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Why America is a 'creedal nation' — Professor Emeritus of History Gordon Wood penned this column for @wsj.com.
Opinion | Why America Is a ‘Creedal Nation’
The distinguished historian says the U.S. isn’t like other nations and never has been. There is no American ethnicity to back up the state.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Why America is a 'creedal nation' — Professor Emeritus of History Gordon Wood penned this column for @wsj.com.
Next week: 12/3 at 12PM — Join the @brown.edu community for "Capitalism: A Global History" with author and Laird Bell Professor of History at @harvard.edu, @svenbeckert.bsky.social. Co-sponsored by the Department of History and the Rhodes Center. Learn more: bit.ly/4o8A6Il
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Next week: 12/3 at 12PM — Join the @brown.edu community for "Capitalism: A Global History" with author and Laird Bell Professor of History at @harvard.edu, @svenbeckert.bsky.social. Co-sponsored by the Department of History and the Rhodes Center. Learn more: bit.ly/4o8A6Il
The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond — @linford.bsky.social appeared on this segment from @ctpublic.bsky.social to discuss the history of slavery in New England and his collaboration with tribal communities in the Northeast on @stolenrelations.bsky.social.
The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond
It's a surprising and overlooked story, a blind spot in the narrative of early America: the hidden history of Indigenous slavery. As colonial powers took over Native land, white settlers were enslavin...
www.ctpublic.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond — @linford.bsky.social appeared on this segment from @ctpublic.bsky.social to discuss the history of slavery in New England and his collaboration with tribal communities in the Northeast on @stolenrelations.bsky.social.
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Grateful for the good work of @ctpublic.bsky.social in airing this segment, which features the voices of regional tribal members and also mentions the @stolenrelations.bsky.social project. www.ctpublic.org/2025-11-14/i...
The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond
It's a surprising and overlooked story, a blind spot in the narrative of early America: the hidden history of Indigenous slavery. As colonial powers took over Native land, white settlers were enslavin...
www.ctpublic.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Grateful for the good work of @ctpublic.bsky.social in airing this segment, which features the voices of regional tribal members and also mentions the @stolenrelations.bsky.social project. www.ctpublic.org/2025-11-14/i...
Bright leaves, crisp air, and campus reflections — what a fall it’s been on College Hill🪞🍁🍂
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Bright leaves, crisp air, and campus reflections — what a fall it’s been on College Hill🪞🍁🍂
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WATCH | “Subjects of the Sun”: Rethinking solar justice with Myles Lennon. During an October 18 book talk hosted by @brown-ibes.bsky.social, Assistant Prof Myles Lennon challenged audiences to see solar energy as not only a climate solution, but a reflection of deeper social and economic inequities.
WATCH | “Subjects of the Sun”: Rethinking solar justice with Myles Lennon
During an October 18 book talk, Assistant Professor Myles Lennon challenged audiences to see solar energy as not only a climate solution, but a reflection of deeper social and economic inequities.
ibes.brown.edu
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
WATCH | “Subjects of the Sun”: Rethinking solar justice with Myles Lennon. During an October 18 book talk hosted by @brown-ibes.bsky.social, Assistant Prof Myles Lennon challenged audiences to see solar energy as not only a climate solution, but a reflection of deeper social and economic inequities.
Cloth and Complicity: Seth Rockman on Plantations, Textiles, and the Art of Weaving — @sethrockman.bsky.social is interviewed by Stephanie Wong, Ph.D. '25 of @publicbooks.bsky.social about the research process for his new book, “Plantation Goods.”
Cloth and Complicity: Seth Rockman on Plantations, Textiles, and the Art of Weaving - Public Books
“But I had found a set of instructions in the archives of one of New England's leading manufacturers of low-end woollen cloth for enslaved wearers.”
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November 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Cloth and Complicity: Seth Rockman on Plantations, Textiles, and the Art of Weaving — @sethrockman.bsky.social is interviewed by Stephanie Wong, Ph.D. '25 of @publicbooks.bsky.social about the research process for his new book, “Plantation Goods.”
