Hannah Leffingwell

Sep 27, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Anastasia Shteinert |Hannah Leffingwell |Jeffrey Goldfarb |Daniel Foster

Moscow, Domes of Churches in the Kremlin (1952) | Roger Fenton / Public DomainKnowing your enemy as the key to victory is centuries-old wisdom. Washington seemed to embrace it during the Cold War, investing significant resources in the development of Soviet studies. In recent years, however, the situation has changed. Researchers and university professors are concerned about the deepening crisis in Russian studies in the United States.

Aug 23, 2023 | clairepotter.substack.com | Hannah Leffingwell |Alice Oseman

I know you are all thinking about tonight’s debate, but today we have a great guest post while I gear up for the Republican clown car getting its show on the road. Tomorrow, there will be a special edition newsletter about the Republican clown car for all paying subscribers. Which would be a good reason to:When my wife and I married legally in December of 2020, we decided not to tell people. We had wanted a big wedding, but the pandemic made that impossible.

Jun 28, 2023 | clairepotter.substack.com | Hannah Leffingwell

Today’s Pride celebrations should belong to the young, so I asked my guest writer Hannah Leffingwell to reflect on this annual event. Leffingwell is a doctoral candidate in History and French Studies at New York University. If you know someone who would appreciate this post, please:Share Political JunkieNot surprisingly, given a year of attacks on LGBTQ+ people, Pride Month drew more than its usual share of controversies.

May 19, 2023 | clairepotter.substack.com | Hannah Leffingwell

You’ve met Hannah Leffingwell here before: Hannah is finishing a French Studies and History dissertation at New York University and taught at The New School’s Eugene Lang College this semester. She has published here at Public Seminar and in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Today, Hannah takes on anti-trans legislation and its effects on young people who live outside the states where transphobia is dominating the legislative agenda.

Feb 15, 2023 | clairepotter.substack.com | Hannah Leffingwell

Today’s guest writer is Hannah Leffingwell, a part-time faculty member at the New School and a freelance writer who covers gender, sexuality, and higher education. Thank you, paying subscribers, for making this guest writing initiative possible. If you like this article, please:ShareIt’s been a tough couple of years for higher education: remote learning, shifting Covid-19 protocols, labor disputes, and low enrollment, for starters.