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The Power of the State: Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, and Minneapolis

When young people began disappearing in Argentina, their mothers searched for answers. Despite laws prohibiting protests and political gatherings, the women still met to walk the Plaza de Mayo, a central square in Buenos Aires near the president’s re... more

12 Feb 2026 • 52 min

Elizabeth A. DeWolfe, "Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy" (UP of Kentucky, 2025)

Jane Armstrong Tucker was a Boston stenographer scrabbling to get by as a single woman in the Gilded Age, until she was offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance. Madeleine Pollard was a Kentuckian with humble roots who had used charisma to work her way in... more

11 Feb 2026 • 49 min

Linda Connolly and Tina O’Toole, "Documenting Irish Feminisms: The Second Wave" (Arlen House, 2022)

Linda Connolly is a professor of sociology at Maynooth University, with research focusing on gender, Irish society, family studies, migration, and Irish studies. Dr Tina O'Toole is a literary scholar with research expertise in Irish and diasporic wri... more

8 Feb 2026 • 57 min

Dianna N. Watkins-Dickerson, "A Black Woman for President: Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun, and Kamala Harris" (UP of Mississippi)

Throughout US history, only three Black women—Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun, and Kamala Harris—have given successfully recognized bids for the office of president of the United States. In A Black Woman for President: Shirley Chisholm, Carol M... more

4 Feb 2026 • 1 hr

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Vanessa Sasson

Professor of Religious Studies at Marianapolis College.

Marianapolis College

Episode: Vanessa R. Sasson, "The Gathering: A Story of the First Buddhist Women" (Equinox, 2023)

Betty Boyd Caroli

Historian and author of the book "A Slumless America"

Oxford University Press

Episode: Betty Boyd Caroli, "A Slumless America: Mary K. Simkhovitch and the Dream of Affordable Housing" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Misty L. Heggeness

co-director of the Kansas Population Center, associate professor of economics and public affairs at the University of Kansas

University of Kansas

Episode: Misty L. Heggeness, "Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy" (U California Press, 2026)

Dr. Erika Quinn

Historian and author

Berghahn Books

Episode: Erika Quinn, "This Horrible Uncertainty: A German Woman Writes War, 1939-1948" (Berghahn Books, 2024)

Dr. Nena Vandeweerdt

Historian specializing in late medieval and early modern socioeconomic history, with a focus on gender and labor in pre-modern cities

University of Leuven and University of Basque Country

Episode: Nena Vandeweerdt, "Women and Work Through a Comparative Lens: Gender and the Urban Labor Markets of Premodern Brabant and Biscay" (Leuven UP, 2025)

Dr. Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff

Historian specializing in global sport, communication and diplomacy.

Director of France and Us

Episode: Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff, "Basketball Empire: France and the Making of a Global NBA and WNBA" (Bloomsbury, 2023)

Susannah Wilson

Associate Professor of French Studies at the University of Warwick

University of Warwick

Episode: Susannah Wilson, "A Most Quiet Murder: Maternity, Affliction, and Violence in Late Nineteenth-Century France" (Cornell UP, 2025)

Lauren D. Sawyer

Professor of Theology and Culture at the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology

Seattle School of Theology and Psychology

Episode: Lauren D. Sawyer, "Growing Up Pure: White Girls, Queer Teens, and the Racial Foundations of Purity Culture" (NYU Press, 2025)

Alison Rowlands

Professor of Early Modern European History at the University of Essex

University of Essex

Episode: Alison Rowlands, "Witchcraft Narratives in Germany: Rothenburg, 1561-1652" (Manchester UP, 2026)

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Dianna N. Watkins-Dickerson, "A Black Woman for President: Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun, and Kamala Harris" (UP of Mississippi)

Q: Can you talk about the impetus for this book? What prompted you to want to write it?

The author expresses her journey from an education major to political science, driven by an investment in activism and diversity, encouraging women to have a voice in politics.

Vanessa R. Sasson, "The Gathering: A Story of the First Buddhist Women" (Equinox, 2023)

Q: Can you think of like, was there any examples or standout incidences where you writing it changed your mind on something?

I realized the significance of the queen's presence in the story and how important it was for the women's safety and audacity to ask for ordination.

Vanessa R. Sasson, "The Gathering: A Story of the First Buddhist Women" (Equinox, 2023)

Q: What was your thinking about picking that second project of the first Buddhist women?

It felt inevitable that I would have to tackle that story as a continuation from Yashodhara.

Toby Green, "The Heretic of Cacheu: Crispina Peres and the Struggle over Life in Seventeenth-Century West Africa" (U Chicago Press, 2025)

Q: So can you tell us about how you're taking those sorts of things on right at the beginning when we're talking about how you've structured and put this book together?

The book is constructed of fragments, reflecting a cyclical view of time, challenging traditional linear narratives while also striving to tell Crispina Peres' story.

Toby Green, "The Heretic of Cacheu: Crispina Peres and the Struggle over Life in Seventeenth-Century West Africa" (U Chicago Press, 2025)

Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write a book?

I'm a historian of West Africa, particularly the region around Cacheu, and I wanted to write about Crispina Peres due to her significance and the materials I've been working with regarding her and the context of her life.

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This podcast features deep conversations with authors and scholars about their recent books and research, primarily focusing on women's history. Throughout various episodes, notable themes include discussions on historical narratives related to women, gender studies, and the broader intersections of race, class, and culture in shaping women's experiences. The content serves both academic audiences and general listeners interested in feminist perspectives, historical contexts, and contemporary societal issues, encouraging a re-examination of women's roles throughout history. Unique to this podcast is its commitment to featuring voices that often challenge traditional narratives, highlighting previously marginalized figures and topics in wome... more

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