Julie Greene
@greeneland.bsky.social
Labor and migration historian @UMaryland. Author of The Canal Builders and Box 25: Archival Secrets, Caribbean Workers, and the Panama Canal. https://tinyurl.com/Pre-Order-Box-25
The new issue of LABOR is here, and it’s hot!
October 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The new issue of LABOR is here, and it’s hot!
Rudi Batzell takes on some of the biggest questions in US and British labor history in his new book. Join us Friday for a riveting discussion about his arguments and more!
October 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Rudi Batzell takes on some of the biggest questions in US and British labor history in his new book. Join us Friday for a riveting discussion about his arguments and more!
Happy Labor Day, anti-Fascist friends!
September 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Happy Labor Day, anti-Fascist friends!
Challenge:post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hell hole it is. [I love D— priest at SCOTUS]
August 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Challenge:post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hell hole it is. [I love D— priest at SCOTUS]
In case you need more dystopia today, this was in our little free library this a.m. Brand new copies too, like someone’s trying to spread the good AI word to wee children—
July 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
In case you need more dystopia today, this was in our little free library this a.m. Brand new copies too, like someone’s trying to spread the good AI word to wee children—
This old machine is one of my favorite artifacts on our Nebraska farm. I need to figure out what it is and its date. Any ag historians out there know the history of farm equipment?
June 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This old machine is one of my favorite artifacts on our Nebraska farm. I need to figure out what it is and its date. Any ag historians out there know the history of farm equipment?
It's here! The new Labor is a special issue assessing the 'Golden Age' of Social Democracy. We redesigned the journal for the first time in 20 years, and we explore rediscovered labor painter Phillip Tipperman, whose work graces our cover. @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social @lawcha.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It's here! The new Labor is a special issue assessing the 'Golden Age' of Social Democracy. We redesigned the journal for the first time in 20 years, and we explore rediscovered labor painter Phillip Tipperman, whose work graces our cover. @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social @lawcha.bsky.social
Another highlight of the #OAH: seeing @justinfdjackson.bsky.social’s important new book, The Work of Empire, at the @uncpress.bsky.social table! (Seeing mine there was a bonus.)
April 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Another highlight of the #OAH: seeing @justinfdjackson.bsky.social’s important new book, The Work of Empire, at the @uncpress.bsky.social table! (Seeing mine there was a bonus.)
Thrilled to see my friend and ex-student, UMD PhD Debbie Goldman, win the OAH David Montgomery Prize for the best book in Labor and Working-Class History this weekend. This is for her wonderful book Disconnected: Call Center Workers Fight for Good Jobs in the Digital Age. Congrats Debbie!
April 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Thrilled to see my friend and ex-student, UMD PhD Debbie Goldman, win the OAH David Montgomery Prize for the best book in Labor and Working-Class History this weekend. This is for her wonderful book Disconnected: Call Center Workers Fight for Good Jobs in the Digital Age. Congrats Debbie!
Thanks for reading about my Box 25, and in conclusion here’s a photo of icebergs I’ve been examining here in beautiful Antarctica— 11/11
January 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Thanks for reading about my Box 25, and in conclusion here’s a photo of icebergs I’ve been examining here in beautiful Antarctica— 11/11
Happy New Year from Beagle Channel, en route to Antarctica.
January 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Happy New Year from Beagle Channel, en route to Antarctica.
Rest in peace, Jimmy Carter. In his honor I post this memento from my parents’ collection. They were big supporters.
December 30, 2024 at 12:35 AM
Rest in peace, Jimmy Carter. In his honor I post this memento from my parents’ collection. They were big supporters.
Received my advance copy of Box 25– and it is 100% puppy approved!
You can still use code 01SOCIAL30 at UNC Press to get 30% off a pre-order.
You can still use code 01SOCIAL30 at UNC Press to get 30% off a pre-order.
December 15, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Received my advance copy of Box 25– and it is 100% puppy approved!
You can still use code 01SOCIAL30 at UNC Press to get 30% off a pre-order.
You can still use code 01SOCIAL30 at UNC Press to get 30% off a pre-order.
Notre Dame looking good these days!
December 7, 2024 at 7:34 AM
Notre Dame looking good these days!
Phillip Tipperman painted these in 1939. They’d been sitting in a garage for 85 years!
November 26, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Phillip Tipperman painted these in 1939. They’d been sitting in a garage for 85 years!
By Phillip Tipperman— he painted them just after graduating from Brooklyn College, at the age of 22.
November 26, 2024 at 3:08 PM
By Phillip Tipperman— he painted them just after graduating from Brooklyn College, at the age of 22.
Just getting back into Bluesky activity— hello everyone! Just returned from Panama City—here’s the only monument depicting canal workers I could find there— more on that soon.
November 18, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Just getting back into Bluesky activity— hello everyone! Just returned from Panama City—here’s the only monument depicting canal workers I could find there— more on that soon.
My Distinguished Scholar-Teacher talk is this coming weds at 4. Come on by if you’re in the area!
March 28, 2024 at 9:09 PM
My Distinguished Scholar-Teacher talk is this coming weds at 4. Come on by if you’re in the area!
Happy and humbled to receive UMD's Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award this semester! Presented to me by President Pines and Provost Rice.
September 25, 2023 at 12:50 PM
Happy and humbled to receive UMD's Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award this semester! Presented to me by President Pines and Provost Rice.
Join Labor: Studies in Working Class History for its annual Book Forum! Sept. 29, 2-4 pm. Featuring Margot Canaday's new book, Queer Career, w/ commentaries by Julio Capo, Christina Hanhardt, Joshua Hollands, Lisa Levenstein & Christopher Phelps. Moderated by @sgarrettscott.bsky.social
September 18, 2023 at 9:02 PM
Join Labor: Studies in Working Class History for its annual Book Forum! Sept. 29, 2-4 pm. Featuring Margot Canaday's new book, Queer Career, w/ commentaries by Julio Capo, Christina Hanhardt, Joshua Hollands, Lisa Levenstein & Christopher Phelps. Moderated by @sgarrettscott.bsky.social
did somebody say national dog day??
August 26, 2023 at 11:16 PM
did somebody say national dog day??
American Library Association President Emily Drabinski is facing massive attacks. Attempts to silence her because of her political and sexual identity must not be allowed to succeed. See this statement from LAWCHA, and spread the word:
July 30, 2023 at 12:19 AM
American Library Association President Emily Drabinski is facing massive attacks. Attempts to silence her because of her political and sexual identity must not be allowed to succeed. See this statement from LAWCHA, and spread the word: