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Gillian Frank

@gillianfrank.bsky.social

Assistant prof of history @ Trinity College Dublin. Co-host of Sexing History, a podcast about how the history of sexuality shapes our present. Writing a book about liberal religion & abortion before Roe v Wade (Forthcoming UNC Press). www.gillianfrank.com

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We are now ONE WEEK from publication day!!! πŸ₯³ @nursingclio.bsky.social

02.09.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh hey! Can't wait to get a copy of this reader (which features an article co-authored by @ronitstahl.bsky.social and myself).

29.07.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean...

23.07.2025 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Pastoral was Political: Religious Rights and Reproductive Freedom Before Roe ABSTRACT. This article explores a forgotten history of religious activism for reproductive rights in the courts before Roe v. Wade. These legal challenges

New article just dropped!

Thx to @lsepper.bsky.social, @maryrziegler.bsky.social, @lizrplatt.bsky.social, @jennholland.bsky.social, and others not on here for reading early drafts.

academic.oup.com/jaar/advance...

22.07.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brownmiller once emailed me to argue that Emmett Till was asking for it (in response to a brief mention of her in a profile of Ishmael Reed). Dropped it when she realized I was a β€œperson of cclor” [sic] and thus presumably incapable of reasoned discussion on the issue

28.05.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 427    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 27
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Against Our Will In the 1960s and early 1970s many Americans believed that rape was a rare and violent act perpetrated by outsiders and sociopaths. Popular culture taught men that women needed to be tricked or coerced

I just learned that Susan Brownmiller has passed away. May her memory & work be a blessing.
Her structural analysis of sexual violence shaped generations of thinkers & will outlive her *as* will the necessary correctives of it.
Here's our Sexing History ep on her:

soundcloud.com/user-1970211...

26.05.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ya'll, if you're not already following @archival-exile.bsky.social what are you waiting for? A fantastic historically grounded scholar of comp literature and translation.

25.05.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok Canadian music fans of a certain age: The Lowest of the Low have just released a new album and I'm here for it!

23.05.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did I spend a day reverse outlining an academic article? Yes.
Excruciating? Yes! But also essential to wrestle topic sentences and "so what" statements from the jaws of description.
And it helped me trim inessential paragraphs from an already long article that you can expect to see in JAAR soon!

20.05.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Life in the Struggle for Reproductive Freedom β€” The Revealer The doctors and religious organizers who risk everything

As abortion restrictions increase, what can we learn from those who risked everything to provide safe abortions before they were legal?

Don't miss @gillianfrank.bsky.social's moving "A Life in the Struggle for Reproductive Freedom."

12.05.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Academic friends! Please share w/ your students! We still have a few spots open in our MPhil in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Trinity College Dublin.

We welcome students interested in historically grounded interdisciplinary studies in WGSS.

www.tcd.ie/cgws/courses...

14.05.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Academic friends! Please share w/ your students! We still have a few spots open in our MPhil in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Trinity College Dublin.

We welcome students interested in historically grounded interdisciplinary studies in WGSS.

www.tcd.ie/cgws/courses...

14.05.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please share the good news:
The final two episodes are now live!
If you are interested in stories of liberal religion and stories of faith in action, then this podcast might be for you.

open.spotify.com/show/0oadVZJ...

09.05.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So grateful for @gillianfrank.bsky.social telling the stories of the religious actors and institutions that fought for reproductive access pre-Roe.

Especially now--as five South Carolina abortion providers argue the state's ban violates their religious freedom.

lawyeringproject.org/our-work/202...

08.05.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

cc @historytcd.bsky.social
@theradr.bsky.social @revangelatw.bsky.social @lsepper.bsky.social @lizrplatt.bsky.social @renee.bsky.social @andreagrimes.com @ruthgraham.bsky.social

07.05.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Life in the Struggle for Reproductive Freedom β€” The Revealer The doctors and religious organizers who risk everything

The story of a forgotten abortion provider who risked everything and built one of the most important pre-Roe clinics.

My latest for @therevealer.bsky.social

therevealer.org/a-life-in-th...

07.05.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

See you in the cave

07.05.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With great articles in our May issue by @gillianfrank.bsky.social, @goreme1990.bsky.social, @anujbehal.bsky.social, @jwportwood.bsky.social, and others! (2/2)

07.05.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Life in the Struggle for Reproductive Freedom β€” The Revealer The doctors and religious organizers who risk everything

A life in the struggle for reproductive freedom.... My latest for @therevealer.bsky.social

therevealer.org/a-life-in-th...

07.05.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe someday...

06.05.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh that's so kind of you to say. Thank you!

06.05.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks @kevinmkruse.bsky.social
You're the best

06.05.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

cc @kevinmkruse.bsky.social @theradr.bsky.social

05.05.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Red State Religions Podcast Β· Axis Mundi Media + IRMCE Β· A limited series podcast about progressive religious communities fighting for justice in some of the most conservative parts of the United States. In Bible Belt s...

In all the hubbub of the semester, I forgot to mention that I did a thing:
open.spotify.com/show/0oadVZJ...

First 2 episodes are now live! With MANY thanks to @bradleyonishi.bsky.social for inviting me to create this series and for his patience with me while I got it done.

Please like and share.

05.05.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Great list! And great election result.

29.04.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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14.04.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's me!

14.04.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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More than Missionary β€” The Revealer

Big congrats to @gillianfrank.bsky.social for being awarded the 2nd place prize in "Best Commentary" from the Religion News Association for his column "More Than Missionary" about reproductive rights, gender, & religion!

Check out his award-winning column here: therevealer.org/column/more-...

14.04.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by emails... endless emails... that hope to find us well... that need a quick reply.... that are just a quick question...

13.03.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Margot Canaday's The Straight State discusses this. See also Lisa Meyer's work on Creating GI Jane.

05.03.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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