National Biographer’s Day commemorates the anniversary of the first meeting of Samuel Johnson, an English writer, and his biographer James Boswell in London, England on May 16, 1763. In celebration, […]
2024 National Biographer’s Day Reading List
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2024 Labor History Month Reading List
May is Labor History Month—a celebration of the achievements of American workers and their struggle to get better rights. We are happy to offer a glance at some our most […]
2024 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Reading List
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month—a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In celebration of this month’s festivities, we are so pleased to […]
2024 Latino/a/x Books Month Reading List
Latino/a/x Books Month celebrates Latino/a/x authors, illustrators, and texts that highlight Latino/a/x culture and Latin American identity and promote literacy. Let’s dig in with some of our newest and well-loved […]
Founding of Mormonism Reading List
Mormonism is said to have been founded on April 6, 1830, in Fayette, NY, when The Book of Mormon was published. Please enjoy this curated list of books and journal […]
2024 Women’s History Month
Please join us in honoring women’s history every month and especially in March, as we celebrate with some of our highly anticipated women’s history publications. Have You Got Good Religion?: […]
2024 Black History Month
African American Studies is a cornerstone of the University of Illinois Press. While we honor Black history all year, this month we’re celebrating with some of our favorite and forthcoming […]
Finnish Independence Day Reading List
December 6th is Finland’s Day of Independence, marking the date that the country declared its independence from the Russian Empire in 1917, after the Bolshevik Revolution. Join us in recognizing […]
Spotlight on Diasporic Italy
Diasporic Italy: Journal of the Italian American Studies Association is devoted to the Italian American / Diaspora. Interdisciplinary in nature, Diasporic Italy publishes on all aspects of the arts, humanities, […]
2023 Native American Heritage Month Reading List
What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth […]
2025 National Immigrants Day Reading List
Let us use today to reflect on the immigrant experience, some of which are intuitively highlighted in these books and journal articles. Our full list of titles on the history […]
Global Media and Information Literacy Week Reading List
“Global Media and Information Literacy Week, commemorated annually, is a major occasion for mobilizing worldwide stakeholders to raise awareness in order to increase national take-up and celebrate the progress achieved […]