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Read my book review for "Feminisms of our Mothers: Essays from Pakistan". Glad to see it published in the latest issue, Lilith: A Feminist History Journal. Being a part of the Lilith Journal has been an incredible journey and I'm excited to see the new issue.

In our latest blog Dr Kate McAnelly explores the underpinnings of refrigerator mother theory and how it was incorrectly used to blame and vilify mothers as being the cause of their children's autism. Find it here: auswhn.com.au/blog/unreal-an…

Looking to start your week with a bit of intrigue? 🧐 Check out the latest blog in the AWHN @auswhn.bsky.social x AJBH series, about the enigma of Evdokia Petrov auswhn.com.au/blog/the-enigm… @anu_press

Our second article spotlight from our 2024 issue shines light on Bridget Brooklyn's article 'Eugenics & Feminism in Early 20thC Australia', which explores the complicated relationship between maternal feminism & eugenics via a case study of Dr Mary Booth. press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/pres…

If you're in Melbourne on 22 May come and see my colleague Prof. Kate McGregor give the annual Kathleen Fitzpatrick Lecture (and her inaugural professorial lecture): 'Submerged Histories: Decolonial Memory Work in Indonesia'. Tickets are free @ events.humanitix.com/submerged-hi...

The next article that we're delighted to spotlight is Nancy Bruseker's 'The Carrousel & Madame Arthur'. Bruseker uncovers the lives of transwomen in Paris' cabaret scene, showing how cabaret was crucial to modern understandings of transfemininities. press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/pres…

They tried to stop my book and they failed. Zionism and fascism are shrinking our spaces but we won this round and it was possible because of the staunch utterly unshakeable solidarity and sacrifices my Arab, First Nations and anti-Zionist Jewish artistic peers, friends and

We're on the hunt for book reviewers for our 2025 issue! If you'd like to write a review of any of the below books (or would like to pitch a review of another book), please get in touch by 30 April! A great opportunity for both emerging and established scholars alike!

This week's article feature focuses on Lani Gerbi's contribution to our 2025 issue! Gerbi's article explores how both homosocial relations & conduct literature shaped young women's ideas and pursuits of happiness in late 18thC Britain press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/pres…

In our latest blog Dr Cassandra Byrnes discusses Queensland’s historic use of the vilification of abortion as a political tool to support conservative values. #MyBodyMyChoice #ProChoice Find it here: auswhn.com.au/blog/productio…

With just one week to go before the federal election, both major parties have now released their plans to address domestic, family & sexual violence. Here Dr Hayley Boxall & I examine both announcements, what is missing, what funding has been committed & do these commitments truly

The 2024 article spotlights continue with Jade Hastings' contribution! 'Power Imbalances Between Female Domestic Servants & their Employers' considers how the unequal relationship between single women & their employers played out in the colonial courts. press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/pres…

‘Talking lowd and laughing gay, Everyone has so much to say’. Fiona Maxwell's evocatively titled contribution to our 2024 Issue investigates the role that rhetorical education played in facilitating young working women’s political organising in Chicago press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/pres…

Full article: ‘We open our eyes despite the pain it causes’: a role for historians in these genocidal times - from ⁦Jordy Silverstein⁩ , Ben S and me #scholasticide #FreePalestine 🇵🇸 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Our penultimate article spotlight focuses on Tinka Harvard's 'Black Women’s Joy and Why it Matters', a vital exploration of the significance of Black women’s joy in the US as a form of resistance & resilience to the historical legacies of racism & slavery press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/pres…

We are delighted to announce the details of our 2025 symposium - a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Lilith in joint collaboration with AWHN @auswhn.bsky.social held at the University of Melbourne over 24-25 November. Our CFP is now open! Please see details below. Submissions due 29/08 🎉

Call for papers: MAKING MARGARET THATCHER Conference on Thatcher and representation to mark the centenary of her birth. Deadline for submissions: Friday 27 June 2025 Conference date: Thursday 18 September 2025 (Newcastle University) CFP here: thatchernet.org/conferences/co…

Join the BZS research day for a lively debate on the writing of Zimbabwe's history at St Antony's College, University of Oxford, on June 21 & 22

Congratulations to AHA member Prudence Flowers for the publication of her book "The Reagan Revolution"! Follow the link to order your copy: routledge.com/The-Reagan-Rev…

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