Hilary Matfess
@hilarymatfess.bsky.social
Assistant Prof @ Korbel School of International Studies | studies gender and violence | into coffee, running, biking, and my dogs
breathtakingly out of touch story from the times today
October 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
breathtakingly out of touch story from the times today
my mantra while going through book proofs (h/t @kaitsims.bsky.social for being my emotional support colleague)
October 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
my mantra while going through book proofs (h/t @kaitsims.bsky.social for being my emotional support colleague)
As promised, I ran a 5k in my senior prom dress because 1500 people downloaded my Cambridge Element.
Now: If 500 people preorder my new book ('Putting Women in their Place: Gender, Power, and World Politics' tinyurl.com/bdhujnhj), I'll run the DU 2025Crimson Classic 5k in it.
Now: If 500 people preorder my new book ('Putting Women in their Place: Gender, Power, and World Politics' tinyurl.com/bdhujnhj), I'll run the DU 2025Crimson Classic 5k in it.
June 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
As promised, I ran a 5k in my senior prom dress because 1500 people downloaded my Cambridge Element.
Now: If 500 people preorder my new book ('Putting Women in their Place: Gender, Power, and World Politics' tinyurl.com/bdhujnhj), I'll run the DU 2025Crimson Classic 5k in it.
Now: If 500 people preorder my new book ('Putting Women in their Place: Gender, Power, and World Politics' tinyurl.com/bdhujnhj), I'll run the DU 2025Crimson Classic 5k in it.
It's that time of the quarter in my Foundations of Security class
April 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
It's that time of the quarter in my Foundations of Security class
This article is based off of fieldwork I conducted in cooperation with Mercy Corps, investigating women's participation in communal peace and security dynamics.
April 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This article is based off of fieldwork I conducted in cooperation with Mercy Corps, investigating women's participation in communal peace and security dynamics.
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February 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Handed the baby off to her grandparents and took the opportunity to be a total Colorado stereotype
December 28, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Handed the baby off to her grandparents and took the opportunity to be a total Colorado stereotype
I love this dumb dog so much.
December 25, 2024 at 3:38 AM
I love this dumb dog so much.
Gaetz's response is so craven and predictable. (screen shot from: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...)
For whomever needs the clarification: statutory rape does not fall under the heading of 'playing hard.'
For whomever needs the clarification: statutory rape does not fall under the heading of 'playing hard.'
December 23, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Gaetz's response is so craven and predictable. (screen shot from: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...)
For whomever needs the clarification: statutory rape does not fall under the heading of 'playing hard.'
For whomever needs the clarification: statutory rape does not fall under the heading of 'playing hard.'
Happy solstice! To much more light soon.
December 21, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Happy solstice! To much more light soon.
I then fed the results back into chatgpt and asked it how fair the distribution of labor is in my house. It gave detailed analysis but here's the clunky data viz. (Rosy is the housekeeper we bring in to help out).
December 20, 2024 at 2:39 PM
I then fed the results back into chatgpt and asked it how fair the distribution of labor is in my house. It gave detailed analysis but here's the clunky data viz. (Rosy is the housekeeper we bring in to help out).
Trying to instill my toddler with a love for the great outdoors early.
December 17, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Trying to instill my toddler with a love for the great outdoors early.
The upside of muddy trails is that Nyx gets free rein. The downside is that I get a slip and slide.
December 14, 2024 at 10:17 PM
The upside of muddy trails is that Nyx gets free rein. The downside is that I get a slip and slide.
today I came across a bewilderingly rudimentary clip art graphic in an 'academic' article and I am begging us, as a community, to stop allowing these gorka-ass graphics to be published. (Gorka graphic for reference)
December 14, 2024 at 4:13 PM
today I came across a bewilderingly rudimentary clip art graphic in an 'academic' article and I am begging us, as a community, to stop allowing these gorka-ass graphics to be published. (Gorka graphic for reference)
feeling very lucky to have the trails all to ourselves tonight
December 14, 2024 at 2:31 AM
feeling very lucky to have the trails all to ourselves tonight
Mucking around Green Mountain with the pup and the kid.
December 12, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Mucking around Green Mountain with the pup and the kid.
Some Saturday single track with @libbychamberlin.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Some Saturday single track with @libbychamberlin.bsky.social
Bringing a very specific vibe to this coffee shop
December 6, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Bringing a very specific vibe to this coffee shop
Squeezed in some easy birthday miles with my girl Nyx. Grateful for what 32 brought, excited to see what 33 holds.
December 4, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Squeezed in some easy birthday miles with my girl Nyx. Grateful for what 32 brought, excited to see what 33 holds.
man I love living in Colorado.
December 2, 2024 at 11:10 PM
man I love living in Colorado.
I grew up in Columbia County, GA, which went overwhelmingly for Trump. I'm not surprised & I've always been outspoken in my hometown.
I can't get the idea of interviewing people about *how* they came to support Trump and writing a book about the community's transformation out of my head.
I can't get the idea of interviewing people about *how* they came to support Trump and writing a book about the community's transformation out of my head.
December 2, 2024 at 3:53 PM
I grew up in Columbia County, GA, which went overwhelmingly for Trump. I'm not surprised & I've always been outspoken in my hometown.
I can't get the idea of interviewing people about *how* they came to support Trump and writing a book about the community's transformation out of my head.
I can't get the idea of interviewing people about *how* they came to support Trump and writing a book about the community's transformation out of my head.
… and that’s what his own mother says about him.
November 30, 2024 at 2:38 AM
… and that’s what his own mother says about him.
I think this one:
January 31, 2024 at 3:17 AM
I think this one:
When you’re stuck in the house with mom because you wouldn’t stop barking at the neighbors, squirrels, birds, and (at one point) a rock.
September 27, 2023 at 5:47 PM
When you’re stuck in the house with mom because you wouldn’t stop barking at the neighbors, squirrels, birds, and (at one point) a rock.