Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2026 Midwestern History Association conference! Use the promo code MIDWEST for 50% off all Midwest books when ordering from our website, April 30 – May 8, 2026.
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Featured Off-Site Event
“Humanities in Place: Personal, Literary, Historical.”
May 1, 2026, at Kofenya Coffee in Oxford, OH. 6:00-7:30 pm.
Introduction by Andy Oler and readings by Emiliano Aguilar, Ray Boomhower,
Camden Burd, Ashley Howard, and Samuel Love.
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Free E-book Giveaway
Special Journals Promo
Let’s Talk
Alison Syring is a senior acquisitions editor at the University of Illinois Press. She handles academic books in a variety of fields related to Chicago, Illinois, and the greater Midwest.
Click here to read Alison’s blog series.
Click here to contact Alison by email.
Connect with Alison on Bluesky: @alisonsyring.bsky.social
Martha Bayne is a senior acquisitions editor at the University of Illinois Press. She handles trade books in a variety of fields related to Chicago, Illinois, and the greater Midwest.
Click here to listen to an interview with her on the UIP podcast.
Click here to contact Martha by email.
Connect with Martha on Bluesky: @marthabayne.bsky.social
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