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Cord J. Whitaker
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Professor and author at Wellesley. Substacker at DIVERSITY DIFFERENTLY: https://diversitydifferently.substack.com; Consultant at https://sagelycreative.com.
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Cord J. Whitaker @profcwhit.bsky.social · Sep 8
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The Story of Your Morning Coffee
And what you can do about it
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substack.com/@diversitydi... listen here for our interview with documentary filmmaker Sheila Marshall on working with story toward “a vision of going forward…together…without fear”
Learning without Judgment
Listen now | An Interview with Filmmaker Sheila Marshall
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November 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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In my world, the holiday season IS deviled egg season (and my mom makes a mean one!). And of course it’s medieval. Many, many of the good things are!
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November 2 is national deviled egg 🥚 day. Apicius has a nice proto-version, but the dish we know today (only later called “deviled” because of the spices) is medieval. @tastinghistory.bsky.social has a really nice video on them. youtu.be/QQCMYDw-L3E?...
The Devilish History of Deviled Eggs
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller
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November 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Had a beautiful night in DC at Folger Shakespeare Library last night exploring resistance through the dual lenses of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and the life and legacy of Malcolm X. I highly recommend Julius X. Running through Oct 26. If you can get to DC, see it. www.folger.edu/whats-on/jul...
Folger Theatre: Julius X
Al Letson harmonizes with Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" in his retelling of the story, "Julius X: A Re-envisioning of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare."
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October 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Philly area folks, Major benefit concert next weekend! With some of my fave ppl singing and benefiting my fave community orgs @calvaryumcphilly.bsky.social & Calvary Ctr for Culture & Commy. Come! Support Love!
Poster for Benefit Concert Sat, Oct 4, 1 pm for Calvary. At 4801 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia. Songs of Justice & Inclusion
September 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Thursday 7 ET/ 4 PT. Join us for Myth Making, Myth Breaking: California at 175. I’ll be speaking on California as Medieval Dream.
September 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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New logo. New season. New pod. Diversity Differently is back! Episode 1: The Story of Your Morning Coffee: and what you can do about it--is available now. Link in the comments.
September 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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This was one of my favorite projects to be a part of in recent memory. Get your syllabus ready for the fall. Check out Throughlines today.
acmrs.bsky.social Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies @acmrs.bsky.social · Jul 31
Tomorrow is August 🤯 is your syllabus ready??
Throughlines carries several exemplar syllabi to help inspire you for the semester ahead. We are also proud to announce new pedagogical resources from Patrica Akhimie and Geraldine Heng are now available. Start here: www.throughlines.org
Throughlines — Race in the premodern classroom
Created by field-leading scholars, Throughlines’ pedagogical approaches offer accessible and critical ways to incorporate discussions of race in the premodern studies classroom.
www.throughlines.org
August 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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From my favorite commentator on the soul, culture, and life: my wife!-on the #Fourth and never asking permission for what’s already yours.
Title: “Freedom Cut Me Loose.” Hello and Happy Friday, In the United States, today is a day that we celebrate our country’s Declaration of Independence from its colonial power, England. This year, as with many before, a lot of people do not feel like celebrating. As an academic, I could tell you lots of stories about the concept of nation, how humans tend to use it to categorize themselves and others, what has worked and what hasn’t in history as far as peaceful coexistence. But I don’t want to go into all of that. You’d certainly stop reading quickly. Instead, I want to talk about Beyoncé. This summer, Beyoncé is touring the world claiming her southern, cowboy heritage, draping herself in the American flag, and stating proudly that you should “never ask permission for what already belongs to you.” It’s genius. And she’s doing work at a level that we can all contribute to. She’s changing what we call in French “l’imaginaire” - the broad common cultural conception of what’s possible. Instead of accepting something the way it is, she’s inserting herself into it and therefore transforming it. She’s saying: “why not me? What if I was never not part of this?” I often read lamentations on social media about how hard it is to be okay at a time when things feel oppressive and harsh. There is a very normal and common tendency for us to match or mirror the experience of others in order to show care. Most of us are trained to do it so early in our lives that we have never not done it. But, what’s powerful, is that when you actually allow yourself to be okay, to claim joy, to stand steady in the knowing of what already belongs to you, then you become a resource. Your okayness works at the level of the imaginary—that’s where seeds grow. What is it to be free now? If you’d like to know more about this practice, follow the links below. We’re starting our easy-access one-month class on July 15th. Leadership coaching is available as well and we’re starting a new program for healthcare and medical professionals soon. Have a lovely weekend, Lesley “If I could not be peaceful in the midst of danger, then the kind of peace I might have in simpler times is meaningless.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
July 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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If you’re a vintagehead like me, check out my buddy The Captain’s live sale going on right now!
Vintage T-shirts Live Sale!
Shop @captainsvintage's stream on District
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March 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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In some exciting medieval manuscript news! This makes me downright happy... bbc.com/future/artic...
Lost manuscript of Merlin and King Arthur legend read for the first time after centuries hidden inside another book
For centuries, an intriguing sequel to the tale of Merlin has sat unseen within the bindings of an Elizabethan register. Cutting-edge techniques have revealed it for the first time.
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March 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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I ran across this opinion piece today, and it irked me--for a few reasons. Mainly its breezy and self-assured association of Christianity with the political right. Nah, that's not gonna fly anymore. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
'White Lotus' reflects new reality. We voted for Trump − and we're not weird. | Opinion
A scene from HBO's 'The White Lotus' highlighted a vibe shift in America, where even the entertainment industry has to admit that conservatives exist.
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March 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Mary Prince escaped in 1828, sharing her story and those of enslaved women. In 1831, The History of Mary Prince became the first account of a Black enslaved woman’s life published in the UK, inspiring the anti-slavery movement. 158 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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The objective of Premodern Critical Race Studies distilled: “….Let us be necromancers of the past in order to steward lives in the present. It is in rising up that revolution breaks out of orbit and creates universes entirely new.”
rosemccandless.bsky.social Rose A. McCandless @rosemccandless.bsky.social · Mar 4
LIMITED scholars on medievalism/race and medieval studies to follow/check out:

