Maura Elizabeth Cunningham
@mauracunningham.bsky.social
She/her. China historian and writer in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Also reader, knitter, Phillies/Flyers fan, road tripper.
https://mauracunningham.org/
https://mauracunningham.org/
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Spent all my dissertation time this morning reading what I could find on history of masculinity in 80s and 90s (and it wasn't much!). Let me tell you, if you're looking for a research topic, this one is wide open!
February 13, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Spent all my dissertation time this morning reading what I could find on history of masculinity in 80s and 90s (and it wasn't much!). Let me tell you, if you're looking for a research topic, this one is wide open!
A great collection of screenings at the #AAS2026 Film Expo—if I could, I'd attend all of them!
Don't miss the #AAS2026 Film Expo in Vancouver! Curated by our partners at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the Expo will feature 24 screenings from March 12 to 14, many of them with Q&A sessions following.
https://bit.ly/AAS2026-FilmExpo
https://bit.ly/AAS2026-FilmExpo
February 13, 2026 at 2:03 PM
A great collection of screenings at the #AAS2026 Film Expo—if I could, I'd attend all of them!
At @chinabooksreview.com, Helen Gao writes about Li Yingdi's book THE RUNAWAYS, in which Li profiles young Chinese "whose rough upbringing dimmed the world for them before they fully stepped into it."
The Runaways | China Books Review
Young Chinese have been moving away from big cities into rust-belt towns with cheap housing and less pressure. A new book asks what they’re running away from.
chinabooksreview.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:15 PM
At @chinabooksreview.com, Helen Gao writes about Li Yingdi's book THE RUNAWAYS, in which Li profiles young Chinese "whose rough upbringing dimmed the world for them before they fully stepped into it."
"You can’t bulldoze Yosemite, but you can apparently erase the sentence that connects Yosemite to the Ahwahneechee, to federal removal policies, to conservation’s complicated legacy." Christopher Keyes of RE:PUBLIC on the Trump Administration's enforced silencing of history at national parks.
History Is Not a Buffet
The National Park Service safeguards artifacts from theft and trails from erosion. It should protect public truth with the same seriousness.
www.republic.land
February 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM
"You can’t bulldoze Yosemite, but you can apparently erase the sentence that connects Yosemite to the Ahwahneechee, to federal removal policies, to conservation’s complicated legacy." Christopher Keyes of RE:PUBLIC on the Trump Administration's enforced silencing of history at national parks.
"A team player, Phillies sources said, would not play music from his own portable speaker if he personally had a good game after a Phillies loss."
No headphones, Nick?!?! Sorry, that's my limit. You had to go.
No headphones, Nick?!?! Sorry, that's my limit. You had to go.
How the Phillies’ $100 million marriage with Nick Castellanos ended in divorce
When the Phillies ate $20 million on Thursday and released Castellanos, it was an admission that the relationship was irrevocably broken.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:15 PM
"A team player, Phillies sources said, would not play music from his own portable speaker if he personally had a good game after a Phillies loss."
No headphones, Nick?!?! Sorry, that's my limit. You had to go.
No headphones, Nick?!?! Sorry, that's my limit. You had to go.
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Nick Castellanos has been recaptured in the painting from which he escaped several years ago. As always he will await the end of his thousand-year sentence or the next exec who believes they can control him, whichever comes first.
February 12, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Nick Castellanos has been recaptured in the painting from which he escaped several years ago. As always he will await the end of his thousand-year sentence or the next exec who believes they can control him, whichever comes first.
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paradoxically I think Heathcliff is the only human in Muppet Wuthering Heights. Cathy is of course Ms Piggy. Kermit is Edgar Linton.
I would absolutely watch a version of Wuthering Heights where Heathcliff was an animated cartoon cat, Roger Rabbit style.
February 11, 2026 at 9:23 PM
paradoxically I think Heathcliff is the only human in Muppet Wuthering Heights. Cathy is of course Ms Piggy. Kermit is Edgar Linton.
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Register now for this February 24 webinar, hosted by the Association for Chinese Art History, on "Demystifying Letters of Recommendation." All are welcome to join and learn about these often mysterious documents!
https://acah.info/webinars/
https://acah.info/webinars/
February 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Register now for this February 24 webinar, hosted by the Association for Chinese Art History, on "Demystifying Letters of Recommendation." All are welcome to join and learn about these often mysterious documents!
https://acah.info/webinars/
https://acah.info/webinars/
Uh, can we go back to the second sentence and talk about that a bit more?
