@paulinastrzyz.bsky.social joins us share about her role as a science editor, and what makes a standout submission. ⬇️

Ever wondered what a scientific editor actually does? I recently shared my perspective on this in a written interview for the Academic Life Substack: 👇 shorturl.at/vqGxU #CareersOutsideAcademia #ScientificEditing #AdvancedScience

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

Friends, can I ask you to spread the word that we have a THREE-YEAR postdoc in American history at Cambridge up for grabs - ANY field, but applications are due March 1 so don't delay - apply, apply, apply! networks.h-net.org/jobs/69790/u...

It’s one of the things I think adults stand to learn from kids. How to navigate the world with the humility and curiosity that comes with knowing that you only understand a minuscule fraction of all things.

Looking for #writing or #editing support? Please reach out. #AcademicLife #writingsky #booksky substack.com/@christinage...

“Racism is not a question of attitude; it's a question of power. Racism gets its power from capitalism. Thus, if you're anti-racist, whether you know it or not, you must be anti-capitalist. The power for racism, the power for sexism, comes from capitalism, not an attitude.” ― Stokely Carmichael

Black Buddhism Faculty Training Workshop @princetonccsr.bsky.social August 5-8, 2026. Application deadline: February 23. Focused on pedagogy in the study of Black Buddhism; conversation among scholars of African American religion and Buddhism; encouraging students to pursue Buddhist Studies.

Job: Endowed Director of the George Washington University’s Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. Institute for Religious Freedom and Democracy with an appointment in Political Science. Deadline: March 31, 2026.

Research Fellow Postdoc at University of Michigan (can be in-residence, remote, or hybrid) to assist Dr. Melynda Price with interdisciplinary research on monuments and memorial sites. Starting ASAP. careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

Visiting AP in Classics and Religious Studies at Hamilton College: Religions of Late Antiquity with the ability to teach Greek and/or Latin and New Testament (in translation). Review of applications begins February 23, 2026.

Check out @nyupress.bsky.social's Black History Month 30% off sale, including my *Black Religion in the Madhouse* and Vaughn Booker's fantastic *Lift Every Voice and Swing.* #AmRel #AfAmReligion #AfricanaReligions

Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...

Here’s a video for folks who don’t know about Surya. At the 1:30 mark you can see her back flip and how she lands on one foot, which is how all figure skating jumps are supposed to land. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cna0... Also, a current article from NBC New York www.nbcnewyork.com/olympics/202...

One day it will be sunny again. In the meantime....

Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love” “Together, we are America”

!!!BOOK NEWS!!! Do you want a signed copy of *The Edge of Space-Time*? Do you want to support a queer/Black and Asian-owned bookstore? Through 30 March, if you preorder from @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, you are guaranteed a signed AND personalized copy: loyaltybookstores.com/preordersspa... 😻 📚💙

Finding those stories means wading through a lot of content, which takes up brain space and spiritual capacity and sometimes sharing things from accounts or publications that I feel aren't great but are also the best way to get a piece of information out there in the moment

I’m crying tears of joy over an Italian figure skater I’ve never seen before or heard of in my life, I love the Olympics

First, a reminder to check out our website’s Announcements page for more opportunities to share your work, such as at the upcoming Jane Austen Summer Program that this year connects to the 250th of the Declaration of Independence! @janeaustensummer.bsky.social blackwhiteandread.com/announcements/

Get a sneak peak of JASP 2026! Read here: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/introdu... #janeausten #prideandprejudice #publichumanities #englishliterature #janeaustenfans

ACLS is proud to share The Promise of the Humanities at Community Colleges, a new report that shares the perspectives of Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellows who balance teaching-intensive schedules & find time for bold research projects and transformative pedagogies: bit.ly/4oDnA3P

The NHC is featured on @insidehighered.com's recent list of “32 Residencies to Fuel Your 2026 Writerly Dreams.” We’re honored to be included alongside these other wonderful programs. #humanities

The Teaching African American Studies Institute (TAASI) returns this summer from June 16–20, 2026. Held at Prairie View A&M University, TAASI ‘26 will focus on how digital humanities can reveal more about the African Diaspora. The application deadline is March 30, 2026. Spread the word!

