Joseph Stuart

CFP: A Time of Monsters The monster has been here all along. It is a historical constant that manifests in wildly different ways across time, place, and culture. Whatever form it takes, the monster claws at categories; it un...

If you are a supporter and reader of @contingent-mag.bsky.social one of the biggest things you can do to help us at the moment is get this CFP to the NTT folks in your life. The fracturing of social media has made it very difficult to get the word out esp. to adjuncts and VAPs.

Still Life with Dead Birds (and a Basket of Oysters), by Germain Ribot, 1860-80

Stories in Intermountain Histories is a free website and mobile app that curates histories of the Intermountain West regions of Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Explore...

New on my Intermountain Histories project: 6 tours (35 stories!) on Boating, Prohibition, Googie Architecture, Mountain Biking, Roadside Attractions, & Wildfires from NAU Public History students of Prof. Michael Amundson. Publishing student research never gets old.
Tour links in the comments below ⬇️

Same age as Emmett Till. Good heavens.

Washington D.C. - Bijan Robinson has been selected as the Week 5 NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Community MVP after hosting a book fair for more than 7,700 kids in Atlanta. After learning nearly 70 percent of third-and fourth-grade Atlanta students were reading below proficient level, the Atlanta Falcons running back felt compelled to do his part in addressing the growing literacy rate crisis. On September 23, Robinson welcomed students from more than 35 elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) district to Mercedes Benz Stadium for a memorable event.

I love this so much!

nflpa.com/press/atlant...

Normally our December issue is six mini-essays, but with the support of the Kitchings Family Foundation, we're going to be able to support six shorts--twice the word count, twice the pay!--as well as an amazing feature-length review we've already got lined up.

Charlie Kirk Memorial in Seoul Shows Power of Christian Nationalism for Young Korean Activists On September 13, 2025, echoes of “We are Charlie Kirk” could be heard across Seoul. From Jamsil to Gangnam, thousands of young Koreans commemorated American political activist Charlie Kirk's death by ...

We’re living in a world that defies any single adjective as it has been beyond comprehension. Reflecting on what has been and what is going on, I wrote this piece.

Thank you @mpgphd.bsky.social @religiondispatches.org for this opportunity!

religiondispatches.org/charlie-kirk...

Christian Laboratory: Mormon and Protestant Missions in Ideological and Geographical Peripheries The book Missionary Interests: Protestant and Mormon Missions in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, edited by David Golding and Christopher Cannon Jones, provides a significant contribution to th...

“With its focus on global connections and local issues, the book offers a vital starting point for future studies on the impact of Christian missions in global history.”

A generous review of Missionary Interests from Fernando Pinheiro in @dialoguejournal.bsky.social. @cornellupress.bsky.social

As a former Richmond-ite, I’ve been waiting for someone to analyze these statues in a fresh way. Thanks for this!

London, Paris, Richmond: The Cosmopolitan Sensibility of Lee Monument Confederate monuments are often defended on the grounds that they provide an educational function. Both enthusiasts and critics of the Confederacy who take this position see Confederate monuments as a...

Our PI Donovan Schaefer has a new blog post up on the Library of Virginia's "Uncommonwealth" series, discussing how the False Image of History Project fits in with archival research into Confederate commemorative societies.

uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2025/09...

I take a few class periods to teach history-specific writing. I’m giving lessons I didn’t know I needed at my students’ ages 😂

This would heal me

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Against the Wind — American Religion McCutcheon on Manufacturing Religion (2003)

Back Pages is back again with your biweekly Tuesday installment: Russell T. McCutcheon on his book, “Manufacturing Religion” (1997). Read further here: www.american-religion.org/back-pages/a...

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I'm teaching students about the perils of being too vague in their introductions.

I'm asking them, "what comes to mind when I say 'a man is traveling through the desert with friends?'"

Here's what I'll tell them I'm describing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4_S...

I’ve also appreciated those who have said “it’s time to grieve, not be theological gatekeepers.”

IRL: I’m v grateful for colleagues and friends who have checked in on me following yesterday’s violence.

I don’t think Latter-day Saints should get hung up on whether Protestants think their Christians. I *do* think Protestant political leaders should be consistent about when they are politicizing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Mormon Votes Are Valued. Too Often Mormon Convictions Are Not. | ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera Last week, Mitt Romney gave an emotional speech on the Senate floor, explaining why he was voting to impeach President Trump. “I am a profoundly religious person,” he said. “My faith is at the heart o...

So many thoughts about yesterday. Watching how condolences are framed by folks like Mark Driscoll had me thinking about this essay.

arcmag.org/mormon-votes...

I do not want the video. I will never watch the video. I usually won’t even give the video the effort of complaint.

I just want to read the news story. Give me the text. This would be my Ted Talk but that would be text too.

With Russell Nelson’s death, here is an interactive look at his 101 years of service to medicine, family and faith Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of the LDS Church, has died at 101. This timeline offers a look at a life full of milestones.

Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of the LDS Church, has died at 101. This timeline offers a look at a life full of milestones.

Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of the Mormon Church, Dies at 101 He left a career as a pioneering surgeon to become a church leader, diversifying its policies and its senior ranks. He became its president at 93.

Breaking News: Russell Nelson, who led significant changes to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as its president, died at 101.

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V I R G I N I A !!!!!

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My department is hiring in African history and the United States since 1865! Both positions are tenure-track, and both hires will be made at the assistant level. I'm not on either search committee (sabbatical, babyyyyy), but I'm more than happy to answer any questions you might have. 🗃️

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Remembering Dr. Quintard Taylor, a Historian Who Made Black History Accessible Lola E. Peters reflects on the life and legacy of Dr. Quintard Taylor, a scholar, mentor, and visionary behind BlackPast.org who made Black history accessible for all.

Dr. Quintard Taylor, historian and founder of BlackPast.org, has died at 77. From "The Forging of a Black Community" to building a global archive, he made Black history accessible to all.

Read Lola E. Peters' reflection here: soseaem.org/4mEIrTv #Seattle

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