By Jo March On January 20, the Trump Administration moved like lightning to capitalize on their unprecedented opportunity to undermine competing sources of political, economic and cultural power. It’s as if they took a page out of Richard Nixon’s original playbook, as Jonathan Schell wrote about it in his 1976 classic, The . . .
Read MoreBy La Protestita What do you do when DJT mutters nonsense to begin Black History Month and, in so doing, insults an icon of American history? “I am very proud now that we have a museum on the National Mall where people can learn about Reverend King, so many other things. Frederick . . .
Read MoreBy Chace Howland Historians love to make connections between past and present; sometimes it’s a stretch and at other times the parallels are striking. Three weeks into a new presidential administration, and historians have been busy, writing about historical antecedents dating back 180 years. On February 7th, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, and . . .
Read MoreIf you would like to submit a piece for The Resistance Files, here are some guidelines: Length: 500-1200 words (ish). Topics: Anything related to the actions of the current administration and resistance to it. Style: Historical, cultural, literary analyses; personal essays; listicles. Whatever gets your point across. Please include: Imbedded hyperlinks to . . .
Read MoreLike many of you, I have been thinking a lot in recent weeks about how best to resist the current administration and its destructive and hateful policies and actions. I have considered what skills, tools, and access I have, and how I might use them on behalf of my fellow humans who . . .
Read MoreGiven that the two major academic conferences are convening this week in Denver (American Historical Association) and Philadelphia (Modern Language Association), I present my annual fashion post: this year, a list of recommended looks for that accessory almost all academics sport: glasses. Sure, there are probably academics out there with perfect vision. . . .
Read MoreAt the Southern Historical Association last month, between stops at the beachside bars and breaks to fill out my Beach Blanket Bingo cards, I went to sessions. I know, it seems crazy. But after working at home or in cafés alone for months over the summer and fall, I needed to be . . .
Read MoreThis week, hundreds of academics will descend upon St. Pete’s Beach, Florida, ready to slather on the sunscreen, order some umbrella drinks, and talk about history at the Southern Historical Association meeting. In honor of this annual academic ritual, I offer participants the SHA 2016 Bingo Card. Click to download a printable . . .
Read MoreThe air is crisp. The leaves are falling. In New England there are cider donuts. All of this is delightful. And it means that it is – praise be! – the beginning of my Academic Conference Season. And you know I love to write about conferences. Should I go to them? What . . .
Read MoreWell, hello there! My apologies for being incommunicado for the past few months. I’m sure you all have been doing some cool and crazy things. I have been traveling a bit and riding my bike a lot but mostly, I’ve been writing my book. And for those of you who have read . . .
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