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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · 2d

A proud moment for Baylor History! 🎓

Dr. Paul E. Putz, a Baylor History Ph.D. alumnus, continues to make an impact through his scholarship with his new book, “The Spirit of the Game: American Christianity in Big-Time Sports.”

Read more at the link below:

truettseminary.baylor.edu/news/story/2...

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · 15d

✨Biographies in Bold✨
Join this talk from award-winning authors Dr. Amrita Chakrabarti Myers and Dr. Alison Parker.

🗓️ Thursday, October 2nd
⏰ 3:30-5:00pm
📍Moody Memorial Library, Schumacher Flex Commons

Book signing to follow!

Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · 16d

👏Congratulations to Dr. Robert Elder, awarded the prestigious NEH Public Scholars Grant in support of his new book, The Crisis: Nullification and the Making of American Democracy. 📚

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · 24d

Big round of applause for Dr. Lopez on publishing her article, “The Voting Rights Act is a Lesson in Overcoming Setbacks,” in TIME! 👏

Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · Jul 1

👉🏾Apply here:

apply.interfolio.com/169126

👉🏽Medieval History (Global)
👉🏿Assistant Professor
👉Join our phenomenal team!

#academiccareers#hiringnow#historyfaculty#baylor#baylorbears#medievalhistory#hiringalert#historylovers#assistantprofessor

Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · May 9

Guess who successfully defended her dissertation?! DR. Allie Lopez! We are so excited and proud of her and can’t wait to see her walk across the stage in August to make it officially official.

#DRAllieLopez #yesyesyes #academic #happynews #shedidthat #yay #soproud #baylorhistory

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · May 9

Congratulations to Rebecca Blemur, the first ever Baylor grad student to win the Boren Award, and Mike Ermis, winner of the Critical Language Scholarship! We are so proud!

Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · May 5

Huge congrats to Charlie Taylor for successfully defending his thesis, “Medicine and Imperial Ambition in Colonial Kenya.” 👏

So proud of all your hard work! 📚

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · May 1

Some moments from our Student Showcase yesterday!✨

Huge thank you to the Toliver Chapel Church family, Pastor Dr. Jimmy Hunter, and our sponsors for making it happen!💚💛

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · Apr 24

Toliver Chapel is getting ready for the Toliver-Baylor History Student Showcase next Wednesday, April 30 at 7pm! See you there!

Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · Apr 22

Join us April 30th at 7pm for an insightful discussion on African American history — with free food from Sascee’s!

You can’t miss it!

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · Mar 27

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Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - The New York Times

The New York Times Best Sellers are up-to-date and authoritative lists of the most popular books in the United States, based on sales in the past week, including fiction, non-fiction, paperbacks, chil...

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · Mar 27

Who’s that on the NYT Bestseller’s List? 👀
None other than @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social !!

Becoming The Pastor’s Wife
by Beth Allison Barr
The Baylor University history professor looks at patterns in Christian women’s leadership.

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Baylor University @baylor.bsky.social · Mar 18

* Why study women's history?
* What kinds of unusual sources are used?
* How did higher ed change as more women enrolled?

Baylor History's Dr. Andrea Turpin & Amy Achenbach discuss these topics and more in celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth:

youtu.be/yqbgeIaHAO4

Baylor Profs Talk Women's History for #WomensHistoryMonth

YouTube video by Baylor University

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · Mar 27

Check this out 👇

Ronald Angelo Johnson @ronajohnson.bsky.social · Mar 22

Ranmi Bae @baylor.bsky.social PhD student (Religion) published her research on Virginia Broughton from our African American History seminar in the peer-reviewed @commonplacejrnl.bsky.social. 👏🏾

commonplace.online/article/the-...

The Black Christian Womanhood of Virginia W. Broughton - Commonplace

Broughton thus positioned Black women as central in nurturing leaders who advance the Black community, challenging the stereotype of Black women as merely a caring Mammy serving white masters

commonplace.online

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · Mar 25

Congratulations to Dr. Jug, recipient of the 2025 “Betsy” award for excellence in mentoring undergraduates!

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · Mar 1

Congratulations to Dr. Amadi Amaitsa (Baylor PhD ‘24) who recently accepted a position at Oklahoma Baptist University beginning in fall 2025.

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It Means What It Means Podcast @itmeanswhatitmeans.bsky.social · Feb 26

It truly was a pleasure to sit down with Elesha Coffman from @baylorhistory.bsky.social to discuss her book Turning Points in American Church History. Thanks to Baker Academic for the review copy! The episode will be available in May. youtube.com/shorts/MQ6-6...

Elesha Coffman discusses the 4 Cs of historical studies. #history #americanhistory #podcast

YouTube video by It Means What It Means Podcast

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · Feb 24

We have a NEW Baylor History PhD! Join us in congratulating DR. Heidi Campbell
on a successful dissertation defense under the direction of @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social . 👏👏👏

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · Feb 20

ATTN: Baylor History alumni, applications for the 2024 Guittard Book Award are open now through April 21st.

history.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/history-alum...

Guittard Book Award for Historical Scholarship

history.artsandsciences.baylor.edu

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David Nanninga @davidwanninga.bsky.social · Jan 29

In a co-written essay, I looked at the growth of religious horror in the 2020s and what that says about America with my Baylor history colleague and dear friend, Aaron Ramos. Give it a read, even if horror isn’t your thing! (There are no jump scares, I promise😂)

www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...

Exorcists, Omens, and Heretics: Religion Horror in the 2020s

As a genre, horror cinema has always spoken to the broader fears and values of cultures and societies at particular moments in time. During the 1950s, the As a genre, horror cinema has always spoken t...

www.patheos.com

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · Jan 25

NEW from our very own @davidwanninga.bsky.social 👇

The Anxious Bench @anxiousbench.bsky.social · Jan 25

Today at The Anxious Bench —

After Jimmy Carter's passing, many hailed him as a beacon of progressive evangelicalism. But how did the leading progressive evangelical magazine see Carter in the election of 1976? @davidwanninga.bsky.social tells the story.

www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...

Was Carter a Progressive Evangelical or Centrist Politician?

When President Jimmy Carter died on December 29th, 2024, almost every obituary on the 39th president made some mention of his deep Christian faith. A New When President Jimmy Carter died on December 2...

www.patheos.com

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Baylor History @baylorhistory.bsky.social · Jan 14

ICYMI in 2024, catch up with Baylor History PhD @paulputz.bsky.social ‘s Spirit of the Game in 2025

Paul Putz @paulputz.bsky.social · Dec 31

As 2024 ends, I just want to say "thank you" to everyone who has read, shared, and reviewed my book this year.

It's a privilege to write words that other people engage with and read.

Looking forward to keeping the conversation going in 2025!

www.amazon.com/Spirit-Game-...

The Spirit of the Game: American Christianity and Big-Time Sports

www.amazon.com

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · Dec 20

Just scheduled my 10th podcast for #BecomingThePastorsWife
—pace is picking up fast!

Don’t forget you can request early review on Net Galley. @brazospress.bsky.social

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Ronald Angelo Johnson @ronajohnson.bsky.social · Dec 20

🚨 My book with @cornellupress.bsky.social
has a title! 👇🏾 Cover design & pre-order info coming in the new year. Stay tuned! 📚

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