Casey Schmitt
@csschmitt.bsky.social
Historian @ Cornell. Author of THE PREDATORY SEA: HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CAPTIVITY IN THE 17TH-C CARIBBEAN (Penn Press, 2025) https://www.pennpress.org/9781512828146/the-predatory-sea/
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Casey Schmitt
@csschmitt.bsky.social
· Jul 15
The Predatory Sea – Penn Press
A new interpretation of captivity, human trafficking, and colonization in the seventeenth-century CaribbeanA century before the height of the Atlantic slave ...
www.pennpress.org
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If you've always wanted to read about sixteenth- and seventeenth-century smuggling, piracy, and human trafficking in the Caribbean AND you love a good deal, use:
PENN-CSCHMITT30 for 30% off. 🗃️
www.pennpress.org/978151282814...
I am so grateful to @drjessecromwell.bsky.social for this really smart review of The Predatory Sea!
I only wish he had written it when I was trying to write my introduction - his explanation of my argument is way clearer than my own! 🗃️
academic.oup.com/ahr/article/...
I only wish he had written it when I was trying to write my introduction - his explanation of my argument is way clearer than my own! 🗃️
academic.oup.com/ahr/article/...
Casey Schmitt. The Predatory Sea: Human Trafficking and Captivity in the Seventeenth-Century Caribbean
In its very subject matter, Casey Schmitt’s The Predatory Sea: Human Trafficking and Captivity in the Seventeenth-Century Caribbean explodes several teleol
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October 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I am so grateful to @drjessecromwell.bsky.social for this really smart review of The Predatory Sea!
I only wish he had written it when I was trying to write my introduction - his explanation of my argument is way clearer than my own! 🗃️
academic.oup.com/ahr/article/...
I only wish he had written it when I was trying to write my introduction - his explanation of my argument is way clearer than my own! 🗃️
academic.oup.com/ahr/article/...
With all of the terribleness at my institution, I want to say how proud I am of my students, who are navigating it all with such courage, and dignity.
They are seeing what's happening, asking hard questions, and organizing to demand change. All of it while meeting the demands of their courses.
They are seeing what's happening, asking hard questions, and organizing to demand change. All of it while meeting the demands of their courses.
October 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
With all of the terribleness at my institution, I want to say how proud I am of my students, who are navigating it all with such courage, and dignity.
They are seeing what's happening, asking hard questions, and organizing to demand change. All of it while meeting the demands of their courses.
They are seeing what's happening, asking hard questions, and organizing to demand change. All of it while meeting the demands of their courses.
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Join us 8–9 October for "The Prize Papers of the American War of Independence" at The National Archives, UK, and online. Explore newly catalogued documents from captured ships that reveal wartime lives and a global conflict. Register: www.eventbrite.de/e/the-prize-...
#Rev250 #earlymodern #history
#Rev250 #earlymodern #history
October 3, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Join us 8–9 October for "The Prize Papers of the American War of Independence" at The National Archives, UK, and online. Explore newly catalogued documents from captured ships that reveal wartime lives and a global conflict. Register: www.eventbrite.de/e/the-prize-...
#Rev250 #earlymodern #history
#Rev250 #earlymodern #history
Hey historians! Check out this incredible CFP and please share!🗃️
atlanticexchanges.wm.edu/home-2/2027-...
atlanticexchanges.wm.edu/home-2/2027-...
2027 Workshop Call for Proposals - Atlantic Exchanges Workshop
Atlantic Exchanges 2027 Slavery and the Commercial Machinery of Empires The Atlantic Exchanges Workshop invites proposals for its second edition, […]
atlanticexchanges.wm.edu
October 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Hey historians! Check out this incredible CFP and please share!🗃️
atlanticexchanges.wm.edu/home-2/2027-...
atlanticexchanges.wm.edu/home-2/2027-...
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Applications for 2027-2028 JCB long-term and short-term fellowships are now open!
Check out our opportunities page here: jcblibrary.org/fellowships/...
Check out our opportunities page here: jcblibrary.org/fellowships/...
October 2, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Applications for 2027-2028 JCB long-term and short-term fellowships are now open!
Check out our opportunities page here: jcblibrary.org/fellowships/...
Check out our opportunities page here: jcblibrary.org/fellowships/...
