Karen Weingarten
@kweingarten.bsky.social
Editor of Abortion Stories: American Literature Before Roe v. Wade, author of Pregnancy Testing and Abortion in the American Imagination.
CUNY admins tell us they support academic freedom, but then they make us take this dystopian Title VI training designed to make us fearful in our classrooms that actually implies the exact opposite. Read the @cadhe.bsky.social statement about this two-faced position.
#CADHE Concerns over Title VI Training: Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression
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#CUNY #MADC @aaup.org @standhighered.bsky.social @veenadubal.bsky.social @sunyufspresident.bsky.social
Concerns over Title VI Training: Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression – The CUNY Alliance to Defend Higher Education
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November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
CUNY admins tell us they support academic freedom, but then they make us take this dystopian Title VI training designed to make us fearful in our classrooms that actually implies the exact opposite. Read the @cadhe.bsky.social statement about this two-faced position.
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Important news: the deadline for the joint BAMS/MSA conference in Loughborough has been extended to December 29, 2025! You can review the CFP, and find links to the submission platform, here. www.moderniststudies.org/conference/M...
The Modernist Studies Association is devoted to the study of the arts in their social, political, cultural, and intellectual contexts from the later nineteenth through the mid-twentieth century. The o...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Important news: the deadline for the joint BAMS/MSA conference in Loughborough has been extended to December 29, 2025! You can review the CFP, and find links to the submission platform, here. www.moderniststudies.org/conference/M...
I shared my essay with Lader's widow, and she wistfully responded that if her husband were still alive we'd have an organized fight against Dobbs today.
“Some hospitals still sterilized patients against their will as the price for agreeing to offer an abortion.”
Karen Weingarten reminds us of Lawrence Lader’s book “Abortion,” the first book to make a case for repealing all abortion laws.
Karen Weingarten reminds us of Lawrence Lader’s book “Abortion,” the first book to make a case for repealing all abortion laws.
After “Abortion”: A 1966 Book and the World That It Made - Public Books
Before the book’s publication, no one, it seemed, wanted to talk about abortion publicly. But something changed with when the book finally arrived in 1966.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I shared my essay with Lader's widow, and she wistfully responded that if her husband were still alive we'd have an organized fight against Dobbs today.
I wrote about a 1966 book that radically transformed the American abortion rights movement. I wish it wasn't out of print, but I've also discovered that you can find copies at most libraries. It's hard to exaggerate its importance at the time; for example, Roe v. Wade cited it 9 times.
“Reader’s Digest excerpted 8 pages. This thrust Lader into the limelight, turning him from a journalist into an abortion activist almost overnight.”
New at PB: The 1966 book that changed the landscape of Abortion activism.
New at PB: The 1966 book that changed the landscape of Abortion activism.
After “Abortion”: A 1966 Book and the World That It Made - Public Books
Before the book’s publication, no one, it seemed, wanted to talk about abortion publicly. But something changed with when the book finally arrived in 1966.
www.publicbooks.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I wrote about a 1966 book that radically transformed the American abortion rights movement. I wish it wasn't out of print, but I've also discovered that you can find copies at most libraries. It's hard to exaggerate its importance at the time; for example, Roe v. Wade cited it 9 times.
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The deadline for the joint BAMS/ MSA conference is fast approaching! It's exactly one month away on December 1, 2025. Please note it's the same deadline for panels, papers, roundtables, and workshop/ seminar proposals. You can propose in-person or online panels/ roundtables (but not hybrids).
Believe it or not, it's already time to think about MSA 2026 in Loughborough, UK. The conference will meet July 1-4, and proposals for panels, papers, roundtables, workshops, and seminars is December 1. Please note this MUCH earlier deadline. The CFP is here: www.moderniststudies.org/conference/M...
November 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The deadline for the joint BAMS/ MSA conference is fast approaching! It's exactly one month away on December 1, 2025. Please note it's the same deadline for panels, papers, roundtables, and workshop/ seminar proposals. You can propose in-person or online panels/ roundtables (but not hybrids).
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BREAKING: USC HAS JOIN THE RESISTANCE!
That’s four (MIT, Brown, Penn, USC) of the nine schools Trump targeted.
