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Julia Irwin

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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 · Nov 12

Happy to see so many new folks here! I'm a historian of US foreign aid and international humanitarianism. My new book, Catastrophic Diplomacy, examines the history and politics of US foreign disaster assistance during the 20th century: uncpress.org/book/9781469...

Catastrophic Diplomacy | Julia F. Irwin | University of North Carolina Press

Catastrophic Diplomacy offers a sweeping history of US foreign disaster assistance, highlighting its centrality to twentieth-century US foreign relations. Sp...

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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 49m

Today at 1pm eastern! #SHAFR

SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 15d

The Graduate Student Committee is hosting a virtual "How To" session on conference panels. Join present and past SHAFR conference co-chairs for an informal conversation on what makes a proposal stand out.

Wednesday, October 8 at 1pm ET

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 6d

Congratulations to everyone elected!

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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 6d

SHAFR Election results are here! Congratulations to the newest members of our leadership team.
#SHAFR

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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 10d

The SHAFR Election closes at 11:59pm eastern on Tuesday, September 30. That means you have a little less than 72 hours remaining to cast your ballot! #SHAFR

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks so much, Michael!

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 14d

Me too. Either that or I want to see Levy play him in a biopic.

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks Christine!

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you, António!

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks, Jay!

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you!! And yes…. Sigh!

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you, Anne!!

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you, Elisabeth!!!

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks Rob!!

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you, Chris!

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 15d

I thought this was Brezhnev for a second 😂

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 16d

Happy to share the news that Catastrophic Diplomacy won the 2025 Tonous and Warda Johns Family Book Award (for the best monograph in the history of U.S. foreign relations, immigration history, or military history) from the PCB-AHA.

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 20d

ha!

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Passport @passportshafr.bsky.social · 23d

Fresh from the September Passport issue: We are honored to publish a roundtable on the Cold War International History Project and the many wonderful things it has done! www.shafr.org/assets/docs/...

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Renata Keller @renatakeller.bsky.social · 26d

I had an amazing time talking about "The Fate of the Americas" with Lillian Guerra--what an honor to discuss my book with one of the top Cuba experts in the world! 1/3
#History 🗃️ @uncpress.bsky.social
cubanstudies.history.ufl.edu/conversatori...

Conversatorio Cubano with Dr. Renata Keller

In this Conversatorio Cubano, Dr. Lillian Guerra interviews Dr. Renata Keller, associate professor of history at the University of Nevada, Reno, discussing the larger geographic impact of the Cuban Re...

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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 Reminder: SHAFR January awards deadline is Oct 15! Apply now for the Bernath Lecture Prize, Williams Emerging Scholar Grant, Hogan Language Fellowship & grad dissertation grants. Details: tinyurl.com/5n6e6h8z

#SHAFR #HistoryAwards #AcademicSky #skystorians

October 15 Deadline - Apply for SHAFR Awards

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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Cologne Center for Advanced Studies in International History and Law (CHL) is hiring for two positions with the Synergy Research Project: Rethinking Global Governance and Human Security in the 1990s.

Info on the PhD position: tinyurl.com/4azzjuxu
Info on the Postdoc: tinyurl.com/5n73343s

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · Sep 4

Perfect metaphor!

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Renata Keller @renatakeller.bsky.social · Sep 3

Just got my author copy of The Fate of the Americas: The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Hemispheric Cold War!! It feels unreal to hold something in my hands that I've been working on for more than a decade 🗃️ #History

Photo of Renata Keller holding her author copy of The Fate of the Americas: The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Hemispheric Cold War

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · Sep 3

The LSU History Department is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in 20th Century European History (excluding Britain). Please spread the word! More details at the link below: lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0224...

Assistant Professor - Modern European History

All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progre...

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Dario Fazzi @dariofazzi.bsky.social · Sep 3

The RIAS is that place where great people and great ideas always meet - and it will be so in 2026 too. Check this out 👇

Call for Papers: Gender and Conservatism in U.S. History - Roosevelt

www.roosevelt.nl