week summer residency is intended to assist scholars in jump-starting or making substantial progress on a current project. #humanities
A group photo of the National Humanities Center's 2023 Summer Residents.

ALT A group photo of the National Humanities Center's 2023 Summer Residents.

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I am so excited for @profblmkelley 's new book to hit the shelves next week. This is a powerful story about working people's dignity, food history, and African American history = great American history. wwnorton.com/books/978163149…
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Photo credit @triciamatthew !
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I've been waiting for this important book by David Blackbourn. I can't wait to get my copy.
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Friends, Blair Kelley's @profblmkelley new book is so important and SO GOOD. Don't take my word for it! booklistonline.com/Black-Fol… wwnorton.com/books/978163149…
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Great combination of scientific and historical methodologies reveals the origins of lager beer. Note the many actors and many historical moments: science.org/content/article/…

Modern lager arose when a beer and an ale met in a Munich brewhouse

Two yeast strains mixed in a brewing cellar 400 years ago

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Matt Shipman@ShipLives
24 Apr 2023
A new study finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. In other words, your gut probably looks pretty different from my gut. /🧵
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Exciting to see this book coming out!
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HSI humanities faculty! This Thursday join @marla_franco, Javier Villa-Flores and me for a conversation about fellowships at the National Humanities Center arizona.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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@marla_franco @MTellezPhD @fhinojosa956 @JuanGRamosJGR @profblmkelley @samanthanpinto @profemanley Spread the word friends!
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Public historians: What an opportunity! humanities.unc.edu/fellowshi…

Research and Writing Fellowships for Public History in North Carolina - Call for Applications -...

REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN ON DECEMBER 15 & CONTINUE UNTIL THE 6 POSITIONS ARE FILLED. Position Summary Carolina Public Humanities (CPH) at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is...

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I see you, Gen X. slate.com/culture/2012/10/fr…

Forty Years Ago, Free To Be … You and Me Hit Stores. The Album Would Change … Everything.

Free to be ... who? All the musicians, artists, feminists, and other figures mentioned in this series.

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Great anniversary today. Sometimes celebrities CAN make a positive difference. npr.org/2022/11/21/113817979…

Kids weren't always 'Free to Be... You and Me' — here's a look at its legacy, at 50

The children's album — featuring stories and songs celebrating tolerance, individuality and gender neutrality — debuted in 1972. It would become a TV special, a book, a foundation — and an anthem.

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Environmental history job at Duke! All fields, periods. Assistant professors, come enrich the Triangle area with your skills and experiences. Details: h-net.org/jobs/job_display.p…
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UNC Press@UNC_Press
11 Oct 2022
🎉 We're excited to announce the publication of A NEW HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH (May 2023) 🎉 Edited by #pulitzerprize finalist W. Fitzhugh Brundage, with associate editors Laura Edwards and Jon F. Sensbach 🙌 More about this forthcoming book ⤵️ bit.ly/3g0U62c

Announcing Publication of "A New History of the American South," the First, Collaborative Effort to...

The University of North Carolina Press is pleased to announce the forthcoming and long-awaited publication of A New History of the American South, edited by Pulitzer Prize-finalist W. Fitzhugh...

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Job alert! The department of Art & Art History at UNC-CH is hiring a department head and chair. Check it out and spread the word: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings…
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Lakota John singing a great song about an old folks home in Fairmont NC at NCMA. #essequamvideri musicmaker.org/artist/john-l…

John "Lakota John" Locklear - Music Maker

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Southeast CASC@se_casc
30 Sep 2022
Assistant Univ. Director @AranLasc is leaving SE CASC after 10 yrs. Not only did she play a pivotal role in our success, but also provided a friendly face to our staff/partners. We will certainly miss Aranzazu, but we are excited for her new opportunity at @NOAA starting Oct. 24!
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Asking for a friend: What evidence is there that interdisciplinarity has been valuable to scientific discovery or application? Examples and publication recommendations encouraged!
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