Julia Irwin
@juliairwin.bsky.social
Historian of US foreign aid, disasters, and international humanitarianism. Author of *Making the World Safe* (OUP ’13) and *Catastrophic Diplomacy* (UNC ’24). Co-editor of *InterConnections: The Global 20th Century* (UNC) and *Journal of Disaster Studies*
Happy news: My new book -- Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction -- now has a cover and is available for preorder! The book is a concise history of humanitarianism in an international and global perspective, from the 18th century to the present. More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy news: My new book -- Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction -- now has a cover and is available for preorder! The book is a concise history of humanitarianism in an international and global perspective, from the 18th century to the present. More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Happy to share the news that Catastrophic Diplomacy won the 2025 Tonous and Warda Johns Family Book Award (for the best monograph in the history of U.S. foreign relations, immigration history, or military history) from the PCB-AHA.
September 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Happy to share the news that Catastrophic Diplomacy won the 2025 Tonous and Warda Johns Family Book Award (for the best monograph in the history of U.S. foreign relations, immigration history, or military history) from the PCB-AHA.
20th c. international and global historians: If you will be at the AHA and have a book project to pitch for our series, our sponsoring editor @dgershenowitz.bsky.social will be there and is eager to set up meetings! Her email address is on our series webpage:
uncpress.org/series/inter...
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December 12, 2024 at 7:52 PM
20th c. international and global historians: If you will be at the AHA and have a book project to pitch for our series, our sponsoring editor @dgershenowitz.bsky.social will be there and is eager to set up meetings! Her email address is on our series webpage:
uncpress.org/series/inter...
uncpress.org/series/inter...
I am very pleased to share the @h-diplo.bsky.social Roundtable of _Catastrophic Diplomacy_. Thanks to Jana Lipman, @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social, Davide Rodogno, Ian Seavey, @laurenfturek.bsky.social, Shoon Murray, and Megan Black for their generous reviews! networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
December 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM
I am very pleased to share the @h-diplo.bsky.social Roundtable of _Catastrophic Diplomacy_. Thanks to Jana Lipman, @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social, Davide Rodogno, Ian Seavey, @laurenfturek.bsky.social, Shoon Murray, and Megan Black for their generous reviews! networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
The Journal of Disaster Studies is now on Bluesky! Please give us a follow here:
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December 4, 2024 at 4:50 PM
The Journal of Disaster Studies is now on Bluesky! Please give us a follow here:
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bowie tortelloni (crawfish and potato, with butter/lemon/saffron/wine/pepper)
July 28, 2024 at 2:31 AM
bowie tortelloni (crawfish and potato, with butter/lemon/saffron/wine/pepper)
For several years now, I have been receiving predatory phone calls from fake literary agents offering to promote my book. They call me multiple times a week, find me after I block them, and will not take no for an answer. Oh, and this is the book they want to promote:
July 25, 2024 at 6:26 PM
For several years now, I have been receiving predatory phone calls from fake literary agents offering to promote my book. They call me multiple times a week, find me after I block them, and will not take no for an answer. Oh, and this is the book they want to promote:
SHAFR is seeking nominations for several elected positions. Please consider nominating a colleague (or yourself). Nominations are due June 24 and should be emailed to the chair of the Nominating Committee, Julia Irwin. More info below.
May 23, 2024 at 2:03 PM
SHAFR is seeking nominations for several elected positions. Please consider nominating a colleague (or yourself). Nominations are due June 24 and should be emailed to the chair of the Nominating Committee, Julia Irwin. More info below.
Session description here:
April 1, 2024 at 1:34 PM
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I am absolutely thrilled to share the launch of InterConnections: The Global 20th Century, a new international history series with @uncpress.bsky.social!
March 14, 2024 at 9:34 PM
I am absolutely thrilled to share the launch of InterConnections: The Global 20th Century, a new international history series with @uncpress.bsky.social!
Springtime in New Orleans
March 3, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Springtime in New Orleans
galette des rois for king cake season!
