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September 20, 2023 (September 8, 2023)

Hispanic Heritage Month Reading List

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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Please enjoy this curated list of new and exemplary publications in Latin American studies. Playful Protest: The Political Work of Joy in Latinx Media By Kristie […]

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June 2, 2023 (April 26, 2023)

Q&A with the editors of TRANSNATIONAL COMMUNISM ACROSS THE AMERICAS

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Marc Becker, Margaret Power, Tony Wood, and Jacob Zumoff, editors of Transnational Communism across the Americas, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his new book. […]

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May 24, 2023 (April 26, 2023)

Q&A with Erin E. Bauer, author of FLACO’S LEGACY

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Erin E. Bauer, author of Flaco’s Legacy: The Globalization of Conjunto, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book?   After college, I spent […]

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May 2, 2023 (April 28, 2023)

Latino/a/x Books Month Reading List

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Latino/a/x Books Month celebrates Latino/a/x authors and illustrators, books that highlight Latino/a/x culture and Latin American identity, and promotes literacy. Let’s dig in with some of our newest and well-loved […]

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February 2, 2023 (January 27, 2023)

AARON COPLAND IN LATIN AMERICA by Carol A. Hess Receives NEH Open Book Award

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We are delighted to announce that Carol A. Hess’s forthcoming book, Aaron Copland in Latin America: Music and Cultural Politics, has been awarded funding from the Fellowships Open Book Program […]

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October 11, 2022 (October 11, 2022)

MOVIE WORKERS Awarded the Theatre Library Association’s 2021 Richard Wall Memorial Award Special Jury Prize

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We are pleased to announce that Melanie Bell’s book, Movie Workers: The Women Who Made British Cinema, has won the 2021 Richard Wall Memorial Award Special Jury Prize for an exemplary work in the field […]

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August 24, 2022 (August 24, 2022)

TANIA LEÓN’S STRIDE Awarded Bronze Medal at the 2022 International Latin Book Awards

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We are pleased to announce that Tania León’s Stride: A Polyrhythmic Life by Alejandro L. Madrid was awarded the Bronze Medal in the category of Best Biography in English at […]

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July 11, 2022 (July 1, 2022)

LSA 2022 Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2022 Latina/o Studies Association annual conference! Explore our extensive collection of Latina/o studies books, blog posts, and more. Use […]

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July 1, 2022 (June 23, 2022)

Free E-book Giveaway: CHICAGO CATÓLICO

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July’s free ebook is here! Check out Chicago Católico: Making Catholic Parishes Mexican by Deborah E. Kanter before the month is over!  Today, over one hundred Chicago-area Catholic churches offer […]

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January 26, 2022 (October 19, 2021)

Q&A with Mirelsie Velázquez, Author of Puerto Rican Chicago

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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 […]

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December 15, 2021 (December 20, 2021)

Q&A With Alejandro Madrid, Author of Tania León’s Stride

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Alejandro L. Madrid, author of Tania León’s Stride: A Polyrhythmic Life, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his book. Q: Why did you decide to […]

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