| By Gale Staff | This year, Equal Pay Day falls on Wednesday, March 15. No matter the discipline, whether women or gender studies, history, sociology, philosophy, law, or economics, there’s good reason to engage students in the history and progress of this national observance. Undergraduates may not have yet participated in the workforce, but … Read more
| By Gale Staff | March 21 marks the 24th anniversary of World Poetry Day. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) observes a collection of international holidays that celebrate certain fundamental aspects of human history and society. In 1999, March 21 was selected as World Poetry Day to honor humanity’s linguistic diversity … Read more
| By Gale Staff | March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD), a global holiday meant to inspire reflection on women’s achievements throughout history and make meaningful commitments to expanding women’s rights and gender equality. The United Nations made the holiday an official observance in 1975. Since then, IWD has evolved and adapted, inspiring an … Read more
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| By Brenda Wilmoth Lerner | In today’s globalized world, the recognition of emerging diseases and their impacts has never been more important. Just as the second edition of The Gale Encyclopedia of Emerging Diseases is ready for publication, people throughout the world are entering the fourth year of a global pandemic caused by the … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Starting next month, users will be able to engage with the rare and unique material in Early Arabic Printed Books from the British Library in new ways when the platform is upgraded to a new experience. Based on the culmination of years of research and firsthand feedback from faculty members, … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Edgar Allan Poe is a central figure of American literature best known for his macabre poems and personal eccentricities. Poe was born on January 19, 1809, and literature lovers and horror buffs alike continue to celebrate the late author on his birthday each year. Folks in Baltimore gather at his … Read more
| By Gale Staff | In this digital age, we are flooded with a vast array of information available on the internet. Access to such an immense volume of data can understandably be overwhelming, especially considering that so many sources contradict one another. How is anyone supposed to decipher fact from opinion? Now, more than … Read more
|By Gale Staff| How can you give students a better view of the global economy? Ensure they’re connected to resources that cover both mature and emerging markets around the world. The recently published second edition of the Encyclopedia of Emerging Markets provides profiles, maps, and macroeconomic data on the world’s currently identified emerging markets. What … Read more
| By Dr. Sarah Ketchley, Senior Digital Humanities Specialist | This November, I was fortunate to join the team of Dr. Donald P. Ryan’s Pacific Lutheran University Valley of the Kings project on the West Bank in Luxor, Egypt, whose focus during the 2022 dig season was tomb clearance and accessibility work. My visit coincided … Read more