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The Panama Canal recently hit the headlines when President Trump threatened to take it over. But did you know that the canal was built by Afro-Caribbean workers who were drafted in especially, and that their descendants established a booming soul scene there in the 1960s? Winding down Black History Month on our blog, Matti Steinitz (Bielefeld University) brings to light the forgotten sacrifices and contributions of Panama's Afro-Caribbean community – and the legacy of U.S. imperialism in the region: https://lnkd.in/eAFpNPjN Explore more in Matti's book "Afro-Latin Soul Music and the Rise of Black Power Cosmopolitanism": https://lnkd.in/eXWXVJeS #DeGruyterBrill #Blog #Panama #PanamaCanal #AfroCaribbean #SoulMusic #BlackHistoryMonth

For your reading pleasure this Black History Month, may we recommend a heady mix of books on African languages, early 90s hip hop videos, and Lil Nas X's "Call Me By Your Name." From the book "Queer Pop," chapter on Lil Nas entitled "Queer Curls, Gender Power, and Plato" (open access): https://lnkd.in/eej2-qsr   From "Musikvideo reloaded," the chapter "Rich Posing – Queer (Non)passing" (in German): https://lnkd.in/eJRw9Qeq   From the volume "Jugend, Musik und Film," the chapter "Gangster, Leadership und Nihilismus" (in German): https://lnkd.in/eYFvZACu   "African Languages from a Role and Reference Grammar Perspective" (open access): https://lnkd.in/e8g2ahvC #DeGruyterBrill #Linguistics #AfricanLanguages #HipHop #BlackHistoryMonth

Neu erschienen bei De Gruyter Brill in der Reihe „Mimesis“ – meine Dissertation über Stadttexte und Textstädte zwischen Paris 🇫🇷 und Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 https://lnkd.in/dhAWyP-v Mit besonderem Dank an meinen Doktorvater Matei Chihaia von der Bergische Universität Wuppertal, meine Lektorin Gabrielle Cornefert, PhD und alle, die mich bei der Promotion und Publikation unterstützt haben. „En París todo le era Buenos Aires y viceversa.“ (Julio Cortázar, Rayuela, 1963)

New Book out: "Carbon Free", a new editorial, has been published. The authors describe the steps necessary to ensure that we can succeed in making the essential transformation to climate neutrality. My thanks go to all those who have contributed to the success of the book: Kwesi Annan-Takyi, Jim Armbruster, Dr. Jörg Böttcher, Roman Buss, Darius Bonk, Heinz J. Bontrup, Prof. Dr. Torsten Cziesla, Dr. Andreas Gabler, Thies Goldner, Tibor Fischer, Tomas Haug, Sebastian Helgenberger, Thoralf Herbold, Nicolai Herrmann, Philipp Hiemann, Jerrit Hilgedieck, Attakan Janpidok, Martin Kaltschmitt, Dr. Jennifer Kowallik, Jens Kühne, Jelto Lange, Kathrin Langewald, Andreas Luczak, Jan Lüken, Farid Mohamadi, Jane O'Sullivan, Alexandra Oboda, Oliver Opel, Adrien Pagano, Jasmine Ramsebner, Michael Schulthoff, Alexander Stuckenholz, Jens Thorn, Dr. Christoph Torwegge, Jochen WEILEPP, Clemens W., Stefan Wenzel, Marlies Wiegand, Lorenz Wieshammer, CFA and De Gruyter Brill. https://lnkd.in/ejSv2Cgn

Continuing our focus on Black History Month, we're spotlighting two Brill journals. Learn more in the links below! "Utafiti: Journal of African Perspectives" takes a cross-disciplinary approach in challenging conventional approaches to African Studies. Published in English, Kiswahili and French, it reflects the rich linguistic and intellectual diversity of Africa and its diaspora: https://lnkd.in/eCvMwRY5 Brill's "Journal of Black Religious Thought" offers African American, African, and/or African diaspora perspectives on topics ranging from theology and ethics to Black hermeneutics and cultural studies: https://lnkd.in/eQKCZ2Ea #DeGruyterBrill #Journals #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2025

Next week!!! Hybrid event. This year is the 25th anniversary of UNSC Women Peace and Security (WPS) Resolution 1325. We are delighted to launch our new WPS series and books with De Gruyter Brill Jacqui True Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria (AIIA VIC) https://lnkd.in/gC7KDz6G “Recognizing that an understanding of the impact of armed conflict on women and girls, effective institutional arrangements to guarantee their protection and full participation in the peace process can significantly contribute to the maintenance and promotion of international peace and security.”

Congratulations to our two authors Ian Gray and John Bessant! We are also proud that we could contribute to their success and that our playbook format is valued.

We're packing our brollies and bowler hats for London! In two weeks, we'll be unveiling our first joint booth as De Gruyter Brill at The London Book Fair. Pay us a visit at stand 7D25 in the beautiful Olympia venue to learn more about everything we have to offer – or just have a chat about the weather and a nice cuppa with us. Get your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/ebB4DYPb Add us to your planner here: https://lnkd.in/dibyvnA4 #DeGruyterBrill #LondonBookFair #LBF25

⏰ A reminder that you can still save big on De Gruyter titles by tomorrow, February 25! Details here: https://lnkd.in/ecX4TdVr #DeGruyter #BookGiving #BookLovers #BookSale

Free webinar alert! Stay ahead of the curve when it comes to open access with our session on Monday covering the Subscribe to Open (S20) model. Hear from expert panelists including our very own Linda Empringham, Ruth Dale of the University of Nottingham, Richard Gallagher of Annual Reviews, and Laura Simonite from EMS Press. 🗓 Monday, February 24, 15:00 CET 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/dzxJ-y-R 💻 Can't make it then? Sign up anyway to receive the recording afterwards! #DeGruyterBrill #Webinar #OpenAccess