@isasaxonists.bsky.social and @erikkaars.bsky.social; @profcwhit.bsky.social; @jonathanhsy.bsky.social; David Matthews (in particular Medievalism: A Critical History, 2017);

and the journal "postmedieval."

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Medieval studies: the stakes of the field - postmedieval
postmedieval -
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March 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Were I not so preoccupied with the medievalist fascism on display in the current White House I’d write about the medievalist fashion on display at London Fashion Week. www.vogue.com/article/lond...
At London Fashion Week, Lots of Armor—and a Literal Knight
From Denzil Patrick’s jousting brotherhood to Di Petsa’s male and female knights in shining armor—chestplates and armory were approached with differing perspectives.
www.vogue.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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A lovely op-ed (mirroring some of my own thoughts) on a beautiful GREEN morning. www.usatoday.com/story/sports.... #flyeaglesfly
Opinion: Super Bowl a rejection of Trump's vision for America
New Orleans jazz, Kendrick Lamar's halftime show, even the Philadelphia Eagles' victory a reminder of all that's good in America.
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February 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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My nail artist is a freehand badass. Let's do this! GO BIRDS!!! 🦅 #flyeaglesfly
February 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Why did I briefly consider buying this? 😂 Go Birds! #flyeaglesfly 6abc.com/post/snow-co...
Snow collected from Lincoln Financial Field after Eagles' playoff win is now for sale
You can own a piece of Philadelphia Eagles playoff history - just don't let it get too warm.
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January 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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First episode in our new podcast! As we celebrate (and grieve) #MLK and grieve today’s new chapter in the U.S., what is it to grieve well? Give us a listen. We keep it short.
January 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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A conference worth attending if you can. It’s always a treat to hear Alastair Minnis—and St Andrews is nice in July!
Poster for Global Glossing: Transnational Commentary in the Later Middle Ages. A conference to be held July 19 at U of St Andrew’s, in person and online
January 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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A starter pack for folks who want to follow @wellesleycollege.bsky.social faculty and staff. Happy to add more folks: just let me know.
December 13, 2024 at 7:40 PM
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Hello again Bluesky! @sagelyculture.bsky.social has had such response to our Healing Racism Intensive that we have added options. Please check it out and join us with the option that works best for you. Link in comments.
December 11, 2024 at 4:26 PM
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Also, a new favorite lately.
Poem: “Hope Is Not a Bird, Emily, It’s a Sewer Rat” (Caitlin Seida) Hope is not the thing with feathers That comes home to roost When you need it most. [Poem continues from here and can be found in its entirety in accessible formats online]
December 3, 2024 at 5:51 PM
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Hi Bluesky! At Sagely, we're offering a 3-evening online intensive for white-identified leaders. Come learn how to do #antiracism work better, w/ less burnout, and w/ yourself as your main tool. Currently scheduled Dec 17, 18, 19 (hmu if ur interested yet need diff dates or have ?s). Link in cmts
December 3, 2024 at 5:39 PM
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And since many of us are struggling with grief right now--for the nation and its future. There are skills to get through, and even thrive, in times like these. Read Essential Skills in Turbulent Times. Link in bio and comments.
November 20, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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Hello Bluesky! I am a prof of English in medieval lit & culture and the history of race @wellesleycollege.bsky.social. I consult in how to build inclusive org cultures with @sagelyculture.bsky.social. I love cats, adore dogs, and get good energy from being with other people and with very old books.
November 20, 2024 at 4:26 PM