Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Exactly. "Writing is thinking" doesn't mean ONLY writing is thinking. Classrooms are full of debate, discussion, and dialogue. What an odd article. 050
Reposted by Jason RhodyKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Renee DiResta (@noupside.bsky.social) and Dean Jackson published a new paper explaining how the "censorship industrial complex" propaganda campaign took shape & was eventually used to dismantle election information resilience infrastructure in the U.S. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.com<em>Public Administration Review</em> | ASPA Journal | Wiley Online LibraryThis paper examines how a propaganda frame alleging the existence of a “Censorship Industrial Complex” was institutionalized and then helped justify the dismantling of US election information resilie... 110439
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This program starts this evening -- share with your graduate students & early career faculty who might be interested in pursuing a career at a community college or other access-oriented institution. Open to all humanities disciplines. 021
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 20/08/2026“The [ @humetricshss.bsky.social] institute reminded me that values become meaningful when they shape ordinary decisions. A value has to survive the meeting invitation…the budget conversation…the follow-up email…the person quietly doing the labor that makes everyone else’s brilliance possible” 020
Reposted by Jason RhodyModern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Submit by 10 November for a special issue of PMLA. Mapping Indigenous Literatures asks how the field of Indigenous humanities criticism has influenced the broader field of Indigenous studies. Learn more about the special issue and how to submit an essay at mla.org/PMLA-Submissions 043
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 13/07/2026And here we go—kicking off the 2026 @humetricshss.bsky.social Values-Enacted Leadership Institute! 050
Reposted by Jason RhodyJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 11/07/2026For folks asking why bother commenting because the OMB won't care: comments help build cases for the courts by explicitly laying out harms. That's why it's really important to have your comments be as specific as possible. Also, contact your senators and reps! They actually do care about this. 12815540
Reposted by Jason RhodyMatthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 11/07/2026That way you can't hold us to our expressed ideals! 0256
Reposted by Jason RhodyModern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Reminder: our strategy session for NEH grantees is coming up today at 2:00 p.m. ET. If you were notified that your grant would be reinstated and want tips on navigating the reinstatement process, join @jasonrhody.bsky.social and @paulakrebs.bsky.social for this free event. 124
Reposted by Jason RhodyAAUP @aaup.org · 09/07/2026If the proposed OMB rules pass, the Trump admin could strip funding for scientific researchers at any time if they decide a project no longer fits the "national interest.” Have you filed a comment yet? The deadline is Monday, July 13. #AcademicSkyfight2win.standupforscience.netStand up for ScienceStand up for Science 14433
Reposted by Jason RhodyJason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Questions about how to reinstate your terminated NEH grant? Join us for a free MLA strategy session tomorrow (Thursday, 9 July) at 2pm ET where we'll review the process & answer questions. Register at the link below, and please share with others who are trying to get their grant reinstated. 088
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Questions about how to reinstate your terminated NEH grant? Join us for a free MLA strategy session tomorrow (Thursday, 9 July) at 2pm ET where we'll review the process & answer questions. Register at the link below, and please share with others who are trying to get their grant reinstated. 088
Reposted by Jason RhodyModern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 07/07/2026In a win for the 1st Amendment, the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has struck down the higher education provisions of Florida's Stop W.O.K.E. Act, and called the law a "breathtaking assertion of power to ban unpopular ideas from public discourse": www.aclu.org/press-releas...aclu.orgFederal Appeals Court Strikes Down Florida’s Unconstitutional Classroom Censorship Law | American Civil Liberties UnionThe “Stop W.O.K.E.” Act was signed into law in 2022 and prohibited teachers and professors from discussing topics related to race and gender in the... 04913
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Amazing fellowship opportunity for PhD students in MLA-related disciplines. Deadline July 9! 020
Reposted by Jason RhodyM.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Weizenbaum does not mince words! He describes as "obscene," "an attack on life itself," "all projects that propose to substitute a computer system for a human function that involves interpersonal respect, understanding, and love" ... 1557
Reposted by Jason RhodyLauri Donahue @lauridonahue.bsky.social · 05/07/2026futurism.com/future-socie... lol 178105252958
Reposted by Jason RhodyClaire Schen @profclaire.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Still time to comment on the proposed OMB rule. 054
Reposted by Jason RhodyAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 27/06/2026wanna learn more about myths and lies, and truths and numbers, on lifetime employment opportunities for english majors and other humanists? we've got (free) merch! humanitiesworks.orghumanitiesworks.orgHUMANITIES WORKS – posters, postcards, and handouts to support the humanities 410833
