Category Archives: The Callout

May 6, 2019

Celebrating 10 Years of the Women and Film History International Series

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This year marks the 10th Anniversary of University of Illinois Press’ Women and Film History International series. In collaboration with film historians, Kay Armatage, Jane M. Gaines, and Christine Gledhill, the series was originally devised as a home for new … Continue reading →

April 26, 2019

Scandinavian Studies at the U of I Press

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Since 2013, the U of I Press has been home to Scandinavian Studies, the official journal of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study. This interdisciplinary journal features work in the humanities and social sciences on the languages, cultures, … Continue reading →

April 15, 2019

The Winter Issue of The Callout is Here!

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Beneath the deepest snows The secret of a rose Is merely that it knows You must believe in spring   Lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman might not have had Illinois in mind when they wrote these soulful words, but there … Continue reading →

December 3, 2018

Read the Fall Issue of The Callout!

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Where in the first half of our centennial we focused on events in Champaign-Urbana, this fall has brought opportunities for the Press to shine in Chicago and Springfield through partnerships with Jane Addams Hull-House and the Conference on Illinois History, … Continue reading →

October 8, 2018

Pier Luigi Nervi: Architectural Visions of Concrete and Beauty

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The work of Italian engineer and builder Pier Luigi Nervi fascinates and inspires half a century after the completion of his best-known works. The spiraling, web-like patterns of his 1957 Palazzo dello Sport is still breathtaking in its span, scale, … Continue reading →

July 25, 2018

Read the Summer Issue of The Callout!

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Ahhh . . . summer. Picnics, gardens, fireflies—and of course, summer reading! In this issue of The Callout, our summer harvest includes the first comprehensive history of the Ozarks region; a pair of magnificent volumes on the influential Italian architect … Continue reading →

April 16, 2018

All Things Sports

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Even the discerning reader may not associate an academic press with sports. But what occurs in a sports venue—whether stadium or gym, track or sandlot—contests far more than results on a scoreboard. Race. Gender. Money. Politics. Power. Triumph. Tragedy. Each plays … Continue reading →

March 5, 2018

Contemporary Film Directors Series: Celebrating 15 Years of Scholarship on Filmmakers From Around the World

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“Our aim has been to publish conceptually ambitious, risk-taking work that challenges familiar models for understanding film authorship.”–Justus Nieland, CFD series editor Since the publication of an illuminating cross-cultural dialogue on the legendary Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami in 2003, the University … Continue reading →