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Thomas Adam @ProfThomasAdam

Author, Philanthropy & Non-Profit Studies Expert, Economics of Higher Education Researcher, Transnational Historian, Educator at the University of Arkansas

Joined July 2017
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Happy to see my book published with Palgrave Germany and the World since 1815: Society, Culture, and Politics: Adam, Thomas: 9783031633898: Amazon.com: Books
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
@PhillyInquirer
1 Dec 2022
How did Christmas — with Santa, gifts, and a tree — become an American holiday tradition? Many believe there was once a way to celebrate the holiday more spiritually than is done today. That perception has little historical basis, @ProfThomasAdam writes. trib.al/4JTwSL4

How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with Santa Claus, gifts, and a tree

Many people seem to believe there was once a way to celebrate the birth of Christ more spiritually than is done today. That perception has little basis in history.

inquirer.com
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University of Arkansas Political Science@UARKplsc
31 Jan 2022
It's a good day to flex about PLSC! 💪🔥 Dr. A. Burcu Bayram and Dr. Catarina P. Thomson were published in the June edition of @OUPAcademic ISA, where they dissect the impact populism has on global development cooperation. academic.oup.com/isq/advance…
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How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree theconversation.com/how-chri… via @ConversationUS

How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree

Christmas was popularized in the United States during the American Civil War, when Harper’s Weekly featured the image of Santa Claus visiting the Union Army on its front page.

theconversation.com
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Just received the copies of my Global History of Germany which was published in German with Campus Press. Thank you @JuetzHD for your guidance in turning my manuscript into this book.
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Benjamin Soskis@BenSoskis
31 Aug 2021
Over the course of the 20th century, thousands of foundations & endowments were dissolved in Germany by democratic, dictatorial, and military govts. Now there's an effort to reconstitute them, w/ sweeping potential consequences. @ProfThomasAdam reports. histphil.org/2021/08/31/lead…
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Highly recommend this article by Dr A Burcu Bayram and Dr Catarina Thomson
Catarina Thomson @catarinathomson.bsky.social@catarinathomson
16 Jun 2021
Are you a twitter-user furious about my comments on CNN regarding Johnson’s use of populist tactics? Or perhaps you want to learn more about the effects of populist rhetoric on support for foreign aid? Please check out my new @ISQ_Jrnl with Burcu Bayram... academic.oup.com/isq/advance…
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Are you a twitter-user furious about my comments on CNN regarding Johnson’s use of populist tactics? Or perhaps you want to learn more about the effects of populist rhetoric on support for foreign aid? Please check out my new @ISQ_Jrnl with Burcu Bayram... academic.oup.com/isq/advance…

Ignoring the Messenger? Limits of Populist Rhetoric on Public Support for Foreign Development Aid

Abstract. The negative impact of populist anti-aid rhetoric on public opinion has been based on anecdotal reports to date. Here, we take a systematic and e

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Ignoring the Messenger? Limits of Populist Rhetoric on Public Support for Foreign Development Aid academic.oup.com/isq/advance…. Great read on #populism and #foreignaid #uark @ISQ_Jrnl

Ignoring the Messenger? Limits of Populist Rhetoric on Public Support for Foreign Development Aid

Abstract. The negative impact of populist anti-aid rhetoric on public opinion has been based on anecdotal reports to date. Here, we take a systematic and e

academic.oup.com
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Jürgen Hotz@JuetzHD
14 Jun 2021
Lektor at home gibt das Cover einer Überblicksdarstellung zur deutschen Geschichte frei, in der @ProfThomasAdam Gesellschaft, Kultur und Politik seit 1815 in transnationaler Perspektive beschreibt. Die schäumende Belohnung gibt es aber erst nach Feierabend.
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FDU Press@fdu_press
7 Jun 2021
Vol. 4 of the Yearbook of Transnational History edited by @ProfThomasAdam is now 30% off in our FDUP Guide with the code: 8S21FDUP page.rowman.com/pages/16609/…
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FDU Press@fdu_press
17 May 2021
New Release! Volume 4 of The Yearbook of Transnational History is now out, edited by @ProfThomasAdam! fdupress.org/yoth-04/
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FDU Press@fdu_press
30 Apr 2021
Volume 3 of the Yearbook of Transnational History is out (with volume 4 hot on its heels this May…) edited by @ProfThomasAdam: fdupress.org/yoth-03/
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International Studies Honor Society Holds First Induction Ceremony news.uark.edu/articles/56578…

International Studies Honor Society Holds First Induction Ceremony

Sigma Iota Rho, the honor society for students in international and global studies, inducted 25 members on April 9.

news.uark.edu
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Migrant Knowledge@MigKnow
2 Apr 2021
"Social reform, museums, philanthropy, football, nonviolent resistance and holiday rituals" - review of "Approaches to the Study of Intercultural Transfer" by @ProfThomasAdam @UArkansas - hsozkult.de/review/id/reb-93… #migknow #histknow #transfer #intercultural (sst)
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Canceling Student Loan Debt: Is It Possible? wbur.fm/33MfMGp via @OnPointRadio for ideas about reforming student loans see my latest book "The History of College Affordability" amazon.com/History-College-A…
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Just received the 3rd volume of the Yearbook of Transnational History. This is the first volume out of my new academic home. @uarkfulbright @fdu_press @UArkansas @UrbanHistoryA
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After a decade of research filled with many road trips to university archives, my book is finally out. @HistPhil @CollegeAfford @uarkfulbright @ConversationUS @pchowder
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This book has been a labor of love. So happy to see it in paperback. Also, this is my first publication as a University of Arkansas professor. #UARK @uarkfulbright @UArkansas amazon.com/Approaches-Interc…

Approaches to the Study of Intercultural Transfer (Anthem Intercultural Transfer Studies)

Approaches to the Study of Intercultural Transfer (Anthem Intercultural Transfer Studies)

amazon.com
Anthem Press@AnthemPress
26 Aug 2020
"Transfer did not make the world more homogeneous, but it strengthened its diversity.” — @UCLHistory Prof. Axel Körner APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF INTERCULTURAL TRANSFER by @ProfThomasAdam out today! bit.ly/2YF1qVY #culturaltransfer #history #newreleases
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