Dr. Erica Johnson
@DrEricaJohnson
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Associate Prof. of History at Francis Marion University, Editor for @AgeofRevs , Codirector of AAAS, USS faculty coordinator, LACS-SHA treasurer she/her
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I loathe writing conclusions. You read it. You know what I wrote.
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During an on-campus interview, a female faculty member at the interviewing school drove me home from dinner one evening. She cried in the car while telling me about her struggles working there. I often think of her. I hope she is doing well now.
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There should be a two-step verification to reply all.
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Please do not refer to a professional organization as a family.
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It sucks to be doing a blind peer review, and the scholar is using your work without citing you.
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Starting fall 2021, I will be a tenured associate professor of history.
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Today, a student asked me for my fall syllabus.
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Today, a man told me that birth control is like an abortion, and I felt my uterus and ovaries trying to climb out of my body to slap him.
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A student evaluation said I was unprofessional for cursing in class.
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My first summer class has begun. There are units on fetch, no biting, and walking on a leash.
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I don't want a movie about Napoleon Bonaparte. I want a movie about Toussaint Louverture or Jean-Jacques Dessalines!
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Recently, a colleague told me a course on the Haitian Revolution would be too narrow. Holding in my rage, I could not help but think of all the courses taught on the American Revolution and French Revolution.
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Anyone else start revising a syllabus for the next time you teach a class as you are still teaching it?
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When you agree to review a book, do you expect to receive a hard copy? Or are you okay with an e-book?
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Just submitted my materials for consideration for tenure & promotion.
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Last night, I received the Francis Marion University professional service award.
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A male scholar referred to a female scholar as thoughtful and considerate in a recommendation letter. Would he write that about a fellow male scholar?
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Who should my history majors follow? I am starting a list. Here are a few people on it:
@TheTattooedProf
@greg_jenner
@jackiantonovich
@LDBurnett
@KevinMKruse
@jbf1755
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Humanities faculty: how much of a raise did you get with promotion from Assistant to Associate?
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My husband got our 4yo a harmonica, and I may never forgive him.
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I lost my best friend today. He was the greatest dog, and I am so lucky to have had him by my side for the last 12 years.
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Just got a message from MOHELA that my PSLF has been approved! My loans have been forgiven!
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There absolutely no reason for faculty to mistreat staff.
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I am only now noticing the practice of scholarly manspreading on conference panels. This involves men take more time than allotted seemingly just to hear themselves speak. This takes away from the other panelists and q&a.
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Me: put your sock back on
3 yo: but my foot is spicy
Me: your foot can't be spicy
3 yo: but it is
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@Schism_Shop
I am doing my best to call it out without revealing myself. I am adding a special note to the editor.
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Be warned: when I get tenure, my tweets are going to get aggressive. I have a lot of pent up rage.
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I received my copies of my book today. It will be available for purchase on July 17.
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2 years ago I got to see my book on display at the AHA
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Student comment: "Citations seem to be one of your pet peeves."
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@RachelSchine
Having been on several search committees, I would encourage you to do so. Sometimes it helps to understand why an applicant would be willing to move to that location (such as the middle of nowhere).
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One special request: someone please teach the high school students how to download files from Google docs to share instead of sending a link (that usually does not grant permissions for access...). Thanks!
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My mom was exposed to COVID at work because someone broke protocol to have an in-office client conference. She is now experiencing symptoms. I am terrified and furious.
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When a candidate visits campus, it is appropriate to introduce them to the campus cats, right?
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Just got word that a piece I wrote is a "perfect fit" for the journal's special issue, and the reader recommended "publication with minor revisions."
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@mormolyke
I am a historian. I am not conservative. I use foul language a lot and appreciate others who do as well.
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Bruno graduated from his puppy training class today. Like most graduates, he has no clue what to do next. Look at that face 🤣
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Our kindergartener is being taught that Columbus came to "our country." I am not pleased. How do I explain to my child that that is a lie but get him to trust his teachers to teach him math?
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Confession: I love academic Twitter, and I learn so much from everyone I follow. Yet, I am still hesitant to post opinions or inquiries, fearing I will look like a fool and/or face a bashing.
#impostersyndrome
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A woman in our neighborhood took her son for a walk the other evening while she carried a long stem glass of white wine.
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I do not work at an R1. I have a 3/4 teaching load. Grad students do not teach surveys on my campus.
