Erik Braeden Lewis, PhD
@braedenfrev.bsky.social
Instructor, History (Doña Ana Community College). PhD, History (Florida State). French Revolution. Émigrés. Family. Migration. Franco-Spanish Borderlands. Catalan Identity. Social Networks. Madame du Barry. Domestic Servants. Human Trafficking. Asylum.
Just gave a tour presentation to some VERY engaged high school students.
September 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Just gave a tour presentation to some VERY engaged high school students.
Anybody know of any academic technology grants? I want to buy 25 typewriters for use in my classroom for exams and other in-class writing.
September 14, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Anybody know of any academic technology grants? I want to buy 25 typewriters for use in my classroom for exams and other in-class writing.
I got myself a treat for submitting my application for promotion.
September 2, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I got myself a treat for submitting my application for promotion.
Application and portfolio for promotion from Instructor to Assistant Professor has been submitted.
#tenuretrack
#tenuretrack
September 1, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Application and portfolio for promotion from Instructor to Assistant Professor has been submitted.
#tenuretrack
#tenuretrack
A lil pic of me actually doing work...
August 31, 2026 at 8:42 PM
A lil pic of me actually doing work...
Today, my alma mater is playing my job in football. I think I shall root for a good match.
August 29, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Today, my alma mater is playing my job in football. I think I shall root for a good match.
Last night was the first rehearsal of the ensemble I just joined. It’s so nice to play with a group again. While I’m out of shape, and both my flute and I are old, this will be a lot of fun.
August 26, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Last night was the first rehearsal of the ensemble I just joined. It’s so nice to play with a group again. While I’m out of shape, and both my flute and I are old, this will be a lot of fun.
Do y'all ground your 1000-level surveys in some sort of overarching theory? How comfortable are y'all teaching theory to first-year students? I always feel that a theory introduction on the first day of the semester gives them an understanding of how I understand history. Who knows, though?
August 25, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Do y'all ground your 1000-level surveys in some sort of overarching theory? How comfortable are y'all teaching theory to first-year students? I always feel that a theory introduction on the first day of the semester gives them an understanding of how I understand history. Who knows, though?
Fever on the first day of classes so trying to work from home. Sent an announcement to ALL (146!) of my students (on the first day!!!!!) with a typo in it. I'm going back to bed.
August 19, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Fever on the first day of classes so trying to work from home. Sent an announcement to ALL (146!) of my students (on the first day!!!!!) with a typo in it. I'm going back to bed.
Reached out about joining a community ensemble so I can make music again. Hopefully this pans out.
August 17, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Reached out about joining a community ensemble so I can make music again. Hopefully this pans out.
Anybody want to do a panel at the SFHS in Portland next Spring? I am thinking of presenting a paper on business capital, farm animals, and émigré survival during the French Revolution.
August 13, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Anybody want to do a panel at the SFHS in Portland next Spring? I am thinking of presenting a paper on business capital, farm animals, and émigré survival during the French Revolution.
Remember to take time to do the things that made you fall in love with being alive.
August 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Remember to take time to do the things that made you fall in love with being alive.
I really like having my students engage with Crenshaw's intersectionality as a way of studying history. However, the writings I have found are sometimes hard for undergrads to digest. Do any of you have any good short articles explaining intersectionality? Thanks in advance.
August 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
I really like having my students engage with Crenshaw's intersectionality as a way of studying history. However, the writings I have found are sometimes hard for undergrads to digest. Do any of you have any good short articles explaining intersectionality? Thanks in advance.
July 30, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I terribly want an alto flute.
July 10, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I terribly want an alto flute.
Today I turn 39, and I’m going to see Hilary Duff in concert.
July 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Today I turn 39, and I’m going to see Hilary Duff in concert.
Just played the Carmen Dragon arrangement of America the Beautiful, and I had forgotten how much I love (to play) this song.
June 26, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Just played the Carmen Dragon arrangement of America the Beautiful, and I had forgotten how much I love (to play) this song.
Anybody out there hiring online adjunct history positions that I can work from New Mexico? I need some extra cash.
I can teach US, Western, and World History, as well as the French Revolution and Napoleon, 19th Century Europe, the Middle East, and Gender & Sexuality.
#tenuretrack
I can teach US, Western, and World History, as well as the French Revolution and Napoleon, 19th Century Europe, the Middle East, and Gender & Sexuality.
#tenuretrack
June 18, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Anybody out there hiring online adjunct history positions that I can work from New Mexico? I need some extra cash.
I can teach US, Western, and World History, as well as the French Revolution and Napoleon, 19th Century Europe, the Middle East, and Gender & Sexuality.
#tenuretrack
I can teach US, Western, and World History, as well as the French Revolution and Napoleon, 19th Century Europe, the Middle East, and Gender & Sexuality.
#tenuretrack
How lucky we are to live in the era of Serena Williams.
June 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
How lucky we are to live in the era of Serena Williams.
I’ve had this piccolo for well over twenty years, and we were both in better shape back then. But still, this piccolo makes me (but probably not anybody nearby) very happy. So, today I play.
June 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I’ve had this piccolo for well over twenty years, and we were both in better shape back then. But still, this piccolo makes me (but probably not anybody nearby) very happy. So, today I play.
Starting to prepare my Executive Summary and packet of materials for my first promotion from Instructor to Assistant Professor. Organization and tedium are both very hard for me, but I will get through this.
#tenuretrack
#tenuretrack
June 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Starting to prepare my Executive Summary and packet of materials for my first promotion from Instructor to Assistant Professor. Organization and tedium are both very hard for me, but I will get through this.
#tenuretrack
#tenuretrack
Yesterday was the last day of contract, and Summer 1 does not start until Friday, and I find myself with a day off. Strange feeling that I should be doing something productive, and yet, here I am...
May 20, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Yesterday was the last day of contract, and Summer 1 does not start until Friday, and I find myself with a day off. Strange feeling that I should be doing something productive, and yet, here I am...
Third graduation from the instructor side is in the books. Always so proud of my students when they get to walk!!
May 15, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Third graduation from the instructor side is in the books. Always so proud of my students when they get to walk!!
They can still cheat even with LockDown Browser. I just found the reddit telling students how to get around it. They put so much effort into not learning...
May 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM
They can still cheat even with LockDown Browser. I just found the reddit telling students how to get around it. They put so much effort into not learning...