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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 11h

Super excited about my offspring in opening night of Jordan Tannihill's iconic Concord Floral, at the Theatre Centre in Toronto.

Tickets still available here: theatrecentre.org/event/concor...

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Leah Feiger @leahfeiger.bsky.social · 18h

WIRED spoke with Mark Bray, the Rutgers historian trying to flee to Spain with his family after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back from the airport on his first attempt.

read @davidgilbert.bsky.social:

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

www.wired.com

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 20h

International Office Hours were fully booked, although one person struggled with time conversion (please note!).

I will hold International Office Hours again next week, October 15. You can sign up here.

Let's hope the diversity goes up a bit, particularly in terms of "race" and region. 🤞

Office Hours Sign-Up Sheet

SIGN-UP SHEET FOR “INTERNATIONAL OFFICE HOURS” WITH CAS MUDDE IN FALL 2025, I WILL AGAIN HOLD “INTERNATIONAL OFFICE HOURS” FOR COLLEAGUES/STUDENTS/OTHERS WHO WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THEIR RESEARC...

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 1d

Thrilled to say that Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre @yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social will also speak at @milleridriss.bsky.social's Ottawa talk October 30th.

Free and open to the public.

www.eventbrite.com/e/man-up-the...

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 1d

A long piece worth thinking with, on the tensions and ambiguities in Germany's battle over academic freedom. Especially interesting alongside today's article in the FAZ on the AfD wanting more Trump.

blnreview.de/.../peter-ul...

blnreview.de

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 3d

So glad to have been able to play a part of this important project.

Sébastien Tremblay @sebboo.bsky.social · 3d

This has been a journey! @christopherewing.bsky.social and I are proud to announce the forthcoming publication (with Palgrave) of "Reading Queer Media in the German Speaking World" bringing together the work of brilliant historians and German studies scholars working on queer 🇦🇹🇩🇪🇨🇭 printed media

Cover of the edited volume Reading Queer Media in the German Speaking World: New Approaches to print Sources published by Palgrave. The cover image is a 35mm black and white photo of a show in a queer club with two individuals in pup wear reading media during the performance.

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 5d

Helga Paris is just wonderful. Paul Betts was big into her about 10 years ago.

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LGBTIQ* Movements as Agents of Democratization @queerdemocracies.bsky.social · Sep 2

Ab jetzt gibt es Informationen zum Projekt und den beteiligten Personen auf unserer Website unter www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/queerdem. Wir berichten dort auch aus den einzelnen Projekten und von aktuellen Veranstaltungen - schaut also regelmäßig vorbei!

Links weiß-gelbe Schrift auf türkisem Hintergrund: "QueerDem stellt sich vor". Darunter gelbe Wellenlinien. Rechts ein Screenshot einer Website der FU Berlin mit einem Text zu "LSBTIQ* Bewegungen und Demokratie: Geschichte, Gegenwart und Zukunft".

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 16d

a teaser is available via podcast wherever you get your podcasts linktr.ee/manuppodcast

Man Up Podcast - Listen on Spotify - Linktree

View manuppodcast’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!

linktr.ee

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 16d

Ottawans, my research group is excited to announce this important public talk October 30th at 6pm at Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre. Please join us to hear @milleridriss.bsky.social on her latest book on misogyny and far right extremism. Register below👇

www.eventbrite.com/e/man-up-the...

Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism

Join Cynthia Miller-Idriss as she discusses her latest book on the rise of misogyny and violent extremism.

www.eventbrite.com

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 20d

Really great conference opportujnity in Bergen, Norway by the Queerdom research initiative.

www4.uib.no/en/research/...

Mundane Queer History Conference 2026 | UiB

www4.uib.no

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 23d

Such an important contribution. And now available in English and with a nice 30% discount for folks in the UK and EU.

Congratulations @ankahajkova.bsky.social So glad to have played a small role.

