writer, cultural historian, literary scholar, poetry person, and director @JAHHM
Chicago, IL
Joined January 2017
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Big news! Starting March 1st, I'll be the Director of @JAHHM on campus of the University of Illinois-Chicago. Super excited, a little daunted, and ready to channel the spirit of feminist + activist + arts champion, Saint Jane.
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Non-negotiable: the commitment to journalism and justice. Apply to lead this outstanding organization!
The brave and noble Juliet Sorensen leaves @injusticewatch with a solid budget, crackerjack staff and deep board.
Calls are now open for the nonprofit's next leader.
Required:
a commitment to journalism and justice ...
injusticewatch.org/about/job…
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Explore the Read/Write Library at Hull-House! 📚
Discover a pop-up collection celebrating Chicago communities. Dive into books, zines, and more, and contribute your own work to rewrite local narratives.
🗓️ Open April 9–July 21
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It’s the last week to check out 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙀𝙭-𝙑𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙨: 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙪𝙢. You do not want to miss it!
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We had so much fun hosting @NEHchair , Shelly Lowe, & NEH Program Officer, Jill Austin, on Valentine's Day! We felt the love in conversation with the UIC community, in collaboration with @ILhumanities .
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LAST CALL!
Scholars, Writers, Public Historians and Artists:
The APPLICATION DEADLINE for the BMRC Summer Short-term Fellowship Program is JANUARY 8, 2024.
LEARN MORE & APPLY: tinyurl.com/BMRCFellowship20…
On my desk this morning on re-entry after the holidays. I ❤️ my colleagues @JAHHM ! And yes I am now wearing the purple hat.
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"I felt her in here encouraging us to finish what we started.” Fabulous interactive initiative by @LieslMOlson @JAHHM today.uic.edu/jane-addams-hu…
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Through fall semester, the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum (@JAHHM) is offering #UIC students and employees the chance to rest in the legendary social reformer's bed. Read more: today.uic.edu/jane-addams-hu…
ALT A person rests in a small bed in a room with colorful wallpaper and a small tableside lamp lighting the room dimly.
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Join us tomorrow to learn about all things supernatural at Hull-House! The event is FREE and open to the public!
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*TONIGHT at 8:00 pm!*
WTTW is excited to premiere the next in its series of new CHICAGO STORIES documentaries: Jane Addams: Together We Rise.
The companion website for Jane Addams: Together We Rise is live now! interactive.wttw.com/chicago… (1/2)
This Thursday!
Harriet Monroe's extraordinary life and work gave the world "Poetry," since 1912 one of our most exciting and enduring magazines. Join us Thursday night for this free event in partnership with @LieslMOlson @PoetryFound @JAHHM. Register here: newberry.org/calendar/harrie…
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Tricia Hersey, founder of @TheNapMinistry and author of "Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto" launches the Jane Addams Bedroom Project!
Photography by Victoria Sanders @VeeSanders on Instagram & Twitter.
The Nap Ministry @thenapministry on Instagram and all platforms.
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Tonight at the Jane Addams-Hull House Museum in Chicago: eventbrite.com/e/martin-luth…
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Join us on Tues, 9/26 for a conversation on two of our country's most influential social reformers: Martin Luther King Jr. and Betty Friedan. Biographers @jonathaneig and @RShteir will discuss while esteemed historian @BarbaraRansby moderates.
RSVP here: bit.ly/3RoRRXk
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Join SJI Director, @BarbaraRansby, as she moderates this fascinating discussion at Hull-House Museum!
Biographers @jonathaneig ("King, A Life") & @RShteir ("Betty Friedan, Magnificent Disrupter") will join her in conversation about their subjects & their roles in social reform.
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I reviewed two new books on second wave feminism—@KatherineLTurk’s The Women of NOW and @RShteir’s new biography Betty Friedan: Magnificent Disrupter—for this week’s issue of @NewYorker. newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…
Betty Friedan is one of the most complicated subjects, and @RShteir is so excellent at the complexities! Join us with @jonathaneig and @BarbaraRansby for a convo @JAHHM on 9/26! newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…