Reposted by Jason RhodyMegan Herbert @meganjherbert.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Regulating monsters. My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social and @sydmorningherald.bsky.social 418373
Reposted by Jason RhodyHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Please speak up. Record your objection. This is crucially important. 5516421075
Reposted by Jason RhodyFelicia Steele @feliciajsteele.bsky.social · 20/06/2026MLA Chairs' workshops are an amazing resource for current --and aspiring-- departmental leaders, and the virtual seminar provides an accessible option for faculty without summer travel support. I benefited tremendously and look forward to participating again. 021
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 18/06/2026For those looking at their NEH grant reinstatement, highly recommend looking at the Award Reinstatement Instructions, which are much more specific about what is/isn't a change of scope, what budget changes need approval (nothing w/in 25% of total award), & what staffing needs approval. 01114
Reposted by Jason RhodyJason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 17/06/2026"Dear Recipient, Your terminated NEH award is eligible for reinstatement pursuant to the rulings issued on May 7, 2026, in the consolidated cases ACLS, et al ..." 🤘 311614
Reposted by Jason RhodyNational Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 17/06/2026NEH grant recipients who received notification that a terminated award is eligible for reinstatement can find more information about initiating the restatement process here: shorturl.at/0GwBc 110880
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 17/06/2026"Dear Recipient, Your terminated NEH award is eligible for reinstatement pursuant to the rulings issued on May 7, 2026, in the consolidated cases ACLS, et al ..." 🤘 311614
Reposted by Jason RhodyJason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Plenaries include: + Creating & Sustaining Enrollment Growth in the Humanities + Navigating the New Funding Landscape + Reimagining Credentials: From Certificates to Majors + Generative AI & the Humanities: Bridging Enthusiasm & Refusal + Recruitment, Retention, & Career Readiness in the Humanities 031
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Deeply appreciate this careful dissection of the "evidence" underpinning the State of Scholarship report. With a special shout-out at the end for the World Humanities Report that included the perspectives of "over two hundred participants in thirty countries." 190
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 12/06/2026When asked if they will released the AI-generated reports that fueled their claims: "Wilentz: I do find a certain irony in this. People who rail against objectivity, say that there’s no such thing as objectivity, suddenly want more evidence." So much to unpack there www.chronicle.com/article/insi...chronicle.comIs a New Report About the Humanities ‘Diabolically Evil’? We Questioned Its Authors.K. Anthony Appiah, Paul Boghossian, Katherine Fleming, and Sean Wilentz on what’s gone wrong in the humanities. 141
Reposted by Jason RhodyMichael Bérubé @michael-berube.bsky.social · 12/06/2026I *so* wish that awesome World Humanities Report had gotten even one percent of the attention it deserved. Kudos to Sara Guyer and CHCI for putting it together-- over six years! worldhumanitiesreport.orgworldhumanitiesreport.orgHome - The World Humanities ReportThe World Humanities Report Demonstrating the vitality of the humanities throughout the world 04123
Reposted by Jason RhodyAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 12/06/2026english lit and culture studies people from the last 10 years, favorite standalone articles, or book intros/chapters, that open new ways of reading / new areas of study / new paradigms and thus usefully show new grads range in the field? 3914147
Reposted by Jason Rhody404 Media @404media.co · 11/06/2026When you ask ChatGPT or any popular LLM to tell you a story, one name keeps coming up: "Elias Thorne." Depending which chatbot you ask, he's a lighthousekeeper, clockmaker or explorer. His stories are also flooding Amazon's AI-generated book market, YouTube slop, and fake news. Who is he?404media.coChatbots Keep Telling Stories About Lighthouse Keeper 'Elias Thorne'. We Might Know WhyLLMs including ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude are obsessed with telling stories about lighthouse keepers and clockmakers, and one character named 'Elias Thorne' has made his way from chatbots to Amazon bo... 25389140
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Plenaries include: + Creating & Sustaining Enrollment Growth in the Humanities + Navigating the New Funding Landscape + Reimagining Credentials: From Certificates to Majors + Generative AI & the Humanities: Bridging Enthusiasm & Refusal + Recruitment, Retention, & Career Readiness in the Humanities 031
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Research funding opportunity -- share with your graduate students! 051
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 10/06/2026More on the Vanderbilt report. In “The Nature of the Problem” section, the authors claim that “liberal skew in the professoriat” plays a role in “discouraging full participation in academia on the part of students who find themselves culturally and politically alienated from their professors.” 195
