The "Routledge Handbook of Gender in Central-Eastern Europe and Eurasia" has been awarded with the prestigious "Heldt" prize

The "Routledge Handbook of Gender in Central-Eastern Europe and Eurasia" edited by Katalin Fábián, Janet Elise Johnson and Māra Lazda, has been awarded with the prestigious "Heldt Prize" for best book in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Women’s and Gender Studies from the Association of Women in Slavic Studies. Between the authors of the book is UL FSS associate professor Marita Zitmane and docent Laura Ardava-Āboliņa.

Associate prof. Daina S. Eglitis of Washington University, UL FSS associate professor Marita Zitmane and docent Laura Ardava-Āboliņa are authors of chapter Gender and the democratic paradox in Latvia.

Futher information: https://awsshome.org/awards/heldt-prizes/

The Heldt Prize recognizes the accomplishments of Barbara Heldt, one of the founding mothers of Slavic Studies in the United States and of the AWSS. Known for both her feminist scholarship and her commitment to the field, the prize is a fitting tribute to Heldt’s generous support for women and for women’s and gender studies.

Katalin Fábián, Janet Elise Johnson, and Mara Lazda. Routledge Handbook of Gender in Central-Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Routledge, 2021.

Unparalleled in its usefulness for the fields of study indicated in the title of this prize, the Routledge Handbook of Gender in Central-Eastern Europe and Eurasia assembles a dazzling collection of high-level articles into a coherent and well-formulated whole. Excellent editing permits the enormous breadth of topics introduced here to work both individually and in concert. Readers are treated to sensitive and eye-opening discussions of differences and similarities across a region which features not only different landscapes and languages, but also widely diverse imperial histories and religious traditions. A powerhouse of research on important topics, this volume will be a tremendous resource for years to come.