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Performing the Polity of Nature: Reflections on the #USIH2020-2021 Conference

I thought it might be fun to consider this year’s USIH programming in something like ecological terms. Before getting into some notes from the field, I’d be remiss if I didn’t start by mentioning that this year’s events were a stunning success. Our conference chair came up with an incredibly ambitious plan that, in the end, transformed our yearly event into months of rich, interesting and incredibly diverse programming. USIH 2020-2021 was unique, precedent-setting and in completely in tune with contemporary ways of doing humanities. There were workshops, teaching events, content for traditional academic and public history work, generous space Read more