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IPPS statement in support of Dorothy Kim

239 Comments

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Adin Lears
8 years ago

Even if medieval Christianity acknowledged the importance of non-European people (the virgin Mary) and places (the holy land), it matters that its thinkers and ideas are today being taken up in the service of white supremacy and absolutism. Long live diversity of society, culture, and thought!

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Wendy Bethel
8 years ago

(Vassar College class of 1991. Medieval-Renaissance Studies major)

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Stefanie Goyette
8 years ago

The post in question is a gross misunderstanding and, worse, denial of real work that needs to be done in medieval studies.

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Derrick Pitard
8 years ago

The attack on Prof. Kim is abhorrent to all that academe stands for.

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Chris Jones
8 years ago

I support and value Dorothy Kim's important work, and I deplore the personal and racist attacks that have been made against her online.

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Bryan Van Norden
8 years ago

As a scholar of pre-modern Chinese history, I join my colleagues who study pre-modern Europe in supporting Dorothy Kim and condemning the unprofessional conduct of Rachel Brown.

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Bryan Van Norden
8 years ago

As a scholar of pre-modern China, I join my colleagues who study medieval Europe in supporting Dorothy Kim.

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Bridget Whearty
8 years ago

I support Dorothy Kim. And I repeat what Brantley Bryant said so eloquently: "The future of medieval studies is diverse, many-voiced, global, promising, and hopeful."

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Maureen Warren
8 years ago

Curator of European and American Art Krannert Art Museum University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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David Thompson
8 years ago

As a storyteller and folklorist, I totally support this petition. The contributions of non-Euro ethnic medievalists are needed now more than ever.

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Sophie Charlotte
8 years ago

Down with this sort of thing

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Amy Airhart-Sheldon
8 years ago

I have no tolerance for racism, and neither should my field.

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Allie Terry-Fritsch
8 years ago

Assoc. Prof. Art History, BGSU Ph.D. University of Chicago

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Emma Kennedy
8 years ago

Dorothy Kim's work has been fantastic both in and of itself, but also for helping people see how inclusive medieval history can be. Dr Kim is an essential, valuable part of the medieval studies community. Rachel Fulton Brown is an embarrassment to scholarship and we need to repudiate her.

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Joyce Chng
8 years ago

As a medieval history postgraduate, I was disgusted by Brown's behavior. May medieval history BE diverse and inclusive!

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Marco Nievergelt
8 years ago

We want none of this...

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Alex Marchbank
8 years ago

PhD student, University of Nottingham

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Tara McPherson
8 years ago

Tara McPherson, USC

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Lori Selke
8 years ago

University of Chicago alum.

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Thom Gobbitt
8 years ago

Postdoctoral researcher, Institut für Mittelalterforschung der Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna