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Robert Higney

@roberthigney.bsky.social

english @ city college, cuny | modernism, cold war, contemporary lit, media, the novel | INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTER, uva press (https://bit.ly/inst-char)

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At this year's MSA conference in Boston, there will be some great keynote plenaries that should not be missed! On Friday, Oct. 9 at 4:30 pm, Kelly Rich and Jina Kim will give an Infrastructure Roundtable moderated by Michael Rubenstein.

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New dataset on bestsellers from 40+ countries, with consistent coverage for France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the U.S.

Congrats to the authors @sdileonardi.bsky.social, @beccacohen.bsky.social, and @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social on this major contribution! πŸŽ‰

πŸ”—: doi.org/10.18737/386...

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MSA Membership - Conferences

There are so many great (free!) events lined up for the Boston MSA! The first is the Peripatetic Seminar led by John Plotz on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 5pm. The walk will be accessible and interactive. Space is limited so register now when you register for the conference! msa.press.jhu.edu/membership/c...

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The Modernist Studies Association is devoted to the study of the arts in their social, political, cultural, and intellectual contexts from the later nineteenth through the mid-twentieth century. The o...

Registration for the 2025 MSA Conference is now open! If you didn't have a chance to submit a paper this year, there's still a chance to participate by registering for a seminar. Seminars are a great opportunity to get feedback on drafts. Seminar topics can be found here:

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TV and Tipworkification - Post45 Contemporary TV demonstrates a conspicuous interest in two related kinds of employment: tipwork (waiting tables, bartending, making espressos) and the more recent form of work termed β€œgigwork” (tempor...

Makes sense; made me think of this piece: post45.org/2019/01/tv-a...

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a cute dog with its eyes half open

a cute dog with its eyes half open

Sleepy baby alert

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Subway Sandwich Air Strike Takes Out Grandpa
YouTube video by Special Kwheats Subway Sandwich Air Strike Takes Out Grandpa

Looking up the difference between an Air Tractor and a Turbo Thrush (fka Ag Commander) made me urgently need to find and watch Subway Sandwich Airstrike Takes Out Grandpa www.youtube.com/shorts/fres6YuuhQk

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This is great, Jeanne-Marie! Very cool.

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Deep Vellum announces partnership with The Alexander Grass Humanities Institute at Johns Hopkins β€” Deep Vellum JULY 2, 2025 β€” The Alexander Grass Humanities Institute at Johns Hopkins and Deep Vellum are proud to partner in bringing the world’s greatest writers into dialogue across academic and public spheres...

Today, I get to make my first major announcement as Director of the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute. I am SO EXCITED that we are, in a small way, able to step in right at the moment when the NEA has left our country’s arts and culture sector high and dry. www.deepvellum.org/news/aghi-dv...

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A senior miniature poodle mix is sitting in a stroller. The sunshade is pulled down, but there’s a little mesh window in it, and the pup is looking up at you through the mesh with a big goofy grin

A senior miniature poodle mix is sitting in a stroller. The sunshade is pulled down, but there’s a little mesh window in it, and the pup is looking up at you through the mesh with a big goofy grin

I’ve seen several pup pics recently and Enkidu says β€œlet’s make it a trend”

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a small brindle staffordshire terrier dog on a sidewalk sticking its tongue out

a small brindle staffordshire terrier dog on a sidewalk sticking its tongue out

4th of July beautiful sweetie post. Let’s go πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Death of a Tree | Benjamin Swett Some years ago I published a book called New York City of Trees. On facing pages of photographs and text, it presented portraits of fifty-five trees in

"Forest scientists + 🌳 advocates speak of NYC’s [🌳 Valuation] protocol w/ πŸ€— bc it [tries] to assess how 🌳s actually contribute to the places where they grow. It takes into account not only [condition + a species' suitability for its location] but also ecological, aesthetic, + social factors..."

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first time I've seen it. I'm curious who at an institution like mine (CUNY) it conceives of itself as speaking to.

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a congratulations card with a graduation cap ALT: a congratulations card with a graduation cap

Congratulations to all of our wonderful graduates @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social ! Wishing you a day filled with joy, love, and celebration for this amazing accomplishment! #GCGrads #CUNYProud

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The Letter of the Law in J. E. Casely Hayford's West Africa The first book devoted to the the career of anglophone West Africa’s most important early twentieth-century statesman and intellectual

Another jolt of β€œlook, I’ve got a book forthcoming” action! If you’ve got a soft spot for African literary and/or intellectual history, the legal humanities, or theories of intra-imperial statesmanship, then boy do I have a pre-order rec for you.

press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

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Congrats to the newest MSA Board members!

@roberthigney.bsky.social for 2nd VP
@nissaren.bsky.social for Contingent Faculty Rep
@wheretaverawrites.bsky.social for Treasurer
β€ͺ@cornishsarah.bsky.social‬ for Program Vice Chair

Thank you for your service!

02.06.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Very excited!

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Carey Snyder Obituary March 20, 2025 - Ewing, Hughes, & White Funeral Homes View Carey Snyder's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

Carey Snyder, a long time member of MSA, attending just about every conference from Philadelphia (2000) through Portland (2022), passed away last month. She will be incredibly missed. You can find her obituary here: www.ehwfh.com/obituaries/c...

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The deadline for the 2025 MSA Conference in Boston has been extended to April 15! If you've been thinking of submitting a panel, paper, or roundtable proposal, you now have more time to do so.

It will feel good to gather to talk about modernism, the 20th century, and higher education. Join us!

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Cornershop, β€œBrimful of Asha”

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Up from the basement Budapest 80 years ago

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About Suffering Cambridge Core - English Literature: General Interest - About Suffering

Hiii, friendsπŸͺ»

My new book on Louise GlΓΌck is out today and free to read/download/gift to your loved ones etc. for the next two weeks

doi.org/10.1017/9781...

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New Shows coming this Spring! Most Wednesdays at 3pm. Free tix available soon.

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A view from the periphery fictional genres in the world system

open.substack.com/pub/translat... This piece is part of our project on translation flows. It’s about how the path a book follows through the world’s languages reflects its genre and its political appropiability.

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TextCrunch | Laura B. McGrath | Substack textCrunch: the art and (data) science of book publishing. A monthly digest of the best data-driven research about books, publishing, and cultureβ€” for the people who can do something about it. Click t...

A (soft) launch for a new writing venture today!

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Deadline extension for An FΓ³d DΓΊchais: Home, Heritage and Origins, the 8th International Flann O’Brien Conference An FΓ³d DΓΊchais: Home, Heritage and Origins The 8th International Flann O’Brien Conference Alley Arts & Conference Centre, Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland 24-27th June 2025 Keynote speake...

πŸ’₯We’ve extended the deadline for An FΓ³d DΓΊchais: Home, Heritage and Origins, the 8th International Flann O’Brien ConferenceπŸ’₯

Get your proposals in by 14 February 2025. Join us and amazing keynote speakers Dr Tobias W. Harris (Birkbeck), Dr Michael Pierse (QUB), Dr Emily Ridge (Galway)

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Having trouble sleeping? Hear me talk about my new book on poetry, suffering, and Louise GlΓΌck: www.cambridge.org/EIPP_Hadjiyiannis

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