Julia Brock

NCPH Mini-Con. May 27, 2026. Washington, DC. Realizing the Power of History: Past, Present, and Future. Feature image of AIDS quilt on display in Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Capitol in the background, 1996, photograph in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Attending our mini-con in DC? Propose a two-minute strategy presentation or a breakout session topic, and list a few specific threats that public historians are facing to help focus the event's conversations at: https://ncph.org/conference/realizing-the-power-of-history/call-for-participants-form/

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Beyond their historical roots, Alabama HBCUs have made an economic and cultural impact across the state.

NEW: Profs. Martha Jones and @brennancenter.org Historians Council Member Kate Masur filed an amicus brief in the upcoming Supreme Court case involving Trump’s attempt to unconstitutionally strip birthright citizenship 🧵

Pricing Strategies for Professionals in Public History. March 2, 2026. 1 pm Eastern Time. Co-organized by NCPH's Labor Task Force and Consultants Committees.

Are you thinking about #consulting but aren’t sure what to charge for your services? Join us for “Pricing Strategies for Professionals in #PublicHistory” on Monday, March 2 to better understand the value of your labor and find a pricing structure. https://community.ncph.org/event/PricingStrategies

#ScholarSunday Thread 263 (2/15/26) – Black and White and Read All Over Celebrating Presidents in 2026? Fraught as hell, but what’s not is celebrating all the great public scholarship in my 263rd #ScholarSunday thread of writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books. Add mor...

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The Early Republic Tracker The Early Republic Tracker documents instances where the federal government is removing facts and stories essential to the public’s understanding American history from public historical sites, muse…

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How the National Park Service Is Deleting American History

As usual, Jennifer Schuessler at NYT has the most complete story of what has transpired in the National Park Service over the past several days. Not just in Philly, but across the country. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/c...

The exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park have been removed amid pressure from the Trump admin www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...

Public history colleagues: come check out what I’ve been working on for the last year.

Ethics, AI, and the Public Humanities. A four-part speaker series from the National Council on Public History and the American Conservation Experience.

NCPH and @usaconservation.bsky.social Mellon Humanities Program designed a series to help #PublicHistorians and #PublicHumanitarians get our heads around #genAI technology and its impact on our work. https://ncph.org/conference/ethics-ai-and-the-public-humanities/

University of Alabama alumni organize fundraiser for suspended student magazines | Alabama Reflector The $25,000 fundraiser will raise funds for equipment, printing student workspaces and student salaries for Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice.

U of Alabama alumni raise solidarity funds for suspended student magazines!

“Your decision to suspend these publications not only violates these students’ First Amendment rights, it also tarnishes the reputation of the U of Alabama as a space that welcomes all students.”

— U of Alabama AAUP

Tell Students the Truth About American History We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.

I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”

#ScholarSunday Thread 250! (11/16/25) – Black and White and Read All Over Here it is, a very special--& especially supersized—250th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Please add more ...

Here it is, a very special--& especially supersized—250th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Please add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️

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So glad you could join, Juanjo!

New This Week: November 4th - UNC Press Blog It’s New Books Tuesday and publishing today we have two new releases that offer fresh perspectives on race, space, and power in the United States. The Undesirable Many, part of our acclaimed Justice, ...

It's New Books Tuesday 🙌 Check out these two new titles publishing today

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Episode 158: The Transformation of Hunting in the Modern South with Dr. Julia Brock Podcast Episode · Reckoning with Jason Herbert · 10/28/2025 · 1h 3m

Find the episode right here on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

It's up! This week @juliakbrock.bsky.social drops in to talk about how the implementation of conservation laws made significant strides in protecting endangered wildlife species, but it also disrupted traditional hunting practices and livelihoods, particularly among African Americans & poor whites.

New book review:
Barnett on Brock, Julia: _Closed Seasons: The Transformation of Hunting in the Modern South_. University of North Carolina Press, 2025. Published by H-Environment.
Read here: networks.h-net.org/node/20126518

Creating a @zotero.org bibliography to teach and study #PublicHistory.
More info on the website of the European network of Masters of Public History.
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Noisy Memory Composer and sound artist Brian Harnetty explores the remarkable everyday stories of sound recordings and shows us a new way to listen to the past. From murd...

My book Noisy Memory is out tomorrow (but you can still order it today)! And it just so happens that @uncpress.bsky.social is having a sale for the next 48 hours, with 50% off all of their books! Just use the code 01NEWSITE50 when you check out.

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Closed Seasons In a unique and personal exploration of the game and fish laws in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi from the Progressive Era to the 1930s, Julia Brock offers...

In honor of its new website, @uncpress.bsky.social is having a flash sale. You can save 50% off all books, including mine, for 48 hours with code 01NEWSITE50.
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The History Museums We Need Right Now With all of the attention on the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC right now, it is important to remember that most people will experience a history museum in their own local community.

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Day of Action Take action with Park Protectors across the country to protect every park.

More than 350 NPS locations are under threat of closure, the NPS is facing millions of dollars and thousands of staff cuts, and history is being erased and censored at NPS sites. The National Parks Conservation Association is leading a day of action on August 23 to preserve our parks and history.

Scholar at risk fellowship 2026 To promote international exchanges and collaborations in the field of contemporary, public and digital history, the C²DH offers one short-term fellowship position for 2 months for a scholar at risk.

The @c2dh.uni.lu offers one short-term fellowship (two months) for a scholar at risk in 2026 at @uni.lu. The application deadline is 15.10.2025.
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#ScholarSunday Thread 234 Shared on July 20, 2025

Here it is, my 234th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️

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New podcast episode dropped! @juliakbrock.bsky.social is talking about her book CLOSED SEASONS which traces the dizzying array of factors that led to game and fish laws in the South.

Listen from @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social 👇 or wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

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Julia Brock’s <em>Closed Seasons</em> Recounts the History of the Hunt A new chronicle of the sporting life targets a better future

"Only by understanding the history of hunting and the politics that shaped it, Brock suggests, can we come to 'an open season to reimagine the field.'"

Check out this feature of CLOSED SEASONS by @juliakbrock.bsky.social in ‪@gardenandgun.com‬

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this is now online! check out the recording on the @c2dh.uni.lu website, link below.

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