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Kaete O'Connell

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Historian of Food & Foreign Relations | #SHAFR Deputy Director | Senior Fellow @cphatsmu.bsky.social

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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Catching the light differently…and it’s about to show 👀
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I’ve decided to adopt Free Agent as my affiliation. Sounds much better than Independent Scholar
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Working my way through Reviewer 2 comments for an essay and think this may be the last time I write an article for a journal. There were valid critiques but also really nasty, unjustified, and bonkers stmts. Why subject myself to such vitriol if I'm not TT?
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
If you know me as a scholar, you know how excited I am for this. If you know me as a conference organizer, you know this is going to be phenomenal. Please share far and wide!
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
People who use two spaces between sentences drive me batty. I learned two spaces, back in elementary school with Mavis Beacon. But I adapted. You can too!
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Leibniz-Institut für Europäische Geschichte (IEG) @ieg-mainz.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
📢 Only a few weeks left to apply! The application deadline for the IEG Doctoral Fellowships is 15 August 2026. Doctoral researchers from Germany and abroad are invited to apply for a 6–12 month research stay at the Leibniz Institute of European History in Mainz. 👉 More information:
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IEG Fellowships for Doctoral Students
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SMU Center for Presidential History @cphatsmu.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
CFP: Aid, Alliance, and Eighty Years: Reassessing the Marshall Plan, a conference marking the 80th anniversary of Marshall's speech at Harvard Yard. Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX April 14–15, 2027 Proposal deadline: October 15, 2026 See the full CFP for details: tinyurl.com/yu2ys5xm
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CFP: Reassessing the Marshall Plan | H-Net
Aid, Alliance, and Eighty Years: Reassessing the Marshall PlanDate: April 14–15, 2027Location: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TXConvenors: Jeffrey A. Engel and Kaete O’Connell, SMU’s Center fo...
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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The deadline for William Appleman Williams Emerging Scholar Research Grant; Hogan Foreign Language Fellowship; and Graduate Dissertation Research Grants is October 15. Visit www.shafr.org/awards for more details.
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Carly Goodman @carlygoodman.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Temple alum Seth Tannenbaum on baseball 🎁 share.inquirer.com/cn4nw8
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Will MLB’s outreach to Black fans with the HBCU Swingman Classic at Citizen’s Bank Park resonate?
It may take more than a few special events to overcome decades of marginalization.
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Does #SHAFR need an Instagram presence? Weighing the pros and cons.
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Excited to share I've been awarded a Broadening Academia Initiative Hybrid Fellowship with @ushmm.bsky.social Mandel Center supporting research for my new book on 1948. As an independent scholar, opportunities like this are rare, and I hope more institutions follow Mandel Center's lead!
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Finally unpacking from #SHAFR2026 and looking forward to some non-fiction poolside reading. @columbiaup.bsky.social @academic.oup.com @uchicagopress.bsky.social
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Laura Ansley @lmansley.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The latest #EverythingHasAHistory article in #AHAPerspectives is about a military-issued map of Tokyo used by US servicemembers and others stationed in Japan after WWII. "What’s most intriguing about the one I found are the personal notations of the original owner," Steven P. Remy writes. 🗃️
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Map of US-Occupied Tokyo – AHA
A 1947 map of US-occupied Tokyo reveals how thousands of American military personnel and their dependents navigated the city after World War II.
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Hey @shafrhistorians.bsky.social peeps, due to overwhelming demand, I'm in need of more mentors for the SHAFR Backchannel, our informal mentoring session at the conference this month. If you'd be willing to chat w/ a student for 30min over coffee, shoot me a message!
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Last night I watched The Best Years of Our Lives on @tcmtv.bsky.social. It still hits. There's a reason it was one of the first films selected for preservation by @librarycongress.bsky.social youtu.be/X9lufYAOxes?...
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Trailer | The Best Years Of Our Lives | Warner Archive
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
When you don't receive the email you want, but Google Scholar slides in twice in one week to validate you
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a little girl is talking to a man and says `` you is smart , you is kind , you is important '' .
ALT: a little girl is talking to a man and says `` you is smart , you is kind , you is important '' .
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
What’s the Navy equivalent of an army marches on its stomach?
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Popping into #OAH26 tomorrow for some meetings and looking forward to the #SHAFR meet-up!
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The George C. Marshall Foundation has put together an outstanding new multimedia guide to the Marshall Plan--rich with primary sources, photographs, posters, and audio. A terrific resource for anyone working on postwar reconstruction or US foreign relations www.marshallfoundation.org/articles-and...
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Fell down a very cool rabbit hole exploring 'Mapping Victory,' a collection of WWII souvenir maps made by US Army units, showing the war through soldiers’ eyes, from combat to liberation to the aftermath: mappingvictory.org/index.html cc: @smh-historians.bsky.social @tamu.bsky.social
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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Are you headed to Philadelphia for the @oah.org annual meeting later this month? Join #SHAFR members for an informal meet-up. Friday, April 17, 2026 5–7:30 PM Loews Philadelphia Hotel Bar 1200 Market St
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Looks like #foodhist is having a moment! 🤩 Check out the finalists for @businesshistoryc.bsky.social Kroos Dissertation Prize.
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Flying to the UK this week for my first @businesshistoryc.bsky.social and trying to calculate just how much extra time I need for TSA at EWR...
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Hey #SHAFR friends, I'm working to improve our ugly website. Anyone have a photo of a cart from NARA filled with boxes that happens to be aesthetically pleasing and screams 'research' that they would be willing to share?
