Katherine Massoth, PhD

YouTube video by Sarah Aroeste Ocho Kandelikas: Sarah Aroeste (feat. Yehuda Shuky Shveiky)

Chag Urim Sameach
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Albuquerque Museum Announces New Head Curator Albuquerque native chosen to advance museum’s goals after national search.

Great news for the ABQ Museum: www.cabq.gov/artsculture/...

#cwwhwha2025

The Coalition for Western Women's History is looking forward to welcoming all the Westerners to the Albuquerque. #cwwhwha2025

@cwwh-west.bsky.social - Western Historians, Welcome to ALBUQUERQUE - from the Chair of the CWWH. #CWWHWHA2025

On Tuesday, October 14, the UNM Dept. of History and the Center for the Southwest is leased to host Dr. Omar Valerio-Jimenez for a talk on his most recent book, Remembering Conquest. @omarvaleriojimenez.bsky.social will speak at 5:30pm in the Frank Waters Room. See you there.

I can't wait to reconnect with my @cwwh-west.bsky.social colleagues at the annual WHA conference! @kmassotphd.bsky.social @cathleendcahill.bsky.social

Hello Historians - the CWWH is looking forward to seeing everyone in ABQ for the WHA Conference.

Who Are the Hostages Believed Alive in Gaza? Israel says 20 living hostages are held by Hamas, set for release in a prisoner exchange together with the remains of those who died. Here’s what we know about them.

Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to exchange the remaining hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners, potentially as soon as this weekend. Israel says 20 living hostages are held by Hamas. Here is what to know about the hostages.

Grammer: Students save the day, create hot new trophy for Rio Grande Rivalry A group of UNM and NMSU students have come together to create "The Roaster" — a 30-pound, table-top chile roaster trophy with wooden stands on each side and team branding.

Go Lobos. Go Aggies. Go NM.

Dolores Huerta is a Fierce fighter. From labor to civil rights, she used her voice to advocate for overlooked communities, stand up to big corporations, and those in power. I'm inspired by her and will always stand strong up to those trying to take advantage of New Mexico. ¡Si se puede!

L'Shana Tovah - to a good year, to a sweet year, and to a better year. To a new start for me.

'Shana Tova! Happy New Year! May it be a year of health, community, solidarity, inspiration, fortitude, vision, connection, growth, wisdom, mutual care, learning, unlearning, integrity, mobilizing for justice, and, yes: unmitigated joy.

Shana tova, peeps.

May it be a year of health, of safety, and of collective liberation. ❤️‍

I’m pleased to announce that my forthcoming book, _Deadly Divide_, will be out in spring 2026 with @uncpress.bsky.social with the help of my fabulous editor Cate Hodorowicz (@catehodorowicz.bsky.social).

@drmartin1854.bsky.social @cathleendcahill.bsky.social @swithycombe.bsky.social @drtiffany.bsky.social

Apply for the CWWH’s Irene Ledesma Prize for the most outstanding graduate student research in gender & western women’s history in 2025. The prize is named in honor of Irene Ledesma's important contributions to the fields of Chicana & working-class history. Apps due September 1, 2025.

Y'all I am giving a talk on my next book & current grant project as part of the Tucson 250 years celebration - Tuesday, August 5 @ 6pm @ Arizona History Museum. See you all there. Register here: prod5.agileticketing.net/websales/pag...

Spanish Flamenco thrives in New Mexico, with its own unique flavor A lot of folks know New Mexico for green chiles, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, and the birthplace of the bomb. But it's also a global center of flamenco—the passionate dance, song...

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@brandon-morgan.bsky.social @swithycombe.bsky.social @jonathanseyfried.bsky.social @jenjordan.bsky.social

If you or someone you know at @unm.edu is looking for a class for Fall 2025 - please check out my History of U.S. Women (both undergrad and grad).

Economic loss due to NIH budget cuts by congressional district, scienceimpacts.org/fy26

The #SCIMaP team announces a major update: an analysis of the economic impacts of the White House's NIH FY26 budget.

Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide.

Interactive map and shareable report:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26

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This right here is what we’re up against.

Closing Colorado’s rural hospitals so the ultra-wealthy can get another tax cut? Unacceptable.

I am boiling with anger and sadness. I hope reps are collecting stories like yours. We need this evidence.

Each state should do this

Just more evidence that Representatives clearly do not know the people they legislate for nor the inner workings of social welfare.

80 years later, a Holocaust survivor meets an American soldier who helped free him Andrew Roth survived the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald. Jack Moran helped liberate the camp while serving in the U.S. Army. Decades after liberation, the two met and shared their stories.

"I hate to be pessimistic, but I don't think it's any coincidence that just as we are casting doubt on the value of democracy or on the value of human rights."

www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...

Don't forget to submit your books to the CWWH's Armitage-Jameson Prize. The book must be published in 2024 & address women and gender in the North American West, which includes the relevant geographic regions of Canada and Mexico, as well as U.S. territories, past and present.

Deadline in a week: Don't forget to submit your books to the CWWH's Armitage-Jameson Prize. The book must be published in 2024 & address women and gender in the North American West, which includes the relevant geographic regions of Canada and Mexico, as well as U.S. territories, past and present.

Deadline in a week: Don't forget to submit your books to the CWWH's Armitage-Jameson Prize. The book must be published in 2024 & address women and gender in the North American West, which includes the relevant geographic regions of Canada and Mexico, as well as U.S. territories, past and present.

@sjstanfield.bsky.social