#ScholarSunday thread 160

Published on (Saturday) January 6, 2024

Still off the usual schedule, so here’s a Saturday special #ScholarSunday thread, my 160^th of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below & enjoy, all! #twitterstorians

First, a reminder that I’m now also sharing these threads on my newsletter:

Starting with a few favorites from the week as usual, including @tomscocca’s bracing & vital @NYMag essay on his medical mysteries (h/t @DisabilityStor1):

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/tom-scocca-medical-mystery-essay.html

Great stuff as ever from @labrcq, this time for @CommonplaceJrnl on salt & colonization in the American Southwest (h/t @OIEAHC):

https://commonplace.online/article/saline-survivance/

Just found out about @irishwarcrash’s excellent Irish Doughboys project, tracing the stories of Irish casualties in the US Armed Forces in WWI (h/t @saytheirnamesIr):

https://ww2irishaviation.com/jpquinlan/irishdoughboys.htm

& I really enjoyed this @atlasobscura compilation of their favorite illustrations from 2023, which also comprises a compelling case for the medium’s vital journalistic role:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/2023-favorite-illustrations

Turning to current events, check out @highcountrynews on a trio of inspiring indigenous climate activists, including @1NativeSoilNerd:

https://www.hcn.org/issues/56.1/indigenous-affairs-how-3-indigenous-women-are-leading-the-way-on-climate-change

While @brdemuth wrote for @TheAtlantic on Alaska’s arctic voles & climate change:

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/01/alaska-arctic-voles-carbon-source-climate-change/677014/

@DahliaLithwick for @slate is a must-read as ever, this time on the very timely topic of the Supreme Court, Trump, & democracy:

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/supreme-court-trump-cases-democracy-disaster.html?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_source=article&utm_content=twitter_share

On the same subject, check out @brianbeutler on why we have to push back on arguments that presidents are above the Constitution (h/t @GregTSargent):

The Arguments For Placing Trump Above The Constitution Are Glib And Shrinking

Also make sure to read this great @nytopinion column from @jbouie on Trump & the 14^th Amendment’s Insurrection clause:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/05/opinion/trump-insurrections-disqualification-14th-amendment.html

& I got a lot out of this @johnastoehr thread on what it would mean to see the Colorado & Maine decisions as “antidemocratic”:

https://twitter.com/johnastoehr/status/1742557689308230055?s=20

On another of the week’s biggest stories, here’s @ProfKori for @MSNBC on Claudine Gay’s resignation & white backlash (h/t @victorerikray):

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/claudine-gay-harvard-resignation-white-backlash-rcna132176

Here’s for @DrJaniceGassam for @Forbes on that same important context for Gay’s resignation (h/t @Pubhistorian):

https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2024/01/02/claudine-gay-resigns-from-harvard-why-black-excellence-is-never-enough/

& a really important piece from @ibogost for @TheAtlantic exploring his own prior work through the lens of anti-plagiarism software (h/t @YAppelbaum):

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/01/plagiarism-war-claudine-gay/677020/

The great @rickperlstein has launched a new column for @TheProspect, starting with this piece on an infernal triangle of 2023 politics:

https://prospect.org/politics/2024-01-03-you-are-entering-the-infernal-triangle/

& two thoughtful @bleachbred pieces for his @Medium Polis blog, including this one on Generation X & the politics of individualism:

https://medium.com/the-polis/generation-x-and-the-politics-of-individualism-independence-distinction-and-resilience-64b96377d7f7

& this @bleachbred post for @Medium on Nikki Haley, the Civil War & slavery question, & the politics of blind ambition:

https://medium.com/the-polis/nikki-haley-the-slavery-question-intellectual-dishonesty-and-the-politics-of-blind-ambition-097bea157cc6?source=social.tw&_branch_match_id=892412826874196203&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9bLTU3JLM3VS87P1S%2FzTDP0TCw2NXdLAgDGW4IZIwAAAA%3D%3D

