We are pleased to announce that Mascot Nation: The Controversy over Native American Representations in Sports by Andrew C. Billings and Jason Edward Black has won the Best Book Award […]
Palestine on the Air – A New Volume in the Common Threads Series
The human rights struggle for Palestinians has been ongoing for decades, and understanding the conflict and its implications can be complex. Palestine on the Air, the newest volume in the […]
Earl Scruggs and Foggy Mountain Breakdown Recipient of a Grant from the Judith McCulloh Endowment for American Music
The University of Illinois Press is pleased to announce that Earl Scruggs and Foggy Mountain Breakdown: The Making […]
Q&A with Sonja Lynn Downing, author of Gamelan Girls
Sonja Lynn Downing is an an associate professor of ethnomusicology at Lawrence University. She recently answered some questions about her book, Gamelan Girls: Gender, Childhood, and Politics in Balinese Music Ensembles. Q: […]
Syrian and Lebanise Patrícios in São Paulo winner of the Evelyn Shakir Non-Fiction Award
We are pleased to announce that Syrian and Lebanese Patrícios in São Paulo: From the Levant to Brazil by Oswaldo Truzzi and translated by Ramon J. Stern has won the […]
Blues Legacy Recipient of a Grant from the Judith McCulloh Endowment for American Music
The University of Illinois Press is pleased to announce that Blues Legacy: Tradition and Innovation in Chicago by David […]
Q&A with Vincent L. Stephens, author of Rocking the Closet
Vincent L. Stephens is the director of the Popel Shaw Center for Race & Ethnicity and a contributing faculty member in music at Dickinson College. He is a coeditor of Post Racial […]
UIP Celebrates Day of the Girl with Girlhood Syllabus
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 […]
Gamelan Girls First Recipient of a Grant from the Bruno Nettl Endowment for Ethnomusicology
The University of Illinois is pleased to announce that Gamelan Girls: Gender, Childhood, and Politics in Balinese Music Ensembles by Sonja Downing […]
Celebrating Chicago Blues
This fall we have two new books on the Chicago Blues scene that celebrate the city’s incredible musicians and their legacy. Celebrate with us and check out our books on […]
Remembering Winton Solberg
July saw the passing of Winton U. Solberg, professor emeritus of history at UIUC and author of multiple books published by UI Press. Wint’s books, all published with the UI […]
Get a Free Ebook of “Sex Workers, Psychics and Numbers Runners” by LaShawn Harris
Giveaway alert! We’re offering a free ebook copy of Sex Workers, Psychics and Numbers Runners: Black Women in New York City’s Underground Economy by LaShawn Harris during October. During the […]