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Kelly Hammond

@kellyahammond.bsky.social

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Associate Professor of East Asian History | Associate Director of International and Global Studies | Associate Editor for Modern China at The Journal of Asian Studies | Accidental military historian

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Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · Apr 30

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Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 2d

dude, pissing off ranchers is a BAD idea.

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 4d

Dino's been a Jays fan since he was a wee lad.

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 4d

Go JAYS!

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 5d

Took my students to Special Collections to work with archives today. 🤓📜

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 5d

Fergie got a new bed because the cat stole her other one. She wanted to show you all how much she loves being cozy.

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 9d

My graduate student just told that I should get some rest and that I look tired. 😑

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 9d

All of the finalists are worth checking out! It was really close and a heated conversation among the finalists.

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 9d

I was on the selection committee for the ACLS Open Access Book Prize (History).

I am SO HAPPY that the winner is Evyn Lê Espiritu Gandhi's AMAZING book "Archipelago of Resettlement Vietnamese Refugee Settlers and Decolonization across Guam and Israel-Palestine." 🎉👍

www.acls.org/2025-acls-op...

2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards

The ACLS Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award aspire to generate enthusiasm and prestige for this new mode of publication among humanistic scholars. The prizes further aim t...

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Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 14d

The Blue Jays and Mariners both joined the MLB in 1977 and they’ve never met in the playoffs before (besides in 2022 when mariners swept them in wildcard).

GO JAYS!

a blue jays mascot is standing on a baseball field .

ALT: a blue jays mascot is standing on a baseball field .

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Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 16d

You will not regret this purchase! I use mine around once-twice a month (depending on the season) for the past 15 years. 🧇 😀 🧇 😀

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 16d

Especially since the Evangelicals where I live (Arkansas) are always confused to hear that Catholics are Christians. 🤷‍♀️

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 24d

🎉👍 Big congrats to David Tobin, Tim Grose and Emily Upson on their ACLS China Studies Collaborative Research Grant, "Un-Settling Xinjiang: Archiving, Digitizing and Curating Knowledge of Settler Colonial Violence in China and Beyond."

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Recent Fellows

Formed in 1919, ACLS is a nonprofit federation of 81 scholarly organizations. As the preeminent representative of American scholarship in the humanities and social sciences, ACLS holds a core belief that knowledge is a public good.

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Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 25d

Guys, I'm exhausted.

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 26d

Best thing I've seen all week.

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 26d

Pete Hegseth accidentally flipping a skateboard into his nuts on live TV

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · 27d

Made a lasagna (pasta included) from scratch. Garfield would be proud.

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · Sep 25

Bai Chongxi meets with an African delegate in Taipei for the Asian Peoples' Anti-Communist League Conference.

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · Sep 25

This is 100% why I am a historian.

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Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · Sep 25

I'm sure people in OK are devastated. What a chump.

www.koco.com/article/ryan...

Ryan Walters to resign as Oklahoma state superintendent for private sector job

State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday that he will resign from office and take a job in the private sector.

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Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · Sep 23

I even packed my bags!

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · Sep 22

I bet there is at least one H1B holder in every department in every college at my university.

As an immigrant who is now a dual Canadian and American citizen, I can't imagine the needless stress and anxiety these faculty members are facing right now.

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · Sep 20

So, universities just shouldn’t bother.

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · Sep 16

Yes! Big fan of savory waffles! 🧇

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · Sep 16

I have a Waring Pro Single Classic. I've had it for at least 15 years!

Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · Sep 16

I would never talk anyone out of buying a waffle maker. It's one of the best appliance purchases I've ever made.

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Kelly Hammond @kellyahammond.bsky.social · Sep 15

I’ve done this and it sucks. Me, the dogs and the cat were all victims of my crime.

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