Karin Wulf

@kawulf.bsky.social

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Historian of #VastEarlyAmerica, gender, family & politics | Director & Librarian @ JCBLibrary | History Prof @ Brown U

#LineageTheBook OUP July, 2025 | On some other platforms and also @ karinwulf.com | Opinions here just mine. .. more

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Karin A. Wulf is an American historian and the Beatrice and Julio Mario Santo Domingo Director and Librarian of the John Carter Brown Library in Providence, Rhode Island. She was the executive director of the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia from 2013 through 2021. She is also one of the founders of Women Also Know History, a searchable website database of women historians. Additionally, Wulf worked to spearhead a neurodiversity working group at William & Mary in 2011. She is currently writing a book about genealogy and political culture in Early America titled, Lineage: Genealogy and the Politics of Connection in British America, 1680-1820. Her work examines the history of women, gender, and the family in Early America. .. more

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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · Dec 28

It’s been a long time coming… so thrilled to share the cover (and Oxford UP website last in 🧵) for my book, _Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America_, pub date 7.2.25 (but will ship, so they say very enticingly, mid-June. 1/ #VastEarlyAmerica 🗃️

Book cover with various kinds of evidence of family history arrayed around the author and title, the latter is _Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America_. The kinds of materials include printed texts, manuscripts, a red book (shhhhh that figures largely in the Introduction!), a watercolor family record, Fraktur, gravestone, and a sampler. One repeated text says "born free, born free (etc)"

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 2d

An oldie but... 😁. thanks for sharing.

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David Crotty @dacrotty.bsky.social · 2d

This reminds me of one of my favorite @kawulf.bsky.social posts on the subjectivity of historical narratives scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2015/12/21/w...

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 2d

The Politics of Family/History. I've been so grateful for opportunities to talk abt the history of genealogy in early America & its implications. Tuesday lovely colleagues @brownhist.bsky.social are hosting my conversation w the great Leslie Harris. Join us! events.brown.edu/history/even...

The Politics of Family History: Karin Wulf in Conversation With Leslie Harris (Northwestern University)

Join the Department of History for a conversation with Karin Wulf and Leslie M. Harris (Northwestern University) on Wulf’s latest publication, Li...

events.brown.edu

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you, Linda, sending you a DM!

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 2d

Bc genealogy is a lot about politics-- bc family and family history is about politics. Alexis is a generous and sharp interviewer-- this was a lot of fun, and I'm grateful to her for doing it! A sinus infection and fumbling with my phone to record notwithstanding...

Alexis Coe @alexiscoe.bsky.social · 3d

The wonderful @kawulf.bsky.social joined me yesterday to talk about Lineage, her new book. Hard to pick a favorite part buuuuuuuut I really loved when she indulged me at the end and walked us through the gorgeous cover. alexiscoe.substack.com/p/live-with-...

Live with Dr. Karin Wulf

A recording from Alexis Coe's live video

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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 3d

It’s a rich and deep field. Mary Beth Norton did this interesting list in 2020: www.wsj.com/articles/fiv...

Five Best: Mary Beth Norton on the American Revolution

The author, most recently, of ‘1774: The Long Year of Revolution,’ recommends works that illuminate the founding era.

www.wsj.com

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Alexis Coe @alexiscoe.bsky.social · 3d

Live with Dr. Karin Wulf

A recording from Alexis Coe's live video

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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 3d

The great AGR!

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you Linda loved seeing you there!

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 4d

I wish Douthat had followed up and asked Andrews what "areas of inquiry" have been "ruled out of bounds in history" because they are "too controversial" and lead historians away from "truth seeking."

Andrews: Well, no. Let me maybe reframe it in a way that will make a point that seems very obvious to me, clear to the people at this table.

If there are more female historians than male historians, that will have some effects on what gets studied in history. You will have more social history and feminist history, and a lot less military history and economic history.

Now, I’m willing to say that that’s sort of fine, and that maybe the old male-dominated history profession did not do enough social history. And we can all probably agree that the correct balance for the history profession is a little bit of each. That’s kind of a neutral result of feminization.

On the other hand, the fact that certain areas of inquiry are ruled out of bounds in history or in psychology now because they are too controversial, that — which is what wokeness is — seems like a genuine problem. That’s not just that feminization has caused some changes, and some of them are good and some of them are bad, and we all need to learn how to live with the world being different now — that’s a bad thing, because it involves history or psychology not doing what it is supposed to do, which is pursue the truth.

