The aim of this book series is to examine the history of institutions around the world through the lens of gender. Of interest
are institutions established with the specific purpose of regulating gender and sexuality (e.g. the Magdalen
asylums, Magdalen hospitals, penitentiaries, refuges, mother and baby institutions) as well as those with more general
purposes where gender has had an important role in their operation and function (e.g. prisons, workhouses, lunatic
asylums), including both religious and private organisations. The series supports the increasing interest in these
institutions internationally, both in academia and in the treatment of ‘historical’ abuse.
The series highlights the range of archives that can be considered in examining this history, not only in English-speaking
countries but also in countries where the institutions described above have existed and determined the lives of
many people. It will also broaden the conversation by widening the scope of institutions being considered. The series
has as its main objective expanding the discussion of gender in reference to these lesser known institutions. At the
same time, its purpose is to provide academia with a forum for discussion and a critical approach to the concepts of
gender and institutions that attract both researchers and the general public.
Proposals for monographs and edited collections can be sent to the two series editors: Dr Maria Isabel Romero Ruiz (mirr@uma.es) and Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley
(sarah-anne.buckley@universityofgalway.ie).