roxanne panchasi
@rpanchasi.bsky.social
assoc prof-sfu history; rutgers phd; c20-21 france/empire/culture; nuclear weapons & power; world endings; founding host-new books in french studies; co-editor-journal of the WSFH; brown; settler; NOT my employer
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We're delighted to announce that vol. 51 (2025) of the Journal of the Western Society for French History is now live!
We're open access, so no paywalls or other impediments to your full reading enjoyment. Here's the link to the full table of contents:
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/issue/3...
We're open access, so no paywalls or other impediments to your full reading enjoyment. Here's the link to the full table of contents:
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/issue/3...
My gig editing @jwsfh.bsky.social w/@andrewmdaily.bsky.social & @meghankroberts.bsky.social is officially over! Big thanks to my co-editors & to all the authors, reviewers, readers+++ who made vols. 49-51 possible.
If I owe you an email, or maybe even an essay, this is why. It's pretty great tho...
If I owe you an email, or maybe even an essay, this is why. It's pretty great tho...
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It was very fun to grapple with a source that I've found challenging to interpret (Thanks for all your help with this, @rpanchasi.bsky.social)!
7. NOTES ON SOURCES: "The Vice Squad and the Fortune Teller," by @hannahfrydman.bsky.social, on the perception of mediums & fortune-tellers as agents of vice in a 1931 French police report examining classified advertisements in the Parisian press.
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The Vice Squad and the Fortune Teller
This note on sources considers how to write a history of fortune telling by examining a 1931 vice squad report on immoral advertising in illustrated weeklies. The vice squad policed prostitution but, ...
journals.publishing.umich.edu
December 7, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It was very fun to grapple with a source that I've found challenging to interpret (Thanks for all your help with this, @rpanchasi.bsky.social)!
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Universities will keep sexual predators on the faculty because their "hands are tied by tenure." Turns out protesting genocide is all it takes to loosen those unshakable chains.
Tenured US professor fired over pro-Palestinian protests contests dismissal
Sang Hea Kil is first tenured faculty member fired from a public university in connection to the protests
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Universities will keep sexual predators on the faculty because their "hands are tied by tenure." Turns out protesting genocide is all it takes to loosen those unshakable chains.
when it’s december in vancouver and it’s not raining or grey when you look out your office window you just know the goddesses are smiling down on you before telling you to get your shit together & write already
#acadecawriteathon
#acadecawriteathon
December 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
when it’s december in vancouver and it’s not raining or grey when you look out your office window you just know the goddesses are smiling down on you before telling you to get your shit together & write already
#acadecawriteathon
#acadecawriteathon
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1. Letter from the Editors-@andrewmdaily.bsky.social @rpanchasi.bsky.social & @meghankroberts.bsky.social.
This is Meghan & Roxanne's final volume of three. Andy will stay on to work with new editors @ekphrastictactic.bsky.social & @plso.bsky.social.
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/article...
This is Meghan & Roxanne's final volume of three. Andy will stay on to work with new editors @ekphrastictactic.bsky.social & @plso.bsky.social.
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/article...
Letter from the Editors
journals.publishing.umich.edu
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
1. Letter from the Editors-@andrewmdaily.bsky.social @rpanchasi.bsky.social & @meghankroberts.bsky.social.
This is Meghan & Roxanne's final volume of three. Andy will stay on to work with new editors @ekphrastictactic.bsky.social & @plso.bsky.social.
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/article...
This is Meghan & Roxanne's final volume of three. Andy will stay on to work with new editors @ekphrastictactic.bsky.social & @plso.bsky.social.
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/article...
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Wherein I make the case that Mon Mothma is the Chuck Schumer of the Star Wars Universe
Seriously, though, this was the most fun I've had in a while. Big thanks to @jwsfh.bsky.social @meghankroberts.bsky.social and @rpanchasi.bsky.social !
🗃
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/article...
Seriously, though, this was the most fun I've had in a while. Big thanks to @jwsfh.bsky.social @meghankroberts.bsky.social and @rpanchasi.bsky.social !
🗃
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<em>Andor </em>(Season 2), or the French Resistance in Space
In August 2025, JWSFH Co-editor Meghan Roberts had the chance to speak with Terrence (Terry) Peterson, the author of Revolutionary Warfare; How the Algerian War made Modern Counterinsurgency (Cornell ...
journals.publishing.umich.edu
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Wherein I make the case that Mon Mothma is the Chuck Schumer of the Star Wars Universe
Seriously, though, this was the most fun I've had in a while. Big thanks to @jwsfh.bsky.social @meghankroberts.bsky.social and @rpanchasi.bsky.social !
