A historian by training, Carrie Lou Hamilton has taught and published in the areas of gender history, the history of sexuality and feminist theory; oral history and cultural memory; Spanish and Cuban history; political violence, revolution and political activism; veganism and animal studies.
She's the author of two historical monographs: Women and ETA: The Gender Politics of Radical Basque Nationalism (2007) and Sexual Revolutions in Cuba: Passion, Politics, and Memory (2012), as well as a work of creative nonfiction, Veganism, Sex and Politics: Tales of Danger and Pleasure (2019).
Since 2019, she has worked as a freelance editor, translator and writer. In addition to editing and translating numerous academic articles and chapters, she has translated two monographs from Spanish to English: Diego Falconí Trávez, From Ashes to Text: Andean Literature of Sexual Dissidence in the 20th Century (2022) and Jorge Marco and Gutmaro Gómez Bravo, Fabric of Fear: Building Franco’s New Society in Spain, 1936–1950 (2023).
Her current writing focuses on the relationship between history, writing, activism and social change, including the intersections of feminism, drug policy and harm reduction.
Read more about her work on her website: https://www.carrielouhamilton.com.