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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 4d

And pre-orders!

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 4d

Yayyy!!

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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshksi.bsky.social · 5d

CFP for Slavery North conference on "Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution" @umassamherst.bsky.social 7/9-7/12/2026, abstracts due 12/19/2025 #vastearlyamerica slaverynorth.com/event/call-f... 🗃️

Call for Abstracts: Academic Conference - Slavery North

Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution Call for Abstracts: Academic Conference Dates: Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12, 2026 Location: Univers...

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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 5d

A few things going on today but just conceded a chunk of the morning to this marvelous resource. Congrats to @timhitchcock.bsky.social and the team!

Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 5d

Really pleased to announce the launch of the all-new, all-dancing, London Lives website - www.londonlives.org It has been thoroughly re-engineered to facilitate more types of search, and redesigned for phones and tablets. The team very much hopes peope like it. 1/

London Lives

www.londonlives.org

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 5d

London Lives

www.londonlives.org

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 6d

Congrats, Rick! Looking forward to reading!

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Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 6d

It’s publication day for two of my friends who have terrific books out. First is @rickbell.bsky.social new book on the American Revolution, which looks at the conflict from a global scale:

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The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

The American Revolution and the Fate of the World [Bell, Richard] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

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Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 7d

Job alert: the University of Illinois Library is hiring a Humanities Librarian to serve as liaison to African-American Studies and English Literatures. I’m sure someone here would be a great fit for this job—& we’ve got a pretty phenomenal community here

Please share!

Humanities Librarian - (African American Studies and English Literature)

Duties & Responsibilities

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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 7d

I am appreciating this book of powerhouse essays so much. And not just because it vibes with my orange glitter pen. 🤓

Nursing Clio reader orange book on a notebook with pens alongside on a wooden table top.

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 7d

Looking forward to talking with @alexiscoe.bsky.social about the histories of family and genealogy and why the political contexts are so impossible to ignore... I mean she does say this conversation is for history cranks and fiends. 😁

Alexis Coe @alexiscoe.bsky.social · 7d

Upcoming Substack Live!

Thursday, noon: I’ll be joined by @kawulf.bsky.social, Director of the John Carter Brown Library and a Professor of History at Brown, to discuss her new book and much more!

Subscribe here to watch: alexiscoe.substack.com

Study Marry Kill | Alexis Coe | Substack

For history cranks and fiends. Click to read Study Marry Kill, by Alexis Coe, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

alexiscoe.substack.com

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 7d

Yay!!!

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 7d

So good! Really interesting book.

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 7d

Very excited for the @bfworld.bsky.social conversation I hosted about 2026 work in the two states I love best. Oh did I give that away? 😁🥸 Thanks to Liz for letting me take the wheel --and for essential support.

Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 7d

Working on another new @bfworld.bsky.social episode for November this week.

There are several bonus episodes in November and December because @kawulf.bsky.social, @jmadelman.bsky.social, and I had opportunities for great interviews.

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 7d

Yep! We post them on YouTube via the JCB's website! It was a great conversation.

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 7d

Excited for this conversation with Kate Johnston in just a few minutes! Hop on over to the registration page for the zoom link and join us!

John Carter Brown Library @jcblibrary.bsky.social · 12d

Join us Monday, November 3 at 12 p.m. EDT for the latest edition of JCB Reads!

This virtual discussion focuses on The Nature of Slavery: Environment and Plantation Labor in the Anglo-Atlantic World by Katherine Johnston (Montana State U).

Details/registration at jcblibrary.org/events/jcb-r...

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Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 7d

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Alexis Coe @alexiscoe.bsky.social · 7d

Study Marry Kill | Alexis Coe | Substack

For history cranks and fiends. Click to read Study Marry Kill, by Alexis Coe, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

alexiscoe.substack.com

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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 8d

The best morning of the year, when daylight gets reallocated properly! 😃☀️ #UnrepentantStandardTimeStan

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 10d

'His book tour brought him to Cambridgeshire, where he would marry and have two children with Susannah Cullen, an Englishwoman from Ely. They settled in Soham, supported by a local network including abolitionist friends, safe...when reactionary “church and king” mobs were targeting reformers.' 1/3

Lost grave of daughter of Black abolitionist Olaudah Equiano found by A-level student

Fitzwilliam Museum has uncovered student’s work from 1977 that revealed Cambridgeshire location of child’s burial place

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