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Vol 1 edited by me, @drhelenroche.bsky.social & @ricardameisl.bsky.social, and Vol 2 by @djrgrey.bsky.social & @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social! We're hopeful that this may be the start of a series and that a 3rd vol will follow, along with potential for other volume developments.

Very excited to announce that we are moving to contract for (vol 1) Political Nostalgias: Ancient and Medieval Worlds, & (vol 2) Political Nostalgias: Postcolonial and Postimperial Worlds, with Arc Humanities Press!