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And the award for ‘Best New Journal’ goes to…

jmcardle — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:45:45 +0000

History of the Present, the Press’s journal that approaches history as a critical endeavor, was awarded ‘Best New Journal’ for 2012 by the Council of Editors of Learned Journals. The announcement was made on January 3 at the Modern Language Association’s annual convention in Boston.

The editors of History of the Present are Joan W. Scott, Andrew Aisenberg, Brian Connolly, Ben Kafka, Sylvia Schafer, and Mrinalini Sinha. Congratulations to them all for the journal’s achievement!

To learn more about the journal, visit its web site at www.historyofthepresent.org.

Prof. Pradeep Dhillon discusses philosophies and practices of Sikhism

jmcardle — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:24:01 +0000

Professor Pradeep Dhillon, editor of our Journal of Aesthetic Education, sat down with the Illini News Bureau to discuss cultural aspects of Sikhism. In light of the August 5 tragedy at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee, Dhillon, who is a Sikh, discussed many of the cultural practices of Sikhism, as well as some of the misconceptions about the world’s fifth largest religion:

Sikh practice emphasizes reading and meditating on the teachings of the gurus, service to those around us, and sharing our blessings with others. One of the interesting practices with regards to the emphasis on social equality is that following a Sikh religious service a community meal is typically prepared by volunteers and then shared. Everyone, regardless of belief, social status, or gender, eats together. This is particularly significant within the Indian context where taboos around food play an important social role.

Read the full interview here.

New Journal: Women, Gender, and Families of Color

jmcardle — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:45:23 +0000

This month, UIP launches a new journal in cooperation with the University of Kansas. Women, Gender, and Families of Color expands the mission of Black Women, Gender, and Families, which has ceased publication. The new title explicitly includes Black, Latina, Indigenous, and Asian American women, gender, and families. It will maintain an emphasis on examinations of U.S. policies and will encourage transnational comparative analyses.

Women, Gender, and Families of Color is edited by Jennifer Hamer of the University of Kansas.

The inaugural issue, due out in early 2013, is a collection of articles that explore various elements of Black senior women’s sexuality, including body image; sexual and reproductive health; and the politics of race, class, gender, age, and sexual orientation on Black sexuality. It is guest-edited by Bette Dickerson, Associate Professor of Sociology at American University and past president of the Association of Black Sociologists, and Nicole Rousseau, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Kent State University and award-winning author of Black Woman’s Burden; Commodifying Black Reproduction (Palgrave Macmillan)

Visit the journal page for information about submitting and/or subscribing.

Read the full press release.

New Partnership with the Illinois State Historical Society

jmcardle — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:39:47 +0000

We’re very pleased to announce a new partnership with the Illinois State Historical Society. Beginning in 2012, UIP will publish the distinguished Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society as well as distribute the Society’s popular magazine, Illinois Heritage. The Society and the Press share the mission creating and disseminating the finest in Prairie State history, so we’re very excited about what’s in store for the future.

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The Illinois State Historical Society was founded in 1899 to support the Illinois State Historical Library and to encourage research and writing on subjects of Illinois history. Though independent of the State of Illinois and the Historical Library since 1997, the Illinois State Historical Society continues to actively promote the study of Illinois history. The Society encourages everyone from University scholars to local historians to take an active part in Illinois history. The Society is a not-for-profit organization which depends solely on membership dues, gifts, bequests, and foundation grants to support, preserve, and disseminate the story of Illinois and its people.

American Music article winner of ASCAP award

jmcardle — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:05:13 +0000

We are very excited to have received word that J. Peter Burkholder’s article, “Music of the Americas and Historical Narratives,” from the Winter 2009 issue of our journal American Music, is a winner of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for 2010. Burkholder’s article, which argues for greater inclusion of American music history in the study of Western/European music tradition, was chosen in the Symphonic Music Articles category and will be honored at a special reception on December 9, 2010 in New York.

Congratulations to Professor Burkholder and to Michael Hicks, editor of American Music.

UIP Journals Division is actively seeking new acquisitions

jmcardle — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:54:50 +0000

The University of Illinois Press Journals Division is seeking to expand its family of humanities and social science journals. We specialize in providing custom packages of publishing services to our clients at some of the most reasonable rates in the industry. With over 30 journals publishing original research in the areas of music, history, philosophy, gender studies, education, art, Black studies, cultural studies, literature, and more, we offer a full range of publishing services including:

Copyediting
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We also specialize in non-journal publications including membership directories, annual meeting program books, proceedings volumes, and newsletters.

Our services are tailored to the unique and individual needs of each publication and organization. Our staff of dedicated professionals takes pride in our experience, customer service, and individual attention at all levels.

If you are looking for a true publishing partner, please contact Clydette Wantland, Journals Manager (cwantlan@uillinois.edu) and see what UIP can do for your journal today.