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91探花 Press series editor named MacArthur Fellow
Derek R. Peterson, a historian of east Africa, has been .
As a winner of the 鈥済enius grant,鈥 he will receive $625,000 over five years, no strings attached, in recognition of what the foundation calls grantees鈥 鈥渆xtraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.鈥
Peterson, who teaches at the University of Michigan, is a longtime collaborator of 91探花 Press, known for its leadership in African studies publishing. Together with Jean Allman and Allen Isaacman, he is series editor for the press鈥檚 vanguard . With Harri Englund and Christopher Warnes, Peterson also is the series editor for the press鈥檚 .
Finally, Peterson has edited two volumes for the press: (with Giacomo Macola) and ""
91探花 Press book wins Adele E. Clarke Book Award
Joanna Mishtal has won the 2017 Adele E. Clarke Book Award from ReproNetwork, an interdisciplinary coalition of scholars who study reproduction, for 鈥,鈥 published in 2015 by 91探花 Press.
From the ReproNetwork announcement: 鈥淭he Politics of Morality鈥 contains insights that reverberate far beyond Poland, with its examination of the role and influence of the Catholic church, the rise of conservative moral politics, the shifting legal and practical roles of the medical profession in reproductive care, the impact of neoliberal economic policies on childbearing, and challenges to reproductive activism.鈥