Kathleen Conti
@kathleenconti.bsky.social
Asst. prof of public history and historic preservation at Florida State University. Writing on race and representation at US historic sites.
I am sorry to hear this and Maggie and I are sending you hugs
November 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I am sorry to hear this and Maggie and I are sending you hugs
Joanna, we’ve only interacted online, but you’re a wonderful person and I’m lucky to know you. Maggie and I are sending you hugs.
November 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Joanna, we’ve only interacted online, but you’re a wonderful person and I’m lucky to know you. Maggie and I are sending you hugs.
Yes!!! We call it wall rabbitting when she sleeps with all of her feet up in the air against the wall. I swear she doesn’t have bones.
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Yes!!! We call it wall rabbitting when she sleeps with all of her feet up in the air against the wall. I swear she doesn’t have bones.
Right?? She’s literally melting — here are the full size ones so you can see her melty floofy bliss in all her glory
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Right?? She’s literally melting — here are the full size ones so you can see her melty floofy bliss in all her glory
She really is perfect!!!!
November 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
She really is perfect!!!!
Here are the full sized ones for you :)
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Here are the full sized ones for you :)
Today is the 9th anniversary of the day Maggie stole an entire pecan pie and got drunk from all the sugar. Happy Purloined Pecan Pie Day from our family to yours!
November 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Today is the 9th anniversary of the day Maggie stole an entire pecan pie and got drunk from all the sugar. Happy Purloined Pecan Pie Day from our family to yours!
Aurora borealis in….. Florida!
Can’t believe you can see the northern lights this far south.
Can’t believe you can see the northern lights this far south.
November 12, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Aurora borealis in….. Florida!
Can’t believe you can see the northern lights this far south.
Can’t believe you can see the northern lights this far south.
It’s visible even in Tallahassee, Florida!
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 AM
It’s visible even in Tallahassee, Florida!
Do you have a great public history or historic preservation project that you wish more people knew about? Are you looking to find more clients and professional connections?
The NCPH Consultants' Committee is sponsoring a session at the 2026 @ncph.bsky.social conference
The NCPH Consultants' Committee is sponsoring a session at the 2026 @ncph.bsky.social conference
October 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Do you have a great public history or historic preservation project that you wish more people knew about? Are you looking to find more clients and professional connections?
The NCPH Consultants' Committee is sponsoring a session at the 2026 @ncph.bsky.social conference
The NCPH Consultants' Committee is sponsoring a session at the 2026 @ncph.bsky.social conference
We're hiring 2 tenure-track positions this year at FSU's History dept, one in US post 1865 and the other in sub-Saharan Africa -- just CV, letter, and online app to apply by Nov 3.
I'm not on either search committee (I'm on research leave in the spring) but am happy to answer any questions!
I'm not on either search committee (I'm on research leave in the spring) but am happy to answer any questions!
September 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We're hiring 2 tenure-track positions this year at FSU's History dept, one in US post 1865 and the other in sub-Saharan Africa -- just CV, letter, and online app to apply by Nov 3.
I'm not on either search committee (I'm on research leave in the spring) but am happy to answer any questions!
I'm not on either search committee (I'm on research leave in the spring) but am happy to answer any questions!
Another Public History Grumpy Hour is coming! Join the National Council on Public History and the Consultants Committee for a virtual night of connection and support.
Register: community.ncph.org/event/Spooky...
@ncph.bsky.social
Register: community.ncph.org/event/Spooky...
@ncph.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Another Public History Grumpy Hour is coming! Join the National Council on Public History and the Consultants Committee for a virtual night of connection and support.
Register: community.ncph.org/event/Spooky...
@ncph.bsky.social
Register: community.ncph.org/event/Spooky...
@ncph.bsky.social
Do you have a passion for historic buildings, preservation, and telling the stories behind our built environment? The NDN Companies is hiring an architectural historian to be based in their Jacksonville, FL office.
July 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Do you have a passion for historic buildings, preservation, and telling the stories behind our built environment? The NDN Companies is hiring an architectural historian to be based in their Jacksonville, FL office.
Graduation is always meaningful, but especially so this year after the recent tragedy at FSU. I am so glad we got to come together to celebrate these newly-minted MA graduates, and I cannot wait to see what these historians and historic preservationists will do next!
@renfro.bsky.social
@renfro.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Graduation is always meaningful, but especially so this year after the recent tragedy at FSU. I am so glad we got to come together to celebrate these newly-minted MA graduates, and I cannot wait to see what these historians and historic preservationists will do next!
@renfro.bsky.social
@renfro.bsky.social
Read this again. FSU had to cancel our memorial event for a previous shooting due the mass shooting on campus yesterday.
IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THIS WAY.
IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THIS WAY.
April 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Read this again. FSU had to cancel our memorial event for a previous shooting due the mass shooting on campus yesterday.
IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THIS WAY.
IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THIS WAY.
Today is the Great Give for the Native American and Indigenous Studies Center at Florida State University, and we're raising money to bring Indigenous artists to FSU!
Donate: bit.ly/NAISGreatGiv...
Donate: bit.ly/NAISGreatGiv...
March 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Today is the Great Give for the Native American and Indigenous Studies Center at Florida State University, and we're raising money to bring Indigenous artists to FSU!
Donate: bit.ly/NAISGreatGiv...
Donate: bit.ly/NAISGreatGiv...
Just found out about the Sustainability Academic Network (SUSAN), a platform to connect sustainability academics worldwide -- what a great resource!!
susanhub.com
susanhub.com
February 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Just found out about the Sustainability Academic Network (SUSAN), a platform to connect sustainability academics worldwide -- what a great resource!!
susanhub.com
susanhub.com
Today in good design: this igloo available for rent in Tallahassee for $10
January 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Today in good design: this igloo available for rent in Tallahassee for $10
It’s snowing in Florida!
January 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
It’s snowing in Florida!
Are you passionate about Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and preservation? Interested in blending cultural heritage with modern technology? This paid ($5,000) remote internship is your opportunity to work with cultural heritage.
apiahip.org/internship
apiahip.org/internship
January 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Are you passionate about Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and preservation? Interested in blending cultural heritage with modern technology? This paid ($5,000) remote internship is your opportunity to work with cultural heritage.
apiahip.org/internship
apiahip.org/internship
“i hope i die
warmed
by the life that i tried
to live”
— Nikki Giovanni (1943-2024)
warmed
by the life that i tried
to live”
— Nikki Giovanni (1943-2024)
December 10, 2024 at 3:29 AM
“i hope i die
warmed
by the life that i tried
to live”
— Nikki Giovanni (1943-2024)
warmed
by the life that i tried
to live”
— Nikki Giovanni (1943-2024)
December 5, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Does your recent article contribute to the study of vernacular architecture and cultural landscapes? Nominate it for the Bishir Prize from the Vernacular Architecture Forum. Deadline to nominate is Dec 1. www.vafweb.org/Bishir-prize
November 25, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Does your recent article contribute to the study of vernacular architecture and cultural landscapes? Nominate it for the Bishir Prize from the Vernacular Architecture Forum. Deadline to nominate is Dec 1. www.vafweb.org/Bishir-prize
Beautiful afternoon in Florida!
November 23, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Beautiful afternoon in Florida!