William Orchard
@billeo.bsky.social
Associate Professor of English, Queens College/ CUNY Graduate Center. Latinx studies, comics and graphic narratives, queer studies.
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Matt Wilkens on the end of DH:
"The steady state of DH, which I once believed was to be fully
subsumed within the humanities, now looks much more likely to involve the diffusion of humanistic knowledge into disciplines...constitutively quantitative and computational" academic.oup.com/alh/article-...
"The steady state of DH, which I once believed was to be fully
subsumed within the humanities, now looks much more likely to involve the diffusion of humanistic knowledge into disciplines...constitutively quantitative and computational" academic.oup.com/alh/article-...
What Instagram and Community Colleges Tell Us about the Future of Digital Humanities
Abstract. Two recent volumes illustrate the resilience of established critical approaches in literary studies, the potential use value of quantitative and
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February 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Matt Wilkens on the end of DH:
"The steady state of DH, which I once believed was to be fully
subsumed within the humanities, now looks much more likely to involve the diffusion of humanistic knowledge into disciplines...constitutively quantitative and computational" academic.oup.com/alh/article-...
"The steady state of DH, which I once believed was to be fully
subsumed within the humanities, now looks much more likely to involve the diffusion of humanistic knowledge into disciplines...constitutively quantitative and computational" academic.oup.com/alh/article-...
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
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This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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With matter-of-fact precision, Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir powerfully chronicles the shock of discovering her husband’s crimes and the rallying cry that followed. “It seeks a proper transfer of shame from sex-crime victims to their perpetrators, and the perpetrators’ enablers,” our book critic writes.
‘A Hymn to Life’ Review: Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir Is a Powerfully Written Feminist Manifesto
With matter-of-fact precision, “A Hymn to Life” powerfully chronicles the shock of discovering her husband’s sex crimes, and the rallying cry that followed.
nyti.ms
February 15, 2026 at 3:40 PM
With matter-of-fact precision, Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir powerfully chronicles the shock of discovering her husband’s crimes and the rallying cry that followed. “It seeks a proper transfer of shame from sex-crime victims to their perpetrators, and the perpetrators’ enablers,” our book critic writes.
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James Scorer’s “Latin American Comics in the Twenty-First Century: Transgressing the Frame” received an Honorable Mention for the Charles Hatfield Book Prize from the Comics Studies Society. Scorer marks the post-2005 period as the dawn of a significant era of growth & transformation. 1/7
February 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
James Scorer’s “Latin American Comics in the Twenty-First Century: Transgressing the Frame” received an Honorable Mention for the Charles Hatfield Book Prize from the Comics Studies Society. Scorer marks the post-2005 period as the dawn of a significant era of growth & transformation. 1/7
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As some of you may know, I’m writing a book on the history of high school English in the United States, and I’m excited to share a new article from that project—“High School English and the Making of American Readers”—out today in American Literary History! 🧵
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High School English and the Making of American Readers
Abstract. The high school English classroom is the most influential literary institution in the United States, and the most overlooked by literary scholars
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February 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
As some of you may know, I’m writing a book on the history of high school English in the United States, and I’m excited to share a new article from that project—“High School English and the Making of American Readers”—out today in American Literary History! 🧵
academic.oup.com/alh/article/...
academic.oup.com/alh/article/...
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"The scheme recouped more than its net cost of €72m through increases in arts-related expenditure, productivity gains and reduced reliance on other welfare payments, according to a government-commissioned cost-benefit analysis."
Empower the arts ✊
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Empower the arts ✊
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Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:52 AM
"The scheme recouped more than its net cost of €72m through increases in arts-related expenditure, productivity gains and reduced reliance on other welfare payments, according to a government-commissioned cost-benefit analysis."
Empower the arts ✊
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Empower the arts ✊
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.
February 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.
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“what cool shit can I do as Mayor? oh, I can marry people? awesome, let’s do it”
once again the constant theme of “New York is great, New Yorkers are great, isn’t this great?” comes through
once again the constant theme of “New York is great, New Yorkers are great, isn’t this great?” comes through
Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
February 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
“what cool shit can I do as Mayor? oh, I can marry people? awesome, let’s do it”
once again the constant theme of “New York is great, New Yorkers are great, isn’t this great?” comes through
once again the constant theme of “New York is great, New Yorkers are great, isn’t this great?” comes through
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Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.
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Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
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February 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
‘They All Tried to Break Me’: Gisèle Pelicot Shares Her Story www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
‘They All Tried to Break Me’: Gisèle Pelicot Shares Her Story
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February 13, 2026 at 10:13 PM
‘They All Tried to Break Me’: Gisèle Pelicot Shares Her Story www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
Always nice to see the return of Zeppole season.
February 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Always nice to see the return of Zeppole season.
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Benito's performance has me thinking about this article on pan-ethnic identity formation.
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Postcolonialism, Racial Political Fields, and Panethnicity: A Comparison of Early “Asian American” and “Hispanic” Movements - G. Cristina Mora, Dina G. Okamoto, 2020
Recent work has called for sociologists to incorporate postcolonial theory into their toolkits to better understand the mechanics of race in the United States. ...
