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Title page for Natalie’s manuscript, reads “Good Neighbor at Home: Mexican American Politics in the World War II Era, By Natalie Mendoza”
Just about ready for the reviewers 😮💨 106,725 words/325 pages
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From the Boulder Faculty Assembly website, headshots of the three winners of the Excellence in Teaching Award: Abby Hickox, me, and Chase Raymond.
I won a teaching award! 🙈
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I was gonna say he sounds like such a smart kiddo!
Okay I hear you, but I agree that you have to yell the sentences that end with an exclamation mark…
Oh yay! I was like that would be an easy thing to make sure is done right!
I *think* he said it after Jamaica. He pronounces both in Spanish, so “eye-TEE.” Maybe? He starts listing at 11:57
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Historian Jorell Meléndez-Bodilla was asked to write short histories for visualizer versions of the album’s videos:
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#careergoals
I hope he did! He went really fast, that’s 20+ countries! My subtitles showed Jamaica, Canada, maybe a rewatch with subtitles will confirm?
Pretty sure one was consulted, definitely was for the album
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That was my favorite part *especially as someone writing about Good Neighbor cultural diplomacy and racial liberalism on the WWII US home front*
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The Textbooks and Teaching Section of The Journal of American History seeks essay submissions on GRADUATE STUDENT experiences teaching history in higher education for the 2027 issue.
Deadline: June 1, 2026
Please see CfP in re-post below!
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Natalie Mendoza at natalie.mendozagutierrez@colorado.edu and Robert Johnston at johnsto1@uic.edu. We strongly encourage prospective authors to consult with the section editors on possible topics before submitting proposals.
personal narrative reflections on teaching.
Deadline for an initial draft is June 1, 2026, with editorial work happening between then and October 15, 2026. Please send questions and contributions to
established scholars, to contribute essays. Examples from American history would be best, but we understand that essays may well move beyond that boundary.
Essays should not exceed 4,000 words. As usual, we are interested in analytical and evidence-based essays. We will also consider
an age of austerity and political intimidation?
Does teaching become more, or less, important to students’ professional hopes and commitments as they proceed through graduate school?
We invite both graduate students themselves, as well as
How do departments prepare students for the teaching they will do in graduate school—and beyond? (And what might be ideal ways for preparing grad students for teaching?)
What are the most salient issues that graduate students experience as they perform the labor of teaching in
that explore the way that graduate students are involved in teaching, especially at the college and university level.
Possible questions to consider:
Call for Papers: Journal of American History Textbooks and Teaching section, 2027 We invite submissions for the March 2027 Textbooks and Teaching section of the Journal of American History. We are particularly interested in essays that explore the way that graduate students are involved in teaching, especially at the college and university level. Possible questions to consider: How do departments prepare students for the teaching they will do in graduate school—and beyond? (And what might be ideal ways for preparing grad students for teaching?) What are the most salient issues that graduate students experience as they perform the labor of teaching in an age of austerity and political intimidation? Does teaching become more, or less, important to students’ professional hopes and commitments as they proceed through graduate school? We invite both graduate students themselves, as well as established scholars, to contribute essays. Examples from American history would be best, but we understand that essays may well move beyond that boundary. Essays should not exceed 4,000 words. As usual, we are interested in analytical and evidence-based essays. We will also consider personal narrative reflections on teaching. Deadline for an initial draft is June 1, 2026, with editorial work happening between then and October 15, 2026. Please send questions and contributions to Natalie Mendoza at natalie.mendozagutierrez@colorado.edu and Robert Johnston at johnsto1@uic.edu. We strongly encourage prospective authors to consult with the section editors on possible topics before submitting proposals.
🗃️ CfP: Journal of American History Textbooks and Teaching section, 2027 (of which I am the new co-editor!). See image below as well as thread:
We invite submissions for the March 2027 Textbooks and Teaching section of the Journal of American History. We are particularly interested in essays
She was great in the second one too!
Beetlejuice is one of my most favorite movies from my childhood, and especially because of Catherine O’Hara.
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Natalie’s linocut print of a Mariame Kaba quote: “Hope is a discipline.” The word “hope” is in lowercase cursive, “is a” is inside a heart, and “discipline” is in lowercase block letters.
🗃️ My newest linocut print:
“Hope is a discipline”
— Mariame Kaba
Read more here:
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Photo of framed art lettering in Natalie’s home that says “Rest is Vital Work.” It’s in dark purple lettering against a lilac background, with white trim; the artwork is in a white frame. Above it is the bottom half of another print of a flower, with periwinkle, yellow, and gold colors.
A reminder from my home to yours. I know the semester has just started for a lot of us, but that’s actually when we need the reminder, early and often.
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It gave me the feels lol
First day of class today and I got a “thank you, professor, I appreciate you” at the end of lecture 🥹
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