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September 20, 2023 (September 8, 2023)

Hispanic Heritage Month Reading List

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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Please enjoy this curated list of new and exemplary publications in Latin American studies. Playful Protest: The Political Work of Joy in Latinx Media By Kristie […]

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June 2, 2023 (April 26, 2023)

Q&A with the editors of TRANSNATIONAL COMMUNISM ACROSS THE AMERICAS

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Marc Becker, Margaret Power, Tony Wood, and Jacob Zumoff, editors of Transnational Communism across the Americas, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his new book. […]

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May 24, 2023 (April 26, 2023)

Q&A with Erin E. Bauer, author of FLACO’S LEGACY

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Erin E. Bauer, author of Flaco’s Legacy: The Globalization of Conjunto, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book?   After college, I spent […]

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May 2, 2023 (April 28, 2023)

Latino/a/x Books Month Reading List

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Latino/a/x Books Month celebrates Latino/a/x authors and illustrators, books that highlight Latino/a/x culture and Latin American identity, and promotes literacy. Let’s dig in with some of our newest and well-loved […]

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March 3, 2023 (October 13, 2022)

Q&A with Carol A. Hess, author of AARON COPLAND IN LATIN AMERICA

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Carol A. Hess, author of Aaron Copland in Latin America: Music and Cultural Politics, answers questions on her scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from her new book. Q: Why […]

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February 3, 2023 (February 6, 2023)

Q&A with Linda J. Seligmann, author of QUINOA

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Linda J. Seligmann, author of Quinoa: Food Politics and Agrarian Life in the Andean Highlands answers questions on her scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from her new book. Q: […]

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July 11, 2022 (July 1, 2022)

LSA 2022 Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2022 Latina/o Studies Association annual conference! Explore our extensive collection of Latina/o studies books, blog posts, and more. Use […]

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July 1, 2022 (June 23, 2022)

Free E-book Giveaway: CHICAGO CATÓLICO

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July’s free ebook is here! Check out Chicago Católico: Making Catholic Parishes Mexican by Deborah E. Kanter before the month is over!  Today, over one hundred Chicago-area Catholic churches offer […]

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August 10, 2021 (August 10, 2021)

Q&A with Rachel Afi Quinn, Author of Being La Dominicana

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Rachel Afi Quinn, author of Being La Dominicana: Race and Identity in the Visual Culture of Santo Domingo , recently answered some questions about what inspired her to write her […]

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March 1, 2021 (February 25, 2021)

March’s Free Ebook Giveaway: In Search of Belonging by Jillian M. Báez

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March’s free ebook has arrived! We’re giving away In Search of Belonging: Latinas, Media, and Citizenship by Jillian M. Báez. In Search of Belonging explores the ways Latina/o audiences in […]

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July 8, 2020 (August 3, 2020)

Q&A with Joshua Lund, Author of Werner Herzog

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Author of Werner Herzog, Joshua Lund answers questions about his motivations for writing, and dispels some myths about Herzog. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? A book […]

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April 9, 2020 (April 7, 2020)

The Taco Truck Awarded John Brinckerhoff Jackson Prize

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We are pleased to announce The Taco Truck: How Mexican Street Food Is Transforming the American City by Robert Lemon has won the American Association of Geographers John Brinckerhoff Jackson […]

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