Gene Zubovich
@genezubovich.bsky.social
Historian of the modern United States. Author of BEFORE THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT. Expert on history of human rights, US foreign relations, religion. Associate Prof, University at Buffalo, SUNY. www.genezubovich.com
Sarah Lawrence hiring an assistant prof in US religion.
Sarah Lawrence College - Religion in the United States Tenure Track Position | H-Net
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September 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Sarah Lawrence hiring an assistant prof in US religion.
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Thrilled to announce that I’ve inked a two-book deal with @liveright.bsky.social, a division of @wwnorton.com. The first book, THOSE FEARFUL DAYS, is a work of historical true-crime focused on the 1979–81 Atlanta youth murders. The second, THE PASSION OF MATTHEW SHEPARD, situates Shepard’s life 1/ 🗃️
July 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Thrilled to announce that I’ve inked a two-book deal with @liveright.bsky.social, a division of @wwnorton.com. The first book, THOSE FEARFUL DAYS, is a work of historical true-crime focused on the 1979–81 Atlanta youth murders. The second, THE PASSION OF MATTHEW SHEPARD, situates Shepard’s life 1/ 🗃️
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“It could take decades to recover from the proposed cut if it were to pass, Hill said. 'It’s just less to go around in a field that’s already feeling the lack of support.'” bit.ly/4m3sV3s
NEH, AmeriCorps and Others Face Financial Freezes, Layoffs
As groups like the Institute of Museum and Library Services lose staff and grant funding, the consequences trickle down to colleges and universities.
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July 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“It could take decades to recover from the proposed cut if it were to pass, Hill said. 'It’s just less to go around in a field that’s already feeling the lack of support.'” bit.ly/4m3sV3s
I spoke with the BBC’s Edward Stourton this morning about Johnnie Moore and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Our conversation is about 17 minutes in.
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Sunday - Church of England Stalking Case; Global Religion Study; Faith at Glastonbury - BBC Sounds
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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June 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I spoke with the BBC’s Edward Stourton this morning about Johnnie Moore and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Our conversation is about 17 minutes in.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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If you’re in the UK, I’ll be speaking about Johnnie Moore and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on BBC 4 radio at 7:10am GMT
June 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
If you’re in the UK, I’ll be speaking about Johnnie Moore and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on BBC 4 radio at 7:10am GMT
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Master's student Clayton Chandler considered US memory of the Soviet war effort through the study of video games and player responses to their tasks and roles in the games. Advised by @genezubovich.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Master's student Clayton Chandler considered US memory of the Soviet war effort through the study of video games and player responses to their tasks and roles in the games. Advised by @genezubovich.bsky.social
Fingers crossed, Canada!
April 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Fingers crossed, Canada!
Just received word that my National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship was being terminated immediately. I'll be fine, but what a tragedy for museums, universities, literary centers, and the American public.
April 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Just received word that my National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship was being terminated immediately. I'll be fine, but what a tragedy for museums, universities, literary centers, and the American public.
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In today's think piece, Sam Chian provides an original and intellectually rich portrait of the early years of famed American sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein.
Immanuel Wallerstein at Columbia University: C. Wright Mills, Karl Polanyi, and the Frankfurt School in Postwar America
by Sam Chian
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March 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
In today's think piece, Sam Chian provides an original and intellectually rich portrait of the early years of famed American sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein.
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We are honored that @washingtonpost.com has highlighted the OAH's new oral history initiative documenting the experiences of federal employees. This project aims to preserve the invaluable stories of those who have dedicated their careers to public service. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Their jobs vanished. These historians want to ensure their stories don’t.
An oral history project aims to document the stories of the federal workforce cuts. The project is open to all feds and contractors — even DOGE and Musk.
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March 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We are honored that @washingtonpost.com has highlighted the OAH's new oral history initiative documenting the experiences of federal employees. This project aims to preserve the invaluable stories of those who have dedicated their careers to public service. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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FLASH SALE! To celebrate our Founder's Day of March 26, 1890, we're offering 50% off all available books on pennpress.org with code FOUNDERSDAY25, today 3/26 and tomorrow 3/27!
March 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
FLASH SALE! To celebrate our Founder's Day of March 26, 1890, we're offering 50% off all available books on pennpress.org with code FOUNDERSDAY25, today 3/26 and tomorrow 3/27!
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Delighted to convene a new series at Resonance: The Journal of Sound and Culture (UC Press), where I’m founding associate editor. Articles written by the giant national team who collaborates to research sound history through the Library of Congress RPTF. online.ucpress.edu/res/article/...
March 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Delighted to convene a new series at Resonance: The Journal of Sound and Culture (UC Press), where I’m founding associate editor. Articles written by the giant national team who collaborates to research sound history through the Library of Congress RPTF. online.ucpress.edu/res/article/...
