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Is History dying?
A summary of dozens of conversations with historians about the state of the profession
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CJ Schaefer

May 2023

American Emotions and Reverse Culture Shock
On contradictory instructions regarding academic job applications
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CJ Schaefer
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March 2023

A Dissertation that Reads "Like a Ludlum Thriller"
Early feedback on my dissertation as I look at next steps
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CJ Schaefer
News Matchmaking for Normies
News suggestions for a self-described "conservative normie"
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CJ Schaefer

February 2023

Reader Responses: The Sorrow of a Rite of Passage
A selection from the overwhelming responses to my post on Friday
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CJ Schaefer
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The Sorrow of a Rite of Passage
Why submitting a dissertation isn't what it used to be
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Keeping Up With the Fleishmans
Comparing my decisions about status and career with the hit FX show
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CJ Schaefer
Basketball, Religious Conversion, and Name Changes
We do Kareem Abdul-Jabbar a disservice by refusing to historicize his religious conversion and name change.
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CJ Schaefer
Reading and Watching - 11 Feb 2023
The books and films that kept me busy this week
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CJ Schaefer
What's the Point of Social Media, cont'd
Further thoughts on the purpose and perils of social media
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CJ Schaefer
What's the Point of Social Media?
A few observations on a month away from all social media
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CJ Schaefer

December 2022

From the International Herald Tribune to Semafor
My dissertation leads to a profile of media executive Justin Smith
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CJ Schaefer
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