Since I took last week off, I’ve got pairs of episodes from two great podcasts to share this week, including an @Unsung__History Christmas episode featuring @gvaughnjoy:

https://www.unsunghistorypodcast.com/love-actually/

& also check out @Unsung__History’s latest episode featuring @katisjewell on the history of college radio:

https://www.unsunghistorypodcast.com/college-radio/

Also two episodes of @HerbertHistory’s #HATM podcast to share, including @friede & @tattoosandbones on Dungeons & Dragons:

https://twitter.com/HerbertHistory/status/1740013683932336622?s=20

& check out the latest episode of @HerbertHistory’s #HATM podcast, featuring Scott Laderman on Point Break & surfing histories:

https://twitter.com/HerbertHistory/status/1742556476768391196?s=20

Lots of great work for @TIMEHistory’s @madebyhistory over these couple weeks, including @deguzmanchad on why we celebrate New Year’s when we do:

https://time.com/6550127/new-year-celebration-january-calendar-date-history/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=_&linkId=258065601

@EmilyContois wrote for @TIMEHistory’s @madebyhistory on the history behind that familiar New Year’s resolution to reuse water bottles:

https://time.com/6548310/new-years-water-bottles/

Important piece from @ProfChrisAdams for @TIMEHistory’s @madebyhistory on January 6^th & why it’s so hard from nations to bounce back from deprioritizing democracy:

https://time.com/6551522/january-6-democracy/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=_&linkId=259654265

@adamquinn_ wrote for @TIMEHistory’s @madebyhistory on why the US semiconductor industry needs to learn from the past to win the energy future:

https://time.com/6333723/semiconductor-history-chips-act/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=_&linkId=259145913

Here’s Tamara Walter for @TIMEHistory’s @madebyhistory on what we can learn from Langston Hughes’ Christmas in Uzbekistan:

https://time.com/6550243/langston-hughes-uzbekistan-christmas/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=_&linkId=257155341

& finally for @TIMEHistory’s @madebyhistory, Laura Martin wrote on the 50^th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act:

https://time.com/6549548/endangered-species-act-50-years/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=_&linkId=257892492

Also for @TIMEHistory, check out @OBWax on how teachers are approaching January 6^th in the classroom, featuring @saribethrose’s expertise:

https://time.com/6548722/teachers-january-6-insurrection-students/

For an important new book release, @imeanswhatisays’ Stay Black and Die is now out from @DukePress (h/t @NewBlackMan):  

https://twitter.com/NewBlackMan/status/1741483715929214997?s=20

& now available for pre-order is @mateojarquin’s The Sandinista Revolution: A Global Latin American History from @UNC_Press:

https://uncpress.org/book/9781469678498/the-sandinista-revolution/

Also, I feel like more great books have been published or are now available for pre-order since my last of these threads two weeks ago, so please share more below, including yours!

Gonna end with a few more favorites from the week as usual, including the latest @contingent_mag How I Do History featuring @katebcarp (host of @draftingthepast):

https://contingentmagazine.org/2023/12/30/how-kate-carpenter-does-history/

For a #NewYearsDay installment of her awesome Review Roulette newsletter, @gvaughnjoy applied a queer theory lens to When Herry Met Sally:

Do Men Even Like Women?

Speaking of great newsletters, check out @DrDionGeorgiou’s year-in-review thread of his favorite pieces from The Academic Bubble:

https://twitter.com/DrDionGeorgiou/status/1741169445551112303?s=20

& speaking of @DrDionGeorgiou’s newsletter, here’s his latest Stop, Look, & Listen post for tons more public scholarly goodness:

Stop, Look, and Listen #10

PS. I’m sure I missed plenty as ever, especially across two weeks, so please share more writing & work, podcasts, new & forthcoming books below. Thanks, happy reading, listening, & learning, & let’s resolve to make 2024 a year full of solidarity & community! #twitterstorians