Most of us will never know our great-grandparents except through glimpses of fading bits of paper: sepia photographs, recipe cards, letters in handwriting traced by a fountain pen dispensing cocoa-colored ink.

What does it take to tell a story from such tantalizing fragments of lives? Here's some tips to think like a historian and make your own "investigative memoir" (from the great-granddaughter of this bride):
https://theconversation.com/filling-the-silences-in-family-stories-how-to-think-like-a-historian-to-uncover-your-familys-narrative-234341
#Histodons @histodons #family

I *highly* recommend @OpenBookPublish if you’re planning on publishing a book. They’re a not-for-profit publisher and don’t charge publishing fees. More books should be #OpenAccess

Here’s OBP publisher Lucy Barnes, with Judith Fathallah, making a case for no-fee academic book publishers, particularly for early career researchers

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2024/05/20/the-ref-consultation-shows-the-need-for-a-more-plural-perspective-on-oa-books/

SHARP is looking for a co-editor to join the Book History editorial team!

Applications are due on Friday, May 31st.

You can find more information as well as a full job description at the link.

https://sharpweb.org/sharpnews/2024/05/10/opportunity-to-join-book-history-editorial-team-as-co-editor/

#BookHistory #Journal #Academia #Editor #PrintCulture

📢 New Book Alert!

🚀 Explore 'Translating Russian Literature in the Global Context', ed. by Muireann Maguire & Cathy McAteer.

🌍 'Translating #RussianLiterature in the Global Context' examines the translation and reception of Russian literature as a world-wide process. This volume aims to provoke new debate about the continued currency of #Russian #literature as symbolic capital for international readers, in particular for nations seeking to create or consolidate cultural and political leverage in the so-called ‘World Republic of Letters’. It also seeks to examine and contrast the mechanisms of the translation and uses of #Russian #literature across the globe. This collection presents academic essays, grouped according to geographical location, by thirty-seven international scholars.

This volume will open up #Slavonic #Translation Studies for the general reader, the student of #ComparativeLiterature, and the academic scholar alike.

ACCESS NOW: https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0340

📢✨ Exciting news!

Just in time for #InternationalWomensDay and the final day of #OpenEducationWeek, we're thrilled to announce the publication of 'Eliza Orme’s Ambitions: Politics and the Law in Victorian London' by Leslie Howsam.

👩‍⚖️Meet Eliza Orme, a pioneering figure who, despite being the first woman in #Britain to earn a #Law degree in 1888, has been largely overlooked by history.

Howsam's 'research memoir' uncovers Orme's fascinating journey and challenges the norms of her time.

Whether you're an academic eager to explore the complexities of #Victorian #London or simply curious about the untold stories of remarkable women, 'Eliza Orme’s Ambitions' promises to captivate and enlighten.

🔗Access the book at https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0392

✨ ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Join Open Book Publishers in an insightful conversation with author Leslie Howsam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVxRPzUJw1A

✨OR dive into new insights with our latest blog post penned by the author: https://blogs.openbookpublishers.com/one-womans-challenge-to-the-victorian-legal-professions/

🌟Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay by diving into knowledge and empowerment!

👩‍🎓Discover our women's studies resources, showcasing scholars and artists exploring diverse migration experiences, trailblazers in women’s health & family planning and more.

🔗https://www.openbookpublishers.com/categories/women_and_gender_studies