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Jack Carey

@strollingwalker.bsky.social

I teach southern studies at the University of Alabama. Happiest when walking around looking at shapes and colors. Writing JIM CROW U (JHU Press).

215 Followers  |  225 Following  |  33 Posts  |  Joined: 19.09.2023  |  1.6077

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My wife and I had a debate about who of our new neighbors would be blowers when it came time, and I was once again optimistic and wrong.

16.11.2024 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Missed this when it came out, but so glad to have come across it in my local bookstore. Perfect read while thinking over a spring seminar on southern memoir.

15.11.2024 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ellen Griffith Spears's BAPTIZED IN PCBs and RETHINKING THE AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT are both great.

15.11.2024 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Discussed this book with my Landscapes of the South class yesterday. An astonishingly beautiful book in so many ways. And one of the most interesting discussions I've ever had with students.

12.11.2024 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sad to hear of the passing of the brilliant artist Larry Walker. One of the coolest experiences I've had at UA was getting to hear him talk about his life and art one winter evening in 2019.

27.12.2023 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really looking forward to this weekend!

09.11.2023 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Particularly depressing when the AI pushers are operating within humanities departments.

01.11.2023 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teaching Robert Penn Warren this week in my southern studies survey. The words here go so far beyond place and era.

30.10.2023 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON last night, and it was amazing.

28.10.2023 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fall break, Tuscaloosa.

27.10.2023 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This book is 62 incredibly rich pages. Highly recommend spending a morning with it.

26.10.2023 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oof.

23.10.2023 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunday, Hale Co., Alabama.

22.10.2023 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such an awesome book and it sounds amazing in that settintg!

22.10.2023 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Started working today on something incredibly cool with colleagues across several departments, and there is something so exhilarating about projects that blast through disciplinary walls.

20.10.2023 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone in my humanities building looks incredible today because it's finally cool enough out to wander around in cardigans and shawl collars.

16.10.2023 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm going to be "consulting" with my brilliant co-panelists at the SHA about it!

12.10.2023 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really excited to be teaching a grad course on southern cultures this spring, but narrowing down to 13 books is so hard!

12.10.2023 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunday papers all over the woods this morning.

08.10.2023 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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October, Alabama.

04.10.2023 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This was such a wonderful conference. And the next one is in New Orleans, so don't miss it!

01.10.2023 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People are so nice!

28.09.2023 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Heading east this morning for the Southeastern American Studies Association conference in Atlanta. Really looking forward to seeing folks and hearing some really cool papers!

28.09.2023 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alabama meets the world.

26.09.2023 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Solidarity to everyone about to finish one conference paper in between sessions at another conference.

26.09.2023 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Really looking forward to talking with students this week about this and other Robert Adams photographs.

25.09.2023 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's William Faulkner's birthday today. Wishing everyone some weird tarp-off, LA energy this Monday in his honor.

25.09.2023 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Goldenrod is popping up all over Alabama this week.

24.09.2023 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you---great to know just in time for conference season!

21.09.2023 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh fantastic! Mine was at the one on university, and they had apparently been taking walkins and just ran out

21.09.2023 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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