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Category: Reading List
JAZZ & CULTURE Special Issue Reading List
Jazz and Culture is a bi-annual publication devoted to publishing cutting-edge research on jazz from multiple perspectives. Founded on the principle that both scholars and musicians offer invaluable contributions, the […]
2024 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 […]
AUPresses Prompt: Democracy & Threats To It Reading List
The Association of University Presses members have long published scholarly works that contribute to understanding even the most complex or disturbing current events. Now that the results of the U.S. […]
2024 Polish American Heritage Month Reading List
Happy Polish American Heritage Month! Join us in celebrating the month once again with a reading list of articles from The Polish Review and Polish American Studies. The Polish Review […]
2024 International Open Access Week
Join us in celebrating Open Access Week — an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access (OA), to share […]
2024 Italian American Heritage Month Reading List
It’s Italian American Heritage Month! Get to know our Italian Studies journals to stay up to date on new research, book reviews, creative work, and more. Plus, check out a […]
2024 National Arts & Humanities Month Reading List
October is National Arts & Humanities Month, dedicated to the artists and scholars contributing to moving humanities disciplines forward. Join us in honoring the importance of arts and humanities by […]
2024 Hispanic Heritage Month Reading List
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Please enjoy this curated list of new and exemplary publications in Latin American studies. Chicago Latina Trailblazers: Testimonios of Political Activism Edited by Rita D. Hernández, […]
Classical Music Month Reading List
In celebration of Classical Music Month, please enjoy this curated list of books and journal articles that highlight the study of a timeless art form. South Side Impresarios: How Race […]
National Connecticut Day — Recommended Reading from Connecticut History Review
Today is National Connecticut Day! To celebrate the long history of the fifth state to join the union, we’re highlighting some articles from Connecticut History Review. The following articles include […]
2024 Summer Olympics Reading List
The 2024 Summer Olympics start today and what better way to celebrate than with a thoughtfully curated list of books that explore several aspects of Olympic culture? But wait, there’s […]