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#ReadingBlackout: 4 Great Books on Black Music

Posted on February 15, 2018 (February 12, 2018) by michael
in #Readingblackout, African American Studies, american history, music, Uncategorized

This black history month, UIP is joining the #ReadingBlackout challenge and we want you to too! The Reading Blackout challenge was created by YouTuber Denise D. Cooper and it’s a […]

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The Beginning of a University Press

Posted on February 12, 2018 by michael
in higher education, Illinois / regional, UIP100, Uncategorized

“The University of Illinois Press is destined to be one of the greatest Presses in the country.” —President Edmund J. James in a letter to the first University of Illinois […]

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Authors on Issues: The Political Football

Posted on February 2, 2018 by michael
in authors, Authors on Issues, Uncategorized

 In this latest installment in our Authors on Issues series, Thomas P. Oates, author of Football and Manliness: An Unauthorized Feminist Account of the NFL, writes about the political and cultural […]

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Tagged authors on issues, football, NFL, sports, super bowl

#ReadingBlackout: Essential Books on African American Media and Culture

Posted on January 31, 2018 (January 31, 2018) by michael
in #Readingblackout, African American Studies, culture, Little Free Library, Uncategorized

This black history month, UIP is joining the #ReadingBlackout challenge and we want you to too! The Reading Blackout challenge was created by YouTuber Denise D. Cooper and it’s a call […]

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100th Anniversary iPad Giveaway!

Posted on January 31, 2018 (January 25, 2018) by michael
in Ipad Giveaway, UIP100, Uncategorized

The University of Illinois Press is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year. In order to celebrate, we decided to do something special for our readers. In honor of 100 years, […]

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Q&A with Jean R. Freedman, author of “Peggy Seeger: A Life of Music, Love, and Politics”

Posted on January 29, 2018 (January 26, 2018) by michael
in authors, music, women's history

Jean R. Freedman earned a Ph.D. in folklore from Indiana University. She is the author of Whistling in the Dark: Memory and Culture in Wartime London. She recently answered some questions about […]

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Andrew Linzey on Animal Ethics

Posted on January 25, 2018 by michael
in animal ethics, authors, Uncategorized

Andrew Linzey’s publication history on animal rights stretches back to 1976, when he published Animal Rights: A Christian Perspective. Since then, he has worked tirelessly in the field, publishing widely […]

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Q&A with Laura E. Ruberto and Joseph Sciorra, editors of “New Italian Migrations to the United States”

Posted on January 18, 2018 (January 19, 2018) by michael
in american history, author commentary, authors, dance, folklore, immigration, migration, politics

Laura E. Ruberto is a professor of Humanities at Berkeley City College in the Department of Arts and Cultural studies, and Joseph Sciorra is the Director for Academic and Cultural Programs at the […]

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Q&A with Sandra M. Bolzenius, author of “Glory in Their Spirit”

Posted on January 16, 2018 (March 26, 2018) by michael
in African American Studies, american history, author commentary, authors, black studies, women's history

Sandra M. Bolzenius is a former instructor at The Ohio State University and served as a transportation specialist in the United States Army. She recently answered some questions about her forthcoming […]

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We’re Hiring! Seeking Database & Electronic Publishing Associate to Join our Team

Posted on January 16, 2018 (January 17, 2018) by michael
in job posting

University of Illinois University Press Database & Electronic Publishing Associate Urbana Campus The University of Illinois seeks a(n) Database & Electronic Publishing Associate. This position acts as the single point […]

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Q&A With D. Harlan Wilson, Author of “J.G. Ballard”

Posted on January 10, 2018 by michael
in author commentary, authors, science fiction, Uncategorized

D. Harlan Wilson is a professor of English at Wright State University–Lake Campus. He is the author of Cultographies: They Live, Technologized Desire: Selfhood and the Body in Postcapitalist Science Fiction, and […]

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Tagged Q&A, science fiction

Q&A with Stephen Hardy and Andrew C. Holman, authors of Hockey: A Global History

Posted on January 4, 2018 (December 19, 2018) by michael
in author commentary, authors, Olympic history, sports history

Stephen Hardy is a retired professor of kinesiology and affiliate professor of history at the University of New Hampshire. His publications include Sport Marketing, Fourth Edition, and How Boston Played: Sport, Recreation, and Community. Andrew […]

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