We are pleased to announce When the Light is Fire: Maasai Schoolgirls in Contemporary Kenya by Heather D. Switzer has been awarded the Jackie Kirk Outstanding Book Award for scholarly […]
Get a Free eBook of Glory in Their Spirit by Sandra M. Bolzenius and a Special Issue of the Journal of American Ethnic History
This month, we’re giving away free ebook copies of Glory in Their Spirit: How Four Black Women Took On the Army During World War II by Sandra M. Bolzenius and […]
MLK Day Flash Sale on All African American Studies Books!
18 We’re celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a flash sale on all African American Studies books! All paperbacks are $15 and e-books are $5. Use Promo Code MLKDAY […]
Remembering Dr. Bruno Nettl
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Bruno Nettl, beloved author, editor, colleague, and friend. Bruno cofounded the Society for Ethnomusicology, serving as its president (1969-1971) […]
Slavery at Sea by Sowande’ Mustakeem Awarded Dred Scott Freedom Award
We are pleased to announce that Slavery at Sea: Terror, Sex, and Sickness in the Middle Passage by Sowande’ M. Mustakeem has won the Dred Scott Freedom Award in the category […]
Q&A with Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel, author of Reimagining Liberation
Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel is an assistant professor of French at the University of Michigan. She recently answered some questions about her book, Reimagining Liberation: How Black Women Transformed Citizenship in the French […]
Join Us at the Spring Publishing Symposium, February 14!
Join us at the Spring Publishing Symposium! February 14, 2020 8:30am-4:00pm Levis Faculty Center 909 West Illinois St., Urbana, IL Registration will open in January 2020. Lunch will be provided […]
Get a Free Ebook of “Todd Haynes” by Rob White
Get started on those new year’s resolutions to read more books with our January ebook giveaway! This month, we’re giving away Todd Haynes by Rob White in our Contemporary Film […]
Unsettled Scores: Politics, Hollywood, and the Film Music of Aaron Copland and Hanns Eisler Recipient of a Grant from the Henry and Edna Binkele Classical Music Fund
The University of Illinois Press is pleased to announce that Unsettled Scores: Politics, Hollywood, and the Film Music of Aaron Copland and Hanns Eisler by Sally Bick has been selected […]
University of Illinois Press Best of 2019
Every December since 2007 we have posted an annual list of our pop culture favorites. This year we have added a “Best of the Decade” component. The University of Illinois […]
1619 Project Reading List: Black Popular Music
This August marked the 400th anniversary of slaves arriving in America. To commemorate the anniversary, The New York Times Magazine launched the 1619 Project, a major initiative led by Nikole Hannah-Jones, with […]
1619 Project Reading List: Sports and Racism
This August marked the 400th anniversary of slaves arriving in America. To commemorate the anniversary, The New York Times Magazine launched the 1619 Project, a major initiative led by Nikole […]