Keanu Heydari
@keanuheydari.bsky.social
History Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Michigan | PC(USA) Deacon | Modern Europe & Iran | Apocalyptic & New Testament Studies
Thanks to Ben for including my blog post on this #ScholarSunday thread!
Like Rudolph or Mariah, the #ScholarSunday powers grow ever stronger as December deepens. See for yourself with my 253rd thread of great public scholarly writing, podcast eps, new & forthcoming books from last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 253 (12/7/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
Like Rudolph or Mariah, the #ScholarSunday powers grow ever stronger as December deepens. See for yourself with my 253rd thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthc...
blackwhiteandread.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Thanks to Ben for including my blog post on this #ScholarSunday thread!
Didn’t know Guillermo was a Barthian!
December 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Didn’t know Guillermo was a Barthian!
خیلی خوشحالم که میبینم به فارسی هم پژوهشهایی منتشر میشود که منطق توسعهایِ «نونهادگرایی» را بهطور جدی به چالش میکشند.
Excited to announce that our article “From Institutional Primacy to Cultural Embeddedness” will appear in the Journal of Biopolitics and Development.
The extended abstract (in English) is already online.
jbpd.uok.ac.ir/article_6407...
The extended abstract (in English) is already online.
jbpd.uok.ac.ir/article_6407...
از نهادمحوری تا زمینهمندی فرهنگی: تحلیل تطبیقی توسعه اقتصادی–اجتماعی در نظریات و سیاستهای نونهادگرایی و پساتوسعه
هدف: این مقاله با هدف ارائه یک تحلیل نظری تطبیقی جامع از دو پارادایم اثرگذار اما از نظر معرفتشناختی متفاوت در مطالعات توسعه معاصر، یعنی نونهادگرایی و پساتوسعه نگاشته شده است. نونهادگرایی، توسعه را فر...
jbpd.uok.ac.ir
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
خیلی خوشحالم که میبینم به فارسی هم پژوهشهایی منتشر میشود که منطق توسعهایِ «نونهادگرایی» را بهطور جدی به چالش میکشند.
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It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
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I can't imagine why Trouillot wouldn't like this:
As AI tools get smarter, they’re growing more covertly racist, experts find
ChatGPT and Gemini discriminate against those who speak African American Vernacular English, report shows
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I can't imagine why Trouillot wouldn't like this:
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To propose that GenAI can compensate for "archival silences" perverts Trouillot's work. It's is a contradiction to say that a product whose logic exacerbates power imbalances--creating a most-likely guess based on the existing record--can restore absences that are the product of those imbalances.
December 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
To propose that GenAI can compensate for "archival silences" perverts Trouillot's work. It's is a contradiction to say that a product whose logic exacerbates power imbalances--creating a most-likely guess based on the existing record--can restore absences that are the product of those imbalances.
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“Jesus, your light is shining within us, let not my doubts and my darkness speak to me; Jesus, your light is shining within us, let my heart always welcome your love.” – Brother Roger of Taizé
December 7, 2025 at 4:55 AM
“Jesus, your light is shining within us, let not my doubts and my darkness speak to me; Jesus, your light is shining within us, let my heart always welcome your love.” – Brother Roger of Taizé
You don’t need me to sermonize about this any more.
You need to call your congressperson.
You need to sign petitions.
You need to get involved in the institutional life of your local universities to support increased faculty governance and defend departments from predatory austerity like this.
You need to call your congressperson.
You need to sign petitions.
You need to get involved in the institutional life of your local universities to support increased faculty governance and defend departments from predatory austerity like this.
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
You don’t need me to sermonize about this any more.
You need to call your congressperson.
You need to sign petitions.
You need to get involved in the institutional life of your local universities to support increased faculty governance and defend departments from predatory austerity like this.
You need to call your congressperson.
You need to sign petitions.
You need to get involved in the institutional life of your local universities to support increased faculty governance and defend departments from predatory austerity like this.
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Kant? More like "Kant find a damn editor!" am I right, folks?
December 7, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Kant? More like "Kant find a damn editor!" am I right, folks?
Fascinating article that I missed from Nov. 26 by Najmeh Bozorgmehr on FT. Message me if you don’t have access and need to read this for some reason.
Scions of Iran’s revolution call for reset with the world
New generation of political elites seek overhaul of ties with west and Arab states
www.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Fascinating article that I missed from Nov. 26 by Najmeh Bozorgmehr on FT. Message me if you don’t have access and need to read this for some reason.
How is this not an unmitigated disaster of historic proportions?
US Supreme Court may be poised to ditch more of its precedents
How much allegiance do conservative justices owe to legal precedents set years ago?
www.reuters.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
How is this not an unmitigated disaster of historic proportions?