Dr Anna Hájková @ankahajkova.bsky.social · 24d

If you are in Europe and want to pre-order People without History are Dust, you can do that here:
there is also a 30% discount coupon: FFS25
mngbookshop.co.uk/978148755711...

People Without History Are Dust

Queerness remains one of the most stigmatized and overlooked aspects of Holocaust history, often erased due to the lingering homophobia of survivors. People ...

mngbookshop.co.uk

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 26d

Wrote something a few days back.

Sandra Lipner @sandralipner.bsky.social · 26d

Adorno and this violent political moment by @jennifervevans.bsky.social and Josh Greenberg in @theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-charlie-kirk-assassination-authoritarianism/?utm_source=Shared+Article+Sent+to+User&utm_medium=LinkCopy&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links

Opinion: The assassination of Charlie Kirk has revealed the authoritarian inside all of us

The killing of a public figure has become a dopamine hit in an endless cycle of doom-scrolled violence. Where do we find ourselves as a society when murder is met with delight?

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 26d

This is such an important book. Available now for pre-order at 30% off with the code E26JCMGZ

www.dukeupress.edu/gay-print-cu...

Gay Print Culture: A Transnational History of North America

www.dukeupress.edu

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 26d

After 5 lockdowns in Melbourne, Andrew Ravenko decided to chronicle his daughter's fascination with space. He made a paper maché helmet and took photos within their 5km mandated travel limit. Here are some of the images from what came to be known as The Rocketgirl Chronicles.

archive.is/QrS32

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 28d

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · Sep 9

A book that still has me going back all these years later.

Matt Houlbrook @tricksterprince.bsky.social · Sep 9

It is twenty years today since my first book Queer London: Perils and Pleasures in the Sexual Metropolis, 1918-57 was published by @uchicagopress.bsky.social and I am feeling contemplative.

press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

Queer London

In August 1934, young Cyril L. wrote to his friend Billy about all the exciting men he had met, the swinging nightclubs he had visited, and the vibrant new life he had forged for himself in the big ci...

press.uchicago.edu

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · Sep 9

I love this idea.

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · Sep 9

Amid growing legal uncertainty and rising anti-LGBTQI+ policies in the United States, many individuals are considering seeking asylum in Canada. This toolkit supports LGBTQI+ individuals who are exploring the possibility of entering Canada from the U.S.

haven.utsc.utoronto.ca/index.php/a-...

A GUIDE FOR LGBTQI+ Asylum Seekers Crossing the Canada-U.S. Border – Haven

haven.utsc.utoronto.ca

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · Sep 9

Not to be missed!

Sarah Casteel (Professor of English, Carleton University), November 6th, 4:15pm EST.

Holocaust Studies From the Outside In: Art and Relational Thinking in Times of Crisis

clarku.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Keynote: Lessons and Legacies of the Holocaust: Inaugural Emerging Scholars Conference . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about join...

Speaker: Sarah Casteel (Professor of English, Carleton University) Holocaust Studies From the Outside In: Art and Relational Thinking in Times of Crisis In the aftermath of October 7th, as the con...

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Institute of Current World Affairs @icwa.org · Sep 8

During a visit to Tokyo, David Mixner LGBTQ+ fellow Edric Huang discovered the contemporary queer artists challenging the pressures of conservative Japanese society, which still offers few protections to queer people: www.icwa.org/queer-japane...

On frames of beauty - ICWA

David Mixner LGBTQ+ fellow Edric Huang explores queer art challenging conservative Japanese society during a visit to Tokyo.

www.icwa.org

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · Sep 6

still fondly remembering our beautiful summer swim!

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · Sep 6

Oh, sorry to hear that. xx

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · Sep 6

Kenny is currently working on a history of disability and the Holocaust. He is a Disability Futures Fellow of the Ford Foundation/Mellon Foundation/USA Artists.

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · Sep 6

"My hope is this annual award will assist a disabled writer of a younger generation to become more widely known both in the Disability Arts community, as well as in the arts world at large."

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