Bram Hubbell

Lots of folks have been following me and are new to Bluesky, so let me introduce myself. 🧵 I'm Bram Hubbell, and I'm a world historian. I primarily write Liberating Narratives, a newsletter for world history teachers.

Liberating Narratives is partnering with @thewha.bsky.social to offer 40% annual memberships until Dec 1, 2026 🗺️🗃️

Time for a new post! How can we teach Russian history from a more global perspective? Let's start with the fur trade. I'll also be writing a few more posts on teaching Russia in world history. 🗺️🗃️ #Histodons

Time to share some new materials for teaching the European colonization of Africa.

Trying to get back to a regular writing routine. Here’s a fun post partially inspired by Zohran Mamdani’s excellent St. Patrick’s Day remarks

New post on teaching the consequences of Stalin's first Five-Year Plan with primary forces and a focus on the Holodomor 🗺️🗃️ https://www.liberatingnarratives.com/hunger-was-the-word-i-heard-most/

New post on teaching how states around the world became more involved in directing economic development in the 1930s 🗺️🗃️ https://www.liberatingnarratives.com/the-changing-role-of-government-involvement/

Working on a new post for Liberating Narratives, and I keep searching for specific speeches by Adolf Hitler. I’m wondering what these searches are doing to my algorithm. 😬

New post on teaching the consequences of new military technology in the First World War 🗺️🗃️ https://www.liberatingnarratives.com/the-deadliest-instrument-of-warfare/

@getskyscraper.com Loving the new app. Is there a way to easily view lists I’ve made?

Heading to Chicago for AHA 2026. Who else is going? 🗺️🗃️

I love this new Ted-Ed video on Tokugawa Edo. It’s a fun resource blending an understanding of how the Tokugawa economy worked and the way Japanese culture synthesized different ideas. 🗺️🗃️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0h8...

Happy New Year! 🎊 May 2026 be a year filled with justice and peace for everyone!

This set of lectures on medieval West Africa is aimed at teachers and taking place in January 🗺️🗃️ www.aaiafrica.org/soe2026

I wrote about using chess to teach about pre-modern Afroeurasian exchange. Chess is a fun way to teach about exchange routes from a global perspective. There’s lots of visual primary sources as well. 🗺️🗃️ www.liberatingnarratives.com/set-this-che...

Reflecting on our shared humanity won ped.bramhubbell.com/2025/11/05/o...

My daughter ran up to this car today and asked about the sticker. ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼✊️✊🏾

Good article about underwater archaeology and Chinese maritime trade. 🗺️🗃️ www.smithsonianmag.com/history/trea...

It’s surprising how often I still hear people mention Columbus “discovering” the Americas. Here’s my reply.

Today felt good

Hi, can anyone help me download this? My New York Public Library account doesn’t have access. Thanks. oxfordre.com/internationa...

Hi, can anyone help me download this? My New York Public Library account doesn’t have access. Thanks. oxfordre.com/internationa...

I don’t think enough historians consider what a hyphen in Afroeurasia implies. If we really believe in teaching the interconnected history of Africa, Asia, and Europe, it’s time to stop using “Afro-Eurasia” and start using Afroeurasia.

Most definitely! When I was a union negotiator we had a policy of limiting the top salary in relation to the bottom salary. We need that in the US! jacobin.com/2025/10/maxi...

I always enjoyed teaching the Haitian Revolution. The topic always excited students, and the resources are great.

Excellent op-ed by Roxanne Gay “Civility Is a Fantasy” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/opinion/civility-fantasy-power-kirk.html

Teaching global feminism in world history is like teaching resistance by enslaved Africans or colonized peoples. It should be our default approach. Women (and a few men) have consistently challenged patriarchy and pushed for greater equality. 🗺️🗃️ www.liberatingnarratives.com/souls-are-ne...

One more reason I love @footballweekly.bsky.social Great to hear from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social even if I’m a Spurs fan and he’s an Arsenal fan

Finishing up these two new excellent books.

New post! I discuss how we can teach the influence of African women on the slave trade using Crispina Peres. I draw heavily on the work of Toby Green. 🗺️🗃️ www.liberatingnarratives.com/a-single-bla...

I loved writing these posts on East Africa. There are so many great primary sources to use with students.

New post on early modern East Africa. How much influence did the Portuguese have? Not much when we look at the sources! 🗺️🗃️ www.liberatingnarratives.com/at-variance-...

I’m offering a free workshop tomorrow night (8/12). It’s on teaching the Mongols at 7PM ET/4PM PT. I hope to see you there. www.liberatingnarratives.com/a-great-army...