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A Triumph of Progressive Politics: Roger Biles on Mayor Harold Washington

Posted on July 10, 2018 by michael
in African American Studies, american history, author commentary, Chicago, Illinois / regional, local authors, politics, Uncategorized

Roger Biles is Professor Emeritus of History at Illinois State University. His books include Richard J. Daley: Politics, Race, and the Governing of Chicago and The Fate of Cities: Urban America and the Federal […]

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Immigration Reading List

Posted on July 5, 2018 (July 16, 2018) by michael
in american history, current events, feminist studies, forthcoming books, immigration, latino studies, migration

For many, it is impossible to ignore what is happening in the United States right now. As thousands of families have been separated at the border, many of us have […]

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Q&A with Gary Westfahl, author of “Arthur C. Clarke”

Posted on June 27, 2018 by michael
in author commentary, authors, literary studies, science fiction, Uncategorized

Gary Westfahl, formerly of the University of La Verne and the University of California, Riverside, has now retired to focus exclusively on research and writing. His many books on science […]

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Celebrating Pride Month

Posted on June 20, 2018 (June 14, 2018) by michael
in gay/lesbian, gender, gender studies, sexuality studies

To celebrate Pride Month throughout June, check out these five books that discuss important figures in the LGBTQ+ community and the issues surrounding the fight for gay rights. Lana and […]

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Celebrating Black Music Month

Posted on June 18, 2018 (July 11, 2018) by michael
in African American Studies, black studies, jazz, music

June is Black Music Month! Here are several titles to help you celebrate and appreciate black artists who have influenced the music industry. Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement Naomi Andre […]

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Robin Harris Celebrates Book Launch in Siberia

Posted on June 11, 2018 (June 6, 2018) by michael
in author events, authors, folklore, Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World, Uncategorized

University of Illinois Press author Dr. Robin Harris recently returned to northeastern Siberia for a presentation of her book, Storytelling in Siberia: The Olonkho Epic in a Changing World. After […]

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An Extraordinary Volume on Women in the Digital Arts

Posted on June 5, 2018 (June 5, 2018) by michael
in digital humanities, Feminist Technology, media studies

This summer, the University of Illinois Press is publishing an extraordinary volume chronicling the work of women in the digital arts in the Midwest. Through profiles and oral histories of nearly […]

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Authors on Issues: Courtney Baker on Childish Gambino’s “This is America”

Posted on May 30, 2018 (July 24, 2018) by michael
in African American Studies, american history, authors, Authors on Issues, black studies, Uncategorized

The following is a guest post from Courtney R. Baker, the author of Humane Insight: Looking at Images of African-American Suffering and Death. ? When I first published my book […]

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Q&A with Himanee Gupta-Carlson, author of “Muncie, India(na): Middletown and Asian America”

Posted on May 30, 2018 (May 30, 2018) by michael
in american history, asian american studies, authors, biography, culture, Illinois / regional, immigration, Uncategorized

Himanee Gupta-Carlson is an associate professor at SUNY Empire State College. She recently answered some questions about her new book, Muncie, India(na): Middletown and Asian America. Q. Muncie, Indiana is […]

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Q&A with Naomi André, author of “Black Opera: History, Power, and Engagement”

Posted on May 21, 2018 by michael
in African American Studies, american history, biography, ethnomusicology, music, Uncategorized, women's history, world history

Naomi André is an associate professor in the departments of African and Afroamerican Studies and Women’s Studies and the associate director in the Residential College at the University of Michigan. She […]

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2nd 100th Anniversary iPad Giveaway!

Posted on May 14, 2018 (May 14, 2018) by michael
in UIP100, Uncategorized

We are celebrating our 100th Anniversary at the University of Illinois Press this year. In honor of reaching this historic milestone, we decided to celebrate our readers by giving away […]

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Q&A with Jesse Berrett, author of “Pigskin Nation: How the NFL Remade American Politics”

Posted on April 25, 2018 (April 26, 2018) by michael
in american history, author commentary, sports history, Uncategorized

Jesse Berrett earned a PhD in History at the University of California, Berkeley. He has worked as a rock critic, television columnist, and book reviewer. He teaches history at University High […]

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