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Julia Irwin

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Historian of US foreign aid, disasters, and international humanitarianism. Author of *Making the World Safe* (OUP ’13) and *Catastrophic Diplomacy* (UNC ’24).

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Thanks to Claire Mayo for her thoughtful review of Catastrophic Diplomacy, recently published on H-Environment.

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Thanks for sharing!

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I’ve convinced at least two other people to buy them, too!

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Yes, all of the pockets!! I also like that it doesn’t look (as much) like a backpack. They should hire us as spokespeople 😂

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I love my Nordace, too! Came here to say the same.

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Reminder: nominations for SHAFR’s elected positions are due Monday June24!

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Woohoo!! Congrats -- and cook well!!

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SHAFR is seeking nominations for several elected positions. Please consider nominating a colleague (or yourself). Nominations are due June 24 and should be emailed to the chair of the Nominating Committee, Julia Irwin. More info below.

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Last call for proposals for the session “What Might History Tell Us About the Future of Existential and Catastrophic Risk Studies?” for the September 2024 Cambridge Conference on Catastrophic Risk. Abstracts due this week (Friday April 26)!

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Glad to see the publication of our forum in Modern American History, on the entwined (and complicated!) histories of humanitarianism and the US military. My contribution focuses on the US military's role in disaster assistance operations during the 20th century. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Last call for proposals for the session “What Might History Tell Us About the Future of Existential and Catastrophic Risk Studies?” for the September 2024 Cambridge Conference on Catastrophic Risk. Abstracts due this week (Friday April 26)!

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We, Fabian Klose, Angelika Nußberger, and Claus Kreß, are excited to announce the launch of the website of our newly founded Center for Advanced Studies in International History and Law (CHL): chl.uni-koeln.de

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Yes, and not explosive! I am looking forward to cooking with it. And the color is lovely!

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Agreed! I've really enjoyed meeting people IRL over the years who I've gotten to know beforehand online.

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Thank you again for the salt (especially for the hassle of bringing it!). I hope the rest of your conference went well. It was lovely to finally meet!!

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Looking forward to discussing Catastrophic Diplomacy with Megan Black and Sarah Snyder at the Washington History Seminar, coming up on Monday April 15. Register here for the Zoom link: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/catast...

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I’m co-organizing a session for the Cambridge Conference on Catastrophic Risk on “What Might History Tell Us About the Future of Existential and Catastrophic Risk Studies?” Abstracts due April 26. Please apply, and come join me in Cambridge this September 17–18! www.cser.ac.uk/events/cccr-...

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Yay! 🎂 🎂 🎂 Congratulations again — looking forward to toasting you in person at the OAH next month!

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Thanks! And it’s definitely been a good busy (but I look forward to a vacation one of these days 😉)

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And of course, delighted to be working with the inimitable @dgershenowitz.bsky.social! We will have a lot more information to share in the coming days and weeks, but please feel free to reach out to any of us with questions about potential projects.

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I am absolutely thrilled to share the launch of InterConnections: The Global 20th Century, a new international history series with @uncpress.bsky.social!

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That is a handy recipe — and it sounds great! Happy year of the dragon!

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It was a really enjoyable conversation !

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Writing about disasters? Then please consider submitting your contributions to our new Journal of Disaster Studies! 👇👇👇

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I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation! Thanks for all of your wonderful questions and for such a rich discussion about the history and politics of US foreign disaster aid.

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I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with @davidpriess.bsky.social about disasters, humanitarian assistance, and US foreign policy. Check out our discussion on the Chatter podcast!

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I had a fabulous time chatting with Kelly about my book, Catastrophic Diplomacy, for the Unsung History podcast. Check out our conversation at the link below!

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Thank you! I made the marzipan with pecans because that’s what I had on hand. Excited to try it this evening!

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galette des rois for king cake season!

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Scholars/practitioners of activist + insurgent movements: Have you generated a collection that you want to be accessible to others longterm? The Non-State Archive @mershoncenter.bsky.social @ohiostate.bsky.social provides $ to support organizing collections + accepts deposits. 28 Feb grant deadline.

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If you have anything in the future, please keep us in mind!

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Fantastic! Happy to chat any time should you have any questions about submissions. We will look forward to your manuscript.

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I have the pleasure of sitting on the editorial board of this new and exciting journal and I surely hope we will publish a lot of #envhist in the coming years. Please send your paper our way!

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I'm happy to announce that the inaugural issue of Journal of Disaster Studies will be published in June 2024. We also invite submissions for our next several issues. If you work in disaster studies, please consider submitting an article. More information here: www.pennpress.org/journals/jou...

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Sure thing! Please feel free to spread the news!

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