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Dr. Rachel Schine @rachelschine.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

So I heard we’re posting super bowls. Here’s a Fatimid lusterware bunny. Islamic lusterwares originate in Iraq to emulate the sheen of Chinese porcelain, but the combo with highly animated-looking Fatimid animal motifs is my favorite. He even has a little snack. www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...

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Bowl Depicting a Running Hare - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bowl with Eagle (63.178.1) and Bowl with Hare (64.261)The tenth and eleventh centuries under the Fatimid caliphate were times of prosperity in Egypt and the neighboring lands, when a burgeoning class ...

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

In the early twentieth century, Jurji Zaydan wrote an interesting historical novel about this battle. The novel has been translated into English by William Granara as "The Battle of Poitiers": zaidanfoundation.org/the-battle-o...

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The Battle of Poitiers,

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Ignacio Sanchez Prado @isanchezprado.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I just learned that my book Taco is now available as an audiobook across all major platforms! Here is a sampling of options!

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

For The Indian Express Bangalore’s Writer’s Corner, I talked about how my undergraduate years in Bangalore, and the many hours spent in Blossom bookshop, shaped my science fiction writing: indianexpress.com/article/citi...

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Writer’s Corner: Gautam Bhatia looks back at a path straddling law and science fiction

A graduate of Bengaluru's NLSUI, Gautam Bhatia has written 3 sci-fi novels so far -- The Sentence, The Wall, and The Horizon.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Hivemind: I’m sharing an inquiry from a colleague. Can you suggest readings about the attack on Middle East and South Asian Studies programs, post 9/11 and now? Or other readings related to the challenges confronting area studies programs and centers? Thanks, in advance, for your suggestions!

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Kendra Salois @ksalois.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

It feels bad, frankly, to ask anyone to pay attention to this right now. But my book is out! www.ucpress.edu/books/values... Proud to say it’s open-access. (But please recommend to your libraries!) If you read any of it, let it be the acknowledgements. None of this was possible without them.

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Values That Pay by Kendra Salois - Paper

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

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La corónica @la-coronica.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

If you are attending #Kzoo2025, please join us at session 404: Queer Theorizing in Medieval Iberian Studies (A Roundtable), Saturday, May 10, at 3:30 pm, Sangren 1310

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

What are your favorite books (or shorter texts) about Cádiz (or about Cádiz province)? I’m going to spend a week in Cádiz in June, and I’d like to bring some reading material!

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Thanks so much for reading the book!

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Leila Belkora PhD, astrophysics @leilabelkora.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I read this book initially just to better understand the place of al-Andalus in my Moroccan family’s imagination. But it was also very interesting to read about the feminist, Palestinian, and other takes that are important today, including musical! Bravo @ericcalderwood.bsky.social

Orange, black and white cover of the book against a background of a colorful Moroccan rug.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Glimpses from today afternoon at the Walkingfairs Bookshop, Cuttack, talking about how science fiction tackles themes of transitional justice and collective memory.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

What a thrill to see that my book, "On Earth or in Poems," has made it to bookstores in India. Thanks for sharing this picture, @gautambhatia88.bsky.social.

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Víctor Sierra Matute @sierramatute.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Updated poster! 🔊 In two weeks. Step outside the usual academic walls and tune into deep listening and critical sound dialogues.

Poster of Speaking Volumes: A Symposium on Sound and Listening.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

On Friday night, I ate dinner at a restaurant in Florida where the waiter told me, without a hint of irony, that the fish I ordered had come "straight from the Gulf of America."

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Glad to see that the book made it to its new home. Thanks for your interest!

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Víctor Sierra Matute @sierramatute.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Look what just arrived, a modern classic! Feels great to have my own signed copy of Colonial al-Andalus. Big thanks to @ericcalderwood.bsky.social!

Copy of Eric Calderwood's Colonial al-Andalus: Spain and the Making of Modern Moroccan Culture. The book is on a desk near to a Keep Cup and papers.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Thanks so much for sharing this picture, Donnie! Glad to see that the book made it to you safely. I hope that you find it interesting!

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Thanks so much for sharing this picture! Hope you like the book!

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Jessica Minieri @jessicaminieri.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Thank you so much @ericcalderwood.bsky.social for sending me a copy of your book, Colonial al-Andalus: Spain and the Making of Modern Moroccan Culture. Looking forward to reading and assigning it! 🥳

Colonial al-Andalus: Spain and the Making of Modern Moroccan Culture by Eric Calderwood.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Also, can someone please direct me to the fanfic where Anjin and Lady Mariko end up together?

