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Our program is a major center for research and graduate training in a wide array of historical fields, spanning from ancient to contemporary times. historyprogram.commons.gc.cuny.edu www.gc.cuny.edu/history IG @gchistoryprogram

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Ph.D. Program in History at The CUNY Graduate Center @historygc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🎖️🥂 You are invited to celebrate The National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York (which has been sponsoring a dissertation fellowship for over 50 years!) and this year’s 2026 Caroline Brown Educational Award recipient, David Pultz! #GChistoryStudents #phdlife #fellowship
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Ph.D. Program in History at The CUNY Graduate Center @historygc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
📣Fifth Annual Judith S. Stein Lecture in Political Economy. ✨Speaker: Brian DeLay✨ November 12, 2026, 6:30 PM 📍Graduate Center, CUNY, Skylight Room 📍Hybrid event - RSVP: 📩In-Person: email history@gc.cuny.edu 💻Online: Register at bit.ly/Stein2026 @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social
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Ph.D. Program in History at The CUNY Graduate Center @historygc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📣Help us spread the word: our Open House 2026 is coming! See yourself in Grad School! 🗓️ November 4 ⏰ 5:30 - 6:30 PM (Zoom) 🗓️ November 5 (in person) ⏰ 12:30 - 2:00 PM 💌 RSVP to history@gc.cuny.edu @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @baruchhistory.bsky.social @historydeptbc.bsky.social
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CUNY AI Lab @cunyailab.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Please join us on October 14 at @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social for a panel discussion on “AI and the Future of Education” co-sponsored by the CUNY AI Lab and moderated by CAIL co-founder @lukewaltzer.bsky.social. www.gc.cuny.edu/events/ai-an...
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AI and the Future of Education
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CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Missed the event? No problem! Watch “American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump - Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark in Conversation with Ken Auletta” - now on YouTube: youtu.be/aft2I8B7L-o @kaibirdbiographer.bsky.social @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
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American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn Biography - Kai Bird, Susan Goldmark, and Ken Auletta
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M.A. Program in International Migration Studies at CUNY @gc-migration.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
📣 Applications are open for Spring 2027! 🦋 Interested in studying international migration in NYC? Join the IMS program at @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social! 📅 Apply by November 1, 2026 for Spring 2027 enrollment. 👉 Application info: gc.cuny.edu/admissions-aid/how-apply #CUNY #NYC #MigrationStudies
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CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today we honor all teachers around the globe for their dedication and contribution to education. Thank you for continuing to support and inspire us everyday 💛
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Penguin Press @penguinpress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
NOV 5TH! Join author David Reynolds in conversation with @agordonreed.bsky.social to discuss his new book, Two Ships, at @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social, and online. Register now! www.gc.cuny.edu/events/two-s...
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Two Ships: Jamestown 1619, Plymouth 1620, and the Struggle for the Soul of America - David Reynolds in Conversation with Annette Gordon-Reed
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Ph.D. Program in History at The CUNY Graduate Center @historygc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
✨ Yesterday's afternoon was delightful! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Fika of the semester (a special Swedish coffee break tradition 🍰🍪☕). 🥰 It was wonderful to see so many of you!
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Joshua Brumberg @joshbrumberg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
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Ph.D. Program in History at The CUNY Graduate Center @historygc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
📣Fifth Annual Judith S. Stein Lecture in Political Economy. ✨Speaker: Brian DeLay✨ November 12, 2026, 6:30 PM 📍Graduate Center, CUNY, Skylight Room 📍Hybrid event - RSVP: 📩In-Person: email history@gc.cuny.edu 💻Online: Register at bit.ly/Stein2026 @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social
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Joshua Brumberg @joshbrumberg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A great event if you missed it watch it on YouTube www.youtube.com/gradcentercuny
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The official YouTube Channel of the Graduate Center. The Graduate Center (GC) is the principal doctorate-granting institution of the City University of New York. Offering more than 30 doctoral degre...