Stay tuned! 🍿
#DefendHigherEd
#StandUpFightBack
That’s four (MIT, Brown, Penn, USC) of the nine schools Trump targeted.
Stay tuned! 🍿
#DefendHigherEd
#StandUpFightBack
USC rejects Trump education compact aimed at shifting the university to the right
USC interim President Beong-Soo Kim said in a statement that he had sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education turning down the Trump offer.
www.latimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
BREAKING: USC HAS JOIN THE RESISTANCE!
That’s four (MIT, Brown, Penn, USC) of the nine schools Trump targeted.
Stay tuned! 🍿
#DefendHigherEd
#StandUpFightBack
That’s four (MIT, Brown, Penn, USC) of the nine schools Trump targeted.
Stay tuned! 🍿
#DefendHigherEd
#StandUpFightBack
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Here’s the simple resolution UFS passed that undergirds the Executive Committee statement opposing the McMahon-Mailman mutual assured destruction compact for higher education in/and America.
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UFS agreed on Saturday; Executive Committee approved the following statement this morning. I’ve signed the petitions that UFS charged me to. Now I’m asking you to share our statement opposing the McMahon-Mailman mutual assured destruction compact.
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Time for NO in thunder
October 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Here’s the simple resolution UFS passed that undergirds the Executive Committee statement opposing the McMahon-Mailman mutual assured destruction compact for higher education in/and America.
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Believe it or not, it's already time to think about MSA 2026 in Loughborough, UK. The conference will meet July 1-4, and proposals for panels, papers, roundtables, workshops, and seminars is December 1. Please note this MUCH earlier deadline. The CFP is here: www.moderniststudies.org/conference/M...
October 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Believe it or not, it's already time to think about MSA 2026 in Loughborough, UK. The conference will meet July 1-4, and proposals for panels, papers, roundtables, workshops, and seminars is December 1. Please note this MUCH earlier deadline. The CFP is here: www.moderniststudies.org/conference/M...
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Here's the assignment folks. Write op-eds for your local papers and campus newspapers too. Just. Say. No. This is a classic authoritarian move and risks the future of higher education and science and innovation in the US. Speak out today. No time to lose. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion
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October 3, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Here's the assignment folks. Write op-eds for your local papers and campus newspapers too. Just. Say. No. This is a classic authoritarian move and risks the future of higher education and science and innovation in the US. Speak out today. No time to lose. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
I hope faculty, students, and alumni at these nine universities do everything they can to make sure their administrations don't agree to these so-called compacts. Otherwise, those of us at poorer university systems will be fighting an uphill battle.
Honey, wake up: New unconstitutional extortion just dropped. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference
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October 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I hope faculty, students, and alumni at these nine universities do everything they can to make sure their administrations don't agree to these so-called compacts. Otherwise, those of us at poorer university systems will be fighting an uphill battle.
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The Trumpist higher ed agenda is to shut down most institutions and control the rest.
Some schools will be starved of resources. Other schools will be offered bribes. The end goal is the same. To make the universities an extension of the Trump administration. Shame on any of these institutions willing to take the bribes.
October 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The Trumpist higher ed agenda is to shut down most institutions and control the rest.
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Can't decide what's more contemptible: trading the university's most precious assets, its institutional integrity and intellectual freedom, for cash, or selling out the rest of higher education by rewarding the divide-and-rule tactics of a corrupt government
UVA invited to join select group of collaborationist universities
October 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Can't decide what's more contemptible: trading the university's most precious assets, its institutional integrity and intellectual freedom, for cash, or selling out the rest of higher education by rewarding the divide-and-rule tactics of a corrupt government
We should all be watching what's happening in Texas very closely (and supporting our colleagues there).
October 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We should all be watching what's happening in Texas very closely (and supporting our colleagues there).
And we also hope that other states don't fall in line, one after another, esp. since the Trump administration has threatened to pull federal funding from any university that follows decades of research and scholarship acknowledging that sex is not a binary. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
September 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
And we also hope that other states don't fall in line, one after another, esp. since the Trump administration has threatened to pull federal funding from any university that follows decades of research and scholarship acknowledging that sex is not a binary. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
The next NYC mayor stands for reproductive justice! (And knows his history.) Believing that every person should get to choose whether or not they want to be a parent and have access to free healthcare if they proceed with their pregnancy shouldn't be controversial. And yet, sadly, in 2025, it is.