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Throughout the Holocaust, letters were sent in their millions. A new book, Holocaust Letters: Methodologies, Cases and Reflections marks the first volume of its kind to examine collectively letter writing during this period and draws on evidence from our archive. Find out more:
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A new book draws on the Wiener Holocaust Library's family letters collections - The Wiener Holocaust Library
Throughout the Holocaust, letters were sent in their millions, in a variety of different contexts and for a range of differing purposes. Launching this month, Holocaust Letters: Methodologies, Cases…
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SMU Center for Presidential History @cphatsmu.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Calling all K-12 History educators! Applications are DUE MARCH 6 for our Summer 2026 Seminar on the Declaration of Independence! Join us & 100 teachers at SMU in Dallas, all expenses paid. You can find all application info at www.smu.edu/cph/A250
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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Myrna F. Bernath Book Award deadline extended to March 15! SHAFR members apply/nominate books published in 2024/2025 and written by a woman, non-binary, and/or trans scholar in the field. Instructions for submission can be found here: www.shafr.org/myrna-f--ber...
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The Myrna F. Bernath Book Award
The Myrna F. Bernath Book Award is to encourage scholarship by women in U.S. foreign relations history.
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SMU Center for Presidential History @cphatsmu.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Still time to join us tonight for this event with @renfro.bsky.social! SMU, Dallas Hall, 6pm.
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UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Congratulations @oscarwinberg.bsky.social 🎉👏
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SMU Center for Presidential History @cphatsmu.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Applications are now open for our American History & Civics Summer Seminar for K-12 educators. Topic: The Declaration of Independence: Info: Summer 2026, SMU, Dallas, TX! We welcome applications from educators across the country! Deadline: March 6 Details & application: smu.edu/cph/A250
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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
SAVE THE DATE 🇳🇱 #SHAFR2028 cc: @dariofazzi.bsky.social
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
No. 1 Best? The Marshall Plan. Just sit with that for a moment. www.cfr.org/ten-best-ten...
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The 10 Best and 10 Worst U.S. Foreign Policy Decisions
For two-and-a-half centuries, the United States has faced a challenging world. Some of its responses have advanced U.S. interests and values. Others have not. We asked members of the Society for Histo...
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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Don't forget, the deadline for several #SHAFR prizes is February 1! Click here for more info: www.shafr.org/prizes
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Prizes
The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) Prizes.
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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
SHAFR is pleased to announce the launch of the William Burr Prize in Nuclear History with @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social Deadline is April 1 More info: www.shafr.org/burr-prize
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Food power is real and it’s essential to understanding our current moment
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 13/01/2026
CFR expert James Lindsay asked hundreds of historians what they considered to be the 10 best and worst foreign policy decisions in U.S. history. Here is what they said:
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The 10 Best and 10 Worst U.S. Foreign Policy Decisions
For two-and-a-half centuries, the United States has faced a challenging world. Some of its responses have made Americans proud. Others have not. We asked members of the Society for Historians of Ameri...
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Working hard to create a forum where we can celebrate our members, share opportunities, and advance forward-thinking scholarship without sacrificing the past. If you have feedback or ideas, please reach out!
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Come on out tomorrow morning for a great panel on food, power, and policy #AHA26
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
85 years ago, #FDR introduced the Four Freedoms in his 1941 State of the Union: freedom of speech, of worship, from fear, and from want. It was a vision that defined national security in terms everyday Americans could understand and aspire to. www.fdrlibrary.org/four-freedoms
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FDR and the Four Freedoms Speech - FDR Presidential Library & Museum
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Really enjoyed the opportunity to read and think about a different sort of American intervention abroad. Highly recommend Tammy Proctor's Saving Europe. #wwi #foodaid #skystorians
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Augusta Dell'Omo @augustacaesar.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Thinking about what to put on your reading list to kick off the new year? My book, Saving Apartheid: White Internationalism at the End of the Cold War is officially available for preorder (for release March 2026) wherever books are sold. Beyond excited! cup.columbia.edu/book/saving-...
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Saving Apartheid | Columbia University Press
During the 1980s, as global antiapartheid sentiment grew, an international coalition of far-right activists arose to preserve racial hierarchy in South Afric... | CUP
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Join me Friday for a morning chat on hot dogs! Yes, I'm a scholar of US foreign relations. #iykyk #AHA26 #AHS #SHAFR #aghistory #WWII
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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
REMINDER: The deadline for #SHAFR2026 travel awards is January 1! The Kinder Institute is offering a special travel award in connection with the nation's semiquincentennial for intl participants. To learn more and apply visit www.shafr.org/shafr2026
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Looking for #skystorians rec’s on the Battle of the Bulge. What book offers the best & most accessible overview? Also looking for candid memoirs/diaries #history #WWII @smh-historians.bsky.social
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Finally booked my flights for #AHA26, which means I will now publicly advertise that I'll be in Chicago, eating my way through the city, and enjoying all aspects of academic conferencing that I no longer indulge in at #SHAFR cause it's my job.
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
This year’s #SHAFR conference is in Columbus and, given the John Glenn connection, I’ll be sorely disappointed if there’s no panel on Space, esp since RL Stine’s work doesn’t translate to foreign relations and we can’t have a Goosebumps panel #SHAFR2026
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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
🎉 Diplomatic History turns 50 in 2027! RIAS is hosting a workshop for a special anniversary issue on European perspectives on the U.S.’s global interactions. Read the CFP here: tinyurl.com/mry26zx2 cc: @diplomatichistory.bsky.social
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Dad was recognized at the Devils game 🙂 youtube.com/shorts/8wCnV...
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NJ Devils Feature John O'Connell On Military Appreciation Night #njdevils #military #veteran
YouTube video by New Jersey Devils
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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Proposals for #SHAFR2026 are due December 1! www.shafr.org/shafr2026
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Kaete O'Connell @kaeteoc.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Today and tomorrow at UT Dallas!
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