We are pleased to unveil the University of Illinois Press Spring 2019 catalog. We’ve got an excellent selection of books coming out this spring that we can’t wait to get […]
The Spring 2019 Catalog is here!
Holiday Sale! All books 40% off!
We have the puuuuurfect holiday sale for you this year! Use promo code WINTER18 to get 40% off all books until December 7, 2018. Need some ideas? Check out some […]
Chinatown Opera Theater in North America wins AMS Music in American Culture Award
We’re pleased to announce that Chinatown Opera Theater in North America by Nancy Yunhwa Rao has been awarded the AMS Music in American Culture Award. The Music in American Culture Award […]
“Fake News” From the Journal of American Folklore, Part 7
This is the seventh and final installment of our blog series exploring the articles in the special issue on “Fake News” from the Journal of American Folklore (vol. 131, no. […]
The Second Generation of African American Pioneers in Anthropology First Recipient of University of Illinois Press Fund for Anthropology Grant
The University of Illinois Press is pleased to announce that The Second Generation of African American Pioneers in Anthropology edited by Ira E. Harrison, Deborah Johnson-Simon, and Erica Lorraine Williams […]
Rebecca Wanzo Joins Carol Stabile as Series Co-Editor for Feminist Media Studies Series
We are pleased to announce that Rebecca Wanzo will be joining Carol Stabile as a co-editor of the Feminist Media Studies Series. Dawn Durante, Senior Acquisitions Editor at the University […]
Ryan Ebright Awarded ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thompson Award
The University of Illinois Press is excited to congratulate Ryan Ebright on his ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thompson Award. “Established in 1967 to honor the memory of composer, critic and […]
NWSA/ University of Illinois First Book Prize Winners
NWSA and the University of Illinois Press are pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 First Book Prize! Wen Liu, State University of New York at Albany Assembling Asian […]
Everything UIP You Need to Know at #NSWA2018
Attending NWSA this week? So are we! We’ve got some awesome events happening at our booth this year and some excellent giveaways, so stop by and say hello! Treva Lindsey […]
“Fake News” From the Journal of American Folklore, Part 6
This is the sixth installment of our blog series exploring the articles in the special issue on “Fake News” from the Journal of American Folklore (vol. 131, no. 522). The special issue on […]
Blood, Sweat, and Fear Awarded Cugnot Award from the Society of Automotive Historians
We’re pleased to announce that Blood, Sweat, and Fear: Violence at Work in the North American Auto Industry, 1960-80 by Jeremy Milloy has been awarded the Cugnot Award from the Society […]
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About the Banjo
Spanning centuries of music history, the banjo remains a recognizable and unique instrument in genres including bluegrass and folk. As the banjo reaches new parts of the world, we can […]