Jésus le Christ, lumière intérieure
Ne laisse pas les ténèbres me parler
Jésus le Christ, lumière intérieure
Donne-moi d'accueillir ton amour
Ne laisse pas les ténèbres me parler
Jésus le Christ, lumière intérieure
Donne-moi d'accueillir ton amour
Evening prayer | Saturday 06.12.2025
YouTube video by Taizé
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December 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Jésus le Christ, lumière intérieure
Ne laisse pas les ténèbres me parler
Jésus le Christ, lumière intérieure
Donne-moi d'accueillir ton amour
Ne laisse pas les ténèbres me parler
Jésus le Christ, lumière intérieure
Donne-moi d'accueillir ton amour
Thankfully I’ve never faced this problem as no one cares about Karl Barth, actualist ontology, or postwar Iranian student activism! 😂
People get really weird when your thoughts are more popular than theirs
December 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Thankfully I’ve never faced this problem as no one cares about Karl Barth, actualist ontology, or postwar Iranian student activism! 😂
If Marx’s critique uncovered the fetish character of commodities in a production-centered capitalism, and if Baudrillard’s critique uncovered the fetish character of signs in a consumption-centered capitalism, what does the technofeudalist heuristic do for us today?
December 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If Marx’s critique uncovered the fetish character of commodities in a production-centered capitalism, and if Baudrillard’s critique uncovered the fetish character of signs in a consumption-centered capitalism, what does the technofeudalist heuristic do for us today?
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@keanuheydari.bsky.social thought a picture of Champaign-Urbana (my hometown) was Tehran. Tbf, this is a picture that UIUC touched up for its promotional materials to make CU seems like a thriving metropolis.
December 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
@keanuheydari.bsky.social thought a picture of Champaign-Urbana (my hometown) was Tehran. Tbf, this is a picture that UIUC touched up for its promotional materials to make CU seems like a thriving metropolis.
Teaching youth confirmation at church tomorrow and next Sunday. Tomorrow’s lesson is the first theology unit, “Who is God?” It’s based on Exodus 3 and 1 John 4. It also involves group work on the Brief Statement, C67, and Barmen. Please pray for me and for the confirmands!
December 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Teaching youth confirmation at church tomorrow and next Sunday. Tomorrow’s lesson is the first theology unit, “Who is God?” It’s based on Exodus 3 and 1 John 4. It also involves group work on the Brief Statement, C67, and Barmen. Please pray for me and for the confirmands!
Could not have said this better myself.
It wasn’t exactly subtle at the time, but it’s painfully clear now that white evangelical reformed appropriation of Scottish common-sense realism and the Wittgenstein concept of language games were both reactionary attempts to contest the emerging social consensus around sexuality and gender norms.
December 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Could not have said this better myself.
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This article puts into conversation the excitement of the Cup of African Nations (beginning Dec 21) and the youth protests around basic amenities in Morocco...
Maroc. La CAN ravive les fractures sociales
Le 21 décembre, le royaume accueille la Coupe d’Afrique des nations (CAN). Il y a quelques semaines, une partie de sa jeunesse dénonçait dans la rue le coût social de cette compétition, qu’elle (…)
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December 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This article puts into conversation the excitement of the Cup of African Nations (beginning Dec 21) and the youth protests around basic amenities in Morocco...
Artemis, my weight loss queen! Down from 16 lbs.!
December 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Artemis, my weight loss queen! Down from 16 lbs.!
Community defense, mutual aid, and supporting one another is our only hope left.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Community defense, mutual aid, and supporting one another is our only hope left.
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We're delighted to announce that vol. 51 (2025) of the Journal of the Western Society for French History is now live!
We're open access, so no paywalls or other impediments to your full reading enjoyment. Here's the link to the full table of contents:
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/issue/3...
We're open access, so no paywalls or other impediments to your full reading enjoyment. Here's the link to the full table of contents:
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/issue/3...
December 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
We're delighted to announce that vol. 51 (2025) of the Journal of the Western Society for French History is now live!
We're open access, so no paywalls or other impediments to your full reading enjoyment. Here's the link to the full table of contents:
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/issue/3...
We're open access, so no paywalls or other impediments to your full reading enjoyment. Here's the link to the full table of contents:
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/issue/3...
In other words, the avant-garde and the left tried to undermine “Culture” by attacking bourgeois taste. The state outflanked them. Beaubourg does their job better than they did. It empties culture of conflict by turning everything (including its own critique) into spectacle and circulation.
"All the antiartists, leftists, and those who hold culture in contempt have never even gotten close to approaching the dissuassive efficacy of this monumental black hole that is Beaubourg."
- Simulacra and Simulation
- Simulacra and Simulation
December 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
In other words, the avant-garde and the left tried to undermine “Culture” by attacking bourgeois taste. The state outflanked them. Beaubourg does their job better than they did. It empties culture of conflict by turning everything (including its own critique) into spectacle and circulation.
I go between self-sabotage and internal coup.
News out of Iran is so discouraging this week. Runaway inflation, pollution off the charts, chance of war not decreasing, and on top of all this, authorities are thinking about resuming their enforcement of compulsory hijab, of all things. It's like they're trying to self-sabotage at this point
December 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I go between self-sabotage and internal coup.
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What a pleasure it was today to read a profile of my brilliant and generous friend @boddice.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com. Overall it's a great piece, and more people should understand the revolutionary potential of Rob's work.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
What If Our Ancestors Didn’t Feel Anything Like We Do?
The historians who want to know how our ancestors experienced love, anger, fear, and sorrow
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
What a pleasure it was today to read a profile of my brilliant and generous friend @boddice.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com. Overall it's a great piece, and more people should understand the revolutionary potential of Rob's work.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...