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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · 1d

Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, this year's Distinguished Benjamin Franklin Lecturer, will deliver her first lecture, "On Seeing and Un-Seeing Slavery, or Learning to Reckon with the Black Spots in Early Modern Art," on Oct. 20 at Penn Carey Law. Register to attend here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-benja...

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · 8d

Check out our newest episode of Early American Conversations, featuring Katharine Gerbner, now on Spotify!
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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · 13d

This week Emma Hart, Director of the McNeil Center, participated in Penn's "60-Second Lectures" series for Constitution Day, and concisely presented the history of compromises in the drafting of the US Constitution.

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · 16d

Recently, Negin Farsad interviewed Emma Hart, Director of the McNeil Center, on the history of America's "Road to Democracy," for Visit Philly and TED Democracy. Full video here: www.ted.com/talks/visit_...

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · 22d

Tracy Barnett has joined @easmisc.bsky.social as our new Digital & Social Media Editor. Learn more about Tracy's scholarship and her approach to academic communications here: web.sas.upenn.edu/earlyamerica...

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · Aug 25

Check out our newest episode of Early American Conversations, featuring Michelle Craig McDonald, now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3BA0...

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · Aug 14

Next Wednesday, the Center's 2025 C. Dallett Hemphill intern Cristina Freire (Montclair State University) will present her research on the Chinese desk of Historic Wyck. Register here:
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Early American Studies @easmisc.bsky.social · Aug 8

The #Summer2025 #EAS issue is now openly accessible on @projectmuse.bsky.social!
muse.jhu.edu/issue/5...
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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · Jul 25

New episode of Early American Conversations! A conversation between Ellen Hartigan-O'Connor, author of America Under the Hammer, and Melena Laudig, our 2024-2025 Richard S. Dunn Fellow: open.spotify.com/episode/34zL...

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · May 14

Two more weeks to apply!

The ITPS (Institute for Thomas Paine Studies) @theitps.bsky.social · May 14

While it's not reflected on our site yet (will be soon) the CFP for "Taking Stock and Setting Agendas" with the @easmisc.bsky.social & @mcneilcenter.bsky.social is extended until June 1st! So some extra time to send in your proposals, and check out the details here: theitps.org/event/taking...

Taking Stock and Setting Agendas: A Workshop on Data, Digital Humanities, and Early American Studies – ITPS Research Portal

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The ITPS (Institute for Thomas Paine Studies) @theitps.bsky.social · May 14

While it's not reflected on our site yet (will be soon) the CFP for "Taking Stock and Setting Agendas" with the @easmisc.bsky.social & @mcneilcenter.bsky.social is extended until June 1st! So some extra time to send in your proposals, and check out the details here: theitps.org/event/taking...

Taking Stock and Setting Agendas: A Workshop on Data, Digital Humanities, and Early American Studies – ITPS Research Portal

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · May 6

Thanks to all who joined us this weekend for "Where is EARLY America?" This was our largest event since the opening of the Center's facility in 2005, and we're grateful to the 120+ scholars who joined us to discuss America's earliest eras.

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Early American Studies @easmisc.bsky.social · May 2

Congratulations to 2024 Murrin Prize winner Douglas Winiarski! His award-winning Spring 2024 EAS article, “Revisioning the Shawnee Prophet” is available on @projectmuse.bsky.social: muse.jhu.edu/pub/56/artic... @pennpress.bsky.social @mcneilcenter.bsky.social @easmisc.bsky.social

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · Apr 18

It's been a huge year of prizes for books in the Early American Studies series, published by the Center and @pennpress.bsky.social. Congratulations to all our deserving authors!

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The ITPS (Institute for Thomas Paine Studies) @theitps.bsky.social · Apr 3

Join the #ITPS, along with @easmisc.bsky.social & @mcneilcenter.bsky.social virtually or in-person for a workshop this September, "Taking Stock and Setting Agendas: A Workshop on Data, Digital Humanities, and Early American Studies": mailchi.mp/sas.upenn.ed...

CFP: Taking Stock and Setting Agendas: A Workshop on Data, Digital Humanities, and Early American Studies

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · Mar 20

Thanks for this Liz 🖤

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Early American Studies @easmisc.bsky.social · Mar 19

#EAS remembers the life of Stevie Wolf and her contributions to early American studies in our roundtable - A Tribute to Stephanie Grauman Wolf, 1931‒2024 - on @easmisc.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social @mcneilcenter.bsky.social #MCEAS

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Early American Studies @easmisc.bsky.social · Mar 10

#EAS honors the life and contributions of Stevie Wolf in our newest roundtable - A Tribute to Stephanie Grauman Wolf, 1931‒2024 - on @easmisc.bsky.social. Read the introduction here: web.sas.upenn.edu/earlyamerica... @pennpress.bsky.social @mcneilcenter.bsky.social #MCEAS

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · Mar 6

The McNeil Center and Penn Press are pleased to announce that BJ Lillis has been awarded our inaugural MCEAS Dissertation Prize. Learn more about BJ's work and the prize here: www.mceas.org/news/2025/03....

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · Mar 2

Big news! Issues of Early American Studies (@easmisc.bsky.social) are now publishing #OpenAccess on ProjectMuse. Our latest winter 2025 issue can be freely viewed here: muse.jhu.edu/issue/54263.

Project MUSE - Early American Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal-Volume 23, Issue 1, Winter 2025

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Early American Studies @easmisc.bsky.social · Feb 28

The #Winter2025 #EAS issue - A New Kind of #AmericanRevolution - is now openly accessible on @ProjectMUSE’s Subscribe to Open Program for more #OpenAccess! muse.jhu.edu/issue/54263 @mcneilcenter

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Early American Studies @easmisc.bsky.social · Feb 17

#EAS is happy to announce the publication of our special #Winter2025 issue featuring the #AmericanRevolution as we approach its 250th anniversary. Find it on @projectmuse.bsky.social at this link: muse.jhu.edu/issue/54263 @pennpress.bsky.social @mcneilcenter.bsky.social #MCEAS

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Joseph M. Adelman @jmadelman.bsky.social · Feb 8

Conference socks for today are thanks to @mcneilcenter.bsky.social. #VastEarlyAmerica

A man’s foot wearing a blue sock with the Pig of Knowledge, the unofficial mascot of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies.

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · Jan 30

Applications are open until 2/15 for our October conference on the history of the US Navy & Marine Corps! www.mceas.org/navigating-p...

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies @mcneilcenter.bsky.social · Jan 17

We're looking for historic sites in the Philly region interested in employing undergraduate interns to carry out public-facing history initiatives this summer––and we'll provide $3,000 toward each intern's stipend. Learn more and submit site partner applications here:
www.mceas.org/index.php/co...

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