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The new biopic of Bob Dylan fails to elevate itself above the limits of its genre, primarily by leaving a complex political and historical figure all too well known. Review by Robert Reginio. clioandthecontemporary.com/2025/02/03/unk…

The next chair of the Democratic National Committee will likely come from the Upper Midwest. @Cory_Haala explores the tradition of progressive, populist politics from Democrats in the Midwest in order to better understand the region. clioandthecontemporary.com/2025/01/31/ken…

@KKriegeBlog This is a great thread. Would you want to turn it into a film review for our site? Message us or @JoshKluever if interested!

Just saw Robert Eggers' Nosferatu. As a historian, more than any other director, I trust Eggers to capture the "vibes" of a historical setting, even a fantasy one like this. From the standpoint of capturing the 1830s in Germany, this film is great. 🧵 1/25

Amidst the recent wave of labor organizing, graduate students are leading the fight to better colleges and universities. In this piece, Omari Averette-Phillips offers helpful guidance for graduate students looking to organize on their campus clioandthecontemporary.com/2024/12/27/lab…

ICYMI: In a post for @cliocontemp, @SarahKeyesPhD (AMERICAN BURIAL GROUND) explores how a Kevin Costner box office failure nonetheless helps us understand the cultural mythologies of the US West & cowboy masculinity—and the outcome of the 2024 election. ow.ly/83pB50UqH08

In time for holiday dinner conversations that combat American myths with historical realities, @SarahKeyesPhD argues that while Ch1 of Kevin Costner’s Horizon was a box office failure, its portrayal of cowboy masculinity helps to explain Trump’s victory. clioandthecontemporary.com/2024/11/27/wil…

In this post-election reflection, @wihorne asks: if America’s greatness is its love of freedom, who held the firehoses in Birmingham? Who wielded clubs on Edmund Pettus Bridge? clioandthecontemporary.com/?p=5945&previe…

The academic year is packed with work, meetings, readings, and teaching, but the summers can feel empty and hard to navigate. Here is some advice on how to find the summer employment opportunity that best fits your needs. clioandthecontemporary.com/2024/11/05/fin…

How can #twitterstorians prepare students for a digital future? Chuning Xie challenges assumptions about the divide between tech and humanities and makes a compelling case that history students are particularly well-equipped to learn to code. clioandthecontemporary.com/?p=5894&previe…

CANNOT WAIT to share what has been one of the coolest and most important projects I’ve worked on, a podcast series on the history of the sanctuary movement. This collaboration with my pal @ElProfeBarba and our partners at @IRMCEorg examines…

🚨Submissions are now open for the 2025 Maria Stewart Prize for the best journal article in Black intellectual history. 👉🏾Awarded to the author of the best article published in each volume of #GlobalBlackThought. Follow the link below for details. aaihs.org/accepting-subm…

Why is Tim Walz getting so much attention in electoral coverage? @DrLisaCorrigan explains Walz's political and affective appeals and discusses the gender/race dynamics of his pick as VP. clioandthecontemporary.com/2024/09/04/bey…

More great advice pieces will be out soon! All of them were written by grad students for grad students. We're always accepting new pitches. If you would like to contribute to our "surviving grad school" series, send us a DM or reach out to @JoshKluever our managing editor. -END

Academic conferences can be intimidating, especially if you're going to one alone. Angus McLeod (@PennGSE) offers advice on how to form connections at conferences. 17/X clioandthecontemporary.com/2022/03/28/tip…

One of the more important, yet undervalued aspects of "surviving" graduate school is staying healthy. @gibsoche wrote this excellent piece on how to focus on your physical health. 11/X clioandthecontemporary.com/2019/08/24/sta…