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The Historical Journal @historicaljnl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📣Out now on #firstview! Ioannes Chountis de Fabbri @chountisdefabbri.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social on 'The Many Lives of Edmund Burke: A Historiographical Review' #History #Review #Politics #Thought #Evolution 📜 18thc 🗃️ 👉Read open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
This historiographical review maps and scrutinizes the interpretative traditions that have grown around Edmund Burke’s thought since the 1790s, identifying three distinctive strands of criticism: the Victorian utilitarian/proto-liberal interpretation, the Namierite analysis of Burke, and the North American natural law tradition. It then turns to the recent archival and contextual scholarship that has largely superseded these schemata – the biographies of F. P. Lock and Richard Bourke, the analysis of J. G. A. Pocock, and the imperial and global perspectives of P. J. Marshall and others – which relocates Burke within the political crises and colonial contexts in which he wrote. This reorientation has been underpinned by the modern editorial projects behind his Correspondence and Writings and speeches. Rather than adjudicating who Burke was, the review traces how successive generations have read, reframed, and instrumentalized his prima facie contradictions, suggesting that his resistance to classification reflects less a defect in the literature than the enduring richness of its subject.
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Ph.D. Program in History at The CUNY Graduate Center @historygc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📣Help us spread the word: our Open House 2026 is coming! See yourself in Grad School! 🗓️ November 4 ⏰ 5:30 - 6:30 PM (Zoom) 🗓️ November 5 (in person) ⏰ 12:30 - 2:00 PM 💌 RSVP to history@gc.cuny.edu @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @baruchhistory.bsky.social @historydeptbc.bsky.social
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Ph.D. Program in History at The CUNY Graduate Center @historygc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🎖️🥂 You are invited to celebrate The National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York (which has been sponsoring a dissertation fellowship for over 50 years!) and this year’s 2026 Caroline Brown Educational Award recipient, David Pultz! #GChistoryStudents #phdlife #fellowship
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Benjamin L. Carp 🎏 @bencarp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Frederick Mackenzie still has the best description of the Fire of 1776. Today is the 250th anniversary of an event that says more about the American Revolution than we want to admit! yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
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The Great New York Fire of 1776
Who set the mysterious fire that burned down much of New York City shortly after the British took the city during the Revolutionary War?   “An elegant, re...
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Ph.D. Program in History at The CUNY Graduate Center @historygc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Let's fika! You're invited to fika, a Swedish coffee break tradition. This is an informal gathering over coffee and baked goods 🍰🍪☕ We hope to see many of you there! ⏳October 1, 2026, at 3:30 pm, Room 5114 (History Lounge)
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Now available worldwide, Ann Blair's In the Scholar’s Workshop introduces readers to the hidden hands behind history’s great scholarly works. Learn more: buff.ly/zvTKSFY #History
In the Scholar’s Workshop: Hidden Histories of Collaboration and Authorship by Ann Blair
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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Upcoming Science Workshop: Intro to Zotero for Citation Management 📚 Tuesday, September 29 1:00pm - 2:00pm Register @ tinyurl.com/4w3sm2xu #cunygraduatecenter #cunylibraries #academiclibrary #minareeslibrary #zotero
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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 15/09/2026
This is tonight! So looking forward to talking to @sarannmcd.bsky.social about her revelatory new book.
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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Took a little while, but the June issue of Diplomatic History is officially online--and coming soon to a mailbox near you! academic.oup.com/dh/issue/50/3
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Bildner Center, CUNY @bildnercenter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join us for a discussion on “Youth, Power, and Social Media in Cuba” featuring new research on Cuban state repression of young people. 🗓️ Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6 PM 📍 Room 9205, @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social RSVP at bildner@gc.cuny.edu Co-organizer: Ciudadanía y Libertad
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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Upcoming Online Workshop: Introduction to Zotero 📌 Monday, September 28 6:00pm-7:00pm Join @ tinyurl.com/4zjtz9jz Zotero is open source citation software enabling users to easily collect, organize, cite and share. #academiclibraries #zotero #cunylibraries #citationmanagement #cunygraduatecenter
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CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Congratulations to alumnus and foundation board member Brian Jones, who won the 2026 George Orwell Award for his book, “Black History Is for Everyone”! ncte.org/blog/2026/09...
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Brian Jones Honored with NCTE’s 2026 George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language
NCTE named Black History Is for Everyone recipient of its 2026 George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language.
