Month: January 2013

A Feminist Examination of Global Conferences

Guest post by Jean Quataert and Benita Roth, special guest editors The Journal of Women’s History recently published a special issue (24, 4 Winter 2012) on “Human Rights, Global Conferences, and the Making of Postwar Transnational Feminisms.” The collection of essays and the reminiscences by global feminist activists shows the importance of United Nations-sponsored world conferences…

A Feminist Examination of Global Conferences

Guest post by Jean Quataert and Benita Roth, special guest editors The Journal of Women’s History recently published a special issue (24, 4 Winter 2012) on “Human Rights, Global Conferences, and the Making of Postwar Transnational Feminisms.” The collection of essays and the reminiscences by global feminist activists shows the importance of United Nations-sponsored world conferences…

Speed and impact: The story behind the Reducing Gun Violence in America instant book

By Greg Britton, editorial director On December 17, 2012, three days after the devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, JHU Press director Kathleen Keane received a call from the office of the president of Johns Hopkins University. Ronald J. Daniels wanted to do something about the epidemic of gun violence in America, and he…

January news and new books

News and Notes Johns Hopkins University hosts Summit on Reducing Gun Violence in America: On January 14-15, the Johns Hopkins University convened more than 20 global leaders in gun policy and violence for the Summit on Reducing Gun Violence in America. On January 28th, the Johns Hopkins University Press will publish the proceedings of this…

January news and new books

News and Notes Johns Hopkins University hosts Summit on Reducing Gun Violence in America: On January 14-15, the Johns Hopkins University convened more than 20 global leaders in gun policy and violence for the Summit on Reducing Gun Violence in America. On January 28th, the Johns Hopkins University Press will publish the proceedings of this…

Making a scene

By Janet Gilbert Journals Direct Response and Renewals Senior Coordinator Theatre majors—like philosophy and English majors—are frequent recipients of the question, “What on earth are you going to do with that when you graduate?” Yet the inexorable truth is that performance skills schooled and perfected onstage flow across the proscenium into mainstream life. Let’s give…

Making a scene

By Janet Gilbert Journals Direct Response and Renewals Senior Coordinator Theatre majors—like philosophy and English majors—are frequent recipients of the question, “What on earth are you going to do with that when you graduate?” Yet the inexorable truth is that performance skills schooled and perfected onstage flow across the proscenium into mainstream life. Let’s give…