Let's honor some #BIWOC that are scholars this month by learning a little about some of their work each day. This is going to be our #Advent2019 project. Bookmark the entire thread at the end of the month. Happy #antiracist learning! #medievaltwitter #shakerace #AdventCalendarpic.twitter.com/jAAR4r3uuz
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Day 6 (cont.) Dr. Thurman has also co-written about Black Europe w/ Historian Dr. Kennetta Hammond Perry
@KennettaPerry. Read here: https://bit.ly/2Pgv7Hg Dr. Thurman is part of a fab project tracing 1000 years of Black ppl in Central Europe: https://blackcentraleurope.com/ 2/2#BLMpic.twitter.com/NcC9MJVTVOShow this thread -
Day 7: Our next fab scholar, medievalist Prof. Barbara Lalla has contributed so much to Engl Literature. “Postcolonialisms: Caribbean Rereading of Medieval English Discourse” is a must for anyone interested in Engl Lit: https://amzn.to/2OXl0Ii 1/2
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Day 7 (cont.). Prof Lalla is also a prolific writer of non-fiction. Her latest novel “Grounds for Tenure” follows a struggling young scholar whose life sucks. She tries to sort through things by seeking comfort, especially from her medievalist friend. https://amzn.to/33ZmIgP 2/2
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Day 8: Prof. Folake Onayemi was the 1st woman to receive a PhD in Classical Studies in Nigeria. She's written extensively abt ethnicity &conflicting concepts of beauty in Classical/African cultures. Lots on gender & cultural studies too. 1/2
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Day 8 (cont.) Read Prof Onayemi's "Finding a Place: women's struggle for political authority in Classical &Nigerian societies" https://bit.ly/354SeeM You can also hear her speak abt Homer’s
#Iliad w/ other experts, interviewed by@bethanyhughes: https://bbc.in/2YymZ9d 2/2Show this thread -
Day 9: Today’s honor goes to cultural theorist, Prof. Brittney Cooper who specializes in gender &women studies &Africana studies. For historians,
@professorcrunk speaks abt time & how it is both whitewashed & stolen from black ppl. Listen here: https://n.pr/36hHyto 1/2Show this thread -
Day 9 (cont.):
@professorcrunk also speaks/writes abt race, racism &#antiracism. Get her book here to learn abt how black women’s rage has been mischaracterized as ugly. She explains why it's a powerful source of energy & strength. https://amzn.to/36kUe2n#twitterstorians 2/2pic.twitter.com/cfVtrSDVImShow this thread -
Day 10: Medievalist, specializing in Dante Studies, Dr. Catherine Adoyo has an excellent piece on math, patterns & structures in "Dante Decrypted" here: https://bit.ly/2P8mKyM @CatherineAdoyo is also a novelist. Follow her to find out when her novel comes out.
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Day 11: Historian Dr. Stephanie Jones-Rogers specializes in Af-Am History, Women’s history & US Slavery history.
@sejr_historian's powerful book deals w/ white women’s complicity in slavery: https://amzn.to/2YHCMCW She gets us thinking 1/2#BlackLivesMatter
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Day 11 (cont.): abt white women's historical complicity in
#racism against black women--that continues. Difficult but important reading. She writes publicly too. Read here abt#harrietTubman & why using her face on currency shld be given extra thought: https://bit.ly/35aHdbz 2/2Show this thread -
Day 12: Pillar of Classical &Africana Studies, Classicist Prof. Shelley Haley writes extensively on race &classical lit. Read abt Community,
#resistance, Euripides &#tonimorrison’s#beloved here: https://bit.ly/35eRnbn@reginalatinae is a#hero to many of us. 1/3pic.twitter.com/G9JqFoz1bmShow this thread -
Day 12 (cont.)
@reginalatinae has written on scientific#racism,#genderstudies, women in classics,#latin &greek. She challenges us to examine race in classical studies in “Be Not Afraid of the dark.” Read here: https://bit.ly/2tbMEsP#BlackLivesMatter
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(Day 12 (cont.) Listen to Prof. Haley's amazing talk here abt being a Black woman in a mostly white, Eurocentric field. She talks abt stereotypes &going against the grain. : https://bit.ly/34jYdew We could learn so much from her work in our field
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Day 13: Early modernist Dr. Ambereen Dadabhoy writes on
#shakespeare’s works, race, religion, geography, etc. Start with her piece on early modern religious & racial difference in her analysis of#Obama vs#Othello. “The American Moor” here: https://bit.ly/34jBy1A 1/2pic.twitter.com/ktxU2SGc0qShow this thread -
Day 13 (cont.)
