UCL PhD in Christmas Film History • MA in Comic Books • MPhil in Demons • Creator of https://blackwhiteandread.com/ • Author of Selling Out Santa: Hollywood Christmas Films in the Age of McCarthy (2025) • Wife of My Favorite Person • she/herhttps://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3mic2aycka22aIf you are able, I'd really appreciate if you could ask your library (local &/or university) to buy a copy of my book. I stand by it being Open Access; everyone should have access to education and scholarship. But I am also unemployed, so any copies sold really do help a lot! Please consider it! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Mar 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mic2aycka22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3mj5vkgewbc2xI think one of the most important things historians can do right now is get their work out to the public. Your expertise matter. Everything is suddenly relevant in this god forsaken present, so give it context and frame the historical narrative in accessible public ways before fascists do. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Apr 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5vkgewbc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3mj6eqyk7us2gThis guide for Shifting into Public Scholarship has the following sections: Deciding Your Medium(a) Practicing Your Voice Staying Consistent Promoting Your Work Please share it with anyone curious about getting their work out to the public in different ways! Especially grad students and ECRs! [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Apr 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6eqyk7us2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3mj5vkgewbc2xI think one of the most important things historians can do right now is get their work out to the public. Your expertise matter. Everything is suddenly relevant in this god forsaken present, so give it context and frame the historical narrative in accessible public ways before fascists do. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Apr 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5vkgewbc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3mj5qk5j3es2bAnother new resource on our site is a guide for scholars looking to start shifting into public scholarship or adding it to their repertoire. Please check it out, share it with first gens, grad students, and ECRs, and make any suggestions for additions! Also see our other resources on the site! https://blackwhiteandread.com/shifting-to-public-scholarship/10 Apr 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5qk5j3es2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3mj5qk5j3es2bAnother new resource on our site is a guide for scholars looking to start shifting into public scholarship or adding it to their repertoire. Please check it out, share it with first gens, grad students, and ECRs, and make any suggestions for additions! Also see our other resources on the site! https://blackwhiteandread.com/shifting-to-public-scholarship/10 Apr 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5qk5j3es2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3mj3vljlpms2oSo many resources! But we can always have more! On blackwhiteandread.com, we now have resources for first gens like me (finding cfps & orgs), independent scholars (open access libraries/archives for unaffiliated researchers), job seekers, and public scholars looking to pitch work. Check it out!09 Apr 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3vljlpms2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3mj3vljlpms2oSo many resources! But we can always have more! On blackwhiteandread.com, we now have resources for first gens like me (finding cfps & orgs), independent scholars (open access libraries/archives for unaffiliated researchers), job seekers, and public scholars looking to pitch work. Check it out!09 Apr 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3vljlpms2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3mj36n3yntk2kI just added a new resources page to Black & White & Read All Over for independent scholars. This page has two lists, Open Access Research sites and Job Listings, but can have much more! What else would you like to see for resources? https://blackwhiteandread.com/independent-scholar-resources/09 Apr 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj36n3yntk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3mj3gctx4ec2sI'm building up our resources pages on our public scholarly website. We currently have lists of open access sites, publications that accept cold pitches, and job listing sites. What other resources would be helpful all in one place for indie scholars/grad students/ECRs/public scholars?09 Apr 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3gctx4ec2shttps://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3mj36n3yntk2kI just added a new resources page to Black & White & Read All Over for independent scholars. This page has two lists, Open Access Research sites and Job Listings, but can have much more! What else would you like to see for resources? https://blackwhiteandread.com/independent-scholar-resources/09 Apr 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj36n3yntk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3miwu62sajs24He backed down and extended the "deadline" two weeks. This is good, but it's also terrorism. He is terrorizing the whole world worse than ever before by purposely using vague threats that insinuate nuclear warfare. He must be removed from office for the threat alone. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Apr 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwu62sajs24https://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3miywef4nsc25Shout out to all the Medievalists drafting public history pieces on anti-popes! It's so fun how every historian's work gets to be relevant all at the same fucking time. As a reminder, we have a page called Pitchables on our site with links to public scholarly publications that accept cold pitches: [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Apr 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3miywef4nsc25https://bsky.app/profile/gvaughnjoy.bsky.social/post/3miywef4nsc25Shout out to all the Medievalists drafting public history pieces on anti-popes! It's so fun how every historian's work gets to be relevant all at the same fucking time. As a reminder, we have a page called Pitchables on our site with links to public scholarly publications that accept cold pitches: [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Apr 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:35iahin7lem65423qfmbps3u/app.bsky.feed.post/3miywef4nsc25