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🌎 En #Openaccess dans le dernier numéro des #Annales
'Des économies de la #rançon. Les multiples #captivités et rescates de Francisco García (vers 1655-1682)'
par Casey Schmitt (@csschmitt.bsky.social @cornelluniversity.bsky.social)
👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
'Des économies de la #rançon. Les multiples #captivités et rescates de Francisco García (vers 1655-1682)'
par Casey Schmitt (@csschmitt.bsky.social @cornelluniversity.bsky.social)
👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
September 29, 2026 at 3:01 PM
🌎 En #Openaccess dans le dernier numéro des #Annales
'Des économies de la #rançon. Les multiples #captivités et rescates de Francisco García (vers 1655-1682)'
par Casey Schmitt (@csschmitt.bsky.social @cornelluniversity.bsky.social)
👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
'Des économies de la #rançon. Les multiples #captivités et rescates de Francisco García (vers 1655-1682)'
par Casey Schmitt (@csschmitt.bsky.social @cornelluniversity.bsky.social)
👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
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When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education.
We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants.
We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants.
Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/kQdKbY1
Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees
Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.
trib.al
September 28, 2026 at 11:19 PM
When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education.
We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants.
We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants.
I am so happy to see The Predatory Sea among these amazing books written by scholars I respect and admire! 🗃️
@pennpress.bsky.social
@pennpress.bsky.social
We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2026 John Ben Snow Book Prize for best book in British Studies dealing with the period prior to 1800.
Read more here: www.nacbs.org/news/snow-pr...
@yalepress.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social
@cambridge.org @csschmitt.bsky.social
Read more here: www.nacbs.org/news/snow-pr...
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@cambridge.org @csschmitt.bsky.social
September 28, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I am so happy to see The Predatory Sea among these amazing books written by scholars I respect and admire! 🗃️
@pennpress.bsky.social
@pennpress.bsky.social
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before Gritty grew his hair out, he made ends meet as an Uber driver
September 24, 2026 at 2:39 AM
before Gritty grew his hair out, he made ends meet as an Uber driver
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This year's shortlist is made up of former Booker winners and debut authors, with tales spanning a wide range of genres, from historical fiction to campus novel to dystopian fiction. n.pr/4rpivPR
The 2026 Booker Prize shortlist is 'writing at its best'
This year's shortlist is made up of former Booker winners and debut authors, with tales spanning a wide range of genres, from historical fiction to campus novel to dystopian fiction.
n.pr
September 22, 2026 at 7:08 PM
This year's shortlist is made up of former Booker winners and debut authors, with tales spanning a wide range of genres, from historical fiction to campus novel to dystopian fiction. n.pr/4rpivPR
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PSA: you know what scholars love? Talking about their books! You know what you can do? Invite them to your class to do so. It’s great! You absolutely do not have to use AI or tell students to use AI to understand their books. You can get the actual real life person to help with that! For free!
September 18, 2026 at 1:25 PM
PSA: you know what scholars love? Talking about their books! You know what you can do? Invite them to your class to do so. It’s great! You absolutely do not have to use AI or tell students to use AI to understand their books. You can get the actual real life person to help with that! For free!
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“Literally the dumbest thing ever said by an American President.” @justinwolfers.bsky.social offers an alternative headline.
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'Literally the dumbest thing' ever said by a president': Wolfers on Trump rates call | ABC NEWS
YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)
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September 17, 2026 at 11:06 AM
“Literally the dumbest thing ever said by an American President.” @justinwolfers.bsky.social offers an alternative headline.
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Congratulations to the finalists! What a stellar list of books!
Meet the finalists of the #Slaveryarchive Book Prize 2025. The winner will be announced by mid-October 2026 www.slaveryarchive.com/book-prize/s...
September 16, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Congratulations to the finalists! What a stellar list of books!
Do I call IT when Duo Mobile login is communicating with satan?
September 15, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Do I call IT when Duo Mobile login is communicating with satan?
Talking about generational wealth, even at the risk of alienating wealthier friends and colleagues, is such an important act.
People without generational wealth need to see the structures that explain how and why their futures look so different from their peers.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
People without generational wealth need to see the structures that explain how and why their futures look so different from their peers.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
On Not Being a Homeowner
Generational wealth shapes our futures and friendships, whether we talk about it or not.
www.newyorker.com
September 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Talking about generational wealth, even at the risk of alienating wealthier friends and colleagues, is such an important act.
