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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

We'll see you this Thursday for “The Isolated Texas Grid: An Electrical Anomaly & Environmental Question” with Julie A. Cohn (Rice/UH). Organized by graduate students in Megan Raby’s Enviro History seminar! - Thu. Nov. 20 - 2–3:30pm CST - GAR 4.100 & Zoom - Info/Register: bit.ly/CohnIHS

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The Concepts in Global History Seminar invites you to "Empire’s Afterlife: Rusçuk in the Early Bulgarian State, 1879–1885,” a talk by Dr. Mehmet Celik, UT History Fri. Nov. 14, 3pm, GAR 1.102 Info & Register: bit.ly/CelikCGH Co-sponsored by UT History Department & Institute for Historical Studies.

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Tomorrow! Join us for “The Frozen Continent: Why Australia Did Not Become a Republic in 1999 & the Politics of Constitutional Change" by Dr. Benjamin T. Jones. - Mon. Nov. 10, 12-1:30pm CST, GAR 4.100 & Zoom. - Free and open to the public! Info/Register: bit.ly/JonesIHS

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Kicking off our November program, IHS Fellow Dr. Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra presents a talk entitled "Gender as Not a Useful Category of Analysis: How to Misunderstand Mexico’s Sor Juana, ca 1680s." 11/3, Noon, Hybrid - free & open to the public - info + register: bit.ly/CanizaresIHS. Come join us!

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Next week, Dr. Mark Steinberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, presents "Moral Storytelling in New York, Odessa, and Bombay in the Global 1920s," moderated by graduate students in Dr. Charters Wynn's "Revolutionary Russia" graduate seminar. Wed 10/29. Info & register: bit.ly/SteinbergIHS

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

This Monday! "Eyes of Texas: Blackface to Whitewash" A Book Talk & Discussion w/ author Dr. Alberto Martinez, Prof. of History at UT Austin feat. respondent Dr. Hannah Lewis Associate Prof. of Musicology, UT Austin. Free and open to the public - learn more + register: bit.ly/MartinezIHS

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

"Racialized Ravines" w/ urban environmental historian Dr. Katherine Leah Pace — on Austin’s Black “riverine” communities & the entwined histories of land, water, & racial capitalism. Organized by students in Prof. Megan Raby’s graduate seminar. Th. 10/23, 2pm, Hybrid. Info/Register: bit.ly/PaceIHS

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

The Making of Chicanx Utopias w/ Luis Alvarez (UC San Diego) — a deep dive into his acclaimed book and the journey of writing it. Organized by graduate students in Prof. Carlos Blanton’s “Chicana/o History” seminar! Info/Register: bit.ly/AlvarezIHS

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Join us this Mon. Oct. 20 (Noon CDT) for "The American Child: The Transformation of Childhood Since WWII" w/ Steven Mintz (UT Austin) & Peter N. Stearns (George Mason). Hybrid event — free & open to all! GAR 4.100 + Zoom | Info & RSVP: bit.ly/MintzIHS

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

How does naming become an act of domination? Find out Monday at Noon as Dr. Ben Brower unpacks “The Colonization of Names: Symbolic Violence and France’s Occupation of Algeria.” Mon. Oct. 13 | Noon–1:30pm | GAR 4.100 Info/RSVP: bit.ly/BrowerIHS #ReadUP #HistoryMatters #PostcolonialStudies

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Join IHS this Monday for Benjamin Claude Brower’s “The Colonization of Names,” exploring symbolic violence and France’s occupation of Algeria. Mon. Oct. 13 | Noon–1:30pm | GAR 4.100 Info/RSVP: bit.ly/BrowerIHS #UTexas #IHS #ColonialHistory #MiddleEastStudies #BookTalk #Algeria #ReadUP

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

This Monday at Noon! Join IHS for “The Colonization of Names: Symbolic Violence and France’s Occupation of Algeria,” a book talk with Benjamin Claude Brower (UT History & CMES). Mon. Oct. 13 | Noon–1:30pm | GAR 4.100 Info/RSVP: bit.ly/BrowerIHS #UTexas #History #Algeria #BookTalk #ReadUP

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Jacob Daniels’ new book, The Jews of Edirne (Stanford UP, 2025), examines how a Sephardi community navigated borders and nation-state pressures. Join us Monday for his book talk and discussion w/ Tatjana Lichtenstein UT History/CREEES: Oct. 6 @Noon Hybrid. Info/Register: bit.ly/DanielsIHS

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

This Monday at Noon, hear Jacob Daniels, UT Austin Assistant Professor & Schusterman Center Assistant Director, discuss Edirne’s Jewish community and modern borders. GAR 4.100 & Zoom. Info/Register: bit.ly/DanielsIHS

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Monday! Explore how Edirne's Sephardi Jews navigated empire, borders, and nation-states in Jacob Daniels’ The Jews of Edirne. Oct. 6, Noon, GAR 4.100 & Zoom. Info/Register: bit.ly/DanielsIHS

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

View our latest calendar and read event details at: bit.ly/ihs-calendar. Feel free to register/RSVP now for programs that catch your interest! And sign-up for our mailing list to receive event invitations right to your inbox: bit.ly/ihs-elist.