🗃
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/article...
Seriously, though, this was the most fun I've had in a while. Big thanks to @jwsfh.bsky.social @meghankroberts.bsky.social and @rpanchasi.bsky.social !
🗃
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/article...
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Remember when I said I wished some French historian would write something smart about Andor? @rpanchasi.bsky.social and I made it happen, and the smart French historian is none other than @tgpeterson.bsky.social! Check out our chat to find out why Mon Mothma is the Chuck Schumer of Star Wars 😂
6. INTERVENTIONS: "Andor (Season 2), or the French Resistance in Space," a so-smart & also funny dialog between @tgpeterson.bsky.social & editor @meghankroberts.bsky.social about ANDOR!
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/article...
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/article...
<em>Andor </em>(Season 2), or the French Resistance in Space
In August 2025, JWSFH Co-editor Meghan Roberts had the chance to speak with Terrence (Terry) Peterson, the author of Revolutionary Warfare; How the Algerian War made Modern Counterinsurgency (Cornell ...
journals.publishing.umich.edu
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Remember when I said I wished some French historian would write something smart about Andor? @rpanchasi.bsky.social and I made it happen, and the smart French historian is none other than @tgpeterson.bsky.social! Check out our chat to find out why Mon Mothma is the Chuck Schumer of Star Wars 😂
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Glad to see this short reflection piece I wrote on looking beyond the tirailleur to engage with other colonial experiences of the First World war is out. Thanks to @rpanchasi.bsky.social for being such a supportive editor doi.org/10.3998/wsfh...
Beyond the <em>Tirailleur</em>: Narrating and Mobilizing Colonial Experiences of the First World War in the French Empire
The Centenary of the First World War saw a new focus in official commemoration, cultural production and broader scholarly and public discourses on the figure of the colonial soldier, the tirailleur. I...
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December 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Glad to see this short reflection piece I wrote on looking beyond the tirailleur to engage with other colonial experiences of the First World war is out. Thanks to @rpanchasi.bsky.social for being such a supportive editor doi.org/10.3998/wsfh...
rudy‘s all bro can i join in any reindeer games pull yer sleigh & whatnot
December 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
rudy‘s all bro can i join in any reindeer games pull yer sleigh & whatnot
My gig editing @jwsfh.bsky.social w/@andrewmdaily.bsky.social & @meghankroberts.bsky.social is officially over! Big thanks to my co-editors & to all the authors, reviewers, readers+++ who made vols. 49-51 possible.
If I owe you an email, or maybe even an essay, this is why. It's pretty great tho...
If I owe you an email, or maybe even an essay, this is why. It's pretty great tho...
We're delighted to announce that vol. 51 (2025) of the Journal of the Western Society for French History is now live!
We're open access, so no paywalls or other impediments to your full reading enjoyment. Here's the link to the full table of contents:
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/issue/3...
We're open access, so no paywalls or other impediments to your full reading enjoyment. Here's the link to the full table of contents:
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/issue/3...
December 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
My gig editing @jwsfh.bsky.social w/@andrewmdaily.bsky.social & @meghankroberts.bsky.social is officially over! Big thanks to my co-editors & to all the authors, reviewers, readers+++ who made vols. 49-51 possible.
If I owe you an email, or maybe even an essay, this is why. It's pretty great tho...
If I owe you an email, or maybe even an essay, this is why. It's pretty great tho...
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This conversation was based on @sabinelebel.bsky.social's NiCHE article, "'Capsize the Rich': Orca Memes and Anti-Capitalist Interspecies Solidarity" - niche-canada.org/2025/08/13/c...
#envhum #envhist #orcas #memes #animalstudies
#envhum #envhist #orcas #memes #animalstudies
"Capsize the Rich": Orca Memes and Anti-Capitalist Interspecies Solidarity
Orca memes humorously depict anti-capitalist, interspecies solidarity, framing yacht attacks as environmental resistance, blending cultural narratives, activism, and ecological critique.
niche-canada.org
December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This conversation was based on @sabinelebel.bsky.social's NiCHE article, "'Capsize the Rich': Orca Memes and Anti-Capitalist Interspecies Solidarity" - niche-canada.org/2025/08/13/c...
