Allison M. Mitchell
@allimitch04.bsky.social
UF Alumna | UVa PhD | Assistant Professor | Historian | AKA
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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 15:
We are accepting applications for TWO postdoctoral fellows! Fellowships are for two years and offer competitive wages and travel funds.
Additional information and how to apply can be found here: richardscenter.la.psu.edu/fellowships/...
We are accepting applications for TWO postdoctoral fellows! Fellowships are for two years and offer competitive wages and travel funds.
Additional information and how to apply can be found here: richardscenter.la.psu.edu/fellowships/...
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 15:
We are accepting applications for TWO postdoctoral fellows! Fellowships are for two years and offer competitive wages and travel funds.
Additional information and how to apply can be found here: richardscenter.la.psu.edu/fellowships/...
We are accepting applications for TWO postdoctoral fellows! Fellowships are for two years and offer competitive wages and travel funds.
Additional information and how to apply can be found here: richardscenter.la.psu.edu/fellowships/...
Excited to be a part of this conversation!
How did the civil rights movement evolve after WWII? Join Lilia Fernández, Allison Mashell Mitchell, & Cookie Woolner for an OAH webinar exploring African American, Latino, & LGBTQ+ activism in the postwar era, plus tips for teaching it today.
📅 Nov 18
➡️ https://ow.ly/LVUt50XlSqy
📅 Nov 18
➡️ https://ow.ly/LVUt50XlSqy
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Excited to be a part of this conversation!
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Learn more about our Postdoctoral Fellowships in African American History and Civil War Era History:
richardscenter.la.psu.edu/fellowships/...
Deadline to apply is November 1!
richardscenter.la.psu.edu/fellowships/...
Deadline to apply is November 1!
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program - George and Ann Richards Civil War Era Center
In partnership with Penn State’s Africana Research Center, the Richards Center established a competitive, one-year postdoctoral fellowship in 2012. The fellowship rewards recently graduated Ph.D.s stu...
richardscenter.la.psu.edu
October 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Learn more about our Postdoctoral Fellowships in African American History and Civil War Era History:
richardscenter.la.psu.edu/fellowships/...
Deadline to apply is November 1!
richardscenter.la.psu.edu/fellowships/...
Deadline to apply is November 1!
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Spread the word! This is the final call for our postdoctoral fellowships in African American history and history of the Civil War era. Deadline is 11/1!
Postdoc, African American History: tinyurl.com/5e8khmcx
Postdoc, Civil War: tinyurl.com/ymermzvu
Postdoc, African American History: tinyurl.com/5e8khmcx
Postdoc, Civil War: tinyurl.com/ymermzvu
October 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Spread the word! This is the final call for our postdoctoral fellowships in African American history and history of the Civil War era. Deadline is 11/1!
Postdoc, African American History: tinyurl.com/5e8khmcx
Postdoc, Civil War: tinyurl.com/ymermzvu
Postdoc, African American History: tinyurl.com/5e8khmcx
Postdoc, Civil War: tinyurl.com/ymermzvu
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We’re thrilled to share that Dr. Sherita Johnson, Director of the Africana Research Center and Associate Professor of English at Penn State, will be the keynote speaker at an upcoming public lecture and discussion titled “An Evening with Frances Ellen Watkins Harper” on October 29.
October 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We’re thrilled to share that Dr. Sherita Johnson, Director of the Africana Research Center and Associate Professor of English at Penn State, will be the keynote speaker at an upcoming public lecture and discussion titled “An Evening with Frances Ellen Watkins Harper” on October 29.
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Super proud to be included in this amazing reader with such awesome scholars. Public-facing scholarship is the future! @nursingclio.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Super proud to be included in this amazing reader with such awesome scholars. Public-facing scholarship is the future! @nursingclio.bsky.social
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Please share! We are looking for TWO postdoctoral scholars in African American history and history of the Civil War era. Fellowships are for TWO years, and the anticipated start date is July 1, 2026. The deadline to apply is NOVEMBER 1! Links are in the replies below.
August 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Please share! We are looking for TWO postdoctoral scholars in African American history and history of the Civil War era. Fellowships are for TWO years, and the anticipated start date is July 1, 2026. The deadline to apply is NOVEMBER 1! Links are in the replies below.
