Events Calendar

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
John Broven at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, OH
Event type: Panel
John Broven will discuss his new book "Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers."

Friday, September 18, 2009
Margaret Washington at the Underground Railroad Conference, Indianapolis, IN
Event type: Lecture
Margaret Washington, author of the new book "Sojourner Truth's America," will give the keynote address at the Underground Railroad Conference.

Thursday, September 24, 2009
P. Gabrielle Foreman at the Museum of African American History, Boston, MA
Event type: Lecture
P. Gabrielle Foreman, author of the forthcoming book "Activist Sentiments," will speak at the Museum of African American History.

Saturday, October 10, 2009
David Zalaznik at the Havana Wine Festival, Havana, IL
Event type: Book Signing
David Zalaznik will sign copies of his new book "Life along the Illinois River."

Sunday, October 18, 2009
John Hallwas at the Dunn County Historical Society, Menomonie, WI
Event type: Lecture
John Hallwas will speak about his new book "Dime Novel Desperadoes: The Notorious Maxwell Brothers"

Thursday, October 22, 2009
Steven Ashby and C. J. Hawking at the North American Labor History Conf., Detroit, MI
Event type: Lecture
Steven Ashby and C. J. Hawking will discuss their new book "Staley: The Fight for a New American Labor Movement."

Thursday, October 22, 2009
John Broven at the Arlington Public Library, Arlington, VA
Event type: Lecture
John Broven will discuss his new book "Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers."

Thursday, November 05, 2009
James Lorence at the Southern Historical Society meeting, Louisville, KY
Event type: Conference Paper
James Lorence, author of "A Hard Journey: The Life of Don West," will present a paper on Communism in the South, which will deal in part with Don Wests organizational work for the Workers Alliance in Kentucky.

exhibits

The University of Illinois Press attends scholarly conferences and trade book shows throughout North America each year. A list of our meetings follows. Stop by our booth to browse, to buy, or to speak to one of our acquisition editors or staff. For further information, contact Exhibits Manager Margo Chaney.

Sep, 28 2009 - Oct, 1 2009
International Bluegrass Music Association
Nashville, TN

Sep, 30 2009 - Oct, 4 2009
Assn for the Study of African American Life & History
Cincinnati, OH

Oct, 1 2009 - Oct, 2 2009
Conference on Illinois History
Springfield, IL

Oct, 2 2009 - Oct, 4 2009
Great Lakes Booksellers Assn
Cleveland, OH

Oct, 15 2009 - Oct, 18 2009
Lincoln Colloquium
Springfield, IL

Oct, 21 2009 - Oct, 25 2009
American Folklore Society
Boise, ID

Nov, 5 2009 - Nov, 8 2009
American Studies Assn
Washington, DC

Nov, 5 2009 - Nov, 8 2009
Southern Historical Assn
Louisville, KY

Nov, 7 2009 - Nov, 10 2009
American Academy of Religion
Montreal, Quebec

Nov, 12 2009 - Nov, 15 2009
American Musicological Society
Philadelphia, PA

Nov, 12 2009 - Nov, 15 2009
National Communication Assn
Chicago, IL

Dec, 2 2009 - Dec, 6 2009
American Anthropological Assn
Philadelphia, PA