Dr. Stephennie Mulder
@stephenniem.bsky.social
Assoc prof of Islamic art at UT Austin, 24-25 NEH Fellow, Syria, archaeology, heritage. Formerly world-renowned author of "The Citizen Kane of Islam-centric cat-themed Twitter threads", now making an Arabic/English digital game set in 8th c. Syria
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hi my name is Oliver and my tail is so long I use it for a pillow
Back in my favorite spot at @dai-weltweit.bsky.social Berlin
August 5, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Back in my favorite spot at @dai-weltweit.bsky.social Berlin
Reposted by Dr. Stephennie Mulder
Anyway, buy my book etc. etc. cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
August 5, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Anyway, buy my book etc. etc. cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
Reposted by Dr. Stephennie Mulder
A bit late...we know...but thanks to everyone who presented at and attended our strand at @imc-leeds.bsky.social last month. So many papers, so much to reflect on. Thank you everyone, we hope to see you next year 😊 Here's a photo of the organising team looking proud.
August 5, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A bit late...we know...but thanks to everyone who presented at and attended our strand at @imc-leeds.bsky.social last month. So many papers, so much to reflect on. Thank you everyone, we hope to see you next year 😊 Here's a photo of the organising team looking proud.
Reposted by Dr. Stephennie Mulder
⭐️⭐️ PRESS RELEASE: Today, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) + its Texas affiliate, Texas AAUP-AFT, sued Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton and members of the Board of Regents over two system memoranda issued in the past eight months. 1/2
AAUP, Texas AAUP-AFT file lawsuit against Texas Tech System
Social: Bluesky @texasaaup.bsky.social
aaup-texas.org
July 8, 2026 at 3:14 PM
⭐️⭐️ PRESS RELEASE: Today, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) + its Texas affiliate, Texas AAUP-AFT, sued Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton and members of the Board of Regents over two system memoranda issued in the past eight months. 1/2
This baby needs $10K for a shot at life. Honestly it feels impossible to raise so much money, but 10 people giving just $50 a month will get us halfway there! 10 people giving $100 a month and it’s done! ❤️ We can help this sweet girl!
It’s my birthday 🎂🎉 and I’m raising money to help little Noor get a lifesaving genetic therapy. She’s the three-year-old daughter of Syrian friends, and I’m grateful for anything you feel you can give: but recurring donations will be most impactful. Thank you! ❤️ 🙏
givebutter.com/help-a-syria...
givebutter.com/help-a-syria...
Help little Noor get a lifesaving genetic treatment!
With your help, this sweet Syrian toddler will have a chance to play
givebutter.com
July 13, 2026 at 2:25 PM
This baby needs $10K for a shot at life. Honestly it feels impossible to raise so much money, but 10 people giving just $50 a month will get us halfway there! 10 people giving $100 a month and it’s done! ❤️ We can help this sweet girl!
It feels impossible to raise so much money, but if we all decide to donate just a little, we can help this sweet girl! 10 people giving just $50 a month gets us halfway there! Ten people giving $100 a month and it’s done! ❤️
It’s my birthday 🎂🎉 and I’m raising money to help little Noor get a lifesaving genetic therapy. She’s the three-year-old daughter of Syrian friends, and I’m grateful for anything you feel you can give: but recurring donations will be most impactful. Thank you! ❤️ 🙏
givebutter.com/help-a-syria...
givebutter.com/help-a-syria...
Help little Noor get a lifesaving genetic treatment!
With your help, this sweet Syrian toddler will have a chance to play
givebutter.com
July 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM
It feels impossible to raise so much money, but if we all decide to donate just a little, we can help this sweet girl! 10 people giving just $50 a month gets us halfway there! Ten people giving $100 a month and it’s done! ❤️
I know this seems like a dream to raise so much money, but we can help this sweet girl! 10 people going just $50 a month will get us halfway there! Ten people giving $100 a month and it’s done! ❤️
It’s my birthday 🎂🎉 and I’m raising money to help little Noor get a lifesaving genetic therapy. She’s the three-year-old daughter of Syrian friends, and I’m grateful for anything you feel you can give: but recurring donations will be most impactful. Thank you! ❤️ 🙏
givebutter.com/help-a-syria...
givebutter.com/help-a-syria...
Help little Noor get a lifesaving genetic treatment!
With your help, this sweet Syrian toddler will have a chance to play
givebutter.com
July 12, 2026 at 4:22 PM
I know this seems like a dream to raise so much money, but we can help this sweet girl! 10 people going just $50 a month will get us halfway there! Ten people giving $100 a month and it’s done! ❤️
It’s my birthday 🎂🎉 and I’m raising money to help little Noor get a lifesaving genetic therapy. She’s the three-year-old daughter of Syrian friends, and I’m grateful for anything you feel you can give: but recurring donations will be most impactful. Thank you! ❤️ 🙏
givebutter.com/help-a-syria...
givebutter.com/help-a-syria...
Help little Noor get a lifesaving genetic treatment!
