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If pundits would like to talk about violence, a terrorist recently shot up the CDC and another assassinated Democratic officials in Minnesota but they sort of let both stories disappear

Not as threatening as motorbikes in DC I know but maybe we could circle back?

Thank goodness for storytellers.

International Museum Day - International Council of Museums Each year since 1977, ICOM has organised International Museum Day, which represents a unique moment for the international museum community.

Today is International Museum Day, organized by the International Council of Museums. This year's theme is "The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities" which invites people to reimagine the role of museums in a time of constant change.

Just a Vessel: Georgia Keeps Legally Dead Pregnant Woman on Life Support Georgia's fetal heartbeat law proves the CONTROL and the CRUELTY have always been the point

In Georgia, women’s bodies are merely human incubators. Just ask Adriana Smith’s family.

My latest piece on Substack

katiephang.substack.com/p/just-a-ves...

Much love and thanks to all the wonderful scholars, administrators, students, and community organizers and activists who made #wgssouth2025 a conference to remember!

#wgs #queerstudies #disabilitystudies #bipoc #womenshealth #lgbtq #translivesmatter #dei #highered #academicsky #edusky

2026 Conference CFP | C19 Society

I'm on the organizing committee for next year's @c19americanists.bsky.social conference in Cincinnati & what I can tell you about this year's theme is that it was the first thing anybody pitched & we were all, like, "Yep that's it."

The fastest I've ever seen five professors agree about anything.

Want to learn more about Sarah Loguen Fraser and the pharmacy she ran as the first woman doctor in the Dominican Republic? Check out our exhibit on Black Wealth! coloredconventions.org/black-wealth...

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I Make Exhibits Who are museum exhibits for, and what difference does that make?

I worked on this piece with Erin when I was jobless, and it was one of the first things @contingent-mag.bsky.social published. Today, I had the chance to use this piece in a discussion group with my coworkers as part of a three-year grant in our museum. And it was so helpful!!

Image is a purple background with long draping theater curtains at the top and an image of DJ GEEXELLA in the middle. There are silhouettes of dancers and masquerade masks flanking text that reads, "Bring your masks, don that diva makeup, or come dressed in your best vibes as we dance to 50 years! With special (surprise) guests)"

#wgssouth2025 is just days away! And while we can't wait to share ideas and learn from all our participants and attendees, we also can't wait to dance to 50 years serving our #wgs community!

#southernstudies #womensstudies #intersectionality #lgbtq #bipoc #disabilitystudies #academicsky #edusky

Excuse me while I fangirl…

If our conference weren’t starting that night, I’d be there!!!

Well this print is just lovely. Here’s to all my fellow March hares!

Friends are family. Here’s to all of us seeking people and community who love us for ALL that we are.

#women #lgbtq #trans #disabilty #indigenous #asian #latinx #queer #Black #intersectional #community

Claudette Colvin was 15 when she defied segregation #OTD in 1955 by refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus — 9 months before Rosa Parks did the same.

A court put her on probation & she was branded a troublemaker for her activism. #TheMarchContinues

This image is a flyer for WGS South participant social media networking. The text reads, "Find your people! Networking with WGS South. Changes to social media platforms that previously helped individuals and organizations establish and build community are no longer an option for many users. If this is you, we’d like to help you make new connections. This year WGS South is holding a networking event for conference participants to promote the work of their departments, organizations, and initiatives. Design a flyer with a QR code linking to your preferred social media site (if you need assistance, please let us know) Send your flyer to our Director of Communications & Marketing, Lydia Ferguson, at lfergu28@kennesaw.edu We’ll print the flyers and have them on hand for the networking event and throughout the conference!

WGS South wants to help you find your people! For those of you attending our 50th annual meeting in Atlanta next week, please send us your flyers with QR codes linking to your preferred social media site!

#wgssouth2025 #academicsky #highered #womensstudies #disability #bipoc #queerstudies

Image a rainbow of colors in the background with a faint script overlayed. At the bottom of the image are flames of yellow, pink, and violet. Also featured are headshots of the three headlining poets for the event: Sheila Smith McKoy, Jenne Sadre-Orafai, and Valerie Smith.

