Karen Steele - Böcker

Women, Press, and Politics explores the literary and historical significance of women's writing for the most influential body of nationalist journalism during the Irish Revival, the advanced nationalist press. This work studies women's writings in the Irish nationalist tradition, focusing in particular on leading female voices in the cultural and political movements that helped launch the Easter Rising of 1916: Augusta Gregory, Alice Milligan, Maud Gonne, Constance Markievicz, Delia Larkin, Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, and Louise Bennett. Karen Steele argues that by examining the innovative work of these writers from the perspective of women's artistry and women's political investments, we can best appreciate the expansive range of their cultural productions and the influence these had on other nationalists, who went on to shape Irish politics and culture in the decades to come.

Dialogue about race, racism, and the Confederacy is uncomfortable, but meaningful; it can foster true understanding and healing. This book addresses the race and reconciliation efforts of Texas Christian University through the Race & Reconciliation Initiative (RRI): a five-year academically based, historically focused initiative designed to investigate and document TCU's relationship with slavery, racism, and the Confederacy. This academic endeavor draws upon the talents and experiences of faculty, staff, students, and alumni to research and raise awareness of racism and inequality at TCU, helping us work toward a campus culture where everyone is respected and valued. Part one provides a new narrative of TCU’s first 150 years with special attention to race and racism. Part two includes essays from faculty, students, and community members who explore a variety of topics related to the race and reconciliation work at TCU. The book not only serves as a catalyst for future scholarly investigations of these important issues in the understudied areas of TCU’s history, but also equips campus leaders, faculty, and staff with strategies to expand students’ experiences and understanding of TCU’s history. The collection, in sum, offers one institution’s road map to thinking about racial diversity in the history and current practices of higher education. This book is an invitation to explore these difficult landscapes together, to learn from our past, and to imagine a future unburdened by the ashes and fears of old.