Paul Renfro
@renfro.bsky.social
Historian at Florida State University. Wrote STRANGER DANGER (@oxunipress.bsky.social) and THE LIFE AND DEATH OF RYAN WHITE (@uncpress.bsky.social). Writing THOSE FEARFUL DAYS and THE PASSION OF MATTHEW SHEPARD for @liveright.bsky.social / @wwnorton.com.
Pinned
Wrote 450 words and ran five miles before noon. Now That’s What I Call Sabbatical!
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Wrote 450 words and ran five miles before noon. Now That’s What I Call Sabbatical!
This shit is so exhausting and embarrassing.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This shit is so exhausting and embarrassing.
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Had a great conversation with a group of students in one of my friend's classes at Georgetown. I had a short lecture about my book planned, but it was all Q&A (my favorite!). We just talked about how the ways we listen to music have changed over time.
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Had a great conversation with a group of students in one of my friend's classes at Georgetown. I had a short lecture about my book planned, but it was all Q&A (my favorite!). We just talked about how the ways we listen to music have changed over time.
Reposted by Paul Renfro
Guess this means I can stay gay-married to my gay husband.
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Guess this means I can stay gay-married to my gay husband.
Reposted by Paul Renfro
Here it is, my 249th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below in comments, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
#ScholarSunday Thread 249 (11/9/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
Here it is, my 249th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below in comments, please share as widely as...
blackwhiteandread.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Here it is, my 249th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below in comments, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
Huey: “Did you buy this runner in Morocco? I wouldn’t have picked this one, but it’s fine, I suppose.”
November 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Huey: “Did you buy this runner in Morocco? I wouldn’t have picked this one, but it’s fine, I suppose.”
Let’s gooooooooooooooooooooo
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Let’s gooooooooooooooooooooo
Met this wonderful guy fifteen years ago today, and we’ve been madly in love ever since. We marked the occasion while vacationing in Morocco. Here’s to many more amazing trips—and many more years together.
November 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Met this wonderful guy fifteen years ago today, and we’ve been madly in love ever since. We marked the occasion while vacationing in Morocco. Here’s to many more amazing trips—and many more years together.
Spotted at the @uncpress.bsky.social booth at the Southern Historical Association meeting. Many thanks to @kathleenconti.bsky.social for snapping these photos.
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Spotted at the @uncpress.bsky.social booth at the Southern Historical Association meeting. Many thanks to @kathleenconti.bsky.social for snapping these photos.
One of my professional nemeses is extremely upset about Mamdani’s victory last night.
a close up of a man looking at a laptop screen
ALT: a close up of a man looking at a laptop screen
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November 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
One of my professional nemeses is extremely upset about Mamdani’s victory last night.
Happy Green March Day (tomorrow)! This November marks fifty years since the mass demonstrations staged against Spanish colonial rule in Morocco’s Spanish Sahara province.
November 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Happy Green March Day (tomorrow)! This November marks fifty years since the mass demonstrations staged against Spanish colonial rule in Morocco’s Spanish Sahara province.
Just bought a runner from these fine gentlemen in Marrakech. Dealmaking’s a universal language, folks!
November 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Just bought a runner from these fine gentlemen in Marrakech. Dealmaking’s a universal language, folks!
PMR x YSL collab, Yves Saint Laurent Museum, Marrakech, Morocco
November 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
PMR x YSL collab, Yves Saint Laurent Museum, Marrakech, Morocco
Yves Saint Laurent Memorial, Marrakech, Morocco
November 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Yves Saint Laurent Memorial, Marrakech, Morocco
Here’s video of my lecture, “Ryan White, Kokomo, and the Politics of HIV/AIDS,” delivered @IUKokomo last month. 🗃️ youtu.be/MtFbO7RA5ys
IU Kokomo: Paul Renfro Lecture - Ryan White, Kokomo, and the Politics of HIV/AIDS
YouTube video by IU Kokomo
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November 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Here’s video of my lecture, “Ryan White, Kokomo, and the Politics of HIV/AIDS,” delivered @IUKokomo last month. 🗃️ youtu.be/MtFbO7RA5ys
All the Moroccan folks are talking to me about Kaden Wetjen and the big game against Oregon on Saturday.
November 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
All the Moroccan folks are talking to me about Kaden Wetjen and the big game against Oregon on Saturday.
Inadvertently ordered two nearly identical granola bowls at this brunch spot in Marrakech (one with labneh, the other with chia).
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Inadvertently ordered two nearly identical granola bowls at this brunch spot in Marrakech (one with labneh, the other with chia).
Good evening from Marrakech.
November 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Good evening from Marrakech.
Dispatches from a Berber village outside of Marrakech.
November 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Dispatches from a Berber village outside of Marrakech.
Another bootleg soccer jersey acquired abroad. (I think the locals are getting a kick out of me in an Achraf Hakimi jersey.)
October 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Another bootleg soccer jersey acquired abroad. (I think the locals are getting a kick out of me in an Achraf Hakimi jersey.)
Not a Ford Raptor from France in Morocco!
October 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Not a Ford Raptor from France in Morocco!