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A two-year LABOR HISTORY postdoc @brownhist.bsky.social and @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social
Possible foci: migration/displacement/ human trafficking; automation/technology/processes of global integration; or gender/sexuality/politics of reproductive labor
Please apply!
Possible foci: migration/displacement/ human trafficking; automation/technology/processes of global integration; or gender/sexuality/politics of reproductive labor
Please apply!
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November 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
A two-year LABOR HISTORY postdoc @brownhist.bsky.social and @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social
Possible foci: migration/displacement/ human trafficking; automation/technology/processes of global integration; or gender/sexuality/politics of reproductive labor
Please apply!
Possible foci: migration/displacement/ human trafficking; automation/technology/processes of global integration; or gender/sexuality/politics of reproductive labor
Please apply!
Student Spotlight: Mary Clarke '26 — The department sat down with Clarke to learn more about their involvement with the Stolen Relations project (led by Linford Fisher) and subsequent thesis research around the Mashantucket Pequot people of Southeastern Connecticut.
Student Spotlight: Mary Clarke '26
In this spotlight, the department spoke to Mary Clarke about their involvement with the Stolen Relations project (led by Linford Fisher) and subsequent thesis research around the Mashantucket Pequot p...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Student Spotlight: Mary Clarke '26 — The department sat down with Clarke to learn more about their involvement with the Stolen Relations project (led by Linford Fisher) and subsequent thesis research around the Mashantucket Pequot people of Southeastern Connecticut.
Are Species Timeless?: Talking with Bathsheba Demuth About the Arctic — In this Q&A with @publicbooks.bsky.social, @brdemuth.bsky.social discusses her research, teaching and writing on environmental history.
Are Species Timeless?: Talking with Bathsheba Demuth About the Arctic - Public Books
“There was an interdependence that was very clear in the animal relationships in the Arctic.”
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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Are Species Timeless?: Talking with Bathsheba Demuth About the Arctic — In this Q&A with @publicbooks.bsky.social, @brdemuth.bsky.social discusses her research, teaching and writing on environmental history.
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Lots of folks not familiar w these histories are intrigued by Mercy Otis Warren - even those who know well the great MOW - @jcblibrary.bsky.social copy of her 1775 play The Group skewering the Mass. royal govt has helpfully annotated dramatis personae. “Court sycophants,” anyone?
November 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Lots of folks not familiar w these histories are intrigued by Mercy Otis Warren - even those who know well the great MOW - @jcblibrary.bsky.social copy of her 1775 play The Group skewering the Mass. royal govt has helpfully annotated dramatis personae. “Court sycophants,” anyone?
Lukas Rieppel Named 2025 @brown-ibes.bsky.social Catalyst Research Awardee — The annual award supports Brown University faculty in pursuing research that aligns with IBES’s goals of accelerating exploratory research with the potential to impact communities and engage with non-academic partners.
IBES announces 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees
IBES awarded grants to six core and affiliate faculty members, allowing them to conduct research that crosses boundaries and benefits communities, both at Brown and around the world.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Lukas Rieppel Named 2025 @brown-ibes.bsky.social Catalyst Research Awardee — The annual award supports Brown University faculty in pursuing research that aligns with IBES’s goals of accelerating exploratory research with the potential to impact communities and engage with non-academic partners.
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Congratulations to the graduate student recipients of the 2025-26 Pembroke Center student research grants! Read about their projects here: pembroke.brown.edu/news/2025-11... @brownpublichealth.bky.social
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Congratulations to the graduate student recipients of the 2025-26 Pembroke Center student research grants! Read about their projects here: pembroke.brown.edu/news/2025-11... @brownpublichealth.bky.social
In a recent piece for the @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social, Randy M. Browne, professor of history at Xavier University, describes Keisha N. Blain's latest publication, Without Fear: Women and the Making of Human Rights, as "resonant and urgent."
