Global Studies in Medicine, Science, Race, and Colonialism: A new book series from BBQ+ and JHUP

The Center for Black, Brown, and Queer Studies (BBQ+) is proud to launch our new book series Global Studies in Medicine, Science, Race, and Colonialism (GS-MSRC), to be published through Johns Hopkins University Press.

The new series will engage critically with innovative topics in the history of medicine and science, analyzing their intersections with questions of race and human difference in colonial and postcolonial contexts. Published volumes will reflect a broad range of disciplines, including history, anthropology, sociology, ethnic studies, and cultural studies, as well as multiple theoretical approaches, such as critical race, postcolonial, Indigenous, queer, and feminist studies, among others.

In addition, authors and editors will adopt a collaborative model of generosity and mentorship in their work. Collectively, they will rethink the writing process, peer review, and academic publishing timelines and priorities. This process reflects a shared commitment to the stories that need to be told and the questions that need to be asked. Through workshops, meet-ups, and writing groups, authors will have the opportunity to shape and refine their manuscripts within a supportive intellectual environment.

You can learn more about the book series and authors on our website. If you’re interested in contributing a volume of your own to the series, please email Ahmed Ragab, ahmed_ragab@bbqplus.org.