Stories of Black Liberation in the American Revolutionary Era and Beyond
News and Announcements
Short news items relevant to the Institute and current or past fellows including award announcements, calls for papers, new fellowship offerings, new publications, and changes at the IRH.
Event Recap: Simon Newman Keynote
Simon gave a lecture titled “Fighting for Freedom, 1776–2026” at the BAAS conference in Glasgow.
Maya Soifer Irish to give talk for Religious Studies
“The Politics of Antisemitism in Medieval Castile before the Anti-Jewish Riots of 1391”
New book by Jennifer Jordan
Beer Ghosts: In Search of Lost Hops and the Women Who Grew Them
Allison Prasch quoted in New York Times article
“What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.”
Lisa H. Cooper appointed to editorial board of PMLA
Congratulations, Lisa!
Lea Jacobs to host “John Ford at Work” movie series at Cinematheque
The event is presented in conjunction with Jacobs’s new book, John Ford at Work.
Dissertation Fellowship Opportunity
The Center for Humanistic Inquiry into Uncertainty and AI is now accepting applications for a 2-semester dissertation fellowship.
Jill Casid presents at Paul Mellon Centre
She participated in a conversation entitled “Disability as Method.”
Andrea Harris interviewed for WPR
Andrea and Professor of Dance Li Chiao-Ping spoke to WPR about the legacy of UW–Madison’s dance major, the first such program in the nation.