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Congratulations to Adam McNeil on winning The SHEAR Dissertation Prize. #SHEAR2025
July 19, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Congratulations to Adam McNeil on winning The SHEAR Dissertation Prize. #SHEAR2025
I love that Glorilla is performing at the WNBA All-Star game. This Indiana crowd is sending me tho 😭
July 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I love that Glorilla is performing at the WNBA All-Star game. This Indiana crowd is sending me tho 😭
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The Department of History at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro currently is seeking candidates for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Public History starting in January 2026.
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/32413
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/32413
Assistant Professor of Public History
Stand-out applicants will have a strong track record in public practice, demonstrating imagination and skill in working collaboratively to connect history or historic sites with public audiences. The ...
spartantalent.uncg.edu
July 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The Department of History at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro currently is seeking candidates for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Public History starting in January 2026.
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/32413
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/32413
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Big news! I'm heading to the National Humanities Center as the next president. I'm proud to be the first woman, the first Black person, and the first person of color to lead it. Honored to start this new chapter. #Humanities #BlackWomenLead #BlackSky
The National Humanities Center is pleased to announce historian Dr. Blair LM Kelley (@profblmkelley.bsky.social) has been selected as its next president and director.
National Humanities Center Announces Dr. Blair LM Kelley as New President
After a nationwide search, the National Humanities Center is pleased to announce the selection of historian Blair LM Kelley as its next president and director. Dr. Kelley's appointment marks a pivotal...
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June 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Big news! I'm heading to the National Humanities Center as the next president. I'm proud to be the first woman, the first Black person, and the first person of color to lead it. Honored to start this new chapter. #Humanities #BlackWomenLead #BlackSky
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Thrilled to welcome these great scholars to the @richardscenter.bsky.social next year!
The Richards Center is excited to welcome Halee Robinson and Joshua Strayhorn to the community as the 2025-2026 incoming postdoctoral scholars. Halee will receive her PhD later this month from Princeton University and Joshua received his PhD degree from Duke University. Welcome Halee and Joshua!! 🎉
May 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Thrilled to welcome these great scholars to the @richardscenter.bsky.social next year!
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Grad affiliate Moyra Williams Eaton wrote about her dissertation research on the history of veterans' care for Time!
Read the excellent, timely piece here ⬇️
Read the excellent, timely piece here ⬇️
Trump is Upending The American Approach to Veterans' Care
Officials have considered balancing efficiency with providing quality care and listening to veterans essential.
time.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Grad affiliate Moyra Williams Eaton wrote about her dissertation research on the history of veterans' care for Time!
Read the excellent, timely piece here ⬇️
Read the excellent, timely piece here ⬇️
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The Journal of the Civil War Era is seeking submissions from early career scholars for the Anthony E. Kaye Memorial Essay Prize! Submit a paper on any topic concerning the history of the Civil War era, broadly defined, by June 1, 2025.
Click here for more information ⬇️
Click here for more information ⬇️
Call for Submissions: Anthony E. Kaye Memorial Essay Prize - George and Ann Richards Civil War Era Center
The Society of Civil War Historians and the Journal of the Civil War Era invite submissions from early career scholars (doctoral candidates at the writing stage and PhDs not more than two years remove...
richardscenter.la.psu.edu
March 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Journal of the Civil War Era is seeking submissions from early career scholars for the Anthony E. Kaye Memorial Essay Prize! Submit a paper on any topic concerning the history of the Civil War era, broadly defined, by June 1, 2025.
Click here for more information ⬇️
Click here for more information ⬇️
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Yesterday we welcomed Sasha Turner, former Richards Center postdoc, back to PSU as the History Graduate Student Association spring speaker! Her great talk was followed by a reception hosted by the Center. Pictured below is the HGSA board, including Richards Center grad affiliates, with Dr. Turner. 🧵
March 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Yesterday we welcomed Sasha Turner, former Richards Center postdoc, back to PSU as the History Graduate Student Association spring speaker! Her great talk was followed by a reception hosted by the Center. Pictured below is the HGSA board, including Richards Center grad affiliates, with Dr. Turner. 🧵
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I often hear about "crappy first drafts," but...
...APPRECIATE your first drafts. They are the icebreakers and path-openers, ferocious, raw and daring to forge ahead.
Later, tweak them to make them better.
Instead of thinking of "crappy", think "icebreaking."
Quit fighting yourself!
#WritingTip
...APPRECIATE your first drafts. They are the icebreakers and path-openers, ferocious, raw and daring to forge ahead.
Later, tweak them to make them better.
Instead of thinking of "crappy", think "icebreaking."
Quit fighting yourself!
