Jonathan Wyrtzen
@jonathanwyrtzen.bsky.social
Studying empire, colonialism, decolonization, nation, collective identity, state formation, non-state political orders, Middle East / North Africa; Global Texas; sociologist and historian. Latest book, Worldmaking in the Long Great War
Help! Teaching an Intro to the Middle East in spring and looking for a short reading to assign that covers the rise/politics/context of the Gulf and Saudi Arabia in 21st century?
October 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Help! Teaching an Intro to the Middle East in spring and looking for a short reading to assign that covers the rise/politics/context of the Gulf and Saudi Arabia in 21st century?
Rabat Casbah views of Bouregreg valley development area
July 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Rabat Casbah views of Bouregreg valley development area
AACU Anti-Trump Letter Map (updated 4/28/2025) - 523 universities/colleges
Geography still reflecting red/blue state division for the most part
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Geography still reflecting red/blue state division for the most part
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April 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
AACU Anti-Trump Letter Map (updated 4/28/2025) - 523 universities/colleges
Geography still reflecting red/blue state division for the most part
www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/v...
Geography still reflecting red/blue state division for the most part
www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/v...
Here's a quick visualization of the colleges and universities signed the AAC&U letter pushing back on the Trump Admins hostile takeover of higher education
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April 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Here's a quick visualization of the colleges and universities signed the AAC&U letter pushing back on the Trump Admins hostile takeover of higher education
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Not defying gravity
April 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Not defying gravity
Join colleagues and students from across campus this Thursday at 12:30pm on Cross Campus for a Rally to Stand Together for Higher Education. We are standing together to protect all people, programs, and research at Yale and at schools across the country! #handsoff #yale #newhaven #highered
April 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
There are a lot of these on the interwebs I have found
April 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
There are a lot of these on the interwebs I have found
I think it fair to say there is a deep-rooted American consensus through the ages:
WE NO LIKE TARIFFS!
WE NO LIKE TARIFFS!
April 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I think it fair to say there is a deep-rooted American consensus through the ages:
WE NO LIKE TARIFFS!
WE NO LIKE TARIFFS!
American Immigration Gulag
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March 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
American Immigration Gulag
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Urgent need for more and better "cluster dumpster fire" emojis
March 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Urgent need for more and better "cluster dumpster fire" emojis
OPSEC best drunk with a Covfefe mixer🍸
March 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
OPSEC best drunk with a Covfefe mixer🍸
Not single mention of stock market on Fox News front page after today - information bubbles moving past each other
March 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Not single mention of stock market on Fox News front page after today - information bubbles moving past each other
Google has disable review comments on the Gulf of America. "Some types of places are more likely to receive posts, like reviews, that violate Google's policies."
#GulfofCovfefe
#GulfofCovfefe
February 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Google has disable review comments on the Gulf of America. "Some types of places are more likely to receive posts, like reviews, that violate Google's policies."
#GulfofCovfefe
#GulfofCovfefe
Palestinian Studies Post-Doc atYale
Get applications in soon! Review set to start shortly
apply.interfolio.com/161627
Get applications in soon! Review set to start shortly
apply.interfolio.com/161627
February 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Palestinian Studies Post-Doc atYale
Get applications in soon! Review set to start shortly
apply.interfolio.com/161627
Get applications in soon! Review set to start shortly
apply.interfolio.com/161627
Super excited to share Postdoc in Palestinian Studies at Yale posting. SPREAD THE WORD WIDELY
"Research emphasis on the history, society, politics, language, culture, and/or other dimensions of Palestinian Studies and the broader study of the Middle East."
#Menasky
apply.interfolio.com/161627
"Research emphasis on the history, society, politics, language, culture, and/or other dimensions of Palestinian Studies and the broader study of the Middle East."
#Menasky
apply.interfolio.com/161627
January 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Super excited to share Postdoc in Palestinian Studies at Yale posting. SPREAD THE WORD WIDELY
"Research emphasis on the history, society, politics, language, culture, and/or other dimensions of Palestinian Studies and the broader study of the Middle East."
#Menasky
apply.interfolio.com/161627
"Research emphasis on the history, society, politics, language, culture, and/or other dimensions of Palestinian Studies and the broader study of the Middle East."
#Menasky
apply.interfolio.com/161627
2) Many died, were taken as POWs, and several deserted and joined the Viet Minh.
This is the CỔNG MAROC (Morocco Gate) in Ba Vi, an hour west of Hanoi, where North Africans settled during and after war, led by M'hamed Ben Aomar Larech, a Moroccan communist brought over in 1949 by Ho Chi Minh
This is the CỔNG MAROC (Morocco Gate) in Ba Vi, an hour west of Hanoi, where North Africans settled during and after war, led by M'hamed Ben Aomar Larech, a Moroccan communist brought over in 1949 by Ho Chi Minh
May 7, 2024 at 12:51 PM
2) Many died, were taken as POWs, and several deserted and joined the Viet Minh.
