Rani of Jhansi: the Indian queen who resisted colonialism

Surina Venkat

Surina Venkat takes readers through the life and death of one of the most iconic figures of colonial India: Rani of Jhansi, freedom fighter and warrior queen.

Historyjfa21 August 2021FeaturedComment

Recognise your history: Re-narrating the ‘glorified’ Indian Partition 1947

Nahal Sheikh

Drawing upon archival research and historical sources, Nahal Sheikh re-examines narratives about the ‘glory’ of war surrounding the Indian Partition 1947. She explores the legacies of colonial rule, collective trauma and constructed societal divisions along religious lines which still impact the people and politics of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Kashmir to this day.

Historyjfa12 March 2021FeaturedComment

Racism, exclusion, and oppression during America’s 1970s anti-disco movement

Lucy Warm

Lucy Warm presents a challenge to the popular historical memory of America’s Rock vs. Disco ‘war’. Encouraging us to reconceptualise this cultural phenomenon as an anti-disco movement, she explores how Rock n’ rollers committed acts of racially-motivated violence against minority groups sought safety and inclusion within discotheques.