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Melvin L. Rogers, The Darkened Light of Faith: Race, Democracy, and Freedom in African American Political Thought – Princeton University Press, September 2023 Could the African American political tradition save American democracy? African Americans have had every reason to reject … Continue reading →

Jens Bartelson, Becoming International – Cambridge University Press, October 2023

Andrew Drummond, The Dreadful History and Judgement of God on Thomas Müntzer: The Life and Times of an Early German Revolutionary – Verso, February 2024 [Update: thanks to Philippe Theophanidis for a link to the author’s webpage with a lot more … Continue reading →

Steve Mentz, Sailing without Ahab: Ecopoetic Travels – Fordham University Press, 2024; foreword by Suzanne Conklin Akbari. Navigate the Depths of a Timeless Classic, Reimagined. Come sail with I. We’re not taking the same trip, though you might recognize the … Continue reading →

Alberto Toscano, Late Fascism: Race, Capitalism and the Politics of Crisis – Verso, October 2023 Looks great, though tempting to repeat the question of Ernest Mandel’s Late Capitalism – how do we know it’s late? In a world shaken by … Continue reading →

Proposals for activities should be sent to: foucault40after@gmail.com to the Coordinator of the International Scientific Committee: Prof. Rodrigo Castro. Information about activities should include: a) The title of the activityb) A short description (5 lines)c) The city and country in which the activity … Continue reading →

Charlotte Lydia Riley, Imperial Island: A History of Empire in Modern Britain – Penguin, August 2023 After the Second World War, Britain’s overseas empire disintegrated. As white settlers from Rhodesia returned home to a country they barely recognised, Commonwealth citizens … Continue reading →

Marie Allitt, Medical Caregiving Narratives of the First World War: Geographies of Care – Edinburgh University Press, May 2023 (print and open access)