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African Studies Association @asanewsonline.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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Dr. Seulgie Lim's interdisciplinary research on gender and politics in Senegal inspires her to explore similar political questions about other parts of the world. We want to know: What does your African social science research inspire you to explore in your off hours?

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Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Friends this is so important. If you have been the beneficiary of one of these programs, please share your own experiences with as much concrete detail as you can manage to help us make the case. There’s tips and resources at the links below. The deadline is the 31st!

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Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Exactly. I argue that because technocratic fields erased their founding and repackaged themselves as professional fields based in “science” we continue to reproduce inequalities repeatedly, and at least sometimes that’s unintentional but the inevitable result of colonial derived models and theories

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Yes much of the planning that happened in the UK was informed by experiments and sentiments developed in the colonies - or rather the inspiration went back and forth. I talk about it as bourgeois sensation - rarely based on actual science and more on what made rich people uncomfortable.

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

An abattoir or a corn mill = unacceptable bc it offended their sensibilities and it wasn’t something they cared about. And losing their minds over horn honking by African drivers, which dared to pierce the boundaries of residential space. It’s all coded and highly colonial.

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Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Yes! Every time I hear about this I think about stories from my own work where colonial officials used regulations to decide what was and was not acceptable noise. The ice factory in the middle of an Accra neighborhood = acceptable bc they wanted convenient ice. …

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Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I loved the episode when the train finally comes!

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Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Same in rural SW Virginia! I’ve been astonished at the shift.

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I love Cranford (and its sequel Return to Cranford)!!!!

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Maybe avoid that Costco lettuce, eh?

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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I taught methods classes for ~25 years and always advocated for methodological "promiscuity." My students knew that I commonly used the words "kaleidoscopic" and "capacious" a lot, too. Tonight, my friend Kameelah shared this Clarice Lispector passage; she gets it :)

So writing is the method of using the word as bait: the word fishing for whatever is not word. When this non-word—between the lines— takes the bait, something has been written. Once whatever is between the lines is caught, the word can be tossed away in relief. But that's where the analogy ends: the non-word, taking the bait, incorporates it. So what saves you is writing absentmindedly.

Is this word to you promiscuous? I would like it not to be, I am not promiscuous. But I am kaleidoscopic: I'm fascinated by my sparkling mutations that I here kaleidoscopically record.

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Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I’ve heard really good things about Woodstock! I need to visit!

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Ugh…I’m sorry. Bronchitis is terrible! I hope you’re feeling better soon!

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African Studies Association @asanewsonline.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Looking to use the last of your research funds before the fiscal year ends? Buy yourself & your grad student a ticket to the ASA Presidents' Luncheon to enjoy a meal with distinguished scholars Gina Dent & Angela Davis in New Orleans. Email us to buy more than one! ow.ly/Ll8e50Z8gNw

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American Historical Association @historians.org · 18/05/2026

The AHA recently announced the Community Action and Resource Exchange (CARE) network, which brings historians together to discuss shared professional issues and concerns, exchange ideas, and collaborate on strategies and solutions that strengthen the discipline. Get involved today.

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AHA Community Action and Resource Exchange - AHA

The AHA’s Community Action and Resource Exchange (CARE) program brings historians together to discuss shared professional issues and concerns, exchange ideas, and collaborate on strategies and solutio...

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Norman Aselmeyer @aselmeyer.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Stephen Legg (Nottingham) has written a fantastic conference report on our “Cities and Decolonization” conference, which has just been published in the Journal of Historical Geography. doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...

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Cities and decolonization: Anti-colonial struggles, urban protest, and global solidarities in the twentieth Century: Wadham College, University of Oxford, 19–20 March 2026

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Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I pretty regularly take toddler pouches in my lunch, so I speak from some experience

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

You gotta go pro (ie toddler) and get those little snack dispensers for the dry cereal and then swig a little milk as you go!

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Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

You gotta stop taking your cereal in the car…

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

A delight and an honor! Thanks, friend :)

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

This was so fun! So grateful to @cjdenial.bsky.social and @kevinmcclure.bsky.social for crafting and executing a vision for this panel with me!

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

This was a super helpful event that provided insights for us in considering how we communicate with students! Highly recommend!

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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

And is if my last post wasn't exciting enough, I'm also presenting with @drkevinrmcclure.com and @detroittoaccra.bsky.social on "Faculty, Care, and Leadership in the Contemporary University." April 17, 4.45pm!

Banner that reads "I'm presenting! CLASS 2026: the AAC&U conference on learning and student success. Tuscon, AZ, April 15-18."

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Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

@katedmcc.bsky.social is now on Bluesky! Give her a follow for all great things on #highered #gened #pedagogy #assessment and much else!

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

If only we could find a giant magical bag of money…

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

I have a dream of building an institution with all the people who know how to make the possible real…

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Exactly! I’m much less worried about waiting today :)

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Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Who cares as long as you can get out!? There’s giant mountains of snow hanging around the upper Midwest all winter!

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Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Idk - I def never waited if there was ice coming or if it was going to be significant amount of snow. It only gets more labor intensive to shovel if you wait. Some folks just prefer to do it all at once but I have a bad back and two bad shoulders so it’s not happening at all at some point 🤷🏻‍♀️

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Haha people were closing businesses this morning and saying the roads were treacherous but I drove out to a farm to get sourdough from a micro bakery just fine. Also: shovel and salt early and often; do not wait until the ice has formed multiple layers lol

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

People lost their minds here again this weekend but my Michigan years are serving me in good stead :)

American Historical Association @historians.org · 20/01/2026

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In #AHAPerspectives, director of engagement Hope Shannon writes about the AHA’s new CARE program. "CARE reflects and supports the AHA’s broader vision for a collaborative, welcoming, and well-connected discipline." 🗃️

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Better Together – AHA

Learn about the AHA’s new CARE program, which hosts working groups for historians to discuss issues of common professional interest and develop strategies to address related needs and challenges.

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American Historical Association @historians.org · 09/01/2026

Would you like to know more about the process of publishing in the American Historical Review? Hear from several recent AHR article authors about their experience publishing in the journal and ask questions about the submission and review process. #AHA26.

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139th Annual Meeting (January 8-11, 2026): Publishing in the AHR: Early Career Experiences

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Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

I used to get ripple chocolate milk on the reg! Super rich chocolate milk is delicious and now I kinda want some!

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

You’re truly the most generous person I know in that way.