Jo Ann McNamara
05/21/2009
Today we at the University of Pennsyvlania Press received news that Jo Ann McNamara, Professor Emerita of History at Hunter College, City University of New York, has died. McNamara wrote… READ MORE
Category: Women’s Studies
Nominate a topic for the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
04/16/2009
Work on The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia project begins today with a Civil Partner and Planning Workshop at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The project invites everyone to nominate topics… READ MORE
Sea of Silk–Now Available
04/14/2009
Sea of Silk: A Textile Geography of Women's Work in Medieval French Literature E. Jane Burns 256 pages | 6 x 9 | 25 illus. Cloth 2009 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4154-9… READ MORE
Week 4 of the History Matters Bloggers’ Roundtable, Plus Bennett Herself
03/30/2009
As Women's History month comes to an end, so does the History Matters Bloggers' Roundtable. Last week, Another Damned Medievalist shared her perspective on History Matters: Patriarchy and the Challenge… READ MORE
Week 3 of the History Matters Bloggers’ Roundtable
03/23/2009
In week 3, it was Tenured Radical's turn to respond to Judith M. Bennett's History Matters: Patriarchy and the Challenge of Feminism. Bennett's "lesbian-like" concept generated many comments. This week,… READ MORE
Congratulations to Barbara Newman, Distinguished Achievement Award Winner
03/16/2009
We recently received the news that Penn Press author Barbara Newman has received one of this year's Distinguished Achievement Awards from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for her groundbreaking work… READ MORE
Week 2 of the History Matters Blog Roundtable, Plus Ruth Mazo Karras
03/13/2009
The Women's History Month bloggers' roundtable discussion of Judith M. Bennett's History Matters: Patriarchy and the Challenge of Feminism continues to pick up steam. Earlier this week, blogger Historiann picked… READ MORE
Times Higher Education Praises Ms Mentor from Across the Pond
03/12/2009
It seems that Ms. Mentor's wisdom knows no boundaries. A review of Ms. Mentor's New and Ever More Impeccable Advice for Women and Men in Academia in today's Times Higher… READ MORE
Week 1 of the History Matters Bloggers’ Roundtable
03/06/2009
The bloggers' roundtable on History Matters: Patriarchy and the Challenge of Feminism began this week with a post on The Adventures of Notorious Ph.D, Girl Scholar. Notorious Ph.D responded to… READ MORE
Gray Panthers–Now Available
03/04/2009
Gray Panthers Roger Sanjek 320 pages | 6 x 9 | 22 illus. Cloth 2009 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4137-2 | $59.95 | £39.00 Prize-winning author Roger Sanjek tells the story of… READ MORE
