Dr Surekha Davies (she/her)
Author of the award-winning RENAISSANCE ETHNOGRAPHY AND THE INVENTION OF THE HUMAN.
Pre-order HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY from fall 2024.
Words: TLS; Nature, Science, Aeon. surekhadavies.substack.com. www.surekhadavies.org.
Repped: Roz Foster (FGLA)
Pre-order HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY from fall 2024.
Words: TLS; Nature, Science, Aeon. surekhadavies.substack.com. www.surekhadavies.org.
Repped: Roz Foster (FGLA)
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