July’s free e-book is here! Check out Money, Marriage, and Madness: The Life of Anna Ott by Kim E. Nielsen before the month is over! Anna Ott died in the […]
Free E-book Giveaway: MONEY, MARRIAGE, AND MADNESS
Category: disability studies
Folklore Studies and Disability: Discussing a Special Issue of Journal of American Folklore
In the latest episode of the University of Press podcast, The UPside, JAF: A Global Quarterly, also known as the Journal of American Folklore, editor Dr. Lisa Gilman sat down […]
Q&A with the author of CONSTRUCTING DISABILITY AFTER THE GREAT WAR
Evan P. Sullivan, author of Constructing Disability after the Great War: Blind Veterans in the Progressive Era, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write […]
Winner of the 2024 Outstanding Dissertation in Disability History Prize
The Disability History Association and the University of Illinois Press are pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 Outstanding Dissertation in Disability History Prize! Linsey McMillan “‘They Are Ultimately […]
Winner of the 2023 Outstanding Dissertation in Disability History Prize
The Disability History Association and the University of Illinois Press are pleased to announce the winner of the inaugural 2023 Outstanding Dissertation in Disability History Prize! Katherine Ranum Hearing the […]
Free E-book Giveaway: THE MARK OF SLAVERY
Janaury’s free e-book is here! Check out The Mark of Slavery: Disability, Race, and Gender in Antebellum America by Jenifer L. Barclay before the month is over! Time and again, […]
University Press Week: What’s #NextUP in Publishing?
As University Press Week enters its second decade of celebrating excellence in university press publishing, Next UP has been chosen as the theme for this year’s event. The theme highlights the dedicated […]
Between Fitness and Death Wins Outstanding Book Award from Disability History Association
We are pleased to announce Between Fitness and Death: Disability and Slavery in the Caribbean by Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy has been awarded the Outstanding Book Award of 2021 from the Disability […]
Q&A with Bruce J. Dierenfield and David Gerber, authors of Disability Rights and Religious Liberty in Education
Authors, Bruce J. Dierenfield and David Gerber of “Disability Rights and Religious Liberty in Education: The Story Behind Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District” answer questions about their influences and […]
Q&A with Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy, Author of Between Fitness and Death
Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy answers questions about the inspirations, discoveries and takeaways of Between Fitness and Death: Disability and Slavery in the Caribbean. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
Q&A with Kim E. Nielsen, author of Marriage, Money, and Madness
Kim E. Nielsen, author of Money, Marriage, and Madness: The Life of Anna Ott answers questions about writing her book, the interesting life of Anna Ott, and her small hometown […]
Top Five Tips For Traveling With Service Animals
Henry Kisor and Christine Goodier, authors of Traveling with Service Animals: By Air, Road, Rail, and Ship Across North America, share their top tips for traveling with service animals just in […]