With your help, this sweet Syrian toddler will have a chance to play
givebutter.com
July 11, 2026 at 1:52 PM
It’s my birthday 🎂🎉 and I’m raising money to help little Noor get a lifesaving genetic therapy. She’s the three-year-old daughter of Syrian friends, and I’m grateful for anything you feel you can give: but recurring donations will be most impactful. Thank you! ❤️ 🙏
givebutter.com/help-a-syria...
givebutter.com/help-a-syria...
Reposted by Dr. Stephennie Mulder
Just here to post this again like I do every year, not only because Douglass was one of the founding philosophers of American liberty but because I am so moved by the kids
Frederick Douglass’ descendants deliver “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”
Frederick Douglass’ descendants deliver “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”
‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’: Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech | NPR
YouTube video by NPR
youtu.be
July 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Just here to post this again like I do every year, not only because Douglass was one of the founding philosophers of American liberty but because I am so moved by the kids
Frederick Douglass’ descendants deliver “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”
Frederick Douglass’ descendants deliver “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”
Reposted by Dr. Stephennie Mulder
great year for medievalists; first you’ve got a tyrant starting shit with the Pope and now we have a full blown schism
July 1, 2026 at 8:41 AM
great year for medievalists; first you’ve got a tyrant starting shit with the Pope and now we have a full blown schism
'“These buildings were like part of us” said Rasoul Mosavi, his head still bandaged in gauze from the injury he received in the explosion...“This place is very dear to my heart”’
Deeply researched, on-the-ground survey of wartime damage to cultural heritage in Iran
www.reuters.com/investigates...
Deeply researched, on-the-ground survey of wartime damage to cultural heritage in Iran
www.reuters.com/investigates...
How 5 weeks of war shattered some of Iran’s cherished monuments
The air campaign across Iran damaged some of its most famous monuments, shattering glass and wood, and cracking walls and ceilings at UNESCO sites.
www.reuters.com
July 1, 2026 at 6:12 PM
'“These buildings were like part of us” said Rasoul Mosavi, his head still bandaged in gauze from the injury he received in the explosion...“This place is very dear to my heart”’
Deeply researched, on-the-ground survey of wartime damage to cultural heritage in Iran
www.reuters.com/investigates...
Deeply researched, on-the-ground survey of wartime damage to cultural heritage in Iran
www.reuters.com/investigates...
Crescent-shaped earrings encircling confronted birds, constructed with gold wire, granulation, and filigree
Iran, 11th-12th c., Metropolitan Museum of Art
Iran, 11th-12th c., Metropolitan Museum of Art
June 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Crescent-shaped earrings encircling confronted birds, constructed with gold wire, granulation, and filigree
Iran, 11th-12th c., Metropolitan Museum of Art
Iran, 11th-12th c., Metropolitan Museum of Art
“We are so cooked” hits different now
When reality surpasses fiction!
Top: fictional forecast for August 2050, broadcast by French TV in 2014 to warn about the consequences of global warming.
Bottom: Real French forecast for yesterday, June 22, 2026.
Top: fictional forecast for August 2050, broadcast by French TV in 2014 to warn about the consequences of global warming.
Bottom: Real French forecast for yesterday, June 22, 2026.
June 24, 2026 at 3:38 AM
“We are so cooked” hits different now
Wait till he hears who invented the reflecting pool
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian...
June 23, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Wait till he hears who invented the reflecting pool
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian...
one of my favorite fun medieval facts is that the famous winged Lion of Saint Mark the Evangelist in Venice is actually Chinese
archaeologymag.com/2024/09/lion...
archaeologymag.com/2024/09/lion...
The Lion of St. Mark’s Square in Venice is Chinese: Isotopic Analyses Confirm It | Archaeology News Online Magazine
The Famous Lion of St. Mark's Square in Venice is Chinese: Isotopic Analyses Confirm its Origins, Possibly Brought by Marco Polo's Family.
archaeologymag.com
June 22, 2026 at 7:16 PM
one of my favorite fun medieval facts is that the famous winged Lion of Saint Mark the Evangelist in Venice is actually Chinese
archaeologymag.com/2024/09/lion...
archaeologymag.com/2024/09/lion...
Hello I’m an archaeologist and I am making a video game
🎉 We’re on YouTube! 🎉
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
The White Banner Game
The White Banner is a historical action adventure role-playing game currently in development by a joint Syrian-American team. The game is playable in Arabic and English and is set in the Qasr, an 8th ...
www.youtube.com
June 18, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Hello I’m an archaeologist and I am making a video game
EVERYONE I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS CHECK IT OUT
🎉 We’re on YouTube! 🎉
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
The White Banner Game
The White Banner is a historical action adventure role-playing game currently in development by a joint Syrian-American team. The game is playable in Arabic and English and is set in the Qasr, an 8th ...
www.youtube.com
June 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
EVERYONE I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS CHECK IT OUT
Reposted by Dr. Stephennie Mulder
This looks like it's going to be marvellous.