Uniquely Positioned to Combat Injustice | Los Angeles Review of Books
Randy M. Browne considers Keisha N. Blain’s new book, which finds that Black women, historically, haven’t simply argued for racial justice at home; they have, in fact, fought for and won human rights ...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In a recent piece for the @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social, Randy M. Browne, professor of history at Xavier University, describes Keisha N. Blain's latest publication, Without Fear: Women and the Making of Human Rights, as "resonant and urgent."
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Wonderful conversation with @kawulf.bsky.social and Leslie Harris at @brownhist.bsky.social about Lineage, Karin’s wonderful new @oxfordunipress.bsky.social book!
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Wonderful conversation with @kawulf.bsky.social and Leslie Harris at @brownhist.bsky.social about Lineage, Karin’s wonderful new @oxfordunipress.bsky.social book!
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The Politics of Family/History. I've been so grateful for opportunities to talk abt the history of genealogy in early America & its implications. Tuesday lovely colleagues @brownhist.bsky.social are hosting my conversation w the great Leslie Harris. Join us! events.brown.edu/history/even...
The Politics of Family History: Karin Wulf in Conversation With Leslie Harris (Northwestern University)
Join the Department of History for a conversation with Karin Wulf and Leslie M. Harris (Northwestern University) on Wulf’s latest publication, Li...
events.brown.edu
November 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The Politics of Family/History. I've been so grateful for opportunities to talk abt the history of genealogy in early America & its implications. Tuesday lovely colleagues @brownhist.bsky.social are hosting my conversation w the great Leslie Harris. Join us! events.brown.edu/history/even...
Wednesday, 11/12 at 12PM: "The New Middle East? Gulf Foreign Policy and the Trump Administration." Moderated by Elias Muhanna, Associate Prof. of History and Director of the Center for Middle East Studies (CMES) at Brown. Sponsored by CMES. Learn more and register to attend via Zoom!
The New Middle East? Gulf Foreign Policy and the Trump Administration
The Center for Middle East Studies invites you to join the second discussion of the Vision 20XX webinar series. Gregory Gause, Texas A&M Bush S...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Wednesday, 11/12 at 12PM: "The New Middle East? Gulf Foreign Policy and the Trump Administration." Moderated by Elias Muhanna, Associate Prof. of History and Director of the Center for Middle East Studies (CMES) at Brown. Sponsored by CMES. Learn more and register to attend via Zoom!
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This is tremendous and I am grateful for this honor.
The James A. Rawley Award for the best book on secession and/or the sectional crisis published over the preceding two years is awarded to Seth Rockman for Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery #2025SHA
November 6, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This is tremendous and I am grateful for this honor.
Tomorrow, 10/30 at 5:30PM: Join the Brown community for an in-depth conversation between Joseph Lee, Aquinnah Wampanoag journalist and author of "Nothing More of This Land" and Prof. @brdemuth.bsky.social. Free and open to the public! Learn more and attend:
In Conversation: “Nothing More of This Land”
You’re invited to join us for an in-depth conversation between Joseph Lee, Aquinnah Wampanoag journalist and author of Nothing More of This Land:...
events.brown.edu
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Tomorrow, 10/30 at 5:30PM: Join the Brown community for an in-depth conversation between Joseph Lee, Aquinnah Wampanoag journalist and author of "Nothing More of This Land" and Prof. @brdemuth.bsky.social. Free and open to the public! Learn more and attend:
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Despite its benefits, “renewable energy can simultaneously redress & re-entrench unjust fossil-fueled structures of power,” Asst Prof Myles Lennon told audience members during his Family Weekend book talk. Bathsheba Demuth Brown Anthropology Brown History Department
Learn more + view a recording ⤵️
Learn more + view a recording ⤵️
WATCH | “Subjects of the Sun”: Rethinking solar justice with Myles Lennon
During an October 18 book talk, Assistant Professor Myles Lennon challenged audiences to see solar energy not just as a climate solution, but as a reflection of deeper social and economic inequities.
