The Books You Need at #2017ASA
November 9-12, UIP will be attending the annual American Studies Association conference in Chicago. Make sure to stop by our booth in the exhibit hall and check out these great […]
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#UIP100: Our Little Free Library
In 2018, the University of Illinois Press will celebrate its centennial. Plans are coming together for events throughout the year in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield. But you don’t have to […]
Authors on Issues: What do Employers have to do with Individualism and Racism?
In this latest installment in our Authors on Issues series, Rosemary Feurer and Chad Pearson, co-editors of the edited collection Against Labor: How U.S. Employers Organized […]
5 Essential Books on Jazz History
Here are 5 essential books that explore the sociopolitical and historical contexts of jazz music. 1. Jazz Internationalism By John Lowney “Indispensable to African American literary and cultural studies, jazz […]
NWSA/ University of Illinois Press 2017 First Book Prize Winner
NWSA and University of Illinois Press are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 First Book Prize! Congratulations to Nicosia M. Shakes who has won first prize for her […]
Celebrating Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World
This fall, University of Illinois Press celebrates new books published in the Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World Series. Since 2009, University of Illinois has been a partner in the multi-press initiative, funded […]
Q&A with Lex Tate, Co-author of An Illini Place
Lex Tate is an adjunct lecturer in journalism and advertising at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and served as associate director of the University of Illinois Office for University Relations. She […]
University of Illinois Press Launches Bruno Nettl Fund for Ethnomusicology
The University of Illinois Press is pleased to announce the launch of the Bruno Nettl Fund for Ethnomusicology. The fund honors UIUC professor emeritus Bruno Nettl, internationally renowned musicologist, co-founder […]
The 5 Books You Need at #ASALH2017
Here are 5 new African American Studies books to keep an eye out for at ASALH this year. Make sure to stop by the UIP booth and check them out! […]
Q&A with Denise Von Glahn, author of “Libby Larsen: Composing an American Life”
Denise Von Glahn is the Curtis Mayes Orpheus Professor of Musicology at Florida State University, where she is also the coordinator of the Musicology Area and director of the Center for […]
“Czech Bluegrass: Notes from the Heart of Europe” Video Trailer
Lee Bidgood offers a fascinating study of the Czech bluegrass phenomenon, merging intimate immersion in the music with on-the-ground fieldwork informed by his life as a working musician. Drawing on […]
#CharlottesvilleCurriculum: 13 Books about Politics, Race, and Class
University of Illinois Press has always prided ourselves on our commitment to social justice. In light of the recent events in Charlottesville, here are 13 books about politics, race, and […]