Julia Irwin
@juliairwin.bsky.social
Historian of US foreign aid, disasters, and international humanitarianism. Author of *Making the World Safe* (OUP ’13) and *Catastrophic Diplomacy* (UNC ’24). Co-editor of *InterConnections: The Global 20th Century* (UNC) and *Journal of Disaster Studies*.
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Julia Irwin
@juliairwin.bsky.social
· Dec 18
My new book — Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction — is now available as an e-book (paperback in March 2026)! The book offers a concise history of humanitarianism in an international perspective, from the 18th century to the present. More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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February 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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Episode 5 of my audiodocumentary on the Cuban Missile Crisis is live! In this episode, Dustin Walcher and I *finally* get around to discussing the crisis itself, yay! Please share and give it a listen! #history 🗃️ @shafrhistorians.bsky.social
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Episode V - Crisis
In this episode, Renata and Dustin examine the Cuban Missile Crisis and its moments of greatest danger. They speak with scholars including Carlos Alzugaray Treto, Michelle Chase, James Hershberg, Pete
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February 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Episode 5 of my audiodocumentary on the Cuban Missile Crisis is live! In this episode, Dustin Walcher and I *finally* get around to discussing the crisis itself, yay! Please share and give it a listen! #history 🗃️ @shafrhistorians.bsky.social
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We are so thrilled that @jds-disasters.bsky.social has received an honorable mention for Best New Journal from the Council of Editors of Learned Journals! Congratulations to the editors.
Learn more about this innovative open-access journal on our website: bit.ly/3Z62bpN
Learn more about this innovative open-access journal on our website: bit.ly/3Z62bpN
January 30, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Our friends at the #TrumanLibrary Institute are accepting applications for Research Grants (due Apr. 1) and Dissertation Year Fellowships of $25,000 (due Feb. 1).
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January 30, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Our friends at the #TrumanLibrary Institute are accepting applications for Research Grants (due Apr. 1) and Dissertation Year Fellowships of $25,000 (due Feb. 1).
www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/research-gra...
www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/research-gra...
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Super excited to be hosting @juliairwin.bsky.social one week from today for a timely talk on US foreign relations and humanitarianism. If you're in the area, please join us! @shafrhistorians.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Super excited to be hosting @juliairwin.bsky.social one week from today for a timely talk on US foreign relations and humanitarianism. If you're in the area, please join us! @shafrhistorians.bsky.social
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Are you a #SHAFR historian pulling together a panel for #AHA27 in #NOLA? Let us know! SHAFR regularly sponsors sessions created by and for our members. Email Executive Director @rimmerma.bsky.social for more info.
January 23, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Are you a #SHAFR historian pulling together a panel for #AHA27 in #NOLA? Let us know! SHAFR regularly sponsors sessions created by and for our members. Email Executive Director @rimmerma.bsky.social for more info.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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Deadline is less than two weeks away!
DH at 50: European Perspectives on America's Global Rise and Crises
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DH at 50: European Perspectives on America's Global Rise and Crises
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January 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Deadline is less than two weeks away!
DH at 50: European Perspectives on America's Global Rise and Crises
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DH at 50: European Perspectives on America's Global Rise and Crises
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Marilyn Young’ once asked: “Where can the historian stand in order to lever the history of the United States off its assumed centrality?” I don’t have a definitive nor a particularly clever answer. But I’m sure those who will join us in Middelburg will - and there could be you among them too!
Call for Papers: Diplomatic History at Fifty – Special Issue on European Perspectives - Roosevelt
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January 6, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Marilyn Young’ once asked: “Where can the historian stand in order to lever the history of the United States off its assumed centrality?” I don’t have a definitive nor a particularly clever answer. But I’m sure those who will join us in Middelburg will - and there could be you among them too!
My new book — Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction — is now available as an e-book (paperback in March 2026)! The book offers a concise history of humanitarianism in an international perspective, from the 18th century to the present. More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
December 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
My new book — Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction — is now available as an e-book (paperback in March 2026)! The book offers a concise history of humanitarianism in an international perspective, from the 18th century to the present. More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
If you’ll be at the AHA in Chicago and would like to chat about a potential project for InterConnections, my fellow Series Editor Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social) and I will be there and would be happy to chat!
Looking to finish, propose, or submit an international history (broadly defined) book in 2026? We'd love to see it at InterConnections: The Global 20th Century series at UNC @uncpress.bsky.social @juliairwin.bsky.social @drjsarkar.bsky.social @renatakeller.bsky.social 🗃️ uncpress.org/series/inter...