People without generational wealth need to see the structures that explain how and why their futures look so different from their peers.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
People without generational wealth need to see the structures that explain how and why their futures look so different from their peers.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
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September 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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It's out in the world! This is my first attempt to write through research for my second book project! 🗃️
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Economies of Ransom | Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales | Cambridge Core
Economies of Ransom - Volume 81 Issue 2
www.cambridge.org
September 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
It's out in the world! This is my first attempt to write through research for my second book project! 🗃️
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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FEATURED JOB: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - Raoul Wallenberg Institute RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
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#job #education #academia #highered #history
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#job #education #academia #highered #history
September 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
FEATURED JOB: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - Raoul Wallenberg Institute RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
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#job #education #academia #highered #history
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#job #education #academia #highered #history
Ugh, Cash Offer Karl struck again...
House shopping is a terribly depressing process for something that should be so exciting.
House shopping is a terribly depressing process for something that should be so exciting.
September 8, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Ugh, Cash Offer Karl struck again...
House shopping is a terribly depressing process for something that should be so exciting.
House shopping is a terribly depressing process for something that should be so exciting.
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Relatedly, how I wish this little post wasn't relevant / necessary. karinwulf.com/tidbits/cove...
September 8, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Relatedly, how I wish this little post wasn't relevant / necessary. karinwulf.com/tidbits/cove...
It is such an incredible honor to have my book included as a finalist alongside the excellent scholarship of Kim Hall and Daniel Lord Smail.
I haven't stopped smiling since they made the announcement! 🗃️
macmillan.yale.edu/glc/stories/...
I haven't stopped smiling since they made the announcement! 🗃️
macmillan.yale.edu/glc/stories/...
Yale Announces 2026 Frederick Douglass Book Prize Finalists
macmillan.yale.edu
September 3, 2026 at 8:51 PM
It is such an incredible honor to have my book included as a finalist alongside the excellent scholarship of Kim Hall and Daniel Lord Smail.
I haven't stopped smiling since they made the announcement! 🗃️
macmillan.yale.edu/glc/stories/...
I haven't stopped smiling since they made the announcement! 🗃️
macmillan.yale.edu/glc/stories/...
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the literal position of the trump administration is that any school that has any more than a smattering of black students is engaged in illegal racial discrimination against whites www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
Trump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority Students (Gift Article)
The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2026 at 3:21 PM
the literal position of the trump administration is that any school that has any more than a smattering of black students is engaged in illegal racial discrimination against whites www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
Consider joining me this year for a virtual OI Coffeehouse on the theme of "New Approaches to the Study of Peace, Violence, and War in Vast Early America!"
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Due Sept. 11! 🗃️
Or, if I'm not your cup of tea, check out the other great options here: oieahc.wm.edu/events-overv...
Due Sept. 11! 🗃️
New OI Coffeehouse Tables!
Apply by September 11 for a seat at one of the new OI Coffeehouse tables!
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August 31, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Consider joining me this year for a virtual OI Coffeehouse on the theme of "New Approaches to the Study of Peace, Violence, and War in Vast Early America!"
Or, if I'm not your cup of tea, check out the other great options here: oieahc.wm.edu/events-overv...
Due Sept. 11! 🗃️
Or, if I'm not your cup of tea, check out the other great options here: oieahc.wm.edu/events-overv...
Due Sept. 11! 🗃️
Same.
When stressed, this comb jelly reverts to a larval form, then matures again when favorable conditions return.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/4gmdt2J #ScienceMagArchives
Learn more: https://scim.ag/4gmdt2J #ScienceMagArchives
August 29, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Same.
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Job alert! My department is hiring in comparative, specifically Latin American politics with a Mexico focus. I’m on the committee & will be at APSA next week if anyone interested in the position would like to chat there! Ad: utep.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta...
#psjobs #psjminfo #poliscijobs
#psjobs #psjminfo #poliscijobs
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August 26, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Job alert! My department is hiring in comparative, specifically Latin American politics with a Mexico focus. I’m on the committee & will be at APSA next week if anyone interested in the position would like to chat there! Ad: utep.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta...
#psjobs #psjminfo #poliscijobs
#psjobs #psjminfo #poliscijobs