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Research Brief: The Persistence of Indigenous Unfreedom in Early American Newspaper Advertisements, 1704–1804
Linford Fisher recently co-authored a paper published by Slavery & Abolition: A Journal of Slave and Post-Slave Studies titled, "The Persistence of Indigenous Unfreedom in Early American Newspaper Advertisements, 1704–1804."
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Phoebe Labat Awarded 2023-24 Fulbright
Phoebe Labat is a 3rd-year Ph.D. Candidate currently working on a dissertation around natural disasters in the French Atlantic world. She recently received a Fulbright Award for France 2023-2024. In this spotlight, Phoebe delves into what she looks forward to gaining from the experience.
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New Book by Françoise N. Hamlin: "The Struggle of Struggles"
Congratulations to Françoise N. Hamlin on the publication of "The Struggle of Struggles" — a new edition of an autobiography chronicling the everyday conflicts, losses, and triumphs of the civil rights struggle.
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PhD Student Lillian Tsay Awarded Graduate Student Paper Prize From Association for Asian Studies
Tsay details the basis of her paper, "Sweetening the Empire: Japanese Western-style Confectionery in Colonial Taiwan and Beyond," in this spotlight.
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New Book by Omer Bartov: "The Butterfly and the Axe"
Omer Bartov, Samuel Pisar Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, discusses his new novel, "The Butterfly and the Axe," which was inspired by his own tragic family history.
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