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My JAH article on how anti-immigrant violence in the borderlands contributed to the human rights movement: the Hanigan case shows us the ways undocumented people and their advocates have defended migrants’ human and civil rights in the face of unspeakable violence
My JAH article on how anti-immigrant violence in the borderlands contributed to the human rights movement: the Hanigan case shows us the ways undocumented people and their advocates have defended migrants’ human and civil rights in the face of unspeakable violence
In the Shadow of the Law: The Hanigan Case and the Genesis of the Immigrant Rights Movement
One August afternoon in 1976, a group of men building a fence on a family ranch in Agua Prieta, Mexico, looked up to see a young man limping toward them. N
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November 27, 2024 at 10:39 PM
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My JAH article on how anti-immigrant violence in the borderlands contributed to the human rights movement: the Hanigan case shows us the ways undocumented people and their advocates have defended migrants’ human and civil rights in the face of unspeakable violence
My JAH article on how anti-immigrant violence in the borderlands contributed to the human rights movement: the Hanigan case shows us the ways undocumented people and their advocates have defended migrants’ human and civil rights in the face of unspeakable violence
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Some good news: I think I have a winning cover design.
March 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Some good news: I think I have a winning cover design.
Recently unearthed video of sociologist C. Wright Mills (author of The Power Elite), thought to be the only video recording of this towering mid-20th C intellectual. h/t Dan Geary
C. Wright Mills speaking at Columbia University in 1959 about DISSENT!
YouTube video by Benjamen Walker
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March 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Recently unearthed video of sociologist C. Wright Mills (author of The Power Elite), thought to be the only video recording of this towering mid-20th C intellectual. h/t Dan Geary
New history center at Wadham College, Oxford, offering 12 fellowships on theme of Religion and the State. 9 positions for junior scholars (10 years or fewer since PhD). Applications due next week: history.web.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/ko...
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February 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
New history center at Wadham College, Oxford, offering 12 fellowships on theme of Religion and the State. 9 positions for junior scholars (10 years or fewer since PhD). Applications due next week: history.web.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/ko...
I’m pleased to share that I have received an NEH fellowship to write a global history of the American culture wars
NEW NEH GRANTS! NEH awards $22.6 million for 219 humanities projects nationwide.
Grants will support curriculum projects on college campuses, public programs at small museums, new digital resources in the humanities, and more. ow.ly/9LfB50UG4xg
Grants will support curriculum projects on college campuses, public programs at small museums, new digital resources in the humanities, and more. ow.ly/9LfB50UG4xg
NEH Announces $22.6 Million for 219 Humanities Projects Nationwide
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January 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I’m pleased to share that I have received an NEH fellowship to write a global history of the American culture wars
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Are you ready to shape the future of history? 🌟 Join the #OAH25 "Hey, I Know Your Work" Mentorship Program! Share your expertise, connect with emerging scholars, and inspire the next generation. Apply now to make a difference! 👉 ow.ly/gjPX50Uk7NR
January 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Are you ready to shape the future of history? 🌟 Join the #OAH25 "Hey, I Know Your Work" Mentorship Program! Share your expertise, connect with emerging scholars, and inspire the next generation. Apply now to make a difference! 👉 ow.ly/gjPX50Uk7NR
If you want to bankrupt Amazon, start enforcing local traffic and parking rules
December 23, 2024 at 9:33 PM
If you want to bankrupt Amazon, start enforcing local traffic and parking rules
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Register now for the #AHA25 Op-Ed Workshop, with @lmansley.bsky.social @geraldo-cadava.bsky.social , @cindyermus.bsky.social @robgreeneii.bsky.social, and @lollardfish.bsky.social on how to pitch, write, and edit op-eds meant for a general audience.
138th Annual Meeting (January 3-6, 2025): Op-Ed Workshop
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December 18, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Register now for the #AHA25 Op-Ed Workshop, with @lmansley.bsky.social @geraldo-cadava.bsky.social , @cindyermus.bsky.social @robgreeneii.bsky.social, and @lollardfish.bsky.social on how to pitch, write, and edit op-eds meant for a general audience.
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Less than two weeks left in the Penn Press 2024 Holiday Sale! 40% off all available books on pennpress.org, from now through December 31, plus free shipping on orders over $40!
December 18, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Less than two weeks left in the Penn Press 2024 Holiday Sale! 40% off all available books on pennpress.org, from now through December 31, plus free shipping on orders over $40!
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New issue of the JAH is out! Read the Presidential Address from Anthea Hartig: "Where Have All the Women Gone? Let's Bring Them Back before It's Too Late." Also, explore the enforcement of slavery in the plantation South, and cooking as a middle- and upper-class activity. ow.ly/H8E250UrNsh
December 17, 2024 at 3:28 PM
New issue of the JAH is out! Read the Presidential Address from Anthea Hartig: "Where Have All the Women Gone? Let's Bring Them Back before It's Too Late." Also, explore the enforcement of slavery in the plantation South, and cooking as a middle- and upper-class activity. ow.ly/H8E250UrNsh
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🔎 Looking for guidance as you navigate your career as a historian? A mentor can make all the difference. At #OAH25, you can connect one-on-one with seasoned historians ready to share insights, advice, and encouragement. Sign up as a mentee! ow.ly/mvm350UrMeA
December 17, 2024 at 7:13 PM
🔎 Looking for guidance as you navigate your career as a historian? A mentor can make all the difference. At #OAH25, you can connect one-on-one with seasoned historians ready to share insights, advice, and encouragement. Sign up as a mentee! ow.ly/mvm350UrMeA