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October 10, 2019

UIP Celebrates Day of the Girl with Girlhood Syllabus

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The International Day of the Girl Child brings global attention to the experiences of girls worldwide. As many activists and organizations work to help imp rove the lives of girls by advocating for equal access to education, protection from violence, … Continue reading →

October 9, 2019

Gamelan Girls First Recipient of a Grant from the Bruno Nettl Endowment for Ethnomusicology

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                 The University of Illinois is pleased to announce that Gamelan Girls: Gender, Childhood, and Politics in Balinese Music Ensembles by Sonja Downing has been selected as one of the two first recipients … Continue reading →

September 1, 2019

Free ebook of Goodbye iSlave by Jack Linchuan Qiu

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Giveaway alert! We’re offering a free ebook of Goodbye iSlave by Jack Linchuan Qiu during September. Ever wonder what goes into making your favorite tech products? Focusing on the alliance between Apple and the notorious Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn, Qiu examines … Continue reading →

August 7, 2019

Registration now open for the fall University of Illinois Press Publishing Symposium

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Registration is now open for the fall University of Illinois Press Publishing Symposium on September 19, 2019! Institute for the Humanities 701 South Morgan, Lower Level / Stevenson Hall University of Illinois at Chicago Register now at: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/4920856 Lunch will be … Continue reading →

July 15, 2019

Q&A with Robert Lemon, author of “The Taco Truck: How Mexican Street Food Is Transforming the American City”

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Robert Lemon is an urban and social researcher and documentary filmmaker. His films include Transfusión (2014), a series of vignettes on the cultural implications of taco trucks. He recently answered some questions about his new book The Taco Truck: How Mexican Street … Continue reading →

July 5, 2019

Jazz and Culture Call for Papers

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Call For Papers Jazz and Culture: Special Issue on Geri Allen Issue – Fall 2020 Deadlines: Abstracts 300-500 words: July 15th, 2019 Full Manuscripts: September 1, 2019 The journal Jazz and Culture seeks proposals and submissions for a special issue … Continue reading →

June 24, 2019

Feminist Teacher Seeks New Editors

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Feminist Teacher is seeking to form a new editorial collective and is soliciting applicants.  The current editorial collective is stepping down this summer but will be available for consultation.  The journal, published by the University of Illinois Press, has for … Continue reading →

June 21, 2019

An Uncommon Peer Review for Common Threads – Palestine on the Air

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An Uncommon Peer Review for Common Threads: a case study about expanding formats, their evaluation, and what we learned when we challenged norms. by Alexa Colella The scholarly communications ecosystem is one that is ever evolving. As publishers, we serve … Continue reading →

June 12, 2019

Thank You, University of Illinois Press Staff, for Your Incredible Generosity as Mentors!

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As part of the special blog tour in honor of Mark Saunders, we celebrate the generosity our staff demonstrates toward every student who walks through our doors. Over the last year and a half, our newly formed internship committee has … Continue reading →

June 5, 2019

Call for Book Proposals: Studies in Sports Media, Edited by Victoria E. Johnson and Travis Vogan

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If sport provides a powerful lens through which social norms are produced, reproduced, and challenged, sports media compose key mechanisms through which these meanings are built and communicated. As studies of sports media gain momentum in the humanities and social … Continue reading →