Reposted by Jason RhodyMatthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Happy to say this article is now published as part of an overall fantastic special issue on Writing in the 21st Century. Just look at those contributors! (Plus me.) If you don’t have institutional access, would like a copy, and we are mutuals, please DM me an email address. muse.jhu.edu/issue/57010muse.jhu.eduProject MUSE - Social Research: An International Quarterly-Volume 93, Number 2, Summer 2026 2377
Reposted by Jason RhodyLisa Marie Rhody @lmrhody.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Working with the MLA AI and Research Working Group was the highlight if this past year for me. I can’t overstate the care, thoughtfulness & commitment each member brought to the process. mlaai.hcommons.org/ai-and-the-h...mlaai.hcommons.orgAI and the Humanities: A Framework for Language and Literary Scholarship – MLA Task Force on AI in Research and Teaching 4314
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Reading the State of Scholarship Report left me with the same feeling I had when leading disinformation work at SSRC and people said "I love democracy but I'm really worried about voter fraud." This report is "I love the humanities but I'm really worried about scholarly standards.” 24511
Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 09/06/2026A thoughtful, essential framework to help scholars consider the implications of using generative AI in humanities research. 073
Reposted by Jason RhodyModern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Make your case for why we need humanities research using this tool kit from @acls1919.bsky.social: acls.org/TalkAboutHumanities/ #Talkabouthumanities For AI guidance from the MLA, check out our AI Resources page on the MLA Style Center: style.mla.org/ai-resources/ 1126
Reposted by Jason RhodyKathy Harris @triproftri.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Grateful for the opportunity to speak to @modernlanguage.bsky.social Friday morning plenary about #ai & humanities around leadership 🍵🫖 2nd photo lists 8 provocations from @laurenfklein.bsky.social et al Talk gleaned from a previous blog post triproftri.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/s... 151
Reposted by Jason RhodyJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 29/05/2026🧵 Public science in the US has taken some heavy hits over the last year, but the White House OMB is proposing a series of changes that will result in a TKO for science as we know it unless we fight back. Here's what's happening, and why it matters. 1/n 2719251090
Reposted by Jason RhodyThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 23/05/2026Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Joe Dator and Kevin Maher. 3822234
Reposted by Jason RhodyAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Three things said about AI and social science: it's a topic to study, a thing to critique, a tool to use. My new Daedalus essay argues these aren't three conversations; they're one. A 🧵 on "Field Theory: AI as Social Science Question, Object, and Tool." www.amacad.org/publication/...amacad.orgField Theory: AI as Social Science Question, Object & ToolUses of advanced artificial intelligence are changing how societies organize labor, govern, produce knowledge, and make meaning. In light of these developments, this essay argues that AI models, tools... 8277127
Reposted by Jason RhodyKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 21/05/2026A federal judge has ordered White House personnel to continue complying with the Presidential Records Act after the Trump Justice Department argued in a legal opinion last month that the law was "unconstitutional" and that Trump has the authority to destroy presidential records from his term.ms.nowJudge orders White House staff to comply with Presidential Records Act after DOJ calls it ‘unconstitutional’President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are among several White House officials excluded from the ruling. 541513584
Reposted by Jason RhodyNathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 19/05/2026"Only about 12 percent of trustees at American colleges & universities have professional experience in higher education. If it seems odd to imagine 88% of the directors at, say, investment banks having no particular expertise in investment banking, that is the situation in the field of higher ed." 8242103
Reposted by Jason RhodyAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 14/05/2026AI companies are writing their own constitutions. Meanwhile, a shared vocabulary for contesting algorithmic power has been traveling across red and blue states, from legislatures to civil society. New from me in @science.org: "A Civic Grammar for AI Rights" www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧵science.orgA civic grammar for AI rightsEarlier this year, the artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic, developer of the large language model Claude, published a document it calls “Claude’s Constitution,” described by the company as ... 8324167
Reposted by Jason RhodyAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 13/05/2026it is crucial that the MLA, the AHA, and the ACLS joined forces to fight the illegal theft of federal research and programming funds i donated to support these efforts, and if you can, in any amount, you should too 24619
Reposted by Jason RhodyAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 08/05/2026"Elon Musk’s AI company abruptly stopped work on a water reuse facility meant to alleviate strain on the Memphis-area water supply. Caught in the confusion are residents and their fragile drinking water source" politi.co/4n7k3M4politi.coMusk promised his data center would reuse water. That's now stalled.Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company abruptly stopped work on a water reuse facility meant to alleviate strain on the Memphis-area water supply. Nobody’s saying why. 39443