InterConnections: The Global 20th Century
InterConnections: The Global 20th Century is home to innovative global, international, and transregional histories of the long twentieth century. We also publish cutting-edge histories of the US and t...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
If you’ll be at the AHA in Chicago and would like to chat about a potential project for InterConnections, my fellow Series Editor Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social) and I will be there and would be happy to chat!
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🎉 Diplomatic History turns 50 in 2027!
RIAS is hosting a workshop for a special anniversary issue on European perspectives on the U.S.’s global interactions. Read the CFP here: tinyurl.com/mry26zx2
cc: @diplomatichistory.bsky.social
RIAS is hosting a workshop for a special anniversary issue on European perspectives on the U.S.’s global interactions. Read the CFP here: tinyurl.com/mry26zx2
cc: @diplomatichistory.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
🎉 Diplomatic History turns 50 in 2027!
RIAS is hosting a workshop for a special anniversary issue on European perspectives on the U.S.’s global interactions. Read the CFP here: tinyurl.com/mry26zx2
cc: @diplomatichistory.bsky.social
RIAS is hosting a workshop for a special anniversary issue on European perspectives on the U.S.’s global interactions. Read the CFP here: tinyurl.com/mry26zx2
cc: @diplomatichistory.bsky.social
Happy news: My new book -- Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction -- now has a cover and is available for preorder! The book is a concise history of humanitarianism in an international and global perspective, from the 18th century to the present. More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy news: My new book -- Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction -- now has a cover and is available for preorder! The book is a concise history of humanitarianism in an international and global perspective, from the 18th century to the present. More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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This is going to be an incredibly insightful conversation, through which we’ll explore and envision together how to do research in and with Diplomatic History. It’s an exciting opportunity and, once more, I couldn't be prouder of the RIAS team! Join us in Middelburg in August 2026. CfP just came out
Call for Papers: Diplomatic History at Fifty – European Perspectives on America’s Global Rise and Crises - Roosevelt
www.roosevelt.nl
November 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
This is going to be an incredibly insightful conversation, through which we’ll explore and envision together how to do research in and with Diplomatic History. It’s an exciting opportunity and, once more, I couldn't be prouder of the RIAS team! Join us in Middelburg in August 2026. CfP just came out
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ATTN: SHAFR grad students and early career scholars
Applications for the Ernest May Fellowship in History and Policy at the @belfercenter.bsky.social are due 12/1.
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Applications for the Ernest May Fellowship in History and Policy at the @belfercenter.bsky.social are due 12/1.
tinyurl.com/mvj3hckx
Ernest May Fellowship in History and Policy
The Ernest May Fellowship in History and Policy of the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs aims to help build the next generation of men and women who will bri...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
ATTN: SHAFR grad students and early career scholars
Applications for the Ernest May Fellowship in History and Policy at the @belfercenter.bsky.social are due 12/1.
tinyurl.com/mvj3hckx
Applications for the Ernest May Fellowship in History and Policy at the @belfercenter.bsky.social are due 12/1.
tinyurl.com/mvj3hckx
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Please join us on 5 November for an open seminar with the authors of an article – What Is “Restorative Justice” after the Church Rock Uranium Spill? – recently published in the Journal of Disaster Studies (JDS). The event is co-hosted by JDS and the UC-Irvine EcoGovLab.
October 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Please join us on 5 November for an open seminar with the authors of an article – What Is “Restorative Justice” after the Church Rock Uranium Spill? – recently published in the Journal of Disaster Studies (JDS). The event is co-hosted by JDS and the UC-Irvine EcoGovLab.
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One more anniversary thread from The Fate of the Americas before I leave tomorrow for the first leg of my book tour (Hi OH, PA, and NJ)! This one comes from a cool collection of left and right-wing pamphlets that intelligence agents in Argentina collected during the crisis... (1/12) #History 🗃️
October 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
One more anniversary thread from The Fate of the Americas before I leave tomorrow for the first leg of my book tour (Hi OH, PA, and NJ)! This one comes from a cool collection of left and right-wing pamphlets that intelligence agents in Argentina collected during the crisis... (1/12) #History 🗃️
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63 years ago today, on October 22, 1962, JFK revealed to the world that the Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles in Cuba. To mark the anniversary, I'm going to share an excerpt from The Fate of the Americas where I offer a new "take" on this famous speech... (1/16) #History 🗃️
October 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
63 years ago today, on October 22, 1962, JFK revealed to the world that the Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles in Cuba. To mark the anniversary, I'm going to share an excerpt from The Fate of the Americas where I offer a new "take" on this famous speech... (1/16) #History 🗃️
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REMINDER:
Panelists will discuss their approaches to archival research & the challenges of conducting research abroad. Helpful for grad students in the early stages of planning your dissertation research or if you are in the thick of it and looking for new tips! Register here: bit.ly/SHAFR-Archives
Panelists will discuss their approaches to archival research & the challenges of conducting research abroad. Helpful for grad students in the early stages of planning your dissertation research or if you are in the thick of it and looking for new tips! Register here: bit.ly/SHAFR-Archives
Join the Graduate Student Committee for a virtual session on Conducting Research in International Archives!
