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Julian Chambliss

@julianchambliss.bsky.social
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Scholar and Teacher interested in comics, Afrofuturism, and Digital Humanities.

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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Don’t forget volume 43 of Scholarly Editing is available now!
A flyer for volume 43 of Scholarly Editing.
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
What is Scholarly Editing? It is a journal dedicated to textual scholarship in practice, but a community of scholars dedicated to recovery in all its forms in spirit. Read the newest volume free now>>> scholarlyediting.org/issues/43/ #OpenAccess #ScholarlyEditing #Archives
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Volume 43
Volume 43 amply represents the editorial board’s interest in resuscitating, sustaining, and investigating eclectic, understudied materials. Readers will discover digital humanities innovations,…
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The newest volume of Scholarly Editing is available. 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 is an open-access, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal committed to all aspects of textual scholarship and recovery. Give a listen to this audiogram from the editor and find it oneline at >> scholarlyediting.org/issues/43/
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I’m excited for the latest volume of Scholarly Editing. This volume showcases a rich diversity of textual scholarship. Volume 43 presents a vibrant range of critical work engaging with textual form. scholarlyediting.org/issues/43/ #DigitalHumanities #ScholarlyEditing #Archives #OpenAccess
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
In “Finding Your Voice in the Machine,” I speak with Lillian-Yvonne Bertram about poetry, computation, archives, and the long history of computer-generated writing. scholarlyediting.org/issues/43/fi... #Poetry #ScholarlyEditing
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Bianca Swift describes archival practice as a relationship between documents, places, and people. Her work asks editors to consider how technology can support recovery while maintaining meaningful connections. scholarlyediting.org/issues/43/a-... #ScholarlyEditing
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A Bridge Between Generations
In Volume 43, the Voices and Perspectives Section features an interview with Bianca Swift from the Charles Chesnutt Archive. As a poet, teaching artist, and emerging scholar, Swift considers how…
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Bianca Swift describes archival practice as a relationship between documents, places, and people. Her work asks editors to consider how technology can support recovery while maintaining meaningful connections with the communities represented in an archive.
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A Bridge Between Generations
In Volume 43, the Voices and Perspectives Section features an interview with Bianca Swift from the Charles Chesnutt Archive. As a poet, teaching artist, and emerging scholar, Swift considers how…
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
In “A Bridge Between Generations,” I speak with Bianca Swift about the Charles Chesnutt Archive, community-engaged research, public memory, editorial labor, and the responsibilities that accompany digital archival work. scholarlyediting.org/issues/43/a-... #CharlesChesnutt #DigitalHumanities
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A Bridge Between Generations
In Volume 43, the Voices and Perspectives Section features an interview with Bianca Swift from the Charles Chesnutt Archive. As a poet, teaching artist, and emerging scholar, Swift considers how…
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We have another great volume of Scholarly Editing available. Give a listen to this overview from Noelle Baker and check out her full introduction here--> scholarlyediting.org/issues/43/vo... #ScholarlyEditing
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The newest volume of Scholarly Editing is available --> scholarlyediting.org/issues/43/ Check out this overview from Noelle Baker, the editor of the journal. #ScholarlyEditing #Volume43 #TextualScholarship
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The Comics Studies Society’s 2026 meeting is in the rearview. It was a great conference with amazing presentations. This conference marks the end of my tenure as President of CSS. I’m happy to have the opportunity to support this great organization! #comics #teaching
Image of Comic Studies Society meeting at OSU

Images of panel presentation at the Comic Studies Society meeting at Ohio State University.
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The next panel up at Comicpalooza —“Will Going to Mars Make Us Martian”Featuring Dr. Toniesha Taylor in conversation with Biologist Dr. Scott Solomon, a professor at Rice University and the author of Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds. #science #popularculture
Image of Dr Scott Solomon talking with Toniesha Taylor
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Made my way to Comicpalooza in Houston. Great pop culture programming for the people. First panel today is “Comics Scholarship Beyond the Page: Education, Outreach, and Community Support” with Christian Hines, Diamond Beverly-Porter, Sasha Sanders, and Mike Dando. #ComicsScholarship
Image of panel at Comicpalozza with L to R: Diamond Beverly-Porter, Christina Hines, Sasha Sanders, and Mike Dando.
