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Ben Wright
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Historian. Teacher. Author. Cheesehead. Springnut.

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August 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Dallas Morning News or The Onion?
July 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I'm excited to moderate this Zoom conversation tomorrow with ‪@profhyman.bsky.social‬ and Marcus Nevius. Join us by registering here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
July 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
If you love poetry, I suggest trying to sell a car on Facebook Marketplace. Where else can you find bars like this?
May 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Excited to learn at the Global Digital Humanities Symposium and share my findings on disability and the crisis of accessibility in digital history. #MSUGlobalDH

Check out the livestream to follow along go.cal.msu.edu/globaldh
April 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It's been a demoralizing few weeks for the UTD 21 w rising student suffering, intransigent uni admin, and declining ally support. But we are energized by an inspiring Dallas Peace & Justice Center ceremony that named the UTD 21 "Justice-Seekers of the Year" and have hope more help is on the way.
November 22, 2024 at 6:47 PM
I also can't wait to assign the appendix on material culture theory and method in historiography and methods courses
October 25, 2023 at 9:59 PM
Big mail day! Whitney's research has transformed how I teach the history of slavery. It's the best way to get students to understand and remember the balance of oppression and agency--see esp chap 2's material culture analysis of a walking stick and cowrie shells
October 25, 2023 at 9:59 PM