#wgssouth2025 is less than a week away! The full program will be on our website soon, but go ahead and mark your calendars for what's sure to be one helluva poetry reading!
#womensstudies #southernstudies #queerstudies #academicsky #poetry #disability #disabilitystudies #bipoc #blackstudies #resist

Image has a yellow background with a black and white image of feminist disability studies scholar, Alison Piepmeier.

WGS South is proud to announce we're now accepting applications for the 2025 Alison Piepmeier Outstanding Student Award!

Learn more at wgssouth.org/grants-awards

Deadline: March 17th.

#genderstudies #womensstudies #disabilitystudies #academicsky #edusky #wgs

Dear Manager,
What I did this week

1. DEI
2. Critical race theory
3. Feminism
4. Gay stuff
5. Woke

LGBTQ federal workers brace for a McCarthyist purge "They’re not asking people ‘Are you gay? Are you lesbian?’ They’re asking, ‘Who is participating in DEI?'"

LGBTQ federal workers say they're terrified they're about to be fired for their gender identity, sexual orientation, or past efforts to support other queer and trans employees—in other words, a second Lavender Scare.

Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

THE KENDRICK SUPER BOWL CURRICULUM!! 🔥

by Linda J.M. Holloway, Ed.D., NCC & April T. Berry, Ph.D.

Legit great stuff here, teachers / professors:

Black history is U.S. history – and we must safeguard it for our children. #BlackHistoryMonth

Starting with the U.S.'s history of slavery, this #LearningForJustice resource can help you teach this complex history in honest, age-appropriate ways: www.learningforjustice.org/talking-to-c...

One of the all-time great singer songwriters.

Can’t believe the knives are already out in the stores. The Ides of March gets more commercialized every year.

@docfergus.bsky.social

Thanks for sharing! Watching the final act now and already uploaded it to my African American Lit course :)

Image is a once-white magazine cover with an image of a white woman with long hair. Beneath her is a flap that opens up, but which is closed in the image. To the right is the outline of a head with a brain in the middle, and to the right is an outline of a heart with a red heart in the middle.

Same image as the previous magazine cover image, but this one features the flap open, to reveal an image of a much older woman. She is naked, gaunt, and holding her hand up to her chest.

This abstract illustration is in black and white, and features multiple figures wearing or posing with the American flag in creatives ways (as a skirt, and draping a Statue of Liberty-esque drag figure.

From #myneighborsarchive: motive magazine from 1969. Founded by the Methodist Student Movement, their "stands on civil rights, Vietnam, and emerging gender issues became more than the Methodist Church officials could take, [...] it ceased publication in 1972." sites.bu.edu/motive/

#wgs #history

"Are you an organizer, artist, activist, or business owner working to protect and better the lives of women, queer, & minority communities? If so, consider becoming a conference sponsor and promoting your work at our 50th annual meeting in Atlanta, GA, March 6-8, 2025! To learn more, contact us at sewsaorg@gmail.com

Calling all #activists #artists & #organizers in Atlanta & across the South! WGS South is celebrating our 50th annual meeting in Atlanta, March 6-8. To learn about sponsorship or registering for a vendor table to promote your work, visit wgssouth.org/sponsorship

#edusky #AcademicSky #communityorg

Image Descriptions: Image 1: Blue background with the image of a Black woman wearing glasses, her chin resting, but determined, on her hand. The text reads, "WGS South is proud to present our 2025 keynote speaker, Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall." Below, there is an image of a megaphone and several of Dr. Guy-Sheftall's professional accomplishments. Image 2: This image features a list of select titles published by Dr. Guy-Sheftall over the course of her long career.

When your conference keynote speaker is as accomplished as Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall, there's nothing to be done but to include a second image listing just a fraction of her pioneering work(s)!

#AcademicSky #edusky #highered #womensstudies #blackwriters #skystorians #blackhistory #genderstudies