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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 7h

Interesting! Thanks!

Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 8h

but would anyone in the 18th century have thought of what they were up to as a "project", or is that a scholarly imposition? (Not quibbling with the term's usefulness--I employ it myself often!)

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 8h

yes that's true. I'm thinking of how the term in spanish for "draft legislation" is "proyecto de ley." I wonder if there's some sort of calque that happened

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 9h

I ask because in particular I suspect that no one centrally involved in a historical project would use that precise term to describe what it is they think they're doing. Or would they?

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 9h

Maybe a silly question but when did "project" become the normative term for describing a (baggy?) sociohistorical process initiated and advanced by distinct actors with distinct goals (ie national project, racial project, settler colonial project, and so on)?

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Public Books @publicbooks.bsky.social · 1d

New at PB: As part of a series exploring higher ed under Trump, curated by @dennismhogan.bsky.social, @annaeclark.bsky.social discusses the way the Common Core failed us—and opened doors for Trump’s direct attack on academic freedom and funding sources.

Toward the Higher- and Secondary-Ed Alliance! - Public Books

The influence of K-12 policy and pedagogy on higher ed can perhaps be seen best in the trickle-up effect of the standards of the Common Core.

www.publicbooks.org

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 2d

Must-read!!

Anna E. Clark @annaeclark.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote about the divide between high school and college English, and what we might do to bridge it, for @publicbooks.bsky.social—part of an excellent roundtable on higher ed under Trump organized by @dennismhogan.bsky.social

www.publicbooks.org/toward-the-h...

Toward the Higher- and Secondary-Ed Alliance! - Public Books

The influence of K-12 policy and pedagogy on higher ed can perhaps be seen best in the trickle-up effect of the standards of the Common Core.

www.publicbooks.org

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Anna E. Clark @annaeclark.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote about the divide between high school and college English, and what we might do to bridge it, for @publicbooks.bsky.social—part of an excellent roundtable on higher ed under Trump organized by @dennismhogan.bsky.social

www.publicbooks.org/toward-the-h...

Toward the Higher- and Secondary-Ed Alliance! - Public Books

The influence of K-12 policy and pedagogy on higher ed can perhaps be seen best in the trickle-up effect of the standards of the Common Core.

www.publicbooks.org

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Public Books @publicbooks.bsky.social · 2d

New at PB: As part of a series exploring higher ed under Trump, curated by @dennismhogan.bsky.social, @ccollins330.bsky.social considers how institutions of higher education have failed Black and Hispanic men—and how they might do better.

To Save Higher Ed, Seek Our Black and Hispanic Men - Public Books

Policymakers and institutional leaders seeking to preserve higher education’s functionality should consider the enrollment and completion rates of Black and Hispanic men.

www.publicbooks.org

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 3d

Our Higher Education series today features this essay from Jarrel T. Johnson. More and more students are turning to HBCUs for higher education--this is a fantastic development. But, Johnson argues, those institutions can and should do more to support queer and trans students:

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 4d

Today we published Stephanie Reist's important argument highlighting the inequality baked into some direct college admissions programs, which funnel students into resource-starved community colleges and regional publics while gatekeeping admissions to prestigious four-year institutions.

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 4d

Our “Higher Ed Under Trump” roundtable continues with this key contribution from Christian Collins at @clasp.org. Yes, the overall college-age population is shrinking, but enrollment needn’t necessarily crater if colleges can recruit and support Black and Hispanic men.

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Public Books @publicbooks.bsky.social · 6d

New at PB: As part of a series exploring higher ed under Trump, curated by Dennis M. Hogan (@dennismhogan.bsky.social), Jasper Cattell explores a path forward for labor unions across the country: union collaboration and change in state law.

Our Right to Our Union: Graduate Student Workers Under Threat - Public Books

University leaders may make a show of opposing Trump when funding is under threat, but they will happily align themselves with him in confronting graduate student workers.

www.publicbooks.org

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Public Books @publicbooks.bsky.social · 6d

New at PB: As part of a series exploring higher ed under Trump, curated by Dennis M. Hogan (@dennismhogan.bsky.social), Christopher Newfield tells us how waiting out Trump will inevitably fail. Instead, we must build a new cultural order.

