Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States that is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery. The holiday’s name, first used in the 1890s, is a portmanteau of the words “June” […]
2025 Juneteenth
Q&A with the author of RANDY TRAVIS
Diane Diekman, author of Randy Travis: Storms of Life, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I wanted to write a third […]
LAWCHA 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 Labor and Working Class History Association conference! Use the promo code LAWCHA25 for 50% off of all books when ordering from our website, […]
ICA 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 International Communication Association conference! Use the promo code ICA25 for 50% off of all books when ordering from our website, June 12-23, 2025. […]
INTRODUCING . . . UIP’s New Director!
Please join us in welcoming our new incoming director — Michelle Sybert! Sybert, assistant director, University of Notre Dame Press, has been appointed as the next director of the University […]
Q&A with the author of CHICAGO BEFORE THE FIRE
Louis P. Cain, author of Chicago before the Fire: An Economic History, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I have researched […]
Interview on Concussion’s Past: A Special Issue of Journal of Sport History
In the latest episode of the University of Press podcast, The UPside, we sat down (virtually) with Guest Editors Dr. Stephen Townsend, Dr. Rebecca Olive, Dr. Murray G. Phillips, and […]
Mormon History Association 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 Mormon History Association annual conference! Use the promo code OGDEN25 for 50% off all of our Mormon studies titles when ordering from our […]
ACQUIRING WITH ALISON — Volume 3: What happens when a project gets rejected?
Rejection — or the possibility of it — is something many scholars I talk to at panels, conferences, and Zoom calls are deeply concerned about. How do authors avoid rejection? […]
2025 African American Music Appreciation Month Reading List
Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage. Let’s dig in with […]
Journal of Olympic Studies: Listening and Learning List
Looking to dive into some fascinating sports scholarship? Check out our multimedia reading/listening list, featuring podcast episodes from our show, The UPside, that focus on articles from the Journal of […]
Free E-book Giveaway: WELCOME 2 HOUSTON
June’s free e-book is here! Check out Welcome 2 Houston: Hip Hop Heritage in Hustle Town by Langston Collin Wilkins before the month is over! Langston Collin Wilkins returns to […]