Articles
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Working Mothers
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed racial and class inequities in brutal ways. Gone are the…
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The Empire of Depression: A Conversation with Jonathan Sadowsky
Professor Jonathan Sadowsky, Theodore J. Castele Professor at Case Western Reserve University, is the author…
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Sister Mariana’s Spyglass: The Unreliable Ghost of Female Desire in a Convent Archive
In 1731, Sister Mariana de Jesus, a young nun at the Augustinian Convent of Santa…
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Trans Care Webs: A Review of Hil Malatino’s Trans Care
Hil Malatino’s Trans Care asks a seemingly simple question: What does care look like in…
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Misinformation, Vaccination, and “Medical Liberty” in the Age of COVID-19
Vaccination is of critical importance right now. At this moment, the United States is fighting…
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Has the World Gone Mad? An Interview with Sarah Swedberg
Sarah Swedberg is a lifelong activist who engaged in anti-apartheid, AIDS, and anti-war activism in…
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Liberty and Insanity Sitting in a Tree
In 2011, I participated in a National Endowment for the Humanities summer seminar entitled “The…
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The Forgotten: Adults with Developmental Disabilities During COVID-19
“It’s time to put on hand sanitizer, Beth*,” I say as we get back in…
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“I Assumed It Was Urgent”: Helen Hurd’s Story
As an archivist, I gain deep knowledge of people through their personal papers. I come…
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Women’s Experiences Matter. Natalie Kimball’s An Open Secret: The History of Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion in Modern Bolivia
Women’s experiences matter – this simple truth is at the core of Natalie Kimball’s brilliant…