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Darius Wainwright

@dariuswainwright.bsky.social

Lecturer in Post-1945 U.S. History, University of Bristol (UK). Soft power; cultural diplomacy; transnational exchanges; international expos; Cold War; Middle East.

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Medically Manufactured: The Story of Retrolental Fibroplasia By Jenny Hutton ~ When Lula Hardaway was told her 6-week-old baby Stevie was blind, doctors were unable give her an answer as to why. Born two months early in Saginaw, Michigan in May 1950, Stevie …

Congratulations to Bristol PhD student, Jenny Hutton, on her recent NLM blog posting about her historical research. @uobartsmatter.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social

Medically Manufactured: The Story of Retrolental Fibroplasia
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16.06.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

thinking again about how unwelcome and inappropriate it is to find our jobs
now also supposed to comprise counselor and border guard… as well as teacher, manager, researcher, editor, writer, fixer. these things are not compatible! the conflicts of interest are not resolvable!

23.05.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 168    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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NEW PUBLICATION 🚨🚨 I'd been reflecting for a while on the ways the United States peddles historical narratives about itself to foreign audiences, so I'm thrilled to see this in print. Thanks to @USAbroad for agreeing to publish! usabroad.unibo.it/article/view...

21.05.2025 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

UK university policy seems gripped by some sort of death wish or collective madness.

06.05.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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