UNTIL IT'S DONE, Ep. 2
When the Brownsville Clinic opened in 1916, it was the first birth control center in America. Its very existence felt impossible. For young women, it was a lifeline.
109 years later, the Clinic is long closed—but Brownsville mothers are still struggling.
When the Brownsville Clinic opened in 1916, it was the first birth control center in America. Its very existence felt impossible. For young women, it was a lifeline.
109 years later, the Clinic is long closed—but Brownsville mothers are still struggling.
September 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The next NYC mayor stands for reproductive justice! (And knows his history.) Believing that every person should get to choose whether or not they want to be a parent and have access to free healthcare if they proceed with their pregnancy shouldn't be controversial. And yet, sadly, in 2025, it is.
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This workshop should not be missed!
Woohoo! If you'll be there, we'd love to see you at the Friday afternoon workshop on "Organizing and Advocacy Across Contingencies" Kate Schnur and I have organized. All--whether contingent or not--are welcome (everyone also welcome at the CCIS drinks happening Friday eve).
We have an incredible schedule of panels and roundtables at the MSA in Boston in TWO weeks. Also, don't forget to check out the TWO amazing keynote plenaries with Kelly Rich and Jina Kim AND with Kevin Quashie and Evie Shockley. Don't forget to register ASAP! See you in Boston!!!
September 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This workshop should not be missed!
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CUNY friends (and allies!), please follow the new CUNY Alliance to Defend Higher Education account. Our mission statement and a link to get involved is here: cadhe.commons.gc.cuny.edu
September 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
CUNY friends (and allies!), please follow the new CUNY Alliance to Defend Higher Education account. Our mission statement and a link to get involved is here: cadhe.commons.gc.cuny.edu
Inside Higher Ed offers these tips to "stay safe online," including the tip not to include your university's name in your bio. I just removed mine with a very heavy heart and mixed feelings. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
7 Tips to Keep You Safe From Online Doxing
Experts offer solutions to prevent doxing and advice about how to respond and keep yourself safe if it happens to you.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Inside Higher Ed offers these tips to "stay safe online," including the tip not to include your university's name in your bio. I just removed mine with a very heavy heart and mixed feelings. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
I love the questions I'm getting from the AskHistorians community on Reddit! It's been so much fun that I have to drag myself away to get other things done.
Come check out this fantastic AMA with @kweingarten.bsky.social we have going on today! (One of several @nursingclio.bsky.social appearances on @askhistorians.bsky.social in the near future!)
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September 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I love the questions I'm getting from the AskHistorians community on Reddit! It's been so much fun that I have to drag myself away to get other things done.
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Our book is out!! Happy publication day to our fantastic team of editors and authors.
September 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Our book is out!! Happy publication day to our fantastic team of editors and authors.
The Nursing Clio Reader is out now! This book is so good, so accessible, so smart. It's perfect for teaching, bedtime reading, and gifting. (My cat also likes the color coordination.)
September 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The Nursing Clio Reader is out now! This book is so good, so accessible, so smart. It's perfect for teaching, bedtime reading, and gifting. (My cat also likes the color coordination.)
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Just got my author copy of the NursingClio reader! Please everyone get like 12 copies and support the incredible work of @nursingclio.bsky.social!!
September 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Just got my author copy of the NursingClio reader! Please everyone get like 12 copies and support the incredible work of @nursingclio.bsky.social!!
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By far the coolest volume I’ve ever been in. The essays meet the current assault on public health and expertise. Each imagines ways of honouring bodily autonomy without sacrificing our collective well being. @nursingclio.bsky.social @rutgersupress.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
By far the coolest volume I’ve ever been in. The essays meet the current assault on public health and expertise. Each imagines ways of honouring bodily autonomy without sacrificing our collective well being. @nursingclio.bsky.social @rutgersupress.bsky.social
The best part of coming home after some time away was seeing this waiting for me. You can pre-order it now!
Box of editor copies has arrived. Still not too late to preorder your own @nursingclio.bsky.social Reader before publication on Sep 9! www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/the-nursing-...
August 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The best part of coming home after some time away was seeing this waiting for me. You can pre-order it now!