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I'm proud to be included in Evoking the Complexity of Black Lives in the US South: Excavating the Untold Stories, edited by Amanda Concha-Holmes. This open-access publication is grounded in black speculative practice. iopn.library.illinois.edu/books/pww/ca...
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Evoking the Complexity of Black Lives in the US South: Excavating the Untold Stories | Publishing Without Walls
“First came the raindrops,” opens an animation in the Afrofuturist, multimodal collection Evoking the Complexity of Black Lives in the US South: Excavating the Untold Stories. Water, as a vessel of…
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The Carryall @thecarryall.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
This week at The Carryall: in the audio interview roundtable "Thinking Through the Black Panther Party," Joe Street discusses his book *Black Revolutionaries: A History of the Black Panther Party* with @randalljstephens.bsky.social and @julianchambliss.bsky.social. thecarryall.org/thinking-thr...
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Thinking Through the Black Panther Party | Carryall
In this audio interview roundtable, Joe Street discusses his book Black Revolutionaries: A History of the Black Panther Party with Randall J. Stephens and Julian C. Chambliss.
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Ayesha Khan - Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* @everyscififilm.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
🖖🏼 I talk Star Trek with @julianchambliss.bsky.social  and @careymillsapspears.bsky.social  I adore this franchise and it’s been 60 years of Star Trek offering hope and woke to audiences hungry for more. The new episode is out! (Link in profile). Star Trek: Woke Since 1966 #StarTrek
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Science fiction does cultural work. On Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever, I discuss Star Trek as a site for debating inclusion, justice, and the future. #StarTrek #SpeculativeFiction #FutureIndustry
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Listen | Every Sci-Fi Film
Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
So happy to join in a discussion about #SarTrek on #EverySingleSciFiFilmEver. www.everyscififilm.com/listen/episo...
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Really enjoyed my attendance at BIPOC Pop. The power of story to change the world is something we all need to remember.
Collage of images from BIPOC Pop at UT Atkins featuring images from conference. 
A series of images from BICOP Pop conference at UT Austin.
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Black history is American history. That’s why I’m proud to have contributed to The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History AP African American Studies Guide—a free resource to support students and educators. www.gilderlehrman.org/ap-african-a...
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
FYI-- You still have time to get your proposal together for SACRPH 2026!
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
SACRPH is a space that is welcoming to graduate students, professionals, and the public interested in urban development, culture, and planning. #SACRPH #PLANNING #CONFERENCE
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
You still have time to submit for SACRPH 2026 --> sacrph.org/conference-2...
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Today is the day, you can join me and Stacey Robinson for the MSU Museum Speculative Future program-- museum.msu.edu/events/specu... #SpeculativeFuture #Afrofuturism #MSUMusuem
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
What does it take to build tomorrow? Join me in conversation with Professor Stacey Robinson for the MSU Museum Speculative Future program. Register here-->
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Speculative Futures | Afrofuturism
As the United States turns 250, the Speculative Futures series looks ahead, spotlighting artists, poets, scholars, and storytellers who imagine what comes next. Through programs celebrating Black…
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Speculative Futures is coming to the MSU Museum. Join me in conversation with Professor Stacey Robinson. You will have the opportunity to participate in a zine-making session as part of the program! #MuSeUm #Afrofuturism #SpeculativeFutures museum.msu.edu/events/specu...
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
I'm moderating Speculative Futures: Afrofuturism and the Art of Stacey Robinson at the MSU Museum!!! Learn more and register here--> museum.msu.edu/events/specu...
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
If you want to know more about speculative legacies and sonic landscapes, check out RISE: Detroit's Machine Music, the documentary podcast I produced as part of the Techno: Detroit's Machine Music Exhibition.
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RISE: Detroit’s Machine Music
Explore the cultural, historical, and imaginative roots of techno, one of the most influential electronic music genres in the world. Journey deep into the sonic landscapes of Detroit, unpacking the…
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Excited for my conversation with Stacey Robinson as part of the MSU Museum Speculative Future program. If you are in the area, please join us! LEARN MORE--> museum.msu.edu/events/specu...
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Happy New Year!