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A while back, an article of mine (researched & written during the pandemic) was rejected primarily because I had not been to the archives.
@DrSepinwall
suggested I try a different journal, & I did. Today, I was notified that it was accepted for publication!
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I am working on revising an article today, and I have reached my most hated part - the conclusion.
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I am so excited to start the new role! I could not ask for a better codirector!
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I am dressed as Maleficent for Halloween. Our 4 yo is following me around calling me the horny person.
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I love being a judge for National History Day. I love seeing history through the eyes of middle and high school students.
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Me: I have a PhD but still sing the ABCs in my head when making a bibliography
Student: Well it's a PhD, not an AbcD.
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One of my pieces made the top 10!
Every year, we publish a list of the top 10 most viewed articles of that year! Here are the top 10 articles published in 2023 AND the top 10 most revisited articles published from 2015-2022. Enjoy!
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I just saw a little girl with glitter rain boots that light up when she walks, and I am furious I am an adult now.
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@thecrobe
I prefer not to schedule mine. I love it when it surprises me at the least convenient time.
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Stop having students write a thesis statement before they have completed their research or written a word of their project.
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It's publication day! Be sure to have your library order this!
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I just proposed a training video on how to hide reply all in our faculty email accounts.
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Apparently, some spunky version on me decided I would like to write five book reviews and prepare two articles for publication this summer.
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I got car sick while on a tour of the town when interviewing on campus. I had to ask the driver to pull over the car so I could puke. We returned to campus, and I gave my job talk. (I didn't get the job.)
What is your job interview horror story?
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Was so excited when my library emailed me to let me know our copy of this book arrived today and was being held for me to pick up
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5 things you will find in my book on the Haitian Revolution:
Mesmerism
Priest supposedly operating a "seraglio"
Man paraded thru streets on a donkey carrying his friend's head
Patriotic subscription in a newspaper
White signatory of the Haitian Declaration of Independence
5 things you will find in my dissertation about the transformation of indigenous Florida
Lots of Native towns
Cows (small, mean ones. Not big wimpy Aussie ones)
American armies getting really scared
Gopher tortoises
At least one poop joke
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Just to clarify, this is an undergraduate class I intend to overhaul this summer. I do not feel comfortable giving the student an old syllabus for that reason. I am not a monster, ya'll. I am not making fun of the student either. I applaud his initiative.
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@VitalyGanusov
In many meetings, people have called me by my first name while referring to white, male colleagues as doctor and professor. Until that stops, I will put PhD and doctor with my name EVERYWHERE.
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I have committed myself to moving my classes to OER. For next fall, I am only requiring 2 very inexpensive texts for my Historian's Craft course. I am not requiring students to purchase texts for any other class.
#OER
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Today, students began holding up ratings of my jokes on pieces of paper during class. I loved it, and I am totally encouraging them to keep doing it.
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Anyone else notice students using the first names of female historical figures but not males when writing papers?
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How long does it take you to get reimbursed for travel with your college or university?
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I have a student wanting to research early D&D. Any
#twitterstorians
know where she can locate primary sources for this project?
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I have been teaching our 5 yo to read. Today, I asked him to read popcorn. First, he split it into 2 words: pop corn. Then, he shouted "porn"! He was so proud, having no idea why that mistake would startle and amuse me. He eventually read popcorn.
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I have drafts of senior theses to read. So, what am I doing? Deep cleaning the kitchen, of course.
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I wrote a law school letter of recommendation for a student last spring. I just received a letter from the school thanking me and asking me to send them more applicants. I have never seen such a thing from history & archival graduate programs.
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My latest article is out!
Unclaimed Runways in Colonial Haiti: Law, Liberation, and Re-Enslavement in the Atlantic World
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My grandmother wrapped plastic around my book like some older people put plastic on their furniture
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I still remember excited looking through the JCPenney catalog, flagging things I hoped to get for Christmas. Does that make me old?
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Be sure to go retweet this ASAP for a chance to win my book!
We’ve got a copy of
@DrEricaJohnson
’s *Philanthropy and Race in the Haitian Revolution* (
@PalgraveHistory
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#haiti
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Using gifs only, what is the best way to alert someone they are breaking social distancing? I will start.
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Francis Marion University's chapter of Phi Alpha Theta won a best chapter award for 2018-2019! The students worked very hard, and I could not be more proud!
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Our administration has decided to cancel classes Novemver 3 so students, faculty, and staff can vote.
#FMU
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