#AcademicRunPlaylist - 1/7/25

I came across this sobering marker on a walk (not mentioned: the several hundred Wampanoag massacred close to here), and while contemplating the arc of history I also listened to some talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist

First was an excellent conversation with Richard Whish on recent developments in EU and UK competition law and the field more broadly on the Digital Markets Research Hub. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVS6DIM3FSI

Next was a compelling talk by Sharma Karmini on women's perceived safety and labor market preferences at the CEPR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1ctf0t5DDk

Next was "The Slow Moon Climbs" by Susan Mattern, who examines menopause through evolutionary, biological, historical, and cultural lenses to provide a unique, holistic view of menopause. I found the comparisons with other mammalian lifecycles particularly interesting, in addition to the latter parts of the book that focus on more recent cultural differences around the meaning of menopause and symptom measurement. Highly recommend https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691171630/the-slow-moon-climbs

Last was "An African American and Latinx History of the United States" by Paul Ortiz. By focusing on the history of the US through the lens of African Americans as well as the US's interactions with Latin Americans at home and abroad, Ortiz delivers an insightful analysis that goes beyond the play-by-play. For me the examination of US relations with Mexico around the Civil War was fascinating, as was the review of labor movements in the 20th century. Highly recommend https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554578/an-african-american-and-latinx-history-of-the-united-states-by-paul-ortiz/