The latest episode of ASLE EcoCast is now live! Tune in for a conversation with Jamie L. Jones about her recent book ‘Rendered Obsolete’ that examines the history of whaling in the US. asle.org/stay-informed/… #envhum #energyhum

Can confirm, this book is great and you should both read it and listen to this podcast! 🐳

🦇 So, I taught Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic last semester, and the students loved it! I would really like to develop a longer gothic course for next year. What are your favorite modern gothic novels or films, especially female/feminist gothics?? 🦇

Hear me talk about the costs & consequences of WVU leadership's attack on the liberal arts in this excellent episode of Have You Heard. The whole episode is vital listening on the dismantling of U.S. public higher ed. We talk about WVU ~20:00. on.soundcloud.com/Ky2CT

Waiting is the worst. I'm in a period between projects, and waiting for reviews. Can't opt out of working, but also not totally focused. Recommendations for what to do/how to approach this kind of time?? 🙄

Freezing rain here and all the sidewalks are basically ice rinks. 🥶

📢 U Illinois folks! Check out the Trowbridge symposium this Friday 2/2! Fascinating talks all round!

The recording of our latest #envhum ASLE Spotlight on "Extinctions and Extractions" has been posted! Thanks to our brilliant guests + gracious co-hosts for sharing their time and talents. View the episode at asle.org/stay-informed/…

Whoo!!! Carolyn Fornoff's 🔥🔥🔥 book, Subjunctive Aesthetics, is out! I've seen it in snippets, stoked to read the whole thing! EH folks, Mexicanists, Latin Americanists, speculators of all stripes, get in on it!

Reading/teaching Woman at the Edge of Time for the first time. Awesome book, grim, hopeful and super interesting! But LOLed at this: "We don't think telling people what to do is a real world skill." 😂

So, after years of hard work, stress, imposter syndrome and other stops on the first-book rollercoaster, this is happing! My book is going to be a thing in the world! Feeling slow-onset happiness and much gratitude as it sinks in. Thanks to all who helped me get here.

The English department at U of I is hiring lecturers! Non-TT, covered by collective bargaining, can be renewed. It's a great department to work in. Details below for those interested: higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?Jo…

This impassioned and beautiful essay charges all of us to defend what we love, including the institutions we want. We cannot cede them to those who would destroy them or remake them in the image of the narrowest market goals. We all deserve more. Read Rose Casey's 🔥 essay now!

Hello! I direct a great institute at Notre Dame for the humanities, social sciences, and arts. We are hiring a recent PhD to run our student grants program (graduate and undergraduate funding). Good office, a lot of good news to deliver, and a good town. jobs.nd.edu/postings/33993…

Targeting universities, aid workers, journalists. Starving civilians. Shooting down food convoys. This is beyond horror and beyond war. Ceasefire now! (Yesterday, months ago!)

Are you a postcolonialist working on "Desire and Collectivity"? Apply for the 3rd APT symposium! I attended the first two and they have been great opportunities for exchange and community. Brilliant work going on all round!