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#AHA2014 annual meeting – Slavery history expert Ana Lucia Araujo at multiple sessions
ByCambria Press January 6, 2014January 6, 2014

Even though Cambria Press author and Slavery: Past and Present book series general editor Ana Lucia Araujo organized multiple slavery sessions at the #2014AHA annual meeting and was extremely busy, it was wonderful of her to make the time to come to the Cambria Press booth especially because her books,…

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AHA 2014 Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. – Great meeting authors, even better letting them know about glowing book reviews!
ByCambria Press January 6, 2014January 6, 2014

Cambria Press started off 2014 on an incredibly positive note at the 2014 American Historical Association (#AHA2014) annual meeting. One of the biggest highlights at conferences is meeting our authors, and it is even better when we get to speak them in person about the glowing journal reviews their books…

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Cambria Press will be at the American Historical Association in Washington D.C. – Visit booth 206!
ByCambria Press January 1, 2014January 1, 2014

Cambria Press will be at the American Historical Association in Washington D.C. Visit the Cambria Press booth (206) in the exhibit hall to browse books such as: Public Memory of Slavery: Victims and Perpetrators in the South Atlantic Public by Ana Lucia Araujo (“An important and provocative work. No other…

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Cambria Press author and series editor Ana Lucia Araujo interviewed for Latino Americans spotlight!
ByCambria Press November 5, 2013November 5, 2013

Cambria Press author and series editor Ana Lucia Araujo (Howard University) was interviewed for a spotlight segment on Latino Americans. In the interview, Dr. Araujo commented on the similarities between her native Brazil and the United States, in particular the histories of slavery in both countries which has resulted in…

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Halloween Highlight: Sexual Crimes in the Early Modern Witch Hunts
ByCambria Press October 31, 2013November 1, 2013

Happy Halloween! In the spirit of All Hallows Eve, Cambria Press is highlighting Sexing Political Culture in the History of France because of this fascinating chapter “Sexual Crimes in the Early Modern Witch Hunts.” According to Maryse Simon (University of Strasbourg), “the witch hunt was an essential element in early…

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Cambria Press Book Review: The British Journal for the History of Science commends Charles Dupin (1784–1873) and His Influence on France
ByCambria Press September 24, 2013September 24, 2013

Cambria Press congratulates Margaret Bradley on the outstanding review of her book in The British Journal for the History of Science. The book review praises Charles Dupin (1784–1873) and His Influence on France because “the great merit of this first English-language biography of Charles Dupin is to draw renewed attention to…

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Cambria Press Forthcoming Book! The Construction of Femininity in a Postcolonial State
ByCambria Press July 31, 2013July 31, 2013

“SINGAPORE is a lively, vibrant and efficient place with a cosmopolitan population. English is almost universally spoken, decisions are made quickly and the streets are safe”, as described very accurately by The Economist. Singapore has come a long way since it was just a small village and much of this…

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President Obama visits slave site studied by Ana Lucia Araujo in Public Memory of Slavery: Victims and Perpetrators in the South Atlantic
ByCambria Press July 2, 2013

President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Goree Island, Senegal, was understandably a very emotional one, as it was for Nelson Mandela years ago. Many news reports indicate that the homage paid to the House of Slaves has caused a furor because of disputes on whether is an authentic historical site…

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Cambria Press Book Review: The Latin American Identity and the African Diaspora is “a necessary text for all institutional libraries” and “”a valuable addition to the personal library of any scholar”
ByCambria Press June 12, 2013

Cambria Press congratulates Antonio Olliz Boyd on another great review of his book The Latin American Identity and the African Diaspora: Ethnogenesis in Context by the journal New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids, which praises the book because the author “offers a new way to approach critical race theory.And he…

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Latin American Studies Association (LASA 2013) Congress in Washington DC Exceeded Expectations!
ByCambria Press June 10, 2013June 11, 2013

Cambria Press is pleased to report that the LASA 2013 annual conference in Washington D.C. last week was our busiest yet and exceeded our expectations! There was great interest in our Latin American titles which have earned great reviews, as well as the two series which were highlighted for the…

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