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Patrick Spero is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Philosophical Society. As a scholar of early American history, he specializes in the era of the American Revolution, and has published over a dozen essays and reviews on the topic. He is the author of Frontier Rebels: The Fight for Independence in the American West, 1765–1776 (Norton, 2018), and of Frontier Country: The Politics of War in Early Pennsylvania, and The American Revolution Reborn: New Perspectives for the Twenty-First Century.

"By pairing this new edition of Branson's insightful memoir with a study of 1950s America, Fellows clarifies how ahead of her time Branson was: she believed, for example, that being gay was more than sex and that gay men living together could consider themselves married. This stimulating account of support for gay rights pre-Stonewall is an eye-opener."- (Publishers Weekly) "Fascinating, poignant, hilarious, and eye-opening. Fellows adds depth, detail, and insight to Branson's groundbreaking original work." - Philip Gambone, author of Travels in a Gay Nation

"Cherny excels at showing how San Francisco's diverse inhabitants shaped the city's history. Readers will appreciate the dry humor that appears from time to time like morning fog at Ocean Beach on a chilly day in July. The book is a very readable survey based on the author's forty-plus years of scholarship." —William Issel, author of Church and State in the City: Catholics and Politics in Twentieth-Century San Francisco

We invite proposals under the theme of: “Narratives of Enslavement and their Legacies” More Info: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/funding/funding-opportunities/crsw-ahrc-doctoral-studentship-narratives-of-enslavement-and-their-legacies

This CfP invites contributions exploring graphic medicine as a methodological resource in medical/health humanities, with a focus on comics-based practices as methods of inquiry, collaboration and knowledge production. It welcomes comparative approaches and discussions of how GM can be used to create social impact, drawing on diverse perspectives and experiences of international participants, including healthcare workers and disability rights advocates.

The UCL Institute of the Americas is seeking to fill an Lecturer (Teaching) position in US History. The position is fixed-term for 1 year (with a start date of 1st September 2026) to cover the teaching of a member of academic staff. The role holder will carry out teaching and administration within the Institute of the Americas in the area of US history.