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Sara McDougall @sarannmcd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I had a lovely reunion with the one and only @5minmedievalist.bsky.social talking about my new book coming really soon from @princetonupress.bsky.social : www.medievalpodcast.com/episodes/jus... #skystorians #medievalsky
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Justice for Jehanne with Sara McDougall — The Medieval Podcast
In the fifteenth-century, a woman named Jehanne reported a sexual assault to the city authorities of Dijon, setting in motion a detailed criminal investigation that has survived in the records. This w...
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 11/09/2026
A reminder that there are no classes scheduled from Sept. 11-13. For important dates on the academic calendar, go to cuny.edu/calendar.
Notice of no classes scheduled from September 11 to 13, 2026, against a blue sky with clouds background.
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CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The impact of 9/11 is still unfolding 25 years later: Explore five works by Graduate Center scholars that reveal how the attacks reshaped New York City, American Muslim life, U.S. policy, and everyday experiences www.gc.cuny.edu/news/25-year... @mucahitbilici.bsky.social @phillegitimate.bsky.social
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25 Years After 9/11, Graduate Center Scholars Shape How We Understand Its Impact
Books, research, and an unprecedented archive explore how the attacks transformed New York City, American Muslim life, U.S. policy, and people’s everyday experiences.
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The Wellness Center | CUNY Graduate Center @cunygcwellness.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Coming up next Thursday, and on a Thursday every month through December: Free HIV and Hep C Rapid Testing for Students, in partnership with @ryanhealthnyc.bsky.social Thursday, 9/17, 11am - 2pm, C198 10/22, 11am - 2pm, Skylight Room 11/12, 11am - 2pm, Room 9205/9206 12/10, 11am - 2pm, C198
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The Wellness Center | CUNY Graduate Center @cunygcwellness.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Movement Reset Workshop: Full-Body Mobility & Posture Support for Graduate Students Tuesday, 9/22, 11am - 12:30pm, Room 9205 Relieve neck, shoulder, and lower back tension with simple spinal and hip mobility flows, posture resets, and breathwork, with Leigh Cohen!
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The Wellness Center | CUNY Graduate Center @cunygcwellness.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Flu Vaccine Clinic with Walgreens Wednesday, 9/30, 1pm - 6pm, Skylight Room Tuesday, 10/6, 11am - 2pm, 9205/9206 Thursday, 11/19, 11am - 2 pm, C201-202 We will offer on-site Flu vaccines to students in partnership with Walgreens!
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Sara McDougall @sarannmcd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Getting fancy with @sarahweinman.com
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CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“‘American Scoundrel’ is an elegant retelling of the lurid [Roy] Cohn story, but it’s also something more,” writes the New York Times in a review of Kai Bird’s new biography www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/b...
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America’s Most Notorious Fixer Gets a New Biography
“American Scoundrel” traces the career of Roy Cohn, whose smash-mouth politics continue to shape our own.
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VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
📻 Listen back to Women in Revolution by @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social, Catriona Kennedy & @earner.bsky.social. Available now on YouTube! @virtualtreasury.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social
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Taylor & Francis Research @tandfresearch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Martin Bulmer Prize honors the year's best article in @ersjournal.com with £1,000, a journal subscription, and recognition of outstanding scholarship in race and ethnicity research. More info: spr.ly/63323BGyyS9
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Next week, Sept 15 at 6:00 pm EDT, see @sarannmcd.bsky.social, author of Justice for Jehanne, at The New York Public Library! She will discuss her spellbinding narrative history, in conversation with award-winning author @sarahweinman.com. Register for this free, hybrid event here: buff.ly/TAGWTBP
Justice for Jehanne: The Tale of a Medieval Survivor by Sara McDougallSara McDougall
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Bildner Center, CUNY @bildnercenter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The U.S. has designated Brazil's largest cartels as terrorist organizations. What does that mean for trade, corporate exposure, and U.S.-Brazil relations? Join us for a panel discussion on Thursday, September 24 at 12:30 PM 📍 Segal Theatre, @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social RSVP: bildner@gc.cuny.edu
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M.A. Program in International Migration Studies at CUNY @gc-migration.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
📚 Join us TU 9/29, 6:30-8pm EST for a book talk with Dr. Talja Blockland on "Fear, Withdrawal, & the Imagination of Crime in the Post-Migration City: Reflections from Berlin." 👉 Info & register: bit.ly/TaljaBloklan... @cunygcsociology.bsky.social @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social
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American Historical Association @historians.org · 04/09/2026
As sanctions continue to shape international relations today, history can provide critical context. This AHA program, presented to elected officials and congressional staff on Capitol Hill in 2024, offers historical perspectives on the role and impact of sanctions. Watch the recording:
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AHA Congressional Briefing: Historical Perspectives on Sanctions
AHA Congressional Briefing | February 6, 2024 On February 6, 2024, the American Historical Association hosted a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on the role and impact of sanctions as an instrument of international relations. Pan...
