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September 17, 2021 (November 10, 2021)

NWSA 2021 Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to the University of Illinois Press National Women’s Studies Association 2021 virtual exhibit! Step inside and take a look at some of our featured titles as well as interviews […]

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August 10, 2021 (August 10, 2021)

Q&A with Rachel Afi Quinn, Author of Being La Dominicana

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Rachel Afi Quinn, author of Being La Dominicana: Race and Identity in the Visual Culture of Santo Domingo , recently answered some questions about what inspired her to write her […]

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July 6, 2021 (June 10, 2021)

Q&A With Melanie Bell, Author of Movie Workers

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Melanie Bell, author of Movie Workers: The Women Who Made British Cinema, answers questions on her scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways in her book. Q: Why did you decide […]

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March 30, 2021 (April 14, 2021)

Pioneering Women in Cinema and Theater Reading List

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From the beginnings of silent films to the talkies we have now, women have played a pivotal role in the development of film whether it be behind the scenes or […]

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January 1, 2021 (January 8, 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! […]

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November 20, 2020 (October 30, 2020)

Q&A With Tyrone McKinley Freeman, Author of Madam C. J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving

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Author of Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy During Jim Crow, Tyrone McKinley Freeman, answers questions about his inspirations, motivations and what he wants readers to know […]

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November 6, 2020 (September 23, 2021)

Q&A with Sara E. Lampert, Author of Starring Women

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Author, Sara E. Lampert, of Starring Women: Celebrity, Patriarchy, and American Theater, 1790-1850 answers questions about her purpose for writing, book influences, and discoveries about entertainers for her book. Q: […]

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October 5, 2020 (September 29, 2020)

Homeland Maternity Honored with James A. Winans-Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial Award

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We are pleased to announce Homeland Maternity: US Security Culture and the New Reproductive Regime by Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz is the winner of the National Communication Association’s (NCA) James A. Winans-Herbert […]

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September 1, 2020 (August 26, 2020)

Get a Free Ebook of To Turn The Whole World Over

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September’s free e-book is here! We’re giving away To Turn The Whole World Over: Black Women and Internationalism edited by Keisha N. Blain and Tiffany M. Gill with contributions by […]

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August 25, 2020 (August 11, 2020)

Suffragette Flash Sale

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To celebrate the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment and Women’s Equality Day on August 26, we’re offering a 50% discount on all women’s suffrage books! Use Promo Code 100vote on […]

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August 4, 2020 (October 29, 2020)

Pioneering Women in Music

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Through their unique and often challenging life experiences, the women showcased in this roundup have shaped various musical genres during their time and generations to come. From performance, to music […]

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August 1, 2020 (July 28, 2020)

Get a Free E-Book of 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage

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August’s free e-book is here! To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, we are giving away copies of 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage. Compiled by […]

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