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February 16, 2021

UIP Welcomes Diasporic Italy: Journal of Italian American Studies Association and The Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology

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About Diasporic Italy: Journal of Italian American Studies Association Diasporic Italy: Journal of Italian American Studies Association (DI) is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the interdisciplinary study of Italian American/Diaspora studies. DI focuses on timely and varied approaches to … Continue reading →

February 16, 2021

UIP announces new partnership with the SPC

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The University of Illinois Press is pleased to announce that we will be joining the Scholarly Publishing Collective (SPC), along with other top-rated university presses (UPs), hosted by Duke University Press (DUP). The platform will fulfill digital access on behalf … Continue reading →

January 29, 2021

The Pluralist seeks Associate Editor

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The Board of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy welcomes applications for Associate Editor. This position will support the editorial work of The Pluralist by assisting the Editor in reviewing submissions, assigning reviewers, rendering decisions, and preparing issues for publication. … Continue reading →

January 12, 2021

New Editor – Public Affairs Quarterly

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January 1, 2021

Our January 2021 Free Ebook: To Live Here You Have to Fight by Jessica Wilkerson

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Kick off the new year with January’s free ebook! We’re giving away To Live Here, You Have To Fight: How Women Led Appalachian Movements For Social Justice by Jessica Wilkerson! Jessica Wilkerson shows white Appalachian women acting as leaders and … Continue reading →

November 23, 2020

Traveling with Service Animals Honored with Silver in Society of American Travel Writers Foundation Lowell Thomas Competition

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We are pleased to announce Traveling with Service Animals: By Air, Road, Rail, and Ship across North America by Henry Kisor and Chris Goodier won Silver (second place) in the 2019-2020 Society of American Travel Writers Foundation Lowell Thomas Competition … Continue reading →

October 30, 2020

AMS/SMT Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2020 joint meeting of the American Musicological Society and the Society for Music Theory! Even though we miss gathering in person this year, we’re still excited to show you … Continue reading →

October 24, 2020

Polish American Historical Society Seeks Documents

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The Polish American Historical Association (PAHA), for which we publish The Polish Review, is seeking documents from members of the WWII diaspora, their families, and organizations to add to the historical record of this time. This effort helps historians and … Continue reading →

October 15, 2020

Alex Chávez for Journal of American Folklore

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In tandem with the 2020 American Folklore Society Virtual Annual Meeting, the University of Illinois Press asked Dr. Alex E. Chávez, an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, about recent increases in anti-Mexicanism. We wanted to … Continue reading →

September 22, 2020

University of Illinois Press Welcomes Elizabeth Hess to the Journals Department

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The University of Illinois Press is pleased to introduce Elizabeth Hess as the Journals Marketing Assistant. Her responsibilities will include creating marketing and communication copy, press releases, and social media content for the 43 journals published by the Press. Hess … Continue reading →