January 27, 2024 at 11:25 PM
galette des rois for king cake season!
I'm happy to announce that the inaugural issue of Journal of Disaster Studies will be published in June 2024. We also invite submissions for our next several issues. If you work in disaster studies, please consider submitting an article. More information here: www.pennpress.org/journals/jou...
January 17, 2024 at 3:24 PM
I'm happy to announce that the inaugural issue of Journal of Disaster Studies will be published in June 2024. We also invite submissions for our next several issues. If you work in disaster studies, please consider submitting an article. More information here: www.pennpress.org/journals/jou...
Excellent news for historians of humanitarianism & disasters: the catalogue for the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (League of Red Cross Societies) Library & Archives is finally online!! Lots of digitized material, too. Yay! ifrc.soutron.net/public/catal...
January 11, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Excellent news for historians of humanitarianism & disasters: the catalogue for the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (League of Red Cross Societies) Library & Archives is finally online!! Lots of digitized material, too. Yay! ifrc.soutron.net/public/catal...
I can believe it! Steve Tripp, the first Foreign Disaster Relief Coordinator, described the job in '68 as “an avalanche of phone calls, a flood of cables, and rapid-fire changes in plans and schedules.” I suppose it's emails and texts rather than cables these days, but I imagine the rest holds true.
January 10, 2024 at 9:13 PM
I can believe it! Steve Tripp, the first Foreign Disaster Relief Coordinator, described the job in '68 as “an avalanche of phone calls, a flood of cables, and rapid-fire changes in plans and schedules.” I suppose it's emails and texts rather than cables these days, but I imagine the rest holds true.
Beyond elated to share the publication of *Catastrophic Diplomacy: US Foreign Disaster Assistance in the American Century* from @uncpress.bsky.social !
November 14, 2023 at 1:08 AM
Beyond elated to share the publication of *Catastrophic Diplomacy: US Foreign Disaster Assistance in the American Century* from @uncpress.bsky.social !
I dropped some okra on the kitchen floor while prepping dinner; my dog grabbed it and wouldn’t give it up without a fight. #louisianaproblems
November 2, 2023 at 3:47 AM
I dropped some okra on the kitchen floor while prepping dinner; my dog grabbed it and wouldn’t give it up without a fight. #louisianaproblems
Happy to share that my new book, Catastrophic Diplomacy, is now available for preorder! If you order from @uncpress.bsky.social, there is a 30% discount with the promo code 01SOCIAL30. uncpress.org/book/9781469...
October 25, 2023 at 12:36 PM
Happy to share that my new book, Catastrophic Diplomacy, is now available for preorder! If you order from @uncpress.bsky.social, there is a 30% discount with the promo code 01SOCIAL30. uncpress.org/book/9781469...
Shrimp, crab, and okra gumbo (recipe shout out to the Mosquito Supper Club)
October 22, 2023 at 2:54 AM
Shrimp, crab, and okra gumbo (recipe shout out to the Mosquito Supper Club)
Caramelle (plus a few sorpresine with the extra dough), filled with grilled artichoke, sausage, lemon zest, spinach, and Emmentaler cheese; tossed in saffron cream sauce.
October 1, 2023 at 3:00 AM
Caramelle (plus a few sorpresine with the extra dough), filled with grilled artichoke, sausage, lemon zest, spinach, and Emmentaler cheese; tossed in saffron cream sauce.
focaccia, porchetta, torta di fichi
September 17, 2023 at 4:38 AM
focaccia, porchetta, torta di fichi
Hello! First post here. I’m happy to share the cover of my new book, Catastrophic Diplomacy, forthcoming from @uncpress.bsky.social in late 2023! ://uncpress.org/book/9781469677231/catastrophic-diplomacy/
July 26, 2023 at 2:48 AM
Hello! First post here. I’m happy to share the cover of my new book, Catastrophic Diplomacy, forthcoming from @uncpress.bsky.social in late 2023! ://uncpress.org/book/9781469677231/catastrophic-diplomacy/