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February 11, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Benito's performance has me thinking about this article on pan-ethnic identity formation.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
It looks like my classes for this fall are Contemporary Native American Literature and a seminar on The Novels of Louise Erdrich.
February 12, 2026 at 7:56 PM
It looks like my classes for this fall are Contemporary Native American Literature and a seminar on The Novels of Louise Erdrich.
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TERRIBLE— UT Austin is consolidating Latino Studies, African and African Am St, American Studies, Women’s and Gender into one giant dept. Same will happen to French, Italian, Germanic and Slavic and Eurasian Studies
February 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
TERRIBLE— UT Austin is consolidating Latino Studies, African and African Am St, American Studies, Women’s and Gender into one giant dept. Same will happen to French, Italian, Germanic and Slavic and Eurasian Studies
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Still open: The Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction, in memory of the beloved activist and author, honors lesbian/queer-identified women and trans/gender non-conforming nonfiction authors with at least one published book.
Learn more and apply at www.lambdaliterary.org/special-awards
Learn more and apply at www.lambdaliterary.org/special-awards
February 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Still open: The Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction, in memory of the beloved activist and author, honors lesbian/queer-identified women and trans/gender non-conforming nonfiction authors with at least one published book.
Learn more and apply at www.lambdaliterary.org/special-awards
Learn more and apply at www.lambdaliterary.org/special-awards
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Solidarity today with our friends in Mexican-American and Latinx Studies, African Diaspora Studies and Gender Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. They are waiting to hear whether their departments are being dissolved.
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Solidarity today with our friends in Mexican-American and Latinx Studies, African Diaspora Studies and Gender Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. They are waiting to hear whether their departments are being dissolved.
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Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
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February 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
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I'll be at the CUNY Grad Center on Friday, Feb 20 to give a little talk and lead a workshop on close reading. Thank you to @sinsleyh.bsky.social for hosting it, and you can RSVP to her below.
Listen to the Emory launch…and then join us for the NYC one! @johannawinant.bsky.social will be at the CUNY Graduate Center Friday, Feb. 20 at 5pm for a talk and workshop, followed by a reception. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
This is my first attempt to capture a live event of this size.
I’m thankful to @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social & @johannawinant.bsky.social for letting me adapt the launch of their tremendous book.
I think these episodes will be an additive supplement to it.
I’m thankful to @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social & @johannawinant.bsky.social for letting me adapt the launch of their tremendous book.
I think these episodes will be an additive supplement to it.
February 11, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I'll be at the CUNY Grad Center on Friday, Feb 20 to give a little talk and lead a workshop on close reading. Thank you to @sinsleyh.bsky.social for hosting it, and you can RSVP to her below.
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Why is El Paso Airport barred by the FAA till February 21?
Why is 10 miles of airspace around El Paso restricted till February 21?
What the fuck is happening in EL PASO?
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Why is 10 miles of airspace around El Paso restricted till February 21?
What the fuck is happening in EL PASO?
www.huffpost.com/entry/faa-ha...
FAA Halts All Flights To And From El Paso Airport For 'Special Security Reasons'
The FAA said the temporary restrictions would be in place until Feb. 21.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Why is El Paso Airport barred by the FAA till February 21?
Why is 10 miles of airspace around El Paso restricted till February 21?
What the fuck is happening in EL PASO?
www.huffpost.com/entry/faa-ha...
Why is 10 miles of airspace around El Paso restricted till February 21?
What the fuck is happening in EL PASO?
www.huffpost.com/entry/faa-ha...
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Rest in Power, Teresa de Lauretis (1938 - 2026). 💔
February 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Rest in Power, Teresa de Lauretis (1938 - 2026). 💔
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Happy birthday to Her Majesty Leontyne Price!
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Happy birthday to Her Majesty Leontyne Price!
You know you’re in a college neighborhood when the kids running around the cafe are shouting “I am an agent of chaos”
February 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
You know you’re in a college neighborhood when the kids running around the cafe are shouting “I am an agent of chaos”
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"Melodrama as Provocateur," edited by Christine Gledhill, Laura Horak, and Elisabeth R. Anker, showcases the final project of influential film scholar Linda Williams, along with responses by a diverse collection of scholars. Read the intro for free now: buff.ly/PkD02nj
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
"Melodrama as Provocateur," edited by Christine Gledhill, Laura Horak, and Elisabeth R. Anker, showcases the final project of influential film scholar Linda Williams, along with responses by a diverse collection of scholars. Read the intro for free now: buff.ly/PkD02nj
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My favorite Super Bowl: this poem from Mary Ruefle 💙
February 8, 2026 at 10:32 PM
My favorite Super Bowl: this poem from Mary Ruefle 💙
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An immigration court dropped its case against Turkish graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, a little less than a year after federal agents arrested her on a street near Tufts University
Immigration Court Drops Case Against Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk
The Turkish national had been arrested by plainclothes federal officers outside her apartment.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:53 PM
An immigration court dropped its case against Turkish graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, a little less than a year after federal agents arrested her on a street near Tufts University