It’s that time of year again! The University of Illinois Press and the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) are pleased to continue the annual competition for the best dissertation or […]
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University of Illinois Press Opens Up Access to Journals and Books in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 situation presents an unprecedented challenge to students, instructors, and libraries. In response, the University of Illinois Press has opened a wealth of content on multiple platforms to assist […]
Eladio B. Bobadilla Wins 2020 Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation
We’re pleased to announce that Eladio B. Bobadilla has won the Labor and Working-Class History Association’s 2020 Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation for his project “One People without […]
Get a Free eBook of Pink-Slipped by Jane M. Gaines
April’s free ebook is here! This time, we’re giving away Pink-Slipped: What Happened to Women in the Silent Film Industries? by Jane M. Gaines: Women held more positions of power […]
OAH 2020 Virtual Book Fair
The Organization of American Historians Annual Conference may be canceled but you can still shop our virtual book fair! Use Promo Code CONF40 to get 40% off all history books […]
Update: Our Website is Open!
See the latest update here: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/update-uip-distributor-reopens/ Our distributor, the Chicago Distribution Center, is closed due to COVID-19, but our website is open! All e-book orders will be immediately filled. Print […]
“Sophonisba Breckinridge” Receives Illinois State Historical Society Award
We are pleased to announce Sophonisba Breckinridge: Championing Women’s Activism in Modern America by Anya Jabour has won an Illinois State Historical Society Award. The Illinois State Historical Society Awards […]
Update Regarding Orders from Our Website
Please read the latest update from 3.30.20 here: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/update-our-website-is-open/ Due to the impact of COVID-19, the State of Illinois will be under a shelter-in-place order beginning Saturday, March 21, 2020. […]
University of Illinois Press Update
Hello Friends, Due to the impact of COVID-19, we want to provide an update on planned activity at University of Illinois Press (UIP) over the coming weeks. As of Monday […]
Get a Free eBook of Colored No More by Treva B. Lindsey and a Special Issue of Women, Gender, and Families of Color
Happy Women’s History Month! Celebrate with a free ebook copy of Colored No More: Reinventing Black Womanhood in Washington, D.C. by Treva B. Lindsey and a special issue of Women, […]
When the Light is Fire Awarded Jackie Kirk Outstanding Book Award
We are pleased to announce When the Light is Fire: Maasai Schoolgirls in Contemporary Kenya by Heather D. Switzer has been awarded the Jackie Kirk Outstanding Book Award for scholarly […]
Slavery at Sea by Sowande’ Mustakeem Awarded Dred Scott Freedom Award
We are pleased to announce that Slavery at Sea: Terror, Sex, and Sickness in the Middle Passage by Sowande’ M. Mustakeem has won the Dred Scott Freedom Award in the category […]