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Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 3d

I’m honored to be part of this important series and in conversation with Choctaw playwright Randy Reinholz next Tuesday, October 14th at 10am CDT / 4pm BST. Many thanks to Xin Lim for the invitation. Please join us!

Shakespeare Institute @shakesinstitute.bsky.social · 4d

Coming Soon! Indigenizing Shakespeare Speaker Series hosted by Xin Ying Lim, our Visiting Fellow and @leverhulme.ac.uk-funded doctoral researcher at the @universityofhull.bsky.social
🔹Tuesdays, Oct–Dec 2025, 4–5pm UK Time
🔹Online
👉 For speaker lineup and registration: forms.gle/iVctbVJ2MCoE...

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Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 3d

#BannedBooksWeek

Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 4d

October 5-11 is Banned Books Week. To be sure, we have seen an alarming rise in book banning in recent years, but this is not new, and neither are the powerful forms of resistance against such epistemological violence. (1/2)

American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 5d

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.

Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

https://www.ala.org/bbooks.

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 3d

Hello #BookSky Are you still figuring out what you're doing for #BannedBooksWeek We'll help! Here's a framework for you:
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Here's what we mean...

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ProfKFH @profkfh.bsky.social · 4d

Want a taste of *Sweet Taste of Empire*? See this pre-launch discussion w/ a former student about the book, my relationship to writing and to food -- and why it's not just about the early modern. #booksky #RaceB4Race #ShakeRace #writing #foodhistory #history
bcrw.barnard.edu/brown-sugar-...

“Brown Sugar Makes the World Go ‘Round”: A Conversation with Kim F. Hall on The Sweet Taste of Empire | Barnard Center for Research on Women

Tomisin Fasosi interviews Kim F. Hall on her new book, The Sweet Taste of Empire

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Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 4d

In honor of the Librotraficante movement that emerged in response to the 2012 outlawing of Tucson's enormously successful Mexican American Studies curriculum, I'm making the 4th chapter of Shakespeare in Tongues available to anyone who wants to read it. Send me a message if you'd like a PDF. (2/2)

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Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 4d

October 5-11 is Banned Books Week. To be sure, we have seen an alarming rise in book banning in recent years, but this is not new, and neither are the powerful forms of resistance against such epistemological violence. (1/2)

American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 5d

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.

Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

https://www.ala.org/bbooks.

BANNED BOOKS WEEK Oct. 5-11, 2025. Censorship is so 1984 - Read for Your Rights. ala.org/bbooks. American Library Association

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Russell Contreras @russcontreras.bsky.social · 5d

A jazz vocalist from Mexico is giving a new romantic and modern spin to the Mexican folklore of La Llorona, a crying female spirit who is said to take children, amid mass deportations in the U.S. www.axios.com/2025/10/05/m...

Mexican-born jazz singer gives new life to "La Llorona"

The song by Lucía is the latest one to tackle themes facing Latinos in the U.S.

www.axios.com

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Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 6d

Everywhere I turn, I’m reminded of our sweet Lexington, who went to his final rest on Thursday. He was with me from dissertation to book(s) and everything in between. Thank you for a beautiful sixteen years together, my handsome lovebug. 🖤🤍

A tuxedo cat with yellow eyes sitting on a bed.

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 7d

“No self-respecting university could ever accept something like this,” said Lee Bollinger, a First Amendment scholar and former Columbia University president. “Trying to protect conservative ideas against being ‘belittled’ — that’s about as violative of the First Amendment interests as you can get.”

Colleges weigh whether to sign onto Trump plan or forgo federal benefits

A new proposal from the Trump administration would give colleges funding advantages if they adopt conservative priorities.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 9d

All across the country, as faculty rights and freedoms are under attack, @aaup.org is really stepping into the breach. If you teach in higher ed and aren't a member, please consider joining.

North Carolina Conference of the AAUP @ncaaup.bsky.social · 9d

UNC CH Chapter & NC AAUP statement re Prof. Dwayne Dixon: @aaup.org

AAUP NC and UNC-Chapel Hill AAUP condemn the egregious violation of Professor Dwayne Dixon's First Amendment rights to free speech and free association, his Fourteenth Amendment right to due process, and his academic freedom. 1/

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Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 10d

There you will find educational resources, opportunities to donate, and calls to action. It is our shared responsibility to learn about this history and to support ongoing Native-led efforts toward truth-telling, healing, and reconciliation. (3/3)

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Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 10d

In honor of the Native children who were taken from their families and those who still feel the painful impacts of this horrific and unjust system, I urge you to spend some time with the website for the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (boardingschoolhealing.org). (2/3)

NABS – NABS

boardingschoolhealing.org

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Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 10d

Today is a National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools. (1/3)

This image features the outline of white heart with leaves on an orange background. In the center is the phrase “Every child matters” along with hummingbirds and a small yellow handprint.