Zack Wheeler kept the rib that was removed to correct his thoracic outlet syndrome. It’s in his closet. He is happy with his progress. Orion Kerkering has a Grade 1 hamstring strain. He’ll be a little behind. So will Michael Mercado (shoulder) and Dan Robert (cardiovascular).
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Uh, can we go back to the second sentence and talk about that a bit more?
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very excited to share the cover for our forthcoming book by susan burns on the history of medical modernization and public health in tokyo! featuring a bunch of color images and cool maps!
✨COVER REVEAL✨
Mapping Medical Modernity: Urban Space and Public Health in Tokyo, 1868-1920 by Susan Burns explores the history of medical modernization and public health in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Tokyo.
Details & preorder: upittpress.org/books/978082...
Mapping Medical Modernity: Urban Space and Public Health in Tokyo, 1868-1920 by Susan Burns explores the history of medical modernization and public health in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Tokyo.
Details & preorder: upittpress.org/books/978082...
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
very excited to share the cover for our forthcoming book by susan burns on the history of medical modernization and public health in tokyo! featuring a bunch of color images and cool maps!
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We are thrilled to announce the winners of AAS 2026 prizes! Congratulations to all honorees—please join us at the #AAS2026 Awards Ceremony on March 13 in Vancouver to applaud them in person! 👏
https://www.asianstudies.org/aas-2026-prizes/
https://www.asianstudies.org/aas-2026-prizes/
February 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM
We are thrilled to announce the winners of AAS 2026 prizes! Congratulations to all honorees—please join us at the #AAS2026 Awards Ceremony on March 13 in Vancouver to applaud them in person! 👏
https://www.asianstudies.org/aas-2026-prizes/
https://www.asianstudies.org/aas-2026-prizes/
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Pitchers and catchers, everybody. Let’s get after it today.
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Pitchers and catchers, everybody. Let’s get after it today.
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Every Sunday I round up a bunch of stories in my Weekly Wanderings post. This week's links cover Shakespeare in Shanghai, China's changing radio landscape, historical nihilism in Philadelphia, the end of rent control in Cairo, and more. If this piques your interest, please subscribe!
Weekly Wanderings: February 8, 2026
I have a new review at The Wall Street Journal, discussing a wonderful and very engaging book by journalist Yi-Ling Liu, The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Intern…
mauracunningham.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Every Sunday I round up a bunch of stories in my Weekly Wanderings post. This week's links cover Shakespeare in Shanghai, China's changing radio landscape, historical nihilism in Philadelphia, the end of rent control in Cairo, and more. If this piques your interest, please subscribe!
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I had a lot of emotions following the Lai sentencing. So I wrote about them www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/02/we-m...
We must keep fighting for Jimmy Lai - Index on Censorship
The Index CEO reacts to Hong Kong’s sentencing of the media mogul, and why the British government should have done more
www.indexoncensorship.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
I had a lot of emotions following the Lai sentencing. So I wrote about them www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/02/we-m...
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And now, the countdown to #AAS2026 *really* begins.
We're making our lists. We're checking them twice. We're working hard to bring you the BEST conference we possibly can.
See you in Vancouver on March 12.
We're making our lists. We're checking them twice. We're working hard to bring you the BEST conference we possibly can.
See you in Vancouver on March 12.
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
And now, the countdown to #AAS2026 *really* begins.
We're making our lists. We're checking them twice. We're working hard to bring you the BEST conference we possibly can.
See you in Vancouver on March 12.
We're making our lists. We're checking them twice. We're working hard to bring you the BEST conference we possibly can.
See you in Vancouver on March 12.
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Call for Applications: Luce/ACLS Collaborative Grant in China Studies, which offers a grant of up to $120,000 to design and implement initiatives over a period of 12-18 months. Letters of intent are due by March 31.
https://www.acls.org/competitions/luce-acls-collaborative-grant-in-china-studies/
https://www.acls.org/competitions/luce-acls-collaborative-grant-in-china-studies/
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Call for Applications: Luce/ACLS Collaborative Grant in China Studies, which offers a grant of up to $120,000 to design and implement initiatives over a period of 12-18 months. Letters of intent are due by March 31.
