Will Pruitt, PhD

Sup Twitter fam! Please check-out my first peer-reviewed research article! I assess the merits and implications of biographies about James Baldwin. I conclude by proposing new directions for studies of his life. Let me know what think! doi.org/10.7227/JBR.9.…

cover reveal for FROM INFINITE WORLD … very grateful for the design team and everyone at @wwnorton! also, i am so very grateful for the generous and kind blurbs from @imaniperry, @deeshaphilyaw and sarah schulman! preorder today!

BLUE POWER is here! It drops April 14; preorder now!

The Sexualities Project at Northwestern invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowships in Sexuality Studies. Applications are welcome from scholars who study sexuality from a social science perspective (broadly construed). careers.northwestern.edu/psc/hrnu_er/EM…

Everything is the worst rn. Work keeps on keeping on. Support research in feminist and ethnic studies (not necessarily mine). If you are inclined: PREORDER dukeupress.edu/inside-the-bod… Discount code E26PINTO @DukePress

Black Speculations/Black Futures at MELUS journal with @jmanntweets Full themed issue coming soon! academic.oup.com/melus/advance-…

👉🏾The Department of Africana Studies at Brown University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor in the field of African Studies for the 2026–2027 academic year. Follow the link below for more information. apply.interfolio.com/182404

[Postdoc Fellowship] CUNY—Graduate Center: Center for Place, Culture & Politics  Deadline: March 5 Theme: “Radical Imagination: Temporalities and Geographies of Struggle.” networks.h-net.org/jobs/69780/cit…

The Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies (AAADS) at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for two Mellon Foundation-funded Postdoctoral Fellowships linked to the newly established Black Humanities in the Midwest (BHIM)

I am excited to begin recruiting participants for my dissertation research focused on Black Christian Millennials! If you are of Black/African Descent, Christian and between the ages of 22-37, I would love to hear your story! Please see the attached flyer for more information.

✨Call for Papers: Transnational Black Feminist Thought 👉🏾Global Black Thought is now accepting submissions for a special issue on Transnational Black Feminist Thought. Edited by Rachel Afi Quinn, Univ. of Houston. @PennPress Deadline: January 1, 2027 aaihs.org/call-for-paper…

Black History Month began as Negro History Week in 1926. It persists because black scholars & communities fought to preserve it. 📕I’LL MAKE ME A WORLD: THE 100-YEAR JOURNEY OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH offers a personal + critical reflection on this legacy while looking to the future.

Professor, Director of the Institute for Native American Studies jobs.chronicle.com/job/37929254/p…

Grinnell College’s Department of African Diaspora Studies invites applications for a two-year Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship beginning Fall 2026. apply.interfolio.com/179263

The Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 Visiting Scholars program. For a complete description of the program and how to apply, please visit the Center website: hope.econ.duke.edu/fellowships Come join us!

We're hiring in black and/or latino queer studies and have extended the app deadline to 1/5. The terms are sweeter than HR will permit us to disclose in the ad; feel free to get in touch with me with any questions. Thanks for helping to spread the word! jobs.chronicle.com/job/37909134/a…

The Department of Humanities & Media Studies at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, seeks an Assistant Professor dedicated to strengthening our department’s contribution to Pratt’s General Ed. program in the area of Literary & Critical Studies. schooljobs.com/careers/pratt/…

The W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the UMass, Amherst, invites applications for a TT Assistant Professor in 20th Century African American History, with a focus on Black Women. careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/…

25. Destin Jenkins & Justin Leroy — Histories of Racial Capitalism (2021). Topic(s): Labor differentiation, Racial Division of Labor, Colonialism best book ive ever read, i suppose

If you haven't seen this incredible historical data project yet, make it a priority! Mapping Deportations: Unmasking the History of Racism in U.S. Immigration Enforcement. mappingdeportations.com