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Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva @borderlandsshax.bsky.social · 13d

We're honored that The Bard in the Borderlands is featured on this reading list highlighting books by and about Hispanic individuals and communities from a range of countries and traditions.

🤩 Use the code HERITAGE30 to take 30% off through October 15th.

pressblog.uchicago.edu/2025/09/15/w...

What to Read for National Hispanic Heritage Month – The Chicago Blog

pressblog.uchicago.edu

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Shakespeare Association of America @saaupdates.bsky.social · 14d

The next set of #Shax2026 deadlines are fast approaching! Find more information on our website or visit our linktree: linktr.ee/saaupdates

Image of a torn sheet of notebook paper with the words “upcoming deadlines” at the top of the page. Below this, text reads “applications for the 2026 first book award, J. Leeds Barroll dissertation prize, 2026 next gen Plen, are due October 1, 2025.” End ID.

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Rebecca Colesworthy @rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 14d

"Bucknell has decided to close its highly respected, decades-old UP in June 2026. The stated reason? The press serves scholars, not Bucknell undergrads. Bucknell undergrads—& some grad students as well—disagree." FANTASTIC piece on BUP's student internship program. networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Bucknell UP Closure Would Also Mark End of Vital Student Internship Program | H-Net

A post from Feeding the

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ProfKFH @profkfh.bsky.social · 16d

🚨I've been timid to announce the exhibition "Weaving Dreams" which centers my #quilts as well as work by my Mom and alumna Carter Watson. The opening on 10/3 features an excerpt of the choreopoem, PURPLE, by SLMDances w/a talkback. Pls RSVP by 9/29 library.barnard.edu/events/weavi...

Weaving Dreams Exhibition Opening | Barnard Library

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Claire Hansen @claireghansen.bsky.social · 17d

A massive thanks to everyone involved in #Globe4Globe 2025! We were thrilled to see 300 attendees join us for 24 hours devoted to Shakespeare & environmental justice. If you missed out, most of the presentations are now available online now: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Globe4Globe 2025: Shakespeare and Environmental Justice - YouTube

In 2025, Globe4Globe returned with the Shakespeare and Environmental Justice Symposium. Taking place live and online across 24 hours on September 12-13 2025,...

www.youtube.com

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Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you, Jamie!

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Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 18d

I am thrilled to welcome artist and activist Natalia Ventura to Trinity University as the first speaker in our Lennox Seminar Series on Borders and Belonging. Join us for her talk titled "Border Alchemy: Healing Through Ancestral Artistic Practice” on Weds, 9/24 at 6:30pm in Chapman Auditorium.

Poster for Natalia Ventura’s talk titled "Border Alchemy: Healing Through Ancestral Artistic Practice," which will take place on Wednesday, September 24th at 6:30pm in Chapman Auditorium at Trinity University. There will be a reception starting at 5:30pm.

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Rebecca Colesworthy @rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 18d

Absolutely terrible, terrible news. Trinity University has announced that Trinity University Press will close at the end of the fiscal year--described by one author as a "South Texas outlet for stories and culture" for which there is no replacement frankly. Awful. www.tpr.org/arts-culture...

Trinity University announced its publishing house is closing

Trinity University said Trinity University Press will be closing its doors in late 2026.

www.tpr.org

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Tricia Matthew @triciamatthew.bsky.social · 20d

Register here!

www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sweet-...

The Sweet Taste of Empire: Sugar, Mastery, and Pleasure in the Anglo Caribb

Eventbrite - Barnard Center for Research on Women (BCRW) presents The Sweet Taste of Empire: Sugar, Mastery, and Pleasure in the Anglo Caribb - Thursday, October 30, 2025 - Find event and ticket infor...

www.eventbrite.com

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Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 22d

I’m glad I deleted my account a couple months ago when they started posting AI summaries of my articles. No thanks.

Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 23d

If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.

The new TOC from academia dot edu.

By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services.

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Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 23d

I’m just devastated by this decision. TU Press has published many wonderful and beautiful books and has played a vital role in our community.

San Antonio Express-News @expressnews.com · 23d

The highly regarded academic press affiliated with the private liberal arts college in San Antonio is closing, Trinity University confirmed Wednesday. bit.ly/48mgwnL

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Ruben Espinosa @ruben-espinosa.bsky.social · Sep 9

Just arrived and I absolutely can’t wait to dive in!! Congratulations, @profkfh.bsky.social!!! 🔥🔥🔥

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