Very excited to say that this book I wrote is available for preorder! It’s about abuse, political and personal, and how such things are handled (or not) at universities, and what happens when the stories we tell about others' lives intersect with our own. hachettebookgroup.com/titles/joy-neu…

Representing a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, Brown welcomes a talented group of 67 new faculty members to join the Brown community to guide student-centered learning and engage in high-impact research. brnw.ch/21wMjhz

Meet History's 2024-25 First-Year Graduate Cohort! From the Armenian Genocide to West African environmental history to the history of alcohol production and consumption — this year’s cohort brings a diverse range of interests to the department. history.brown.edu/news/2024-08-1…

Brown University invites applications for its 2025-2027 Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, a two-year program designed to support the development of early career #scholars from diverse backgrounds  who show promise as innovative scholars. jobs.chronicle.com/job/37709418/p…

As students heralded the start of their academic journeys at Brown, University leaders urged them to build relationships across difference, be curious and courageous, and embrace the magic of the Brown experience. #BrownWelcome #Brown2028 brnw.ch/21wMjGQ

It's the first day of class for the new academic year! Have a great semester, everyone. 📸 Image credit: Nick Dentamaro

Interested in learning more about JCB programs and initiatives? Check out our September 2024 newsletter! The newsletter is available online at conta.cc/3ANOQJP, and you can sign up to receive it every month!

📚Final selections for my grad course on African American women’s #history. Read with us! ♥️

History's first-year graduate students have become fast friends! The cohort took to College Hill yesterday to enjoy Brown University's 261st Opening Convocation. #EverTrue

**Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery** publishes 2 months from today! This NYC hardware dealer's ad appeared in the leading periodical for Southern slaveholders, who themselves often came north on annual purchasing trips for textiles and tools. 1/7

If these kinds of connections interest you, I hope you'll consider pre-ordering the book from UChicagoPress using the code UCPNEW for a 30% discount. As always, thank you for your enthusiasm for this history! 7/7 press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book…

Join us at Africana Studies/Rites and Reason Theatre for "The Trauma of Activism: The Black Freedom Struggle" September 13th and 14th! Tickets are free and available at ow.ly/tfSQ50T21H3

Abraham Lincoln’s Wiliest Trick Should Be a Lesson for Biden — In a recent op-ed for The New York Times, Michael Vorenberg discusses Abraham Lincoln's 1864 "Blind Memorandum." nytimes.com/2024/08/27/opi…

A total of 3,289 undergraduate, graduate and medical students have begun their studies at Brown University — here’s a look at the newest students to arrive on campus. brnw.ch/21wMq9r

Tuesday, 9/17 at 4PM — Book Talk: A Survivor’s Education. Join History and Pembroke Center for a book talk with author, journalist, and historian Joy Neumeyer ’10. Learn more: events.brown.edu/history/event/…

Student Spotlight: History and East Asian Studies concentrator Deven Kamlani '25 reflects on his summer internship at global law firm DLA Piper as a Raja Gaddipati Fellow. Read more: history.brown.edu/news/2024-08-0…

We've just put the finishing touches on our Fall 2024 JCB Events calendar. Want a hard copy? Stop by the Reading Room! We hope to see you (in person or virtually) soon!

Israel: Deeply Disturbing - Former IDF Soldier and Historian Prof. Omer ... youtube.com/live/CsPqenCs4… via YouTube

Convened by Dr. Francoise N. Hamlin, this event will feature a series of moderated conversations bringing together veterans & current activists of the civil rights movement to address historical Black trauma & consider how we might heal individually and as communities. Learn more & register:

New Trending Globally #podcast: A history of presidents who threatened American democracy (& the citizens who saved it) — Corey Brettschneider on our Constitution's vulnerability to authoritarian Presidents and how we've managed to defend against them—so far. ow.ly/lFuW50Tl7rl