This is the CỔNG MAROC (Morocco Gate) in Ba Vi, an hour west of Hanoi, where North Africans settled during and after war, led by M'hamed Ben Aomar Larech, a Moroccan communist brought over in 1949 by Ho Chi Minh
This is the CỔNG MAROC (Morocco Gate) in Ba Vi, an hour west of Hanoi, where North Africans settled during and after war, led by M'hamed Ben Aomar Larech, a Moroccan communist brought over in 1949 by Ho Chi Minh
PSA for May 1 for Biden, Stefanik, Shafik, or whomever else is idiotically weaponizing it:
Intifadah = Arabic word with following meanings
It does not mean "genocide" and it is not, like any other word, by definition, antisemitic
Intifadah = Arabic word with following meanings
It does not mean "genocide" and it is not, like any other word, by definition, antisemitic
May 1, 2024 at 5:15 PM
PSA for May 1 for Biden, Stefanik, Shafik, or whomever else is idiotically weaponizing it:
Intifadah = Arabic word with following meanings
It does not mean "genocide" and it is not, like any other word, by definition, antisemitic
Intifadah = Arabic word with following meanings
It does not mean "genocide" and it is not, like any other word, by definition, antisemitic
Long 20th Century of Kurds and Kurdistan kicked off this morning
(Cevat Dargin presenting on Dersim right now)
cmes.macmillan.yale.edu/event/long-t...
Menasky
(Cevat Dargin presenting on Dersim right now)
cmes.macmillan.yale.edu/event/long-t...
Menasky
April 4, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Long 20th Century of Kurds and Kurdistan kicked off this morning
(Cevat Dargin presenting on Dersim right now)
cmes.macmillan.yale.edu/event/long-t...
Menasky
(Cevat Dargin presenting on Dersim right now)
cmes.macmillan.yale.edu/event/long-t...
Menasky
Next week:
Clough Center two-day symposium on “Attachment to Place in a World of Nations.”
Symposium speakers include : Timothy Snyder, Everett Fly, Priya Satia, Melanca Clark, Mona Hassan, Madeline Ostrander, Jonathan Wyrtzen, Fabio Benincasa, Salim Cevik, -- and a featured poet, Bejan Matur.
Clough Center two-day symposium on “Attachment to Place in a World of Nations.”
Symposium speakers include : Timothy Snyder, Everett Fly, Priya Satia, Melanca Clark, Mona Hassan, Madeline Ostrander, Jonathan Wyrtzen, Fabio Benincasa, Salim Cevik, -- and a featured poet, Bejan Matur.
March 8, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Next week:
Clough Center two-day symposium on “Attachment to Place in a World of Nations.”
Symposium speakers include : Timothy Snyder, Everett Fly, Priya Satia, Melanca Clark, Mona Hassan, Madeline Ostrander, Jonathan Wyrtzen, Fabio Benincasa, Salim Cevik, -- and a featured poet, Bejan Matur.
Clough Center two-day symposium on “Attachment to Place in a World of Nations.”
Symposium speakers include : Timothy Snyder, Everett Fly, Priya Satia, Melanca Clark, Mona Hassan, Madeline Ostrander, Jonathan Wyrtzen, Fabio Benincasa, Salim Cevik, -- and a featured poet, Bejan Matur.
Amazing conference coming up in a few weeks here at Yale:
"The Long Twentieth Century of Kurds and Kurdistan"
All welcome!
menasky
"The Long Twentieth Century of Kurds and Kurdistan"
All welcome!
menasky
March 7, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Amazing conference coming up in a few weeks here at Yale:
"The Long Twentieth Century of Kurds and Kurdistan"
All welcome!
menasky
"The Long Twentieth Century of Kurds and Kurdistan"
All welcome!
menasky
Comparative Historical Sociology Award Call
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February 26, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Comparative Historical Sociology Award Call
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This from Marc and Shibley -
Middle East scholars numbers on feeling need to self-censor when speaking about Israel-Palestine
(green means yes, I do feel the need to self-censor)
Basically, 100% percent of junior scholars, 75% of full
menasky
Middle East scholars numbers on feeling need to self-censor when speaking about Israel-Palestine
(green means yes, I do feel the need to self-censor)
Basically, 100% percent of junior scholars, 75% of full
menasky
December 6, 2023 at 1:19 PM
This from Marc and Shibley -
Middle East scholars numbers on feeling need to self-censor when speaking about Israel-Palestine
(green means yes, I do feel the need to self-censor)
Basically, 100% percent of junior scholars, 75% of full
menasky
Middle East scholars numbers on feeling need to self-censor when speaking about Israel-Palestine
(green means yes, I do feel the need to self-censor)
Basically, 100% percent of junior scholars, 75% of full
menasky