We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with @howard.edu's College of Arts & Sciences for “Connecting Research and Learning Across Disciplines,” an institute for faculty that will be held August 3–7, 2026, on Howard’s historic campus. Registration closes on 4/30/26. Please share.

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Celebrate the achievements of your friends!! Joy, excitement and laughter is good medicine.

When you’re out shopping for that special someone this Valentine’s Day, remember flowers wilt and chocolates get stale but rolling library ladders are forever

Trust me, the woman of academia are not at all surprised by the number of academic men orbiting Epstein.

pre-tenure I wrote articles for national newspapers about mental illness, addiction, & gender-based discrimination in academia. I used my power as a TT faculty at a well-known institution to address systemic injustice. I didn’t wait till tenure to use my voice—& I’m proud of this.

I have so many things I need to do, but all I really want to do is stay in bed. A memoir.

Iowa closing the African American studies major during Black history month is diabolical. This article is from 4 days ago, but it is now official. The minor will continue.

Regarding the Discourse, lemme just say that if you can't draw, yes you can. Everyone can draw, and folks will almost certainly respond more positively to your stick figures than some generic "A.i." slop. Also, there are LOADS of resources for free images. Like this! 🧵 www.nga.gov/artworks/fre...

the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex

Look if I let myself start crying about all the women, especially women of color, that I saw pushed out of physics and astronomy by people who subscribe to sexist and racist views, I truly might never stop The things I saw and heard the grief feels enormous and bottomless

“The full impact of the executive order will take decades to realize, since already-tenured faculty are not affected by the new policy. But its scope is significant: Oklahoma’s regional and community colleges employed more than 900 tenured professors in 2024, according to federal data.“

"...strategies to differentiate grad students from other workers inside the academic industrial complex depend upon the stratification of the work produced, either by separating that labor from the rest of the students’ “full-time” commitment or by char­acterizing it as part of a “training program”"

What did early 19th century nonfiction books for children look like? Probably different than you imagine! Delighted that a slice of the work @macappiello.bsky.social and I have been doing on the history of nonfiction children's literature is in the most recent issue of The Dragon Lode.

Congratulations to our 2026 Youth Media Award Winners & Honors! Find out more about our these incredible books at the link! tinyurl.com/2hmzk89y @fineangeline.bsky.social, @adinaking.bsky.social, @vanlieshoutstudio.bsky.social, @juanamartinezn.bsky.social @alyssacolman.bsky.social

Looking forward to this virtual conference on Feb 20. You can register here: tinyurl.com/9rc9d4yz @ncte.org @nctecla.bsky.social @juanamartinezn.bsky.social @macappiello.bsky.social #edsky #kidlit #nonfiction

Every time you hear that such and such major is being eliminated because it isn't popular or it doesn't make money or it doesn't serve the streamlined mission of the institution, you should think about the WaPo cuts. What is a paper without books and sports? A college without history and languages.

It feels like it's been impossible to get people outside of higher ed to understand that eliminating staff/programs/majors is primarily an ideological project, whatever claims are made about finances. What's happened at the Post is what's been happening in higher ed for ages.

"I feel embarrassed when I say feminism and people do not think revolution in service of every living thing. I think I will spend my life trying to rectify this." - Lola Olufemi, Experiments in Imagining Otherwise

#AcademicSky #GeoSky - encourage your 3rd & 4th year undergrads who wish to learn more about grad school and the "hidden curriculum" to apply to our GENIUS summer workshop! Applications due 2/15. @pennstategeography.bsky.social www.geog.psu.edu/geniusworkshop

I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...

This is great! Fellow scholars, volunteer to guest lecture for Minnesota faculty struggling to teach during shutdown!

How’s your TBR stack? We have episodes featuring the authors of all of these books, sharing their work. 🎧 📚💙⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Tried to capture why Minnesotans so quickly came together to fight ICE & to help neighbors stay home: strong unions and nonprofits, high civic engagement, lessons from George Floyd, and a federal force that felt like an invasion that made people jump into action. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

📣 Spread the word! We’re hiring for a full-time Administrative Coordinator to be based in our Washington, D.C. office. Find job description details and how to apply at https://bit.ly/sheeoadmincoordinator.