College Uncovered: The Revenge of the Humanities hechingerreport.org/college-unco...

This is about all of us. Never forget that.

Thrilled to collaborate w/ an incredible group on a day dedicated to "Advocating for the Humanities," part of the @modernlanguage.bsky.social Summer Seminar. More info: www.maps.mla.org/Seminars/ADE... @janineutell.bsky.social @lydiatang.bsky.social @aktange.bsky.social @kellyritter51.bsky.social

We've put together a list of resources on legislative threats to higher ed. Visit the site for tips for NEH grantees, webinar recordings, tool kits, MLA statements, and more. www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

This makes me want to read Carlo Rovelli's Helgoland.

This is a fantastic conversation. @eji.org

Shout out to @justjessp.bsky.social and Milo Obourn for their piece on DEISJ in the SUNY system: medium.com/@justjessp/b...

Liz Montegary, chair of WGSS: “To be clear, the Trump administration is actively seeking to erase transgender people from public life — they are stripping them of rights and protections [and] they are exploiting misinformation about transgender people to fuel fear, hate and moral panic..”

Joy Connolly on why institutions of higher learning need to work together. This has always been true but is particularly true now. Thank you ACLS for all of your work on this.

What a gift to attend the Gardiner, NY Hands Off protest this afternoon with my brilliant colleague Nancy Kassop. #handsoff #StopTrump2025

11/ The tariffs aren’t economic policy. They are political weapons. But as long as we see this clearly, we can stop him. Public mobilization is working. Today, a few Republicans joined Democrats to vote against one set of tariffs. The people still have the power.

10/ And once Trump has the lawyers, colleges and industry under his thumb, it becomes very hard for the opposition to have any viable space to maneuver. Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.

9/ The tariffs are DESIGNED to create economic hardship. Why? So that Trump has a straight face rationale for releasing them, business by business or industry by industry. As he adjusts or grants relief, it’s a win-win: the economy improves and dissent disappears.

How are the humanities being reimagined in departments and programs across higher education today? Stacy Hartman and I share our insights from a year+ of research over at @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social.

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