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Is there a word for a great show whose weakest episodes are the first and last? If not, may I suggest that we call it a “Shogun”?

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I didn’t watch the Grammys on Sunday, but I was thrilled to read that Doechii won a Grammy for “Alligator Bites Never Heal,” one of my favorite albums from 2024. If you haven’t checked out Doechii yet, you’re in for a treat. I recommend starting with her Tiny Desk Concert: youtu.be/-91vymvIH0c?...

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Doechii: Tiny Desk Concert

YouTube video by NPR Music

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Albert Lloret @albertlloret.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

The Five Colleges will host the 101st meeting of the Medieval Academy of America. 📅 March 19-21, 2026 📍Campuses of UMass Amherst and Amherst College, with events at Mt. Holyoke College and Smith College. maa2026.wordpress.amherst.edu/home/call-fo...

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Seth Kimmel @skimmel.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

I think the word you’re all looking for this week is “valido.”

Portrait of Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, the “valido” of King Philip IV of Spain.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Tchubi’s “Diary of a Dead Men” was one of my favorite albums of 2024. Not content to rest on his laurels, Tchubi has now released a fantastic live version of the album. Make sure you listen to the end to catch Tchubi’s freestyle. youtu.be/f7EP-BCmfx4?...

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Tchubi - DIARY OF A DEAD MAN (ALIVE SESSION)

YouTube video by TCHUBI

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Thanks for the heads-up, Kendra! I'm not assigning that video in class. It was just something that I came across when I was gathering materials for the syllabus.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Moroccan hip hop alert: Muslim is dropping a new single and video on Jan. 31! Look forward to checking it out.

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Muslim - Berrani | Official Teaser | مسلم ـ برّاني

YouTube video by Muslim مسلم

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Amazing! You know Soultana? We should talk about that!

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Prepping the syllabus for a new course on global hip hop studies. Watching this to get in mood: youtu.be/ByNvjJKrsKw?...

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tigresse flow maghrebya

YouTube video by trediting

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REIM revista @reimrevista.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

📘 En el último número de la REIM Gonzalo Fernández Parrilla reseña "On Earth or in Poems", obra de Eric Calderwood. Puedes acceder a la reseña aquí: revistas.uam.es/reim/article...

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Khalid Lyamlahy @khalidlym.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Looking forward to presenting my book this week in NYC: - Thursday Jan. 23, 5pm: Conversation at @fordham.edu with Barbra Lukunka from @iom.int - hosted by Isaie Dougnon. - Friday Jan. 24, 5pm at the office of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie: conversation about the novel.

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Dr. Rachel Schine @rachelschine.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I've realized I keep doing this thing where I talk about my book while assuming that folks know I wrote a book. So, uh, some bashful PR. I wrote a book: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo... If you've also read it and thought it was worth it, plz don't hesitate to drop a review with the seller(s)!

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Black Knights

A new account of racial logics in premodern Islamic literature. In Black Knights, Rachel Schine reveals how the Arabic-speaking world developed a different form of racial knowledge than their Europe...

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Christopher Tounsel @ctounsel1.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Humbled to share that "Bounds of Blackness: African Americans, Sudan, and the Politics of Solidarity" has received honorable mention for the International Studies Association's Book Award (Diplomatic Studies Section)! Many thanks to the awards committee for this honor 🙏🏾 📚

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

3) I might have missed my calling as a coach for the "listener limerick challenge" segment of "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me."

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

2) I think that "We Are Lady Parts" and "Starstruck" are two of the most winning (and underrated) TV shows in recent memory. (I was reminded of "Starstruck" this morning when I heard Rose Matafeo on "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.")

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Three thoughts on a Sunday morning: 1) It really bothers me when a TV show doesn't have a "previously on" at the beginning of each episode.

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Eric Calderwood @ericcalderwood.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Today's the last day to get 40% off on recent titles from @harvardpress.bsky.social, including my book "On Earth or in Poems: The Many Lives of al-Andalus." Browse the sale and use promo code MLA25 here: hup.harvard.edu/mla

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New in Literary Studies - Harvard University Press

Explore the latest scholarship in literary studies, literature, music, and more.

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