A year ago we published “Defending Democracy in an Age of Sharp Power,” a Journal of Democracy book that draws on extensive research done over time by Forum @ NED -Francis Fukuyama says it’s “must-reading for anyone concerned about trends in global democracy” journalofdemocracy.org/books/defendin…

Going to do my best Dr. Peter Kirwan impression and introduce the articles briefly - but stay tuned for more detail in #ExtraCredit from Shakespeare Bulletin curated by the authors muse.jhu.edu/issue/53122

The issue opens with a brief introduction prompted by some of my disquiet about the exclusivity of the Royal Archives (and a confession about my incompetence using book snakes)

The first full article is by Erin J, unpicking both the significance and the neglect of Rachel Fane's archive, including letters and accounts illuminating domestic matters which have historically been treated as unimportant

Next is Anouska Lester on magic mirrors in the early modern performance archive, demonstrating the significance of mirror props in three early modern plays and flipping the 'performance as mirror' metaphor on its head

Next, Abbie W. takes us backstage at the Folger Shakespeare Library to show how a set of eighteenth-century theatrical receipts survived and what they can tell us about the role of Shakespeare in archival practices

next, Molly S recovers Langston Hughes and Dorothy Peterson's never-performed translation of Lope de Vega's 'Fuenteovejuna', mourning its unrealised potential and exploring how a 1920s adaptation could speak to our present

in her chapter, Dr. Janelle Jenstad revisits Jeanette Lambermont's 2001 production of 'Henry V' - a production that both queried the bias of wartime archives and became, by an accident of timing, a conductor for anxieties about contemporary warfare

And finally, Stephanie Shirilan explores the archival potential of air, finding that both matter and emotion linger and get 'stuck' in the atmosphere in Shakespeare's plays and asking how scholarship about performance archiving can take air into account

Memoirs of Li HungChang, Shimonoseki Treaty negotiator, are often cited Re: Taiwan's status. Yet, it was a fraud. See: Matthewson, A. “Cui Malo?Cui Bono?Reflections on a Literary Forgery:The Case of The Memoirs of Li HungChang.” Partial Answers19(1),2021 doi.org/10.1353/pan.20….

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Amidst climate change and unprecedented heatwaves around the globe, Marion Thain ponders the reasons for “Reading Victorian Poetry as the World Burns” Read free in the new issue of Victorian Poetry thru 15 September ow.ly/Z3Wb50Ta4nN

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"The popular imagination likes to represent marriage as a long game with a deferred reward program," writes Anne Anlin Cheng. "But there is no trophy at the end." yalereview.org/article/anne-a…

"Even in the darkest of days, there are people in Russia who are willing to take a stand against injustice and repression regardless of personal cost," writes Vladimir V. Kara-Murza. journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the-k…

Welcome back to our "50 Things You Should Know About the Supreme Court" series, celebrating our 50th Anniversary! Today, we highlight a fascinating fact: How many Justices served as law clerks before their appointments to the Supreme Court? 1/10

Just about a month to go till #ASAP15 in NYC, and we’re so excited! Here’s a quick breakdown of where things will be happening. Please check out the ASAP/15 schedule (link in bio) to see the day you’re presenting!

The Truth about College Admission podcast, Season 3! 1- Summer highlights 2- Book and article recs 3- Season preview of guests & topics 4- The bogeyman of the "school down the street!" truthaboutcollegeadmission.com/podcast/episod… Many thanks to our pod partners: Scoir Grown and Flown Hopkins Press

As we close out the summer with 2024 on track to be the hottest year on record, it seems a fitting time to reflect on what still holds us back from effectively responding to climate change. Therefore, our #TBT issue this week is from Fall 2015 “Climate Change Demands We Change.