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Elisabeth Piller @elisabeth-piller.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I am hiring another postdoc for BLOCKADE's Freiburg team. A 4-year, full time position to explore the impact of blockades in the Americas in both world wars "from below". Please share! @shafrhistorians.bsky.social @historians.org @royalhistsoc.org www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-1...
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Dr. Heather Dichter @hdichter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is another one of @shafrhistorians.bsky.social excellent grants! I had the Williams grant in 2010. I like to call it my SHAFR postdoc since it funded a nice chunk of research in Europe right after I left Toronto. Thanks SHAFR! And ECRs - apply!! #skystorians 🗃️
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Elizabeth Alsop @elizabethalsop.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Film and Media Cultures @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social is thrilled to be be co-hosting a conversation with Natalie Musteata following a screening of her Oscar-winning short, TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA, Wed Sept 30 @ 6:30pm. See below for details and to register for tickets!!
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Bildner Center, CUNY @bildnercenter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Can Latin America achieve security without sacrificing rights? Join us for a panel challenging the premise that safety requires eroding democracy. 🗓 Mon. September 21 | 4 PM | Skylight Room, @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social RSVP: bildner@gc.cuny.edu Co-sponsored by @wola-org.bsky.social
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 03/09/2026
Welcome back, CUNY ft. A Boogie 😁 Here’s to a great Fall 2026 semester! 💙
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Hispanic American Historical Review @hahr21.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
You can read more of Dr. Ferrer's research on this history in HAHR, made open-access here by @dukepress.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1215/0018...
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Rustic Men, Civilized Nation: Race, Culture, and Contention on the Eve of Cuban Independence | Hispanic American Historical Review | Duke University Press
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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Upcoming Online Workshop: Introduction to Library Research 🔎 Wednesday September 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm Register @ tinyurl.com/bdzmsvtc Welcome to the fall semester! 🍂 #cunygraduatecenter #cunylibraries #libraryresearch #academiclibrary #minareeslibrary
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 02/09/2026
CUNY archvists Natalie Milbrodt and James Kaser join "Eileen Explores: NYC Off The Grid" on PIX11 to explore the history of Willowbrook and the battle for disabled rights in America. pix11.com/eileen-explores/nyc-off-t…
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Ph.D. Program in History at The CUNY Graduate Center @historygc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Congrats to our student Robert, for his teaching position at @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social !
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 31/08/2026
CUNY’s food pantries are open to all students regardless of their home campus, and some may be extending their hours of operation to accommodate increased need, including stocking extra supplies. Students should confirm hours of operation before they visit: cuny.edu/foodpantries.
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Sara McDougall @sarannmcd.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
#medievalsky #skystorians this was something special @ceaubin.com is the real deal. Check out @thisguysucked.com
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Sara McDougall @sarannmcd.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Friends in Boston! Friends who have friends in Boston! Please help spread the word: me and Irit Kleiman at the Harvard Bookstore www.harvard.com/event/sara-m... @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social @harvardmedieval.bsky.social @harvardbookstore.bsky.social @bucreativewriting.bsky.social @bulaw.bsky.social
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Sara McDougall at Harvard Book Store
A spellbinding narrative history that defies modern assumptions about women’s lives in the Middle Ages and informs contemporary debates about sexual violence and the limits of justice.
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