To celebrate the release of Journeys from the Abyss, caught up with author Tony Kushner to discuss the various experiences of Jewish refugees and the importance of history and memory. Could you tell us a bit about the book and what inspired your research? Why do you think this is the first study to place Jewish … Continue reading
The contribution of Black seafarers to British maritime history – in conversation with Ray Costello
The Black Salt exhibition at the Liverpool Maritime Museum is due to reveal the contribution Black seafarers to some of the most significant maritime events of the past 500 years. To celebrate its opening we spoke to Ray Costello, author of the accompanying book Black Salt: Seafarers of African Descent on British Ships about the roles of and experiences of Black … Continue reading
Interview with Laura Kelly, author of Irish Medical Education and Student Culture, c.1850-1950
To celebrate the release of Irish Medical Education and Student Culture, c.1850-1950, we caught up with Laura Kelly to discuss the roles of women and religion in medical student culture, and how the student experience differed from that of modern day students. What drew you to this period, and why do you think this is the first comprehensive … Continue reading
All back content to Extrapolation is now available to institutions through a Premium Subscription
Premium institutional subscriptions include access from 1959. Extrapolation was founded in 1959 by Thomas D. Clareson and was the first journal to publish academic work on science fiction and fantasy. It continues to be a leading, peer-reviewed, international journal in that specialized genre in the literature of popular culture. It welcomes papers on all areas of … Continue reading
Strategic Partnership between the Voltaire Foundation (University of Oxford) and Liverpool University Press
The Voltaire Foundation (VF) and Liverpool University Press (LUP) have agreed a strategic partnership for the publication of the long-running series Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment. With effect from August 2018, LUP will assume responsibility for publishing 11 new Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment titles per annum in print and digital format, and will make more … Continue reading
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