JHI Blog: Recent posts

JHI Blog

Writing the Latin American Age of Revolutions (1770-1870): From Political Culture to Social Form by Benjamin Gaillard-Garrido Since Francois-Xavier Guerra's Modernidad e independencias (1992), the historiography on the Age of Revolutions in Latin America has undergone significant changes. No longer are works predominantly characterized by conceptions of politics as epiphenomenal. No longer do they... Continue Reading → by jhiblog on November 4, 2024

You are subscribed to email updates from JHI Blog To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe here.

JHI Blog: Recent posts

JHI Blog

Towards a World without Hierarchy: Isan Thought and Eco-centrism in the Novels of Kampoon Boontawee by Naphorn Siriprasertsilp Isan is a region situated in northeastern Thailand, bordering Cambodia and Laos. It is also used to reference the various ethno-regional groups who live in the area and are in a precarious position economically and culturally. The... Continue Reading → by jhiblog on October 30, 2024

You are subscribed to email updates from JHI Blog To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe here.

JHI Blog: Recent posts

JHI Blog

A Serious Man Steven Shapin Three facts about Bruno Latour. He was from a wine-growing family; he was from Burgundy; and he was Catholic. These facts are related, and they are pertinent to understanding what his philosophical project was about. Bruno was born... Continue Reading → by jhiblog on October 28, 2024

You are subscribed to email updates from JHI Blog To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe here.

JHI Blog: Recent posts

JHI Blog

Completing Humanity: Disha Karnad Jani Interviews Umut Özsu by Disha Karnad Jani In this latest episode of In Theory, Disha Karnad Jani interviews Umut Özsu, Professor in the Department of Law and Legalities at Carleton University, about his book Completing Humanity: The International Law of Decolonization, 1960-82 (Cambridge University Press, 2023). The... Continue Reading → by jhiblog on October 23, 2024

You are subscribed to email updates from JHI Blog To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe here.

JHI Blog: Recent posts

JHI Blog

Empire and the Insect-Enemy: Towards a Global History of Agro-Capitalism by Minke Hijmans "Climate change" may evoke vaguely threatening graphics. Blazing hills against a violent orange sky. The cracked, clay earth of a dried-up lake. A lazy smog cloud draped over an anonymous urban skyline. These visuals, often deployed in... Continue Reading → by jhiblog on October 21, 2024

You are subscribed to email updates from JHI Blog To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe here.

JHI Blog: Recent posts

JHI Blog

Reason and Faith in the Old South: The Case of James Warley Miles by Andrew J. Juchno James Warley Miles (1818-1875) is an enigmatic figure in American religious history, one whose theology evades the neat categories that historians of religion tend to rely upon. In the few studies that treat Miles at length,... Continue Reading → by jhiblog on October 16, 2024

You are subscribed to email updates from JHI Blog To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe here.

JHI Blog: Recent posts

JHI Blog

Mysticism, Power, and Rationalism in the Ottoman Mind: An Interview with Marinos Sariyannis by Nilab Saeedi Marinos Sariyannis is the Research Director and Department Coordinator of Ottoman History at the Institute for Mediterranean Studies in Rethymno, Greece. He spoke to the JHI Blog about his research on the role of magic and the... Continue Reading → by jhiblog on October 14, 2024

You are subscribed to email updates from JHI Blog To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe here.