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

4 groundbreaking books, 1 dynamic roundtable: Frens-String’s Hungry for Revolution, Stoll’s Profit, Alvarez’s Border Land, Border Water, and Bsumek’s The Foundations of Glen Canyon Dam. Join all four for "A Roundtable on Environmental History" Thu. Sep. 25, 2-3:30pm, Info/Register: bit.ly/EH-RT-IHS.

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Thursday! "A Roundtable on Environmental History" f. Joshua Frens-String, @markstoll.bsky.social, C. J. Alvarez, & @embsumek.bsky.social —scholars reshaping how we think about infrastructure, borders, the environment, and so much more. Sep. 25. 2-3:30pm, Hybrid. Info/Register: bit.ly/EH-RT-IHS.

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Join us this Thursday Sep. 25 at 2-3:30pm, online and in-person - Info/Register: bit.ly/EH-RT-IHS. Free + open to the public.

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Join IHS this Monday, Sep. 15, at Noon! "Cold War Chronicles: A Digital Resource for Research and Teaching on the Eastern Bloc in the LBJ Era" A talk by Mary Neuburger Mon. Sep. 15 | Noon-1:30pm GAR 4.100 & Zoom Livestream Info/Register: bit.ly/NeuburgerIHS www.cold-war-chronicles.com

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Today @ Noon! Join us for "The Age of Choice" by Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld-- online and in-person! • Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT • GAR 4.100 + Zoom • Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS • More: sophiarosenfeld.com

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Tomorrow! Join us for our opening event of the new year! Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld (Penn), presents "The Age of Choice" - online + in-person! • Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT • GAR 4.100 + Zoom • Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS • More: sophiarosenfeld.com

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Ahead of our program launch this Monday, check out some recommended readings by/about our keynote speaker, Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld, University of Pennsylvania, and her new book "The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life"@princetonupress.bsky.social (2025): www.instagram.com/p/DOO_yJlgRS_/

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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

📅 📖 @utaustinihs.bsky.social in @uthistory.bsky.social ‪invites you to: "The Age of Choice" A talk by Sophia Rosenfeld Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History University of Pennsylvania ‪ Monday September 8 | 12:00-1:30pm | GAR 4.100 & Zoom | Info/Register: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS

The Institute for Historical Studies in the Department of History invites you to:

"The Age of Choice"

A talk by Sophia Rosenfeld
Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History
University of Pennsylvania

Monday September 8 | 12:00-1:30pm | GAR 4.100 & Zoom | Info/Register: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize & a NYT Editors’ Choice, Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld’s The Age of Choice (Princeton, 2025) is earning acclaim. Hear her keynote Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT, GAR 4.100 + Zoom. Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Join IHS for the launch of its 2025–26 program, with a keynote address by Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld (Penn), author of The Age of Choice (Princeton, 2025). • Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT • GAR 4.100 + Zoom • Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS • More: sophiarosenfeld.com

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Kicking off our 2025–26 program with Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld (Penn), on how “choice” became synonymous with freedom—and its consequences. • Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT • GAR 4.100 + Zoom • Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Award-winning research + new faculty positions for '24-25 IHS Postdocs Isabelle Headrick & Jesse Ritner! Read about their successes and view a list of IHS internal postdoc placements since the initiative launched 10 years ago! bit.ly/4m82KbV.

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

🥳 Big news! We’re excited to welcome Diana Heredia‑López & Alina Scott as our 2025–26 Postdoctoral Research Fellows. 🖋️ From cochineal dye to Wampanoag petitions, their work is bold, original & deeply rooted in community. 🔗 Meet them here: bit.ly/4lBH0FB @uthistory.bsky.social

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Incoming Postdoctoral Fellows Bring New Depth, Expertise to Global and Indigenous Histories

The Institute for Historical Studies warmly welcomes 2025-2026 Postdoctoral Fellows Diana Heredia-López and Alina Scott, both newly-minted graduates of the doctoral program in history at the Universit...

