Today marks the close of my 3 years as an officer of @AmerStudiesAssn. Though there are many unfinished challenges, the ASA will be in the excellent hands of Pres. @schlundvials & Pres-elect @ShanaRedmond. Some reflection follows 1/6
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With incredible support & inspiration from our scholar-activist members & friends in Hawaiʻi, we expressed our solidarity with Indigenous stewardship of Mauna Kea in opposition to colonial science. 2/6 https://theasa.net/about/news-events/announcements/support-kiai-mauna-kea …
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This struggle guided our planning of the 2019 annual meeting in Honolulu, especially this phenomenal opening plenary planned by the Site Resource Committee. 3/6https://youtu.be/MSoYRmbh84k
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I tried to sum up my vision of the state of ASA & where I believe the field should go in this era of deep crisis & possibility for radical change. Here is the published version of my 2019 address. Thanks for responses from
@4noura & Curtis Marez! 4/6. https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/my-drive …2 replies 1 retweet 6 likesShow this thread -
As we work to uphold human rights in Palestine, ASA has also won major (but incomplete) victories that have affirmed the academic freedom & expression of our members & friends in the face of repression & attacks of many kinds. 5/6 https://theasa.net/about/news-events/announcements/asa-wins-major-victory-federal-court-appeals-judges-affirm-dismissal …
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Again, we are one voice & doing this work can often be humbling. I have much more to learn for sure, but I tried to lay out some of my scholar-activist commitments in this statement following George Floyd’s murder. 6/6 https://theasa.net/about/news-events/announcements/asa-presidents-statement-black-lives-matter-rebellion-2020 …
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Bonus #1: we tried to get ahead of the disingenuous attacks on CRT with this intergenerational panel of brilliant scholars for 30th anniversary of
@sandylocks Intersectionality article w/@mari_matsuda@imaniperry Devon Carbado & Dan HoSanghttps://youtu.be/elaIUgX-zZE4 replies 27 retweets 73 likesShow this thread
Bonus #2: unforgettable session on the “Build as We Fight” vision of revolution that James & @GraceLeeBoggs drew from Cabral. And don’t miss Angela Davis announce @chesaboudin win election in middle of session with his dad Bill in the audience.https://youtu.be/qsi6145hf4g
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And, of course, big thanks to
@dylanrodriguez for completing his term as ASA president today too. Dylan will now cycle into the "past-president" officer position that I am leaving.0 replies 0 retweets 10 likesShow this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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