“Who was John Locke, and why are his ideas still relevant?”
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.
Available now! Badger Talk with Lisa H. Cooper
“Knives Out: Medieval Recipes, Culinary Violence, and Literary Character”
Chase Castle to give Brown Bag Talk for Religious Studies
“Always Awakened: Gospel Hymns and the Spectacle of American Revivalism, 1875-1900″
New Fellowships in AI for UW–Madison faculty and external scholars
This exciting new opportunity is made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
New article by Simon P. Newman
“Taken Not Given: The End of Slavery in Britain”
Talk by Jacqueline-Bethel Tchouta Mougoué
Jacque will present research based on her completed second book project, Pan-African Lives: Racial Politics and Belonging in Africa.
Karen Britland to give book talk
“Women’s Piety and Coded Writing: The Case of Anne Halkett (c. 1623-1699)”
Darshana Sreedhar Mini wins National Communication Association Book Award
The IRH congratulates Darshana on this fantastic achievement.
Emily Callaci’s book reviewed in The New York Review
Callaci’s recent book was reviewed by Dorothy Sue Cobble (Distinguished Professor Emerita of History and Labor Studies, Rutgers University).
Brooklyn Rail Virtual Conversation featuring Jill H. Casid
“Decolonial Jewish Practice in Art and Visual Culture After Gaza.”