AHA23
Books! As every seasoned conference-goer knows, talks and sessions can be engaging, stimulating, and even enlightening. But much of the fun at an annual meeting is in meeting friends new and old and (of course) browsing the publisher displays in the exhibit hall. Whether it’s the feel of the page, the look of the text, or just the joy of reading a well-written sentence, for a bibliophile, there’s nothing quite like being surrounded by towering stacks of books.
Photo: Marc Monaghan
Staff
Townhouse Notes
In The Left Hand of Darkness (1969), a novel set on a distant future planet where the concept of gender…
The History of Them, the History of Us
I have often been asked, “Why do you study Renaissance Italy?” My standard reply has been “Because it is not…
On “Changing the Landscape”
To the Editor: It is certainly past time to erect memorials to the enslaved people who built so many institutions…
On “The Age of Planetary Revolution”
To the Editor: Carl Abbott’s “The Age of Planetary Revolution” (December 2022) reminded me of “Scorched Supper on New Niger,”…
John W. Shy (1931–2022)
John W. Shy, professor emeritus of history at the University of Michigan and a leading authority on Anglo-American military history,…
Liu Kwang-Ching (1921–2006)
Liu Kwang-Ching, professor emeritus at the University of California, Davis, died in his Davis home on the morning of September…
AHA Member Spotlight: Charlene J. Fletcher
Charlene J. Fletcher is an affiliate faculty in Africana studies and curatorial director at Indiana University—Purdue University Indianapolis and Conner…