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Russell Cobb

Edmonton
As seen in: Medium, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Conversation, Salon, This American Life, RawStory, AlterNet, Tulsa World, Publishers Weekly and
Covers:  Oklahoma. Race, Religion, the Transnational South, Cuba
Doesn't Cover: Celebrities, pop culture
Dumb Okie, PhD. "Discover the truth and publish it." -- Angie Debo. Professor, Arts @UAlberta.

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Russell Cobb’s Biography

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Russell Cobb is Associate Professor at the University of Alberta in Modern Languages and
Cultural Studies and Creative Writing. His work bridges the worlds of creative nonfiction and
traditional cultural histories of the Greater Caribbean, including the American South. He is the
author of The Great Oklahoma Swindle: Race, Religion, and Lies in America’s Weirdest State
(University of Nebraska, 2020), and the editor of The Paradox of Authenticity in a Globalized
World (Macmillan, 2014). His journ…

Russell Cobb’s Journalist Portfolio

A forgotten coup in the American heartland echoes Trump and 2020

A forgotten coup in the American heartland echoes Trump and 2020

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analy…

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The Secret Life of Horus

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By Russell Cobb, Sarah Brandvold, Boxer Albertan Kitchen
| Edify Verified
As for the alleged curse, it seems likely any misfortunes befalling the mummified person’s many caretakers over the years had more to do with ordinary human frailty than supernatural vengeance. He was, after all, a mere mortal himself. Someone deserving of a name and story. For now, let’s call him Horus. Before Horus came to Edmonton, he’d been covered with a beautifully decorated shroud inscribed with hieroglyphs and images that may have depicted scenes from his life.
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White U.S. citizens once flooded into Indian Territory, prompting calls for mass deportations

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By Russell Cobb
| vancouverisawesome.com
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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White U.S. citizens once flooded into Indian Territory, prompting calls for mass deportations

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By Russell Cobb
| Tolerance Canada
By Russell Cobb, Associate Professor of Latin American Studies, University of Alberta Conservatives say the U.S. immigration system is broken, but it was never fixed. More than 100 years ago, white migrants invaded Indigenous territory — but they had the power to change laws. Read complete article © The Conversation -
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Awards

Oklahoma Book Award

2021 - Director's Special Merit

Oklahoma Book Award

2021 - Director's Special Merit
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