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The Theatre Library Association has (co)awarded my book their George Freedley Memorial Award for "exemplary work in the field of live theatre or performance." I get to share the award with Tarryn's awesome book!
October 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
For those on the academic market this fall.

Assistant Teaching Professor-Theatre and Film at Bowling Green State University.

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BGSU Career Opportunities | Faculty Careers
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October 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
June 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Ok Academic Bluesky. I'm teaching a workshop to PhD Humanities students on job application materials. Drop your best/worst example of a document you used to get your first academic job in a reply to this post. Bonus points for interdisciplinary scholars.
June 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
1 year research fellowship at the University of Michigan focused on the history of performance in Hill Auditorium
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Inclusive History Project Research Fellow | U-M Careers
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April 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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March 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
On May 13th I'll be giving a virtual talk from my book Redface at the American Antiquarian Society

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Redface: Race, Performance, and Indigeneity | American Antiquarian Society
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March 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
March 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
If you are a member of ATDS please consider nominating a colleague for the Betty Jean Jones Award, which recognizes excellence in teaching and mentorship. Deadline: April 6th
March 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
If you're not into reading, listen to me talk about my book Redface :) www.kgou.org/show/kgou-re...
KGOU Readers Club: Redface: Race, Performance, and Indigeneity
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February 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This weekend in Ann Arbor, MI. Free symposium on the 50th anniversary of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and the annual Berkhofer Lecture by journalist Mark Trahant. Trahant's lecture will be available on zoom. Symposium in person only.
February 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I had the chance to write about how Native American women playwrights are using contract riders and negotiations to create networks of care and kinship. So pleased to have my work alongside one of my dissertation committee members and other scholars I have long admired!
TJ's special issue on Care, Carework, and Performance is out! Essays by Rhaisa Williams, Bethany Hughes, Alisha Ibkar, Irvin Manuel Gonzalez, Sung-Min Kim, and Elizabeth Son. Visit www.jhuptheatre.org/.../volume-7.... for interviews, a manifesto, and more! Entire issue at muse.jhu.edu/issue/54175
February 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I recently got to speak about my book, Redface, with Stateside on Michigan public radio. www.michiganpublic.org/show/statesi...
Stateside: Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025
In today's episode, we discuss the recent passing of the Laken Riley Act by Congress, how a fisherman’s 1970s surrender to law enforcement has transformed fishing practices in the Great Lakes, and a c...
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January 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
My book was featured on the Page 99 Test site. It asks authors whether page 99 of their book is a good snapshot of its entirety. Coincidentally, I recently found a typo on page 99 of my book. 😬 page99test.blogspot.com/2025/01/beth...
Bethany Hughes's "Redface"
Bethany Hughes (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) is a performance scholar and cultural historian interested in how performance constructs cultur...
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January 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"In her compelling debut, Bethany Hughes investigates the history of “redface” in the US. Thoroughly researched and accessibly written, this volume sheds light on colonial legacies of racial constructions and performativity."
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December 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us - Ms. Magazine
The best feminist books written by women, Black, brown, AAPI, LGBTQ, Native, disabled, trans, nonbinary writers in December 2024.
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December 6, 2024 at 3:53 AM
If you or someone you love is a librarian, please ask your library to pre-order my forthcoming book
September 27, 2024 at 9:46 PM
My first book, Redface: Race, Performance, and Indigeneity is coming out this fall from NYU Press. You can see the beautiful cover art by Tom Jones!
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March 27, 2024 at 9:30 PM