@DrDadabhoy has a fab#Othello piece called ‘what’s race got to do with it’ here: https://bit.ly/2YLNFTX Check her website: https://bit.ly/2teqqXa Numerous articles useful in comp lit, gender studies, Eng lit classes & more.#shakerace#medievaltwitter 2/2Show this thread -
Day 14: Medievalist &Race scholar Dr. Sierra Lomuto coined the term "exotic ally" in
@slomuto's latest piece abt white/black, Christian/Muslim binary in a 14th-century Romance called 'King of Tars". Read here: https://bit.ly/2YLUlSa#shakerace#medievaltwitter#raceb4race 1/2pic.twitter.com/iGWueEPocvShow this thread -
Day 14 (cont.):
@slomuto does extensive public writing on white-washing history,#antiracism &#whitesupremacy. Read "A White Canon in a World of Color": https://bit.ly/2YOn6xN Read abt antiracism in academia here: https://bit.ly/2PLKGH3#classicaltwitter#medievaltwitter 2/2Show this thread -
Day 15: Today is devoted to fab Cultural historian Dr. Surekha Davies. She's a wealth of knowledge &covers medieval, early modern &enlightenment themes. Read her article on “Science, the New Worlds &the Classical Tradition” here: https://bit.ly/2EiGZ6r
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Day 15 (cont.)
@sourdoughchef also works on monster studies, so cool! She talks abt ‘others’ like Shakespeare’s character ‘Caliban’ here: https://bit.ly/2PMo1KR She's a prolific writer &public speaker. Listen here: https://bit.ly/2LXBqi1#medievaltwitter#twitterstorians 2/3Show this thread -
Day 15 (cont.)
@sourdoughchef has 2 new book projects. One book is on the cultural history of monsters! Follow her &stay tuned for updates. Visit her great website for more videos, podcasts & publications: http://www.surekhadavies.org/#shakerace#monsterstudies#medievaltwitter 3/3Show this thread -
Day 16: Cultural Anthropologist Dr. Adia Benton is amazing. Read
@ethnography911’s powerful essay on global health crises discussing exploitation across spatial &racial lines here: https://bit.ly/2rG48NJ This type of work contextualizes history &helps us understand 1/3#malcolmxpic.twitter.com/Nds7p94HmWShow this thread -
Day 16 (cont.). the world better.
@ethnography911’s award winning book tackles HIV exceptionalism & how exceptional treatment of#AIDS takes care away from other health challenges in developing countries. https://amzn.to/38JO2mA 2/3#medievaltwitter#twitterstorians#BlackHistoryShow this thread -
Day 16 (cont). Writings by
@ethnography911 give insights into how the world has developed & what Eurocentric ideas play into what we view as important. We learn how from the 16th cent on 'shit' has a contradictory discourse. Watch here: https://bit.ly/2LZvV2h#shakerace 3/3Show this thread -
Day 17: Today’s honor needs no intro! Post-colonialist scholar Dr. Priyamvada Gopal is a fierce
#antiracist academic.@PriyamvadaGopal’s latest book examines how British critics of empire were influenced by colonial rebels &#resistance. Buy here: https://bit.ly/2PthoOI 1/4pic.twitter.com/9pixuvcVRDShow this thread -
Day 17 (cont):
@PriyamvadaGopal’s historical analyses has helped shape the field of#pocostudies. Her work impacts how we see pre-modern periods & Eurocentrism as well. Read abt reparative#history here: https://bit.ly/2PSLRoq She also fiercely advocates against#racism 2/4Show this thread -
Day 17 (cont): in
#academia, especially in the UK. Many of us aspire to be as badass as her. Read here: https://bit.ly/2LYLibt@PriyamvadaGopal’s public writing is a wealth of info. She writes regularly for@guardian. Check out her other brill pieces. 3/4#shakerace#racestudiesShow this thread -
Day 17 (cont): Just like term “Anglo-Saxon” is misused &modern use developed via myth, @priyamvadygopal writes how Britain’s story of empire is based on myth: https://bit.ly/2Q0up1o Watch her speak abt what Intellectuals are for here: https://bit.ly/2qZU7dI
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Day 18: Remarkable Medievalist Dr. Seeta Chaganti specializes in Old &Middle English poetry. Her award-winning latest book ‘Strange Footing’ explores medieval poetic form & its complex relationship with medieval dance. Buy here: https://amzn.to/2Z2KaIV 1/3
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Day 18 (cont.):
@seetachaganti has written abt the OE ‘Dream of the Rood’ here: https://bit.ly/2Px1kve She writes publicly abt the Middle Ages &#whitesupremacy too. Read abt#Chaucer & confederate statues here: https://bit.ly/2ErkmNp & here: https://bit.ly/2r8MnpW 2/3Show this thread -
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@seetachaganti’s breadth of knowledge of the medieval period is second to none. She does amazing public outreach. Listen to a fab podcast where she encourages the public to not feel alienated from medieval poetry: https://bit.ly/2PxL9h8 3/3#medievaltwitterShow this thread - Show replies
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