To mark Black History Month, we’ve put together a list of books and journal articles which provide new and critical insights into the area. Each article has been made Free to Read throughout October.
Dibia’s World – In Conversation with William Jennings
William Jennings' Dibia’s World: Life on an Early Sugar Plantation has recently published in the Liverpool Studies in International Slavery series. Drawing on an unpublished planter’s manuscript, this work discusses the origins, names, relationships, families, skills and health of a hundred slaves on an early sugar plantation. We spoke to author William Jennings about this new publication. … Continue reading
Introducing ‘Minoritised Languages and Travel’: A Modern Languages Open Special Collection.
We are delighted to introduce 'Minoritised Languages and Travel', the latest special collection from Modern Languages Open, with articles that explore the interplay between and intersection of minoritised cultures and language with tourism, travel, and travel writing. Available to read Open Access.
Theory & Struggle: Marx Memorial Library at 90
This year marks 90 years since the foundation of the Marx Memorial Library & Workers’ School (MML). To celebrate, Meirian Jump, Director of the MML, reflects on 90 years devoted to the science of Marxism, the history of Socialism, and the trade union and working-class movements. A selection of articles from the latest issue of the journal will also be available free to read for a month.
The Art School in the Attic
An Exhibition History of Victorian Leeds by Rebecca Wade reveals the origins of Leeds’ permanent cultural institutions and the influential networks that shaped the city’s relationship with fine and decorative arts, industry and the sciences. To mark the publication of this new book, the author explores a small but significant space that held the first … Continue reading
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