John O'Brien
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John O'Brien
@johnobrien.bsky.social
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Brown is out! They had to do more dancing in their letter because they previously capitulated and needed to reference their previous agreement but, at its core, this reiterates MIT's letter.

The clock is now on for all other institutions.

www.brown.edu/sites/defaul...
www.brown.edu
October 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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“The humanities are not a luxury,” said @paulakrebs.bsky.social. “They are a necessity, teaching people vital skills, including how to effectively communicate, construct arguments, evaluate evidence, and build connections across cultures."
May 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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@acls1919.bsky.social, the AHA, & @modernlanguage.bsky.social filed a lawsuit in federal district court today, seeking to reverse the recent actions of the NEH to devastate the agency, including the elimination of grant programs, staff, and entire divisions and programs. 🗃️
American Council of Learned Societies, American Historical Association, and Modern Language Association File Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Dismantling of National Endowment for the Humanities - AHA
Lawsuit aims to reinstate NEH grant programs, divisions, and staff. For Immediate Release / May 1, 2025 (New York, NY) — The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Assoc...
www.historians.org
May 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Go get ‘em.
May 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Percy Shelley should be living at this hour--and James Chandler, publishing this version of Shelley's "England in 1819" in Counter Punch, on April 21st, agrees. #Romanticism, #19thc
April 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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My friend and mentor Orville Schell puts very clearly what many people with experience in 20th century China are thinking:

The parallels with the nihilism and chaos-for-its-own-sake of the Cultural Revolution years.

www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/d...
Trump’s Cultural Revolution | by Orville Schell - Project Syndicate
Orville Schell sees obvious and troubling parallels between the US president and Mao Zedong.
www.project-syndicate.org
February 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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I heard the NEA is only considering proposals related to 1776 & the USA’s 250th birthday & I was feeling intensely patriotic, so I’m printing these really big posters inspired *directly* by the Founding Fathers

The cut was carved from the masthead of a 19th century newspaper
February 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Luna wishes everyone a Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 9:49 PM
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For real though, there are a bunch of old sets that go for five figures
December 3, 2024 at 4:07 AM
So is it safe to post now?
November 8, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Scrivener perfection achieved; next level unlocked.
October 24, 2023 at 8:11 PM
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I'm excited to announce that the English Department at UCSB is hiring an assistant professor (tenure-track) in Digital Humanities. Applications due Nov 10. Info here: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02587

Please share widely!
Assistant Professor-Digital Humanities-Department of English
University of California Santa Barbara is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ap.ucsb.edu
October 11, 2023 at 6:04 PM
A job listing, so please share and repost:

The University of Virginia Department of English is searching for an assistant-professor, tenure track, in Nineteenth-Century British Literature. Here's the link: apply.interfolio.com/130424
October 9, 2023 at 3:57 PM
August 16, 2023 at 3:32 PM