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

✨ We’re excited to share some big news! Please join us in welcoming Dr. Yoav Di‑Capua as our new Director and celebrating the 2025–2026 Research Cohort. This group brings fresh ideas, new projects, and vibrant energy to our community. We can’t wait for the year ahead! Read more here 👉 bit.ly/46czlZG

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IHS Welcomes New Director Yoav Di-Capua and Announces 2025–2026 Research Cohort

The Institute for Historical Studies is delighted to announce its new director and research fellows and affiliates for 2025-2026. Together, the group brings diverse expertise and exciting new projects...

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

📣 Curious about digital history? Join us Mon. Apr. 28 for Digital History Foundations: ClioVis Training & Discussion, a hands-on intro to building digital timelines using ClioVis! 🕛 Noon–1:30pm CT | GAR 4.100 & Zoom 🔗 bit.ly/cliovis-ihs-2025

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tamquarterly.bsky.social @tamquarterly.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

📣 Call for Applications! The Americas is now accepting applications for the 2025–26 Vault Associate! The Vault Associate will curate a guide to a historiographical issue based on articles from The Americas archives, culminating in an original essay published on the journal website.

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

🌍📁 How can scholars of the Cold War Middle East work around limited archival access? Benjamin Allison’s paper, "East by East," explores how Communist archives in Eastern Europe offer new pathways into the region’s history. 🗓️ Monday, April 21 🕐 12:00–1:15 PM 📍 GAR 4.100 & Zoom 🔗 bit.ly/43Lprgs?r

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Workshops by Benjamin V. Allison and Rodrigo Salido Moulinié, University of Texas at Austin (Works in Progress series)

Information forthcoming.SCHEDULE OF WORKSHOPS **12-1:15pm CDT**

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

🔥📚 Our Works in Progress series kicks off April 14 with Camila's "Fire and Preservation," a chapter analyzing the unfulfilled plans of the General Archive of Papers at the end of the Viceregal period in New Spain. 🗓️ Apr 14 ⏰ 12–1:30PM 📍 Zoom 🔗 bit.ly/42JyzjB?r

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Workshop: "Fire and Preservation: The Unfulfilled Plans for the ‘General Archive of Papers’ (1790 – 1794)" by Camila Ordorica, University of Texas at Austin (Works in Progress series...

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

🎉 We’re kicking off the #MindingsSymposium this week at @utaustin.bsky.social! A huge thank you to our organizers, who brought together an incredible lineup: 🔹 Dr. Matysik (@uthistory.bsky.social) 🔹 Dr. Falkoff (Italian Studies) 🔹 Dr. Baker (English) Join us as we explore the boundaries of mind! 🧠🔍

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Join us for an IHS workshop, "Balancing on the Edge of the Abyss": 📅 March 24, 2025 ⏰ 12:00–1:30 PM CT 📍 GAR 4.100 & Zoom Dr. Tatjana Lichtenstein (UT Austin) explores daily life in an intermarried Jewish/non-Jewish family during WWII. RSVP for in-person or virtual attendance: ⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/3FENtj2

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Workshop: "Balancing on the Edge of the Abyss: Persecution and Daily Life in an Intermarried Family" by Tatjana Lichtenstein, University of Texas at Austin

Note: Date changed from original April 7, apologies for any inconvenience.

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

📢 Join us for "Transforming Research with @tropy.bsky.social," a talk by PhD Candidate Raymond Hyser! Learn how this open-source tool can help you organize and annotate research photos. 🗂️📸 📅 Mon, Mar 10 ⏰ 12–1:30 PM 📍 GAR 4.100 & Zoom #DigitalHumanities #ResearchTools #Tropy

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Join us March 4 for a talk by @eyalw.bsky.social: "Family Planning, Birth Control, and Cold War Ideologies in Military Brazil." ⏰ 2–3 PM CT | 📍 GAR 4.100 & Zoom. Learn how population control, Cold War politics & racial doctrines shaped health in dictatorship-era Brazil. 🔗 More info: bit.ly/3QvQuVa

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Titas Chakraborty’s brilliant first book, Empire of Labor: How the East India Company Colonized Hired Work, is out next month from @ucpress.bsky.social! 📖 Check it out: bit.ly/3QzkwHt. As an IHS Fellow (2017-18), she explored labor, migration & resistance in Bengal under EIC rule.

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

📢In her Texas Observer interview, IHS alumna @yaelschacher.bsky.social explores how asylum emerged as an exception within restrictive immigration systems, shaped by WWII & the Holocaust. Her IHS project (2017-18) traced the prehistory of U.S. asylum & the role of religious prejudice in shaping it.

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Welcome to the BlueSky account for the Institute for Historical Studies at UT Austin! 🎉 We’re excited to bring you the latest IHS news & events. This spring, we have a great lineup—with events both in-person & via Zoom. Take a sneak peek at our calendar: bit.ly/3ZcsdXH, with even more to come!

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