Monica D. Styles
@monicadstyles.bsky.social
I read for a living. It’s fun! Latin America, Afro-Latin America, Black feminism, Black perspectives
The University of Florida is hosting its first Colloquium on Guaman Poma to be held March 5-6, 2026, in Gainesville, Florida. The colloquium is organized by Dr. Paola Uparela, of the Spanish and Portuguese Studies Department.
November 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The University of Florida is hosting its first Colloquium on Guaman Poma to be held March 5-6, 2026, in Gainesville, Florida. The colloquium is organized by Dr. Paola Uparela, of the Spanish and Portuguese Studies Department.
Umm Black students, faculty etc feel uncomfortable and no one cares, tf? ““If we had flipped Black to white in this situation and imagined Black students being made deliberately uncomfortable…I think we all agree that would be unacceptable.” www.chronicle.com/article/i-do...
Their Teaching Aimed to Make White Students Uncomfortable. Then Came the Civil-Rights Complaint.
Two instructors used a “pedagogy of discomfort.” Did they go too far?
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November 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Umm Black students, faculty etc feel uncomfortable and no one cares, tf? ““If we had flipped Black to white in this situation and imagined Black students being made deliberately uncomfortable…I think we all agree that would be unacceptable.” www.chronicle.com/article/i-do...
Streaming @sierramatute.bsky.social and @cleahy.bsky.social en conversación con Nicholas Jones sobre su nuevo libro Cervantine Blackness! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jZi...
October 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Streaming @sierramatute.bsky.social and @cleahy.bsky.social en conversación con Nicholas Jones sobre su nuevo libro Cervantine Blackness! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jZi...
I forgot to add @cleahy.bsky.social will be there! This will certainly be a provocative conversation about the field of early modern studies and race!
October 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I forgot to add @cleahy.bsky.social will be there! This will certainly be a provocative conversation about the field of early modern studies and race!
Comically offensive as usual
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Trump issues a Columbus Day proclamation to 'reclaim' the explorer's legacy
President Trump said "left-wing radicals" have tried to tarnish Columbus' legacy, and the proclamation is a way to preserve it. Some experts say it's a way to erase the heritage of Native Americans.
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October 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Comically offensive as usual
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Quick poll: Is Bad Bunny Black, yes or no? (Context: I asked this question and my students spent an hour debating it.)
October 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Quick poll: Is Bad Bunny Black, yes or no? (Context: I asked this question and my students spent an hour debating it.)
It was a pleasure to host #mayrasantosfebres @hufaculty.bsky.social today. she spoke about her life, race in Latin America and her praxis as a writer. Thank you @mia1va.bsky.social for collaborating!
October 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
It was a pleasure to host #mayrasantosfebres @hufaculty.bsky.social today. she spoke about her life, race in Latin America and her praxis as a writer. Thank you @mia1va.bsky.social for collaborating!
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oh damn they clowning the shit outta Disney AND potus.
September 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
oh damn they clowning the shit outta Disney AND potus.
Thank you @mattisteinitz.bsky.social for giving a fantastic talk yesterday in my Black Lives in Latin America Through Literature and Film course yesterday on your work on Black Power and soul music. I think your work interviewing musical artists and activists fit great with the theme of the course!
September 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Thank you @mattisteinitz.bsky.social for giving a fantastic talk yesterday in my Black Lives in Latin America Through Literature and Film course yesterday on your work on Black Power and soul music. I think your work interviewing musical artists and activists fit great with the theme of the course!
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Excited to present my research at #howarduniversity next Tuesday and grateful to @monicadstyles.bsky.social and Mesi Walton for making it happen!
@mattisteinitz.bsky.social will be presenting about his new book at #howarduniversity next Tuesday, September 16. Check out the flyer for details!
September 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Excited to present my research at #howarduniversity next Tuesday and grateful to @monicadstyles.bsky.social and Mesi Walton for making it happen!
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The immediate and completely unwarranted threats against HBCUs (nowhere near Utah) today, should tell you everything you need to know about the kinds of "free speech" Charlie Kirk promoted.
abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-...
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Multiple HBCUs under lockdown after receiving threats amid rising campus security concerns
At least six historically Black colleges enacted lockdowns after receiving threats, amid heightened concerns following recent campus violence at Utah Valley University.
abcnews.go.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The immediate and completely unwarranted threats against HBCUs (nowhere near Utah) today, should tell you everything you need to know about the kinds of "free speech" Charlie Kirk promoted.
abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-...
abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-...
Actually, tbd early October.
This week!
Looking forward to what promises to be an engaging talk by #mayrasantosfebres on Sept. 10 at Howard. See the poster for details!
September 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Actually, tbd early October.
In conclusion….
September 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
In conclusion….
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The night after the murder of Melissa Hortman, the Democratic legislator in Minnesota, the Yankees were at the Red Sox and neither team requested a moment of silence.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
September 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The night after the murder of Melissa Hortman, the Democratic legislator in Minnesota, the Yankees were at the Red Sox and neither team requested a moment of silence.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
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Have you registered for the free webinar on birthright citizenship yet? It’s time to learn what’s at stake. We cannot protect it if we don’t understand it.
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September 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Have you registered for the free webinar on birthright citizenship yet? It’s time to learn what’s at stake. We cannot protect it if we don’t understand it.
howard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
howard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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@mattisteinitz.bsky.social will be presenting about his new book at #howarduniversity next Tuesday, September 16. Check out the flyer for details!
September 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
@mattisteinitz.bsky.social will be presenting about his new book at #howarduniversity next Tuesday, September 16. Check out the flyer for details!
@mattisteinitz.bsky.social will be presenting about his new book at #howarduniversity next Tuesday, September 16. Check out the flyer for details!
September 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
@mattisteinitz.bsky.social will be presenting about his new book at #howarduniversity next Tuesday, September 16. Check out the flyer for details!
This week!
Looking forward to what promises to be an engaging talk by #mayrasantosfebres on Sept. 10 at Howard. See the poster for details!
September 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
This week!
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Our department is hiring! Join us and be part of a wonderful community of faculty, students, and staff. Apply here and/or please share: www.indeed.com/viewjob?from...
Assistant Professor - Modern Languages (Spanish Peninsular) - New York, NY - Indeed.com
The City University of New York (CUNY)
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August 31, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Our department is hiring! Join us and be part of a wonderful community of faculty, students, and staff. Apply here and/or please share: www.indeed.com/viewjob?from...
August 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Looking forward to what promises to be an engaging talk by #mayrasantosfebres on Sept. 10 at Howard. See the poster for details!
August 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Looking forward to what promises to be an engaging talk by #mayrasantosfebres on Sept. 10 at Howard. See the poster for details!
If you have any interesting photos from Summer in the archive please post to Instagram for the Renaissance Society of America Summer Archive contest with #rsasummerarchive! See the link below for details 😃. Submissions accepted until September 1.
August 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
If you have any interesting photos from Summer in the archive please post to Instagram for the Renaissance Society of America Summer Archive contest with #rsasummerarchive! See the link below for details 😃. Submissions accepted until September 1.
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I am organizing a panel for RSA 2026 in San Francisco. Please share! www.rsa.org/forms/FormRe...
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June 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I am organizing a panel for RSA 2026 in San Francisco. Please share! www.rsa.org/forms/FormRe...