March 9, 2020

Book Excerpt! Women Mobilizing Memory, edited by Ayşe Gül Altınay, María José Contreras, Marianne Hirsch, Jean Howard, Banu Karaca, and Alisa Solomon

“This volume confirms a shift of paradigm in the field of memory studies, linking it now to the mobilizing force of historical imagination… Opposed to revisionism, these authors probe more deeply into the past than positivist histories have ever done,...

March 9, 2020

The First Political Order and Its Effects on Governance and National, Human, and Environmental Security

By Valerie M. Hudson

“From now on, there will be no more separating questions of politics and peace from the treatment of the females. Those days are over. Thanks to Valerie Hudson and her team of global researchers, we have a long, practical, intimate...

March 8, 2020

How the Harvey Weinstein Verdict Changed the Credibility of Women’s Testimony

By Leigh Gilmore

“In this moving and transformative text, Leigh Gilmore explores the different ways that women’s testimonies are made incredible. With patience and care, Gilmore explores how testimonies circulate, how they keep open histories that have yet to be resolved, and how...

March 8, 2020

Feminist Curious Steps Through History: Illumination in Dark Times

By Ayşe Gül Altınay

“This is more than an extraordinary book—it is a fascinating journey around the world. It links the North and Global South through Europe, Chile, Turkey, and the United States in the name of innovative feminist practices able to rethink, reframe,...

March 6, 2020

Book Excerpt! Peace on Our Terms,by Mona L. Siegel (prologue)

“A stunning retelling of the Great War’s aftermath and how women rose up at the war’s end to demand a different and better world. Siegel’s evocative prose transports us back in time and around the world as women from east,...

March 5, 2020

Book Excerpt! Becoming Guanyin, Yuhang Li (introduction)

“Yuhang Li is, by training, an art historian. However, her take on Guanyin goes beyond the realms of art history. Li analyzes the female portrayal of Guanyin through paintings, material culture of embroidery, theatrical display of dance, archaeological objects, scripture,...

March 4, 2020

New from Our Distributed Presses!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Tulika Books Rethinking the Social Sciences with Sam Moyo Edited by Praveen Jha, Paris Yeros, and Walter Chambati This book brings together renowned scholars from four continents to celebrate the lifelong...

March 4, 2020

The Global History of the Nineteenth Amendment

By Mona L. Siegel

“A stunning retelling of the Great War’s aftermath and how women rose up at the war’s end to demand a different and better world. Siegel’s evocative prose transports us back in time and around the world as women from east,...

March 3, 2020

Yuhang Li on Becoming Guanyin

“Yuhang Li is, by training, an art historian. However, her take on Guanyin goes beyond the realms of art history. Li analyzes the female portrayal of Guanyin through paintings, material culture of embroidery, theatrical display of dance, archaeological objects, scripture,...

March 3, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Whistleblowing Nation, Archives of Conjure, The Chile Pepper in China and more!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Whistleblowing Nation The History of National Security Disclosures and the Cult of State Secrecy Edited by Kaeten Mistry and Hannah Gurman Bringing together contributors from a range of disciplines, Whistleblowing Nation is...

March 1, 2020

Join Us In Celebrating Women’s History Month 2020

It’s the first day of Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating with a diversity of guest posts from authors and editors in various fields of study. Join the conversation by following and commenting on our blog or social media channels...

February 27, 2020

Book Excerpt! The Dream Revisited, Edited by Ingrid Gould Ellen and Justin Peter Steil

“[The Dream Revisited] is probably the most intelligent and thoughtful read on segregation in recent years. Despite highlighting so many debates and differences, I consider it a hopeful and useful policy tool.” ~Anne B. Shlay, Georgia State University, Journal of...