https://www.acls.org/competitions/luce-acls-collaborative-grant-in-china-studies/
https://www.acls.org/competitions/luce-acls-collaborative-grant-in-china-studies/
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PUBLICATION DAY! Today my book has officially been re-released by @pennpress.bsky.social. With new preface that examines the 2020 protest that led to the removal of the Rizzo statue, recent Philly politics, and the rise of Trump, I hope you'll check it out and help spread the word! 🗃️
February 10, 2026 at 4:14 PM
PUBLICATION DAY! Today my book has officially been re-released by @pennpress.bsky.social. With new preface that examines the 2020 protest that led to the removal of the Rizzo statue, recent Philly politics, and the rise of Trump, I hope you'll check it out and help spread the word! 🗃️
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Graduate students in Southeast Asian Studies attending #AAS2026 are invited to a mentoring lunch hosted by GETSEA—sign up now to join them on Thursday, March 12 at the Vancouver Convention Centre!
https://get-sea.org/events/
https://get-sea.org/events/
February 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Graduate students in Southeast Asian Studies attending #AAS2026 are invited to a mentoring lunch hosted by GETSEA—sign up now to join them on Thursday, March 12 at the Vancouver Convention Centre!
https://get-sea.org/events/
https://get-sea.org/events/
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this might be a long shot... but do i know anyone based in Japan who has access to the National Diet Library in Japan and could help me access digital scans of a book with contents that are now in the public domain (early 1900s)?
www.ndl.go.jp
www.ndl.go.jp
国立国会図書館
国立国会図書館の公式ウェブサイトです。当館は、国内外の資料・情報を広く収集・保存して、知識・文化の基盤となり、国会の活動を補佐するとともに、行政・司法及び国民に図書館サービスを提供しています。
www.ndl.go.jp
February 10, 2026 at 1:19 PM
this might be a long shot... but do i know anyone based in Japan who has access to the National Diet Library in Japan and could help me access digital scans of a book with contents that are now in the public domain (early 1900s)?
www.ndl.go.jp
www.ndl.go.jp
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This is the part he’s not telling you: the only folks who’ll lose when this bridge opens are the Morouns—billionaire Trump donors who own the competing bridge. This is about rewarding them. With Trump it’s ALWAYS about the grift.
February 10, 2026 at 2:18 AM
This is the part he’s not telling you: the only folks who’ll lose when this bridge opens are the Morouns—billionaire Trump donors who own the competing bridge. This is about rewarding them. With Trump it’s ALWAYS about the grift.
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*new* from me:
As pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, three front office staffers spoke to me about helping Latino baseball players and their families navigate an America ravaged by ICE raids.
They say guidance from MLB has been “minimal” so their teams are getting creative.
As pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, three front office staffers spoke to me about helping Latino baseball players and their families navigate an America ravaged by ICE raids.
They say guidance from MLB has been “minimal” so their teams are getting creative.
How do MLB workers protect Latin players from Trump's ICE raids? By themselves.
Front office staffers told eyeblack about keeping immigrant players safe while league guidance is minimal and "Manfred kisses Trump's ass."
www.readeyeblack.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
*new* from me:
As pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, three front office staffers spoke to me about helping Latino baseball players and their families navigate an America ravaged by ICE raids.
They say guidance from MLB has been “minimal” so their teams are getting creative.
As pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, three front office staffers spoke to me about helping Latino baseball players and their families navigate an America ravaged by ICE raids.
They say guidance from MLB has been “minimal” so their teams are getting creative.
Every Sunday I round up a bunch of stories in my Weekly Wanderings post. This week's links cover Shakespeare in Shanghai, China's changing radio landscape, historical nihilism in Philadelphia, the end of rent control in Cairo, and more. If this piques your interest, please subscribe!
Weekly Wanderings: February 8, 2026
I have a new review at The Wall Street Journal, discussing a wonderful and very engaging book by journalist Yi-Ling Liu, The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Intern…
mauracunningham.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Every Sunday I round up a bunch of stories in my Weekly Wanderings post. This week's links cover Shakespeare in Shanghai, China's changing radio landscape, historical nihilism in Philadelphia, the end of rent control in Cairo, and more. If this piques your interest, please subscribe!
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If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
"These tools promise productivity. But it’s a devil’s bargain. Yes, they allow us to do *more* work. But they don't always allow us to do better or smarter work. Most importantly, whatever time they save will never become 'our own.'" — @annehelen.bsky.social mulls AI and all its empty promises.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:15 PM
"These tools promise productivity. But it’s a devil’s bargain. Yes, they allow us to do *more* work. But they don't always allow us to do better or smarter work. Most importantly, whatever time they save will never become 'our own.'" — @annehelen.bsky.social mulls AI and all its empty promises.