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New Partnership with the Illinois State Historical Society
We’re very pleased to announce a new partnership with the Illinois State Historical Society. Beginning in 2012, UIP will publish the distinguished Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society as […]
A Clarification
Among several of our journal titles to feature archival materials, American Literary Realism (ALR) focuses on works published between 1870 and 1910. An occasional challenge in working with this sort […]
JSTOR and Hacktivism
Last month, Lisa S. told us about Aaron Swartz, the media hacktivist from Harvard who attempted to slip off with JSTOR’s inventory of academic research articles using MIT’s computer network. […]
Radical Teacher 91
I just signed off on the printer proofs for Radical Teacher 91 today, and it’s another fascinating issue. Here’s the cover, which was created by Cecilia de Corral: And […]
JSTOR-leaks
Today’s Inside Higher Ed reports on the grand jury indictment of Aaron Swartz, a 24-year-old programmer and online political activist who is accused of illegally using an MIT guest account […]
The Chronicle’s Page View on the Journal of Animal Ethics
The Chronicle of Higher Education‘s Page View blog looks at the recent controversy over the new Journal of Animal Ethics. “Fur has flown since the editors of the Journal of […]
American Philosophical Quarterly and Quine
Shipping this week, the July issue of American Philosophical Quarterly features articles on the life and work of American philosopher W.V. Quine. Among the contributors is former Quine student and co-founder of […]
History of the Present launch
A ground-breaking new journal devoted to history as a critical endeavor has been launched by the University of Illinois Press. History of the Present seeks to create a space in […]
“Pet Correctness Gone Mad”
Our new Journal of Animal Ethics continues to inspire news coverage and opinion columns around the globe. The latest comes from the Vancouver Courier. “I admit I like a good online video of […]
Journal of Animal Ethics and the UK press
Last week, the following press release about the first issue of the Journal of Animal Ethics caught the attention of the UK press: Animal Language Sends Wrong Message A call for […]
Disclaimer (I regret any deviation from our usual standards)
Today’s Inside Higher Ed features a report on the brouhaha caused by a special disclaimer that three regular editors of Synthese (a journal focusing on the philosophy of science) slapped […]