Joanna Bourke Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Historian, working on a Wellcome Trust-funded project, "Sexual Violence, Medicine, & Psychiatry". @wellcometrust @BirkbeckHCA, views all my own.
Old Age in the Roman World: A Cultural and Social History
Tim G. ParkinJoanna BourkeThanks @amiasrinivasan (LRB) and @drinalinge ("Cultural and Social History") for such generous reviews of my Loving Animals book. I have learnt so much from them, so I am thrilled (relieved!). @LRB @CultSocHistory @BirkbeckHCA @BirkbeckUoL @GreshamCollege @shme_bbk @reaktionbooks https://t.co/l66zuudJRO
Paperback, 2004
$35.00Member price:$35.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
The Disappearance of Lydia Harvey
Julia LaiteJoanna Bourke@JuliaLaite just won the Crime Writer's Association Gold Dagger Award for Non-Fiction for her incredible book "The Disappearance of Lydia Harvey"! This is no surprise to me since my favourite book of 2021-22. @BirkbeckHCA @BirkbeckUoL @bbkinstitutes @HistoryWO @WomensHistNet https://t.co/Vd5LE8VNr2
Paperback, 2022
$14.95Member price:$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
We Need to Talk: The Truth about Sexual Violence and My Fight for Justice
Emily HuntJoanna BourkeThe incredible Emily Hunt will be launching her book WE NEED TO TALK as part of @shme_bbk on 9 March, in-person at Birkbeck (WC1E 7HX) 18.15 BST. Promises to be amazing. Free but must sign-up: https://t.co/N8DWhOUXSd @BirkbeckHCA @BirkbeckUoL @bbkpsychosocial @LSEGenderTweet https://t.co/AwBBagXbHM
Paperback, 2023
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Decolonial Imaginings: Intersectional Conversations and Contestations
Avtar BrahJoanna BourkeA wonderful opportunity to connect with Avtar Brah's work. Join us to launch her book DECOLONIAL IMAGININGS, 12 October 2022, 18.00-21.00 BST, at Clore Centre in Torrington Square. https://t.co/qlxqECw8ru @BirkbeckUoL @bbkpsychosocial @birkbeck_arts @TheSocReview @BirkbeckLaw https://t.co/MKzNtXJCZ1
Paperback, 2022
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Birkbeck: 200 Years of Radical Learning for Working People
Joanna BourkeJoanna BourkeLaunched "Birkbeck: 200 Years of Radical Learning for Working People" last week. Missed it? Catch up here (but note that it starts 21 min in!): https://t.co/l0EgA5dpkr @BirkbeckUoL @BirkbeckHCA @BirkbeckUnion https://t.co/SzJTOsbM4T
Hardcover, 2022
$53.00Member price:$53.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
The Huxleys: An Intimate History of Evolution
Alison BashfordJoanna BourkeIf you want a real "treat", go to hear Alison Bashford at The Royal Institution on Monday (10 Oct, 7pm) or the Royal Society of Arts (12 Oct, 6pm). I have just finished her brilliant AN INTIMATE HISTORY OF EVOLUTION. Riveting! https://t.co/3mmvMPGuHh or https://t.co/MvgUFBAxJR https://t.co/Wl3hnuxROv
Paperback, 2024
$24.00Member price:$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dear John: Love and Loyalty in Wartime America
Susan L. CarruthersJoanna BourkeTODAY! A brilliant history of "Dear John" letters. Join us for the launch of Susan Carruthers' new book -- in person and live streamed. I couldn't put the book down! 6pm BST https://t.co/NNJdsJk9wG @BirkbeckHCA @BirkbeckUoL @shme_bbk @WarwickHistory @CultSocHistory @socialhistsoc https://t.co/kCIJtgDhwB
Hardcover, 2022
$31.99Member price:$15.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bodies in Evidence: Race, Gender, and Science in Sexual Assault Adjudication
Heather R. HlavkaJoanna BourkeLaunching Sameena Mulla & Heather Hlavka's new book, Bodies in Evidence: Race, Gender, and Science. JOIN US! 28 April 2022, 18.00-19.30 BST 12.00-13.30 CST / 13.00-14.30 EST. Online. @BirkbeckHCA @bbkpsychosocial @BirkbeckUoL @sciencesofsex @CultSocHistory https://t.co/5jOYcIGTAp https://t.co/Z2ZcxgUHWw
Paperback, 2021
$34.00Member price:$34.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)