Academics Must Seize the Means of Knowledge Production - Public Books

Trumpism has canceled the knowledge society.

www.publicbooks.org

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 6d

And from @gradlabororg.bsky.social Political Director Jasper Cattell, a story of how AFT 6516 (Brown University) united with the @riaflcio.bsky.social to pass legislation that protects Rhode Island grad workers rights to organize and bargain collectively.

Our Right to Our Union: Graduate Student Workers Under Threat - Public Books

University leaders may make a show of opposing Trump when funding is under threat, but they will happily align themselves with him in confronting graduate student workers.

www.publicbooks.org

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 6d

From @cnewf.bsky.social , here’s a piece arguing for democratic control over the actual mechanisms of university business—with suggestions for how to start building.

Academics Must Seize the Means of Knowledge Production - Public Books

Trumpism has canceled the knowledge society.

www.publicbooks.org

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 6d

As Higher Education editor at @publicbooks.bsky.social, I asked experts—thinkers, scholars, teachers, organizers—for short essays outlining one positive change we can work towards in higher ed, no matter who occupies the White House. Our roundtable series begins publishing today. My intro here:

Toward the Next American University: A Roundtable Discussion on the Future of Higher Ed - Public Books

The path higher education was on before Trump’s reelection was neither certain nor stable. There is not much to go back to now.

www.publicbooks.org

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Public Books @publicbooks.bsky.social · 6d

New at PB: Higher Ed section editor @dennismhogan.bsky.social introduces a series on the challenges faced in higher ed under Trump 2.0—and concrete, achievable, and actionable ways to fix them.

Toward the Next American University: A Roundtable Discussion on the Future of Higher Ed - Public Books

The path higher education was on before Trump’s reelection was neither certain nor stable. There is not much to go back to now.

www.publicbooks.org

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 23d

And if you’re more of a pod person, you can find the episode here: www.thedigradio.com/podcast/mens...

Menswear and the World System w/ Derek Guy

Featuring Derek Guy on the politics, history, economics, and style of Western menswear. Guest hosted by Dennis M. Hogan.

www.thedigradio.com

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 23d

Earlier this year I interviewed Derek Guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social on @thedigradio.bsky.social. We covered the rise of the bourgeoisie, crimes of the British empire (fashion & otherwise), & the social meaning of clothes. The transcript is now at @jacobinmag.bsky.social: jacobin.com/2025/09/mens...

The Economic, Political, and Cultural History of Menswear

Menswear expert Derek Guy talks to Jacobin about where Western men’s clothing traditions came from, how they have evolved, and how they're being continually reinterpreted.

jacobin.com

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Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 24d

Menswear expert Derek Guy (@dieworkwear.bsky.social) talks to Jacobin about where Western men’s clothing traditions came from, how they have evolved, and how they're being continually reinterpreted.

The Economic, Political, and Cultural History of Menswear

Menswear expert Derek Guy talks to Jacobin about where Western men’s clothing traditions came from, how they have evolved, and how they're being continually reinterpreted.

jacobin.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Sep 12

Citing concerns about DEI, the Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states.

“How low can you go?” one advocate asked. “How can you do this to children?”

By @jodiscohen.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push

Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. “How low can you go?” one advoc...

www.propublica.org

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · Sep 9

Perfect for bedtime

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · Sep 9

I’ve got an essay in the fantastic new volume University Keywords, edited by @andyhines.bsky.social! And today is publication day!!!

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andy hines @andyhines.bsky.social · Sep 9

The point of this book is to have an immediate place to turn to the brilliant insight and analysis of scholars and organizers who have been thinking critically about the US university for decades .

Please get a copy, order it for your library, share it with students, and read with comrades.

University Keywords

How American universities operate as social and economic engines that shape society beyond their traditional educational roles.University Keywords gathers, contextualizes, and develops original unders...

www.press.jhu.edu

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