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February 22, 2021

Introducing 3 Fields Books

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The University of Illinois Press is pleased to announce the launch of our new regional trade imprint, 3 Fields Books. Dedicated to titles about the Prairie State and Midwest, 3 Fields Books evokes a landscape of endless vistas that inspire … Continue reading →

February 15, 2021

UI Press Announces 5 Free Books Program

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As the United States grapples with its racial legacy, the scholarship we publish is more crucial than ever. As our authors’ books make their way out into the world, they serve as a launching pad for discussion, engagement, and activism. … Continue reading →

February 10, 2021

Dominique J. Moore Joins UI Press as Acquisitions Editor

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We are pleased to announce that Dominique Moore will be joining the University of Illinois Press as an acquisitions editor. With years of freelance work as a copyeditor and proofreader and positions that include managing editor at Human Kinetics, Mellon … Continue reading →

January 27, 2021

UI Press Books Named 2020 Choice Outstanding Academic Titles

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We’re pleased to announce the below books have been named Choice Outstanding Academic Titles for 2020. In awarding Outstanding Academic Titles, the editors use the following criteria to review titles: overall excellence in presentation and scholarship, importance relative to other … Continue reading →

December 10, 2020

Black Opera Awarded AMS Judy Tsou Critical Race Studies Award

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We are pleased to announce Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement by Naomi André has won the American Musicological Society’s Judy Tsou Critical Race Studies Award! The award committee said: “Written with a critical eye and ear while also maintaining accessibility, … Continue reading →

December 8, 2020

Spring 2021 Catalog Preview

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Our Spring 2021 catalog is here! We have an exciting array of new titles coming and we can’t wait to get them into your hands. The stunning cover features UFC fighter Rose Namajunas, from the cover of the book Fighting … Continue reading →

November 5, 2020

Celebrating Alice Kessler-Harris and welcoming Thavolia Glymph to the WCAH series

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This month the Working Class in American History series is saying farewell to Alice Kessler-Harris, who is retiring from the series after 35 years, as well as welcoming Thavolia Glymph as a new series editor. Dr. Kessler-Harris is the R. … Continue reading →

November 2, 2020

Media, Geopolitics, and Power Honored with the 2020 UCT Book Award

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We are pleased to announce Media, Geopolitics, and Power: A View from the Global South by Herman Wasserman is the winner of the 2020 UCT Book Award. The UCT Book Award recognizes outstanding books written by members of staff. The … Continue reading →

October 27, 2020

Winners of the 2020 NWSA/ University of Illinois Press First Book Prize

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NWSA and the University of Illinois Press are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 First Book Prize! Domale Dube Keys, University of Arizona For the Survival of Ogoni People: Women’s Contribution to Movement-Building in Nigeria and the United … Continue reading →

October 20, 2020

Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation Call for Papers

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The Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA) is pleased to announce its annual Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation in U.S. Labor and Working-Class History, established in cooperation with the University of Illinois Press. LAWCHA encourages the study of working people, their … Continue reading →