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The true story of David Henry White, a free Black teenage sailor enslaved on the high seas during the Civil War, whose life story was falsely and intentionally appropriated to advance the image of a contented slave, happy and safe in servility.
Conference dates: 26-27 June 2025. Organisers: CRINI, Nantes Université & Daulat Ram College, Delhi University. Paper proposals of max 300 words and a bio (max 100 word) should be sent before 20 December 2024 to: convalescencelit2025@gmail.com
The deadline is fast approaching for the 2025 BAAS Awards. All submissions will close on December 16th 2024, and you can find full details of each awards and how to apply in the post below.
"This pathbreaking volume is an invaluable resource for social scientists, students, and practitioners interested in understanding how masculinity influences politics. McDermott and Cassino have brought together compelling studies employing a wide range of approaches to document the multitude of ways that masculinity, in its various forms and complexity, pervades almost all aspects of American politics." ~Susan J. Carroll, author of A Seat at the Table: Congresswomen’s Perspectives on Why Their Presence Matters (Oxford 2018)
"You’ll never think about lumberjacks the same way thanks to Willa Hammitt Brown’s Gentlemen of the Woods. From their complicated and hidden narratives to their significant historical impact and larger-than-life lore, the restless ghosts of the Northwoods are finally getting their due." —Susan Marks, author of Finding Betty Crocker: The Secret Life of America’s First Lady of Food
“A must-read for anyone who wants to go deep into the issue of race and sport and how they intersect with society. Focusing on Boston is a powerful and meaningful approach, as it is a perfect microcosm of these issues. . . . Cvornyek and Stark go deep into the subject of how racism affects sport but also show how sport can be used to bring people together across racial and economic divides.”—Richard E. Lapchick, president of the Institute for Sport and Social Justice.
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