ibes.brown.edu
October 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Despite its benefits, “renewable energy can simultaneously redress & re-entrench unjust fossil-fueled structures of power,” Asst Prof Myles Lennon told audience members during his Family Weekend book talk. Bathsheba Demuth Brown Anthropology Brown History Department
Learn more + view a recording ⤵️
Learn more + view a recording ⤵️
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What do religious authorities have to say about AI? How do religious communities engage with AI tech & infrastructure? What aspects of religious belief & practice are reflected in AI? Panelists explore in “#AI and #Religion" 11/13, 4–5:30 pm on campus. buff.ly/u55CENr
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
What do religious authorities have to say about AI? How do religious communities engage with AI tech & infrastructure? What aspects of religious belief & practice are reflected in AI? Panelists explore in “#AI and #Religion" 11/13, 4–5:30 pm on campus. buff.ly/u55CENr
Save the Date! 11/11 at 4PM: Join the Department of History for a conversation with @kawulf.bsky.social and Leslie M. Harris (Northwestern University) on Wulf’s latest publication, Lineage: Genealogy and the Politics of Connection in Early America. Free and open to the public! Learn more:
The Politics of Family History: Karin Wulf in Conversation With Leslie Harris (Northwestern University)
Join the Department of History for a conversation with Karin Wulf and Leslie M. Harris (Northwestern University) on Wulf’s latest publication, Li...
events.brown.edu
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Save the Date! 11/11 at 4PM: Join the Department of History for a conversation with @kawulf.bsky.social and Leslie M. Harris (Northwestern University) on Wulf’s latest publication, Lineage: Genealogy and the Politics of Connection in Early America. Free and open to the public! Learn more:
IBES announces 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees — @brown-ibes.bsky.social awarded grants to six core and affiliate faculty members, allowing them to conduct research that crosses boundaries and benefits communities, both at Brown and around the world. Lukas Rieppel was one of the six awarded.
IBES announces 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees
IBES awarded grants to six core and affiliate faculty members, allowing them to conduct research that crosses boundaries and benefits communities, both at Brown and around the world.
ibes.brown.edu
October 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
IBES announces 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees — @brown-ibes.bsky.social awarded grants to six core and affiliate faculty members, allowing them to conduct research that crosses boundaries and benefits communities, both at Brown and around the world. Lukas Rieppel was one of the six awarded.
Are Species Timeless?: Talking with Bathsheba Demuth About the Arctic — In this Q&A with @publicbooks.bsky.social, @brdemuth.bsky.social discusses her research, teaching and writing on environmental history.
Are Species Timeless?: Talking with Bathsheba Demuth About the Arctic - Public Books
“There was an interdependence that was very clear in the animal relationships in the Arctic.”
www.publicbooks.org
October 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Are Species Timeless?: Talking with Bathsheba Demuth About the Arctic — In this Q&A with @publicbooks.bsky.social, @brdemuth.bsky.social discusses her research, teaching and writing on environmental history.
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Meet the 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees! IBES will fund 6 core & affiliate faculty members to pursue scholarly projects around the world, with topics ranging from parasite identification to Indigenous-led environmental justice organizing.
Mara Freilich Brown History Department Brown Biostatistics
Mara Freilich Brown History Department Brown Biostatistics
IBES announces 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees
IBES awarded grants to six core and affiliate faculty members, allowing them to conduct research that crosses boundaries and benefits communities, both at Brown and around the world.
ibes.brown.edu
October 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Meet the 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees! IBES will fund 6 core & affiliate faculty members to pursue scholarly projects around the world, with topics ranging from parasite identification to Indigenous-led environmental justice organizing.
Mara Freilich Brown History Department Brown Biostatistics
Mara Freilich Brown History Department Brown Biostatistics