#envhum #envhist #orcas #memes #animalstudies
#envhum #envhist #orcas #memes #animalstudies
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“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
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I named my fists Moby and Dick because I am about to whale on you.
I named my fists Chekhov and Gun because you know they're coming but you don't know when
i named my fists Rodgers and Hammerstein cuz theyre always in my own little corner
December 1, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I named my fists Moby and Dick because I am about to whale on you.
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ok but ngl this is my new favourite meme
November 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
ok but ngl this is my new favourite meme
writing something re: a campus novel so thought it would be a good idea to watch AFTER THE HUNT & omgggg noooope whyyyyyyy
November 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
writing something re: a campus novel so thought it would be a good idea to watch AFTER THE HUNT & omgggg noooope whyyyyyyy
free libraries rule
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
free libraries rule
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It’s that time….IYKYK!
November 28, 2025 at 1:37 AM
It’s that time….IYKYK!
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For someone who hates socialism he sure loves being publicly owned
Hey all. If you would like to see this morning's interview with Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, I have attached a YouTube link below.
Thank you for watching.
youtu.be/s9Khl0T_BEA?...
Thank you for watching.
youtu.be/s9Khl0T_BEA?...
Vancouver mayor stands by city's budget
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
For someone who hates socialism he sure loves being publicly owned
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What makes historic collections difficult? And how do researchers work with “difficult” collections?
New CFP from Paper Trails here:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...
Deadline for proposals 31/1/2026
🗃️
New CFP from Paper Trails here:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...
Deadline for proposals 31/1/2026
🗃️
Call for Papers: Difficult Collections | UCL UCL Special Collections
UCL Homepage
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
What makes historic collections difficult? And how do researchers work with “difficult” collections?
New CFP from Paper Trails here:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...
Deadline for proposals 31/1/2026
🗃️
New CFP from Paper Trails here:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...
Deadline for proposals 31/1/2026
🗃️
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Double your contribution to the Sameer Project's "Give Warmth to Gaza" campaign today. As you may have seen, heavy winter rains are flooding the tents and streets of Gaza.
Donate from $10 to Refaat Mobile Library's $5K match thru this link:
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Donate from $10 to Refaat Mobile Library's $5K match thru this link:
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[W4G] NEW Matching Campaign for The Sameer Project
NEW MATCH! 11/26: The wonderful people at Refaat Mobile Library—a traveling, volunteer-operated liberation library and mutual aid project based in what is currently known as Atlanta, Georgia—have step...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Double your contribution to the Sameer Project's "Give Warmth to Gaza" campaign today. As you may have seen, heavy winter rains are flooding the tents and streets of Gaza.
Donate from $10 to Refaat Mobile Library's $5K match thru this link:
open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/products/w4g...
Donate from $10 to Refaat Mobile Library's $5K match thru this link:
open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/products/w4g...
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U.N.: Israel’s War on Gaza Will Cost More Than $70 Billion in Reconstruction Over Several Decades
U.N.: Israel's War on Gaza Will Cost More Than $70 Billion in Reconstruction Over Several Decades
The United Nations says Israel's war on Gaza has created a “human-made abyss”…
www.democracynow.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
U.N.: Israel’s War on Gaza Will Cost More Than $70 Billion in Reconstruction Over Several Decades
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The Canada Border Services Agency and the Prime Minister’s Office say they were not involved in an Ontario Liberal MP’s announcement that members of the Belfast band Kneecap were banned from entering Canada.
CBSA, PMO say they were not involved in MP announcing ban on Belfast band Kneecap
The Canada Border Services Agency and the Prime Minister’s Office say they were not involved in an Ontario Liberal MP’s announcement that members of the Belfast band Kneecap were banned from entering Canada.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Canada Border Services Agency and the Prime Minister’s Office say they were not involved in an Ontario Liberal MP’s announcement that members of the Belfast band Kneecap were banned from entering Canada.
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WHAT
Price tag for new PNE amphitheatre surges to almost $184M
Price tag for new PNE amphitheatre surges to almost $184M
The City of Vancouver confirmed the cost of the PNE’s new amphitheatre has climbed to $183.7 million, well above the original $64.8 million estimate.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
WHAT
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
fyi everyone on my xmas list is getting a jellycat angel of history this year
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
fyi everyone on my xmas list is getting a jellycat angel of history this year