Lectures, Seminars, and Workshops
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Sumner, Jaclyn Ann. Indigenous Autocracy: Power, Race, and Resources in Porfirian Tlaxcala, Mexico. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2024. xv + 226 pp. $110.00 (cloth), ISBN 9781503636279.$28.00 (paper), ISBN 9781503637399.
Reviewed by
Justin Castro (Arkansas State University)
Published on
H-Environment (March, 2024)
Commissioned by
Daniella McCahey (Texas Tech University)
Bever, Megan L.. At War With King Alcohol: Debating Drinking and Masculinity in the Civil War. Civil War America. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2022. 250 pp. $99.00 (cloth), ISBN 9781469669533.$27.95 (paper), ISBN 9781469669540.
Save the Date: April 17, 2024, 12:00 pm CT
Join us for an enlightening journey into the rich and often overlooked history of women in religious communities. Our upcoming webinar, Good Habits: Exploring the Role and Impact of Women Religious Archives, is your passport to a world of hidden narratives, resilience, and inspiration.
Blackler, Adam A.. An Imperial Homeland: Forging German Identity in Southwest Africa. Max Kade Research Institute: Germans Beyond Europe Series. University Park: Penn State University Press, 2023. 282 pp. $34.95 (paper), ISBN 9780271092997.
Reviewed by
Jonas Kreienbaum (Free University of Berlin)
Published on
H-TGS (March, 2024)
Commissioned by
Jeremy Best (Iowa State University)
Preserving Local History in the Causeway Coast and Glens and Beyond
Wednesday 8 May 2024, 10am-5pm
Ulster University, Coleraine Campus, I Block
2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the Coleraine Historical Society and the 30th anniversary of its journal the Bann Disc. To commemorate these significant milestones, the Society—in conjunction with the History Department at Ulster University—will host a one-day conference exploring the enduring appeal of local history to academic and public audiences. We welcome submissions on all aspects of local history pertaining to the Causeway Coast and Glens and
Dorsey, M. Girard. Holding Their Breath: How the Allies Confronted the Threat of Chemical Warfare in World War II. Battlegrounds: Cornell Studies in Military History Series. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2023. Illustrations, maps. xi + 291 pp. $49.95 (cloth), ISBN 9781501768361.
Ankündigung und Einladung: Tagung „Prekärer Konsum“ 11.–13.04.2024 an der JMU Würzburg
Deadline for abstracts: 1 May 2024
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Approaching Challenging Topics in History
Teaching hard history—topics from wars and genocide to slavery—is an uncomfortable but necessary task for social studies educators. These resources from ABC-CLIO’s Educator Support Site offer strategies and case studies for approaching hard history topics with students, addressing the roles of bias, historical context, cultural sensitivity, and balancing rigor and relevance.
Collection resources include:
Gibbs Smith Education, an educational publisher focused on social studies, is currently working on an Asian American studies textbook intended for high school students. We are looking for qualified authors with backgrounds or interests in Asian American identity, history, and/or culture to produce articles of about 2,000 words for the book.
Articles will focus on topics such as