Comments on: Historiann EXCLUSIVE: Classy Claude at the AHA in San Diego

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By: AHA report part deux, check (it) out now!: hugs and learning for everyone! (Except straight historians.) : Historiann : History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:36:13 +0000

[...] Classy Claude has returned from the American Historical Association’s annual conference in San Diego to the wintry climate were he currently resides. Classes begin tomorrow for Claude–alas, what lessons did the professor learn at the 2010 AHA? You might be surprised! [...]

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Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:48:12 +0000

[...] post Classy Claude’s second report as soon as it comes across the teletype machine. (Claude’s kind of a retro [...]

By: perpetua

perpetua — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:05:27 +0000

Thank God for some disciplines/groups still holding receptions wit free booze! Nothing worse than a cash bar at a conference.

By: Mamie

Mamie — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:05:32 +0000

I sort of liked the idea that he had become “the D’Emilio”–like “the Donald,” you know.

By: The History Enthusiast

The History Enthusiast — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:45:19 +0000

I meant the D’Emilio *talk* was fabulous. Sorry, but it’s been a long day!

By: The History Enthusiast

The History Enthusiast — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:44:48 +0000

Yes, the D’Emilio was fabulous. I quite enjoyed his presentation, and I hope somehow he can publish that in Perspectives or some other avenue.

By: Frustrated Full Professo

Frustrated Full Professo — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:52:15 +0000

I too am in San Diego, staying at the Marriott to avoid the Hyatt (though my view is almost as good as Claude’s). This morning at the Women Historian’s Breakfast, presided over by the amazing Peg Strobel, John D’Emilio gave an excellent talk on the same sex marriage campaign — suggesting that it was a mistake, and also a disaster, as it had not been planned strategically but individualistically. Instead, he suggested, given the declining rate of marriage, it would have been better if the effort had been to decouple the benefits of marriage from marriage. (This is a vast oversimplification of his argument, of course.)

I echo Claude’s sense of the smaller size, and I also think the book exhibit is smaller. The SHEAR reception last night (which I was encouraged to crash by friends) had great food and free drinks.

This afternoon as I walked over to the Marriott from the Hyatt, there was a noisy demonstration by the workers reminding everyone of their grievances.