March’s new releases from Ideas on Fire authors showcase the reach of interdisciplinary scholarship at its most inventive and urgent.
From the racially gendered violence of empire to performance as a site of racial, religious, and queer world-making, these books trace how bodies, regions, and artistic practices carry the histories of empire, migration, and intimacy.
We’re honored to have supported these authors as they shaped bold, field-expanding arguments into books that will resonate across disciplines and communities alike.
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Torn: Asian/White Life and the Intimacy of Violence
Anna M. Moncada Storti
A fierce feminist investigation into how the racially gendered intimate violence of US empire shapes Asian/white life.
The Heartland of US Empire: Race, Region, and the Queer Filipinx Midwest
Thomas Xavier Sarmiento
A compelling exploration of queer Filipinx Midwestern diasporic identity reshaping US imperial narratives and national belonging.
Beyond the Moment: Connecting Histories of Latinx Performance and Resistance
Irene Mata
A vibrant analysis of Latinx performance art as enduring resistance and archival practice for sustained cultural solidarity.
Making Muslimness: Race, Religion, and Performance in Contemporary Manchester
Asif Majid
A nuanced ethnographic study of how British Muslim identities emerge through performance and everyday negotiation in Manchester.