Monday, October 27 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET
Monday, October 27 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET
October 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
REMINDER:
Panelists will discuss their approaches to archival research & the challenges of conducting research abroad. Helpful for grad students in the early stages of planning your dissertation research or if you are in the thick of it and looking for new tips! Register here: bit.ly/SHAFR-Archives
Panelists will discuss their approaches to archival research & the challenges of conducting research abroad. Helpful for grad students in the early stages of planning your dissertation research or if you are in the thick of it and looking for new tips! Register here: bit.ly/SHAFR-Archives
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Want to hear my thoughts about nuclear Armageddon? Check out this episode of @history-hit.bsky.social where I chat with Don Wildman about my book and nuclear war! Huge thanks to the whole team there for hosting me again! #History 🗃️
Listen to @renatakeller.bsky.social on @history-hit.bsky.social American History Hit podcast talking about the Cuban Missile Crisis and her new book THE FATE OF THE AMERICAS 🎧⤵️
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What if the Cuban Missile Crisis Sparked WW3? | American History Hit
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October 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Want to hear my thoughts about nuclear Armageddon? Check out this episode of @history-hit.bsky.social where I chat with Don Wildman about my book and nuclear war! Huge thanks to the whole team there for hosting me again! #History 🗃️
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There's a place where you can spend a few weeks writing, diving into primary sources, sharing ideas, giving lectures, and participating in a number of thought-provoking events. All of this while enjoying the beauty of Middelburg and, if you're lucky, my world-famous tiramisu. Check this out!
Scholars-in-Residence - Roosevelt
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October 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
There's a place where you can spend a few weeks writing, diving into primary sources, sharing ideas, giving lectures, and participating in a number of thought-provoking events. All of this while enjoying the beauty of Middelburg and, if you're lucky, my world-famous tiramisu. Check this out!
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Dear friends: I am SO EXCITED to announce the release of the first episode of the SECOLAS audio documentary mini-series on the Cuban Missile Crisis that I co-produced with Dustin Walcher! (thread 1/7) #History 🗃️
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Renata Keller and Dustin Walcher - A Cuban Story (Episode 1)
In this episode, Dustin and Renata explain their goal for the audiodocumentary: to teach listeners about the Cuban context of the Cuban Missile Crisis. They speak with Lars Schoultz, Lillian Guerra, W
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October 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Dear friends: I am SO EXCITED to announce the release of the first episode of the SECOLAS audio documentary mini-series on the Cuban Missile Crisis that I co-produced with Dustin Walcher! (thread 1/7) #History 🗃️
soundcloud.com/historiaspod...
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I am so excited to see @renatakeller.bsky.social’s book in the world! This is a terrific and brilliant history of the Cuban Missile Crisis and its impacts across the Americas — it’s also accessible and super engaging. Highly recommended!!
Tomorrow is my book's official pub date! I'm celebrating by tackling a whole new social media platform and hosting an #AskMeAnything on Reddit! Join me and ask me anything about my book, the Cuban Missile Crisis, my hobbies, publishing...whatever! @uncpress.bsky.social @sonyabonczek.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I am so excited to see @renatakeller.bsky.social’s book in the world! This is a terrific and brilliant history of the Cuban Missile Crisis and its impacts across the Americas — it’s also accessible and super engaging. Highly recommended!!
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Join the Graduate Student Committee for a virtual session on Conducting Research in International Archives!
Monday, October 27 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET
Monday, October 27 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET
October 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Join the Graduate Student Committee for a virtual session on Conducting Research in International Archives!
Monday, October 27 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET
Monday, October 27 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET
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Delighted to announce that issue 2:1 of JDS is up, open access for all, on ProjectMUSE. Check it out! muse.jhu.edu/issue/55699
October 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Delighted to announce that issue 2:1 of JDS is up, open access for all, on ProjectMUSE. Check it out! muse.jhu.edu/issue/55699