The post arrived this morning and I had to dress to match—it brought the finished, hardback copy of my book: ‘Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion’

Here’s the book in all its glory, a colour-coordinated author, and the blurb (for a bit more info)

Out on 1st June, worldwide!

🎉Huge congratulations to one of our #REESAlumni , Nicole Grajewski on the publication of 'Russia and Iran: Partners in Defiance from Syria to Ukraine'

📚Pre-order the book here with Hurst Publishers hurstpublishers.com/book/russia-an…

#India nPhilosophyIndianRevolution by Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan, edited & introduced by Maël Montévil, is out now!

A revolutionary alternative to the misleading spiritualised image of #India , through anti- #caste #politicalthought .
‘Nothing less than an anti-caste political…

Great afternoon talking to people. Tested some ideas. Got loads of great questions.

Many thanks to Craig Whiteside for hosting me.

Heureux de bientôt publier mon livre “Conflict Minerals Inc.” en français. Stay tuned…

🚨 'Beyond Ukraine', edited by Tim Sweijs & Jeffrey H. Michaels, offers a comprehensive examination of the impact of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine on visions of conflict.

Early copies 25% off w/code BEYOND25 at Hurst Publishers:
tinyurl.com/BeyondUkraine

#Lagos by Tim Cocks is available now in paperback! 📚

‘Tim Cocks’ affection for #Nigeria ’s exuberant and complex metropolis shines through vividly sketched Lagosians in their dogged pursuit of a better life.’ — Lọlá Shónẹ́yìn
‘Remarkable.’ — Los Angeles Review of Books

Get 25% off w/code…

New event: Five hundred years of English and British violence in Europe

Speakers:
Brendan Simms
David Trim Andrews University
Karine Varley University of Strathclyde
Chair: Sönke Neitzel, Universität Potsdam

Wed 24 Apr, 6-7.15pm, TEAMS
Reg: bit.ly/4d4RF8b

Marc Andreessen’s Recommended Reading:
1. The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium by Martin Gurri
2. History Has Begun by Bruno Maçães
3. The Kill Chain by Christian Brose
m.youtube.com/watch?v=WVk7nH…

'Beyond Ukraine' from Hurst Publishers, edited by Tim Sweijs & Jeffrey H. Michaels, is having an official book launch on May 14th, at the Leiden University Campus in the Hague.

Register now to secure your spot! hcss.nl/event/book-lau…

Early stock available now!
#ItalyInAWineglass by Marc Millon is a ‘fascinating account of the place of #wine in #Italian life over the centuries […] an utterly absorbing read. Enjoy it with a good glass of vino to hand!’ - Fiona Beckett

Get 25% off w/code WINE25➡️…

Kavita Puri's brilliant podcast #ThreeMillion on BBC Radio 4 about #1943BengalFamine is on the reading list for my undergraduate module at City Int Politics History at City. I played some of Episode 1 in class. It was incredible how hooked the students were. #emotionalhistory #hunger

' #HinduNationalism in the Indian Diaspora' by Edward Anderson and 'Messengers of Hindu Nationalism' by W Andersen & S D Damle are recommended by the The Economist in their 'What To Read About #Hindutva ' list.

economist.com/the-economist-…

'Shukman’s study is... very pacey and engaging, breaking new ground in several ways. It sets out nicely the hybrid nature of the SdP.'

Read the review of Ann Shukman's #44DaysinPrague in Literary Review by Mark Cornwall.

Available now in hardback.

literaryreview.co.uk/deep-in-the-cz…

The big day. Many thanks to Tim Sweijs Michael Dwyer and all the contributors and staff Hurst Publishers

I’m taking my Book Tour to America! 🇺🇸

Join me as I discuss my new book “FIXING FRANCE: How to Repair a Broken Republic”

First stop:

📍Columbia University French Cultural Society
🗓️ Monday 08 April 2024: in-person & online
🕰️ 7pm-8:30PM: Talk + Q&A + 📕✍🏽
🎟️ Free & Open to all. RSVP 👇🏽

Everyone is most welcome to attend the Roundtable Discussion to celebrate the publication of Dr Lizz Pearson's 'Extreme Britain: Gender, Masculinity and Radicalisation' on Wednesday 1st May 3-4:30 in Stewart House, London

#baseesrising Oxana Shevel 🇺🇦 & I stopped by Heffers Bookshop

& signed copies of

Polity “Russia and Ukraine” w Maria Popova
&
Hurst Publishers “The Zelensky Effect”
w HHale

We also saw books by #PaulDanieri Gwendolyn Sasse Serhii Plokhy Luke Harding Andrei Kurkov
Cambridge Ukrainian Studies

What to read about #Hindu tva economist.com/the-economist-…
Includes Edward Anderson on #Hindu Nationalism in the Indian #Diaspora ' from Hurst Publishers

A packed lecture theatre for the opening keynote by Professor Olga Onuch Olga Onuch (Онух) #basees2024