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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). Co-editor of *InterConnections: The Global 20th Century* (UNC) and *Journal of Disaster Studies*

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Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · Nov 12

Happy to see so many new folks here! I'm a historian of US foreign aid and international humanitarianism. My new book, Catastrophic Diplomacy, examines the history and politics of US foreign disaster assistance during the 20th century: uncpress.org/book/9781469...

Catastrophic Diplomacy | Julia F. Irwin | University of North Carolina Press

Catastrophic Diplomacy offers a sweeping history of US foreign disaster assistance, highlighting its centrality to twentieth-century US foreign relations. Sp...

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Journal of Disaster Studies @jds-disasters.bsky.social · 18h

Delighted to announce that issue 2:1 of JDS is up, open access for all, on ProjectMUSE. Check it out! muse.jhu.edu/issue/55699

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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 4d

The Bernath Lecture Prize deadline has been pushed to February 1.

Williams Emerging Scholar Grants, the Hogan Language Fellowship, and SHAFR's numerous graduate dissertation grants are all due OCTOBER 15.

SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨 Reminder: SHAFR January awards deadline is Oct 15! Apply now for the Bernath Lecture Prize, Williams Emerging Scholar Grant, Hogan Language Fellowship & grad dissertation grants. Details: tinyurl.com/5n6e6h8z

#SHAFR #HistoryAwards #AcademicSky #skystorians

October 15 Deadline - Apply for SHAFR Awards

www.shafr.org

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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 4d

Today at 1pm eastern! #SHAFR

SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 20d

The Graduate Student Committee is hosting a virtual "How To" session on conference panels. Join present and past SHAFR conference co-chairs for an informal conversation on what makes a proposal stand out.

Wednesday, October 8 at 1pm ET

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Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 11d

Congratulations to everyone elected!

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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 11d

SHAFR Election results are here! Congratulations to the newest members of our leadership team.
#SHAFR

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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 14d

The SHAFR Election closes at 11:59pm eastern on Tuesday, September 30. That means you have a little less than 72 hours remaining to cast your ballot! #SHAFR

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Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks so much, Michael!

Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 19d

Me too. Either that or I want to see Levy play him in a biopic.

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Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks Christine!