August 21, 2017
After demonstrations in Virginia over the planned removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee left one dead and dozens injured, the question of whether such statues should… READ MORE
July 27, 2017
The Crossrail project, one of the most extensive archaeological programmes ever undertaken in the UK, has given us a unique insight into some of London’s most significant sites. Excavations during… READ MORE
May 4, 2017
We often hear of important new excavations and finds in the world of archaeology. But what about the archaeological artefacts which have been forgotten – how much archaeology is hiding… READ MORE
April 5, 2017
Written by guest blogger Ciara Caya It was with great sorrow that we learned on March 18th that the internationally celebrated choreographer, dancer, and artist, Trisha Brown, passed away at the… READ MORE
March 22, 2017
CROSSRAIL EXCAVATIONS AT CHARTERHOUSE COVER IMAGE: CROSSRAIL © Since Crossrail began construction in 2009, huge swathes of London’s hidden past have been uncovered. More than 200 archaeologists have unearthed over 10,000… READ MORE
March 8, 2017
From the sweeping study of gender in antiquity to the biographies of individual women, we’ve got hundreds of books that we could showcase for International Women’s Day. Instead, we’ve hand-picked a… READ MORE
February 23, 2017
On April 15th, 2013, near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, two homemade bombs detonated twelve seconds apart, killing three, injuring hundreds, and leading to a four-day manhunt for… READ MORE
December 5, 2016
We’re happy to announce that starting today and continuing through the end of the year, over 200 Oxbow Books titles will be offered at great sale prices on casemateacademic.com! This… READ MORE
October 21, 2016
This week we’re at the Frankfurt Book Fair – the world’s largest trade fair for books. In 2015, the Book Fair had a whopping 275 791 visitors from 129 countries, and this year… READ MORE
March 8, 2016
By Susan Signe Morrison “Though I treated him worst, I loved him best.” These are the last known words of an eleventh-century Icelandic woman, Gudrun Osvifsdottir. Married four times, Gudrun… READ MORE