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
As we start 2026, truly grateful for the amazing colleagues at The MSU Museum. Techno: Detroit’s Machine Music( museum.msu.edu/exhibition/d... ) was a highlight. I’m excited by our continued engagement to tell the story of #Techno in our community and around the world. @msumuseum.bsky.social
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
I had a chance to talk with Liam Heffernan about the fascination with comic books in the United States for America: A History Podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/4Ish... #Comics #UnitedStates #Culture
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
I had a chance to talk about Afrofuturism on Every Single Sci-FI Film Ever* alongside Ytasha Womack. open.spotify.com/episode/2HFJ... #Afrofuturism #SciFI #BlackSpeculativePractice #Afrofantastic
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
I spoke with the WSJ about the influence of JARVIS from the MCU on our collective conversation about AI. www.wsj.com/articles/how...
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Dieselfunk @dieselfunk.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
HIGHJOHN CONQUEROR Prologue Episode 12: Only Seconds Left www.dieselfunk.com @dieselfunk @adobe @clipstudioofficial @Vizcom_ai @graphichistorycompany @walterdgreason Tim Fielder @wealthbuilder2050 @oddcottonarts #afrofuturism @everyone @followers @highlight
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
It was great to participate in these panels at the first ever UmojaCon at XXI Umoja Conference. We had transformative conversations.
Image of UmojaCon Panels
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Afrofuturism is a path to a better tomorrow. I’m excited to be part of the first-ever UmojaCon in San Jose, CA! This moment is about more than creativity—it’s about community. Please join us if you can. #UmojaXXI #UmojaCon2025 #DrawnFromtheDiaspora
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Really interesting presentation to start off the Heroes in Contemporary Popular Culture: Figures, Forms, and Functions at McGill University and Concordia Concordia University #comics #heroes
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
One of the great pleasure of having Jaime Hernandez on campus is hearing and seeing his pleasure at our engagement with comics across the curriculum. #comics #msuenglish @cssorg.bsky.social @msumuseum.bsky.social
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
One highlight of Jaime Hernandez’s visit to Michigan State University was his visit to MSU Libraries Comics Art Collection. Our collection is the largest publicly accessible repository of comic books in the world.
A photo collage of Jaime Hernandez visiting the MSU library special collection. Image depict  Hernandez being given a tour and examine rare comic books.
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
The Town That Freedom Built: Black Labor, Black Townships and Afrofuturist Imaginaries offered me, Scot French, Michelle Gibbs and Walter Greason a chance to explore the intersection of black spaces and black imaginaries. We got great engagement from our audience. #ASALH2025
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
I really appreciated the discussion in "A Decade of Black Erasure: Social Media since 2015" organized by @WalterdGreason. This was a lively discourse that highlighted the need for a space like ASALH to support #digital humanities and generative A.I. discussion
An image of panel at ASALH 2025
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
One highlight of #ASAHL25 was having Tim Fielder do a live action drawing during my talk. My thanks to @walterdgreason.bsky.social for his effort putting together such as dynamic series of panels.
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Have you seen Sun Ra’s business cards? #Afrofantastic #AfrofuristHistory
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
If you did not get a chance to visit “Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music” this podcast is a great way to understand why I think Techno is an#Afrofuturist sound that changed the world.
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scotfrench.bsky.social @scotfrench.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
CFP: "Entering the Zoraverse - People, Places, Spaces" (Jan. 2026). ZORA! Festival Academic Conference @ Historic Eatonville FL. Submit by 9/5. zorafestival.org/call-for-sub... @julianchambliss.bsky.social @walterdgreason.bsky.social
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2025 ZORA! Festival Season
The 2025 ZORA! Outdoor Festival of the Arts is a cultural, educational, and entertainment experience like no other. From January 31 to February 2, 2025, Eatonville will come alive with vibrant perform...
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
We were lucky to have Dr. TreaAndrea Russworm as the scholar keynote at the 2025 Comics Studies Society meeting. Her keynote presentation on utopia wove together comics (#superman) and games (#thesims). We got a great education!! #comics #superman #education
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
First day of Comic Studies Society at Michigan State is done. Wrapped up with an Award ceremony celebrating great work from a number of scholars. Looking Forward to Day 2! #CSS25
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
New issue of Scholarly Editing is out! Read the intro + explore the issue.https://scholarlyediting.org/issues/42/ #ScholarlyEditing #ScholarlyEditingVol42 #OpenAccessScholarship #TextualRecovery
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Julian Chambliss @julianchambliss.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
In her interview for Scholarly Editing, Dr. Andrea Roberts talks about her process and the potential impacts. A must-read for those interested in preserving Black heritage spaces. scholarlyediting.org/issues/42/ar... #SchlolarlyEditing
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