#WritingTip
March 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I often hear about "crappy first drafts," but...
...APPRECIATE your first drafts. They are the icebreakers and path-openers, ferocious, raw and daring to forge ahead.
Later, tweak them to make them better.
Instead of thinking of "crappy", think "icebreaking."
Quit fighting yourself!
#WritingTip
...APPRECIATE your first drafts. They are the icebreakers and path-openers, ferocious, raw and daring to forge ahead.
Later, tweak them to make them better.
Instead of thinking of "crappy", think "icebreaking."
Quit fighting yourself!
#WritingTip
Southwest prices don’t even be low like they use to be. Ended the 2 free check bags is not going to go over well.
March 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Southwest prices don’t even be low like they use to be. Ended the 2 free check bags is not going to go over well.
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Congrats to Moyra Williams Eaton on a great manuscript workshop this afternoon!
February 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Congrats to Moyra Williams Eaton on a great manuscript workshop this afternoon!
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Join @oah.org for a discussion with Richards Center Postdoctoral Scholar--Hannah Katherine Hicks, Catherine Jones, Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders, and Melissa DeVelvis whose articles appeared in the Fall 2024 issue of The American Historian, “The Union Remade.”
🚨 Happening Tomorrow 🚨Join us at 5pm ET for a webinar featuring contributors to the Fall 2024 issue of The American Historian. This discussion will have a special focus on women’s history, Reconstruction-era violence, and the legacy of the Confederacy.
Register: ow.ly/B0Op50V27kL
Register: ow.ly/B0Op50V27kL
February 19, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Join @oah.org for a discussion with Richards Center Postdoctoral Scholar--Hannah Katherine Hicks, Catherine Jones, Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders, and Melissa DeVelvis whose articles appeared in the Fall 2024 issue of The American Historian, “The Union Remade.”
Sheeesssshhh, this UConn v USC. I need Carolina to fight back.
February 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Sheeesssshhh, this UConn v USC. I need Carolina to fight back.
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🧵 The news is awful! But for a teeny ray of light, here are 3 @richardscenter.bsky.social opportunities for Civil War Era scholars w/ deadlines in March & April 🗃️:
1. two predoctoral fellowships for ABDs
2. a non-residential fellowship for associate profs
3. an article workshop for junior scholars
1. two predoctoral fellowships for ABDs
2. a non-residential fellowship for associate profs
3. an article workshop for junior scholars
February 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🧵 The news is awful! But for a teeny ray of light, here are 3 @richardscenter.bsky.social opportunities for Civil War Era scholars w/ deadlines in March & April 🗃️:
1. two predoctoral fellowships for ABDs
2. a non-residential fellowship for associate profs
3. an article workshop for junior scholars
1. two predoctoral fellowships for ABDs
2. a non-residential fellowship for associate profs
3. an article workshop for junior scholars
Such a great workshop! Now it is time to get to work! ✍🏽✍🏽✍🏽
We had a great manuscript workshop this morning with postdoc Allison Mashell Mitchell @allimitch04.bsky.social – thanks to Allison for sharing your work & thanks to everyone who came to the workshop, especially guest scholar Kevin Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social!
February 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Such a great workshop! Now it is time to get to work! ✍🏽✍🏽✍🏽
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Richards Center affiliated faculty member, Dara Walker, part of "The Print Factory," a newly opened bookstore - AND - community gathering and event space, cultural hub, supporter of diverse authors.
www.statecollege.com/articles/com...
www.statecollege.com/articles/com...
February 11, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Richards Center affiliated faculty member, Dara Walker, part of "The Print Factory," a newly opened bookstore - AND - community gathering and event space, cultural hub, supporter of diverse authors.
www.statecollege.com/articles/com...
www.statecollege.com/articles/com...
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My late mother, Patricia Stephens Due!
We co-wrote a memoir: FREEDOM IN THE FAMILY: A MOTHER-DAUGHTER MEMOIR OF THE FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
We co-wrote a memoir: FREEDOM IN THE FAMILY: A MOTHER-DAUGHTER MEMOIR OF THE FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
February 7, 2025 at 4:53 AM
My late mother, Patricia Stephens Due!
We co-wrote a memoir: FREEDOM IN THE FAMILY: A MOTHER-DAUGHTER MEMOIR OF THE FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
We co-wrote a memoir: FREEDOM IN THE FAMILY: A MOTHER-DAUGHTER MEMOIR OF THE FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS