You’ve already heard Kalush’s #Eurovision song, but what’s behind the performance? My interpretation of all the Ukrainian cultural symbols you need to know. Thank you to all who helped 🙏

there is no as a canadian or any room to be smug when over 80 members of parliament voted to restrict rights to abortion and 90% of women in New Brunswick cannot access abortion services today.

Powerful observations on Russian language and the experience of everyday colonialism for Ukrainians.

Ooh! This looks great — and perfect timing, as I’m wrapping up a state-of-the-field piece.

This signals progress in a BIG way. Hockey is a religion in this country. Women who've merely tweeted "Hockey has a misogyny problem" have been chased off the platform with death threats. To see HUGE sponsors like Scotiabank and Tim Hortons (!!!) take a stand is SO shocking.

A must-read by John Vsetecka detailing a great list of texts to improve your knowledge of Ukraine. Truly honoured to be cited in this important piece. Thank you, John! clioandthecontemporary.com/2022/07/03/let…

Russian historians, how do we change the expectation that grad students should spend a year in the archives in Russia? I’ll be writing an article rethinking this for Ab Imperio ASEEES Alison Smith Joan Neuberger European Union Studies Center Faith Hillis BASEES NYU Jordan Center

Russia: "We're telling you openly for the millionth time the invasion is about seizing territory and erasing Ukraine and Ukrainian culture. We've also kidnapped a million Ukrainians and murdered tens of thousands more!" People: "Ah, yes, I hear you: NATO is bad."

Love this piece by Danielle Kinsey on photograph archives, and how queer S. Africans in late 20c controlled their own image-making and archiving much more than it might seem. Esp fascinating discussion of back sides of photos and “hidden” captioning for records of queer life.

Haven’t been on Twitter much in months, but solidarity with my colleagues in CUPE 4600, into their 8th day on strike, is a good reason to come back. So disappointed that CarletonU wants to steal their intellectual property, among other issues. Disgusting.

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Disappointed, ashamed, furious Carleton University admin. The answer to “how to support students after legal labour action” is pay your freaking instructors and TAs what they’re owed for grading & feedback! Not abolish academic standards & still not solve labour pay crisis. WTF. CUPE 4600

This! The admin position that their dispute w CUPE 4600 is “not CUASA members’ concern” is infuriating for many reasons incl connected impact on OUR teaching, but this is another key point. In FASS mtg yest this link totally ignored as they trumpet our members’ grant successes.

A lot of female academics today sharing their experiences with misogyny on campus, after the stabbings at University of Waterloo

Oh wow. Includes Carleton’s NPSIA. rferl.org/a/russia-label…

Had a great time last week talking with the wonderful Polina Popova ⁦⁦⁦NB Russian & Eurasian Studies 📚⁩ for a podcast about my book, Military Masculinity and Postwar Recovery in the Soviet Union. Thanks Polina! ⁦New Books Network 📚⁩ ⁦University of Toronto Press⁩ ⁦ newbooksnetwork.com/military-mascu…

So excited to see this is out! My co-edited sp issue of Historical Reflections/Réflexions Historiques w/ Danielle Kinsey: “Russians on TV: History and Characters in 21stC Anglosphere TV & Film.” We couldn’t have asked for a better group of contributors! berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/…

The newest issue of Historical Reflections has been published! This special issue is entitled "Russians on TV: History and Characters in Twenty-First Century Anglosphere Television and Film." View the TOC and more here: conta.cc/3yosUnp Erica L. Fraser Danielle Kinsey