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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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?: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]