🎉 We’re on YouTube! 🎉
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
The White Banner Game
The White Banner is a historical action adventure role-playing game currently in development by a joint Syrian-American team. The game is playable in Arabic and English and is set in the Qasr, an 8th ...
www.youtube.com
June 16, 2026 at 1:49 PM
This looks like it's going to be marvellous.
🎉 We’re on YouTube! 🎉
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
The White Banner Game
The White Banner is a historical action adventure role-playing game currently in development by a joint Syrian-American team. The game is playable in Arabic and English and is set in the Qasr, an 8th ...
www.youtube.com
June 16, 2026 at 1:40 PM
🎉 We’re on YouTube! 🎉
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
🎉 We’re on YouTube! 🎉
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
The White Banner Game
The White Banner is a historical action adventure role-playing game currently in development by a joint Syrian-American team. The game is playable in Arabic and English and is set in the Qasr, an 8th ...
www.youtube.com
June 15, 2026 at 11:33 PM
🎉 We’re on YouTube! 🎉
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
The White Banner is an Arabic-English historical adventure role-playing game set during a famous rebellion in early Islamic Syria. The game is currently in development as a joint Syrian-UT Austin collaboration. Subscribe & follow for updates!
www.youtube.com/@WhiteBanner...
Reposted by Dr. Stephennie Mulder
😅😅 85 degrees and 78% humidity but Texas AAUP-AFT showed up for the launch of Gina Hinojosa’s Team Texas Public Schools initiative!
The fight for public education and higher education in Texas are connected! ✊
@ginafortexas.bsky.social
The fight for public education and higher education in Texas are connected! ✊
@ginafortexas.bsky.social
June 8, 2026 at 4:19 PM
😅😅 85 degrees and 78% humidity but Texas AAUP-AFT showed up for the launch of Gina Hinojosa’s Team Texas Public Schools initiative!
The fight for public education and higher education in Texas are connected! ✊
@ginafortexas.bsky.social
The fight for public education and higher education in Texas are connected! ✊
@ginafortexas.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr. Stephennie Mulder
“Inboden’s ideal school will strictly promote the line that the West is the best, idealism trumps materialism, and diversity is divisive. Both sides of ‘debates’ will flatter power and prestige…”
the-austin-tadarida.ghost.io/a-kingdom-on...
the-austin-tadarida.ghost.io/a-kingdom-on...
William Inboden and the Transformation of the University of Texas at Austin
In August of last year, William Inboden began serving as the new executive vice president and provost of the University of Texas at Austin (hereafter UT Austin). In addition to obviously being one pos...
the-austin-tadarida.ghost.io
May 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
“Inboden’s ideal school will strictly promote the line that the West is the best, idealism trumps materialism, and diversity is divisive. Both sides of ‘debates’ will flatter power and prestige…”
the-austin-tadarida.ghost.io/a-kingdom-on...
the-austin-tadarida.ghost.io/a-kingdom-on...
Reposted by Dr. Stephennie Mulder
"Faculty are completely in the dark on the process, and to the extent we’ve heard anything it has been through the rumor mill...That’s a concern because faculty are no longer in control of the core curriculum at a research university."--D Morales, UH AAUP
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
A battle over 'indoctrination' is reshaping core curriculum at Texas colleges
A new state law mandates that Texas' core curriculum must be 'foundational.' No one is really saying what that means.
www.houstonchronicle.com
June 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
"Faculty are completely in the dark on the process, and to the extent we’ve heard anything it has been through the rumor mill...That’s a concern because faculty are no longer in control of the core curriculum at a research university."--D Morales, UH AAUP
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
stop scrolling the bad news and help me make some good news 🥹❤️
Yay we are so close to 2/3 there with this fundraiser for my Syrian friends! If just ten people donate $100 each, these sweet kids will be in school.
Ten people. Ten people on the internet. TEN. PEEOPLEEE. 😀
givebutter.com/ZUTUcD
Ten people. Ten people on the internet. TEN. PEEOPLEEE. 😀
givebutter.com/ZUTUcD
Help a Refugee Family Pay their Kids’ School Fees
By Stephennie Mulder
givebutter.com
May 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
stop scrolling the bad news and help me make some good news 🥹❤️
Good morning! Have you helped some sweet Syrian kids go to school yet today? Add it to your checklist, it’ll feel great 🥰
Yay we are so close to 2/3 there with this fundraiser for my Syrian friends! If just ten people donate $100 each, these sweet kids will be in school.
Ten people. Ten people on the internet. TEN. PEEOPLEEE. 😀
givebutter.com/ZUTUcD
Ten people. Ten people on the internet. TEN. PEEOPLEEE. 😀
givebutter.com/ZUTUcD
Help a Refugee Family Pay their Kids’ School Fees
By Stephennie Mulder
givebutter.com
May 25, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Good morning! Have you helped some sweet Syrian kids go to school yet today? Add it to your checklist, it’ll feel great 🥰