H-Women's purpose is to enable historians more easily to discuss research interests, teaching methods, and the state of the field and historiography of women's studies. H-Women is especially interested in methods of teaching history to graduate and undergraduate students in diverse settings.
Recent Calls
DEADLINE EXTENDED Call for Papers: 28th Annual James A. Barnes Graduate History Conference at Temple University March 17-18, 2023
The James A. Barnes Club, Temple University's graduate student history organization, is pleased to announce the 28th Annual Barnes Club Graduate Student History Conference. The event will feature a keynote address from Dr. Marisa J.
Deadline Extended to 12/20: CFP Homemaking: Race, Place, and Ethnicity in the New England Household
Deadline Extended to December 20, 2022:
CALL FOR PAPERS
Homemaking: Race, Place, and Ethnicity in the New England Household
Historical Reflections/Réflexions Historiques CFP
Historical Reflections/Réflexions Historiques
Call for Papers
Editor: Elizabeth C. Macknight, Independent Scholar
CFP: Ethnographic and Historical Perspectives on Paid Childcare
Longstanding feminist debates about the undervaluing and exploitation of caring labour came into focus in 2020, as the Covid pandemic closed schools and workplaces across the globe, and placed the lowest paid care workers on the frontlines of harm.
Recent Book Reviews
Grasso on Abrams, 'First Ladies of the Republic: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the Creation of an Iconic American Role'
The following book review from H-Early-America may be of interest to some H-Women list members.
Author:
Jeanne E. Abrams
Reviewer:
Joanne S. Grasso
Jeanne E. Abrams. First Ladies of the Republic: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the Creation of an Iconic American Role.New York: New York University Press, 2018. 328 pp. $28.95 (cloth), ISBN 978-1-4798-8653-1.
Stur on Sankey, 'Women and War in the 21st Century: A Country-by-Country Guide'
The following book review from H-War may be of interest to some H-Women list members.
Author:
Margaret D. Sankey
Reviewer:
Heather M. Stur
Margaret D. Sankey. Women and War in the 21st Century: A Country-by-Country Guide. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2018. xxxiii + 319 pp. $61.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-1-4408-5765-2; $61.00 (e-book), ISBN 978-1-4408-5766-9.
Estefan on Agémian, 'Afaf Zurayk: Journeys'
The following book review from H-AMCA may be of interest to some H-Women list members.
Author:
Sylvia Agémian
Reviewer:
Kareem Estefan
Sylvia Agémian. Afaf Zurayk: Journeys. Beirut: Twig Collaborative/Saleh Barakat Gallery, 2019. 96 pp.
Reviewed by Kareem Estefan (Brown University)
Published on H-AMCA (May, 2019)
Commissioned by Jessica Gerschultz (University of Kansas)
Popa on Mack, 'Sexagon: Muslims, France, and the Sexualization of National Culture'
The following book review from H-Nationalism may be of interest to some H-Women list members.
Author:
Mehammed Amadeus Mack
Reviewer:
Bogdan Popa
Mehammed Amadeus Mack. Sexagon: Muslims, France, and the Sexualization of National Culture. New York: Fordham University Press, 2017. 344 pp. $27.00 (paper), ISBN 978-0-8232-7461-1; $100.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-8232-7460-4.
Mehrotra on Hans, 'Disability, Gender, and the Trajectories of Power'
The following book review from H-Disability may be of interest to some H-Women list members.
Author:
Asha Hans, ed.
Reviewer:
Shubhangi G. Mehrotra
Asha Hans, ed. Disability, Gender, and the Trajectories of Power. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2015. 292 pp. $16.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-93-5150123-7.
Reviewed by Shubhangi G. Mehrotra (University at Buffalo SUNY) Published on H-Disability (April, 2019) Commissioned by Iain C. Hutchison (University of Glasgow)
Recent Discussions
H-Net Job Guide from 16 January 2023 to 23 January 2023
The following jobs were posted to the H-Net Job Guide from
16 January 2023 to 23 January 2023. These job postings are included here based on the categories selected by the list editors for H-Women. See the H-Net Job Guide website at
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/ for more information. To contact the Job Guide,
write to jobguide@mail.h-net.org, or call +1-517-432-5134 between 9 am and 5 pm US Eastern time.
HUMAN RIGHTS
How to use your research question as a catalyst for publication success
In order to develop a reputation as a respected authority in your field, you need a deep understanding of how to formulate a compelling research question that fills a critical knowledge gap. By investing time in developing a smart research question at the outset, you can increase your chances of producing novel and impactful research.
In this pre-recorded webinar, run by ALE in collaboration with Edanz, global publishing expert Dr. Julian Tang gives actionable tips on how to take your research question to the next level.
You will learn:
Researching Women and Gender at the Library: Hazel Scott and Dana Suesse - Polymaths of the Piano - January 26
The Researching Women & Gender at the Library of Congress webinar series engages attendees with quarterly presentations on researching women’s history and gender studies using Library of Congress collections and resources.
The January session features:
Hagley History Hangout/New Episode
Railroads unite. Across time and space the railroad has tied together diverse peoples and places with literal and figurative bonds.
Call for Applications: 2023-24 Research Associate Program, Five College Women's Studies Research Center
Call for Applications: 2023-24 Research Associates
Five College Women’s Studies Research Center