To celebrate Black History Month, we’re making all African American Studies e-books $8 during the month of February. Use promo code BHM22. See the books on sale here. […]
African American Studies E-Book Sale
Free Ebook Giveaway: The Merchant Prince of Black Chicago
Celebrate Black History Month with February’s free ebook THE MERCHANT PRINCE OF BLACK CHICAGO: ANTHONY OVERTON AND THE BUILDING OF A FINANCIAL EMPIRE by Robert E. Weems Jr.! Born to […]
We’re hiring an Associate Editor
The University of Illinois Press seeks an Associate Editor to shepherd complex and routine scholarly manuscripts through editing and proof stages. Additional responsibilities include: Shepherd new manuscripts (ca. 30 per […]
Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving Wins Two Awards
We are pleased to announce that Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy During Jim Crow by Tyrone McKinley Freeman has won two awards: The AFP/Skystone Partners Research […]
Television and the Afghan Culture Wars awarded ICA ACJS Outstanding Book Award
We are pleased to announce that Television and the Afghan Culture Wars: Brought to You by Foreigners, Warlords, and Activists by Wazhmah Osman is the winner of the ICA ACJS […]
Q&A with Mirelsie Velázquez, Author of Puerto Rican Chicago
Mirelsie Velázquez, author of Puerto Rican Chicago: Schooling the City, 1940-1977, answers questions on her scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from her book. Q: Why did you decide to […]
Q&A With Lester D. Friedman, Author of Citizen Spielberg
Lester D. Friedman, author of Citizen Spielberg, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways in his book. Why did you decide to write this book? I did […]
Q&A With Rachel S. Cordasco, Author of Out of This World
Rachel S. Cordasco, author of Out of This World: Speculative Fiction in Translation from the Cold War to the New Millennium, answers questions on her scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader […]
Reimagining Liberation Receives Honorable Mention for Eugen Weber Book Award
We are pleased to announce that Reimagining Liberation: How Black Women Transformed Citizenship in the French Empire by Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel received Honorable Mention for the Eugen Weber Book Award. […]
AHA 2022 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press’s virtual exhibit for the 2022 American Historical Association annual meeting. Please step inside our virtual booth and browse new books, journals, author interviews, […]
Q&A With Jason Resnikoff, Author of Labor’s End
Jason Resnikoff, author of Labor’s End: How the Promise of Automation Degraded Work, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his book. Q: Why did you […]
January Free E-book: Between Fitness and Death
January’s free e-book is Between Fitness and Death: Disability and Slavery in the Caribbean by Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy. Winner of the 2021 Disability History Association Outstanding Book Award, it’s a groundbreaking […]