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@jlazarus001
Dr. Lazarus is too modest to plug his new book here, so we'll do it 😉 "Gendered Vulnerability: How Women Work Harder to Stay in Office." (with Dr. Amy Steigerwalt, also of
@GeorgiaStateU
)
Now Available: "African Students in East Germany, 1949-1975" by
@Sara_Pugach
describes the lived experiences of African students in communist East Germany to shed new light on the history of Germany, Africa, and decolonization.
Find it at:
Now Available: "Torture, Humiliate, Kill" by Hikmet Karčić (
@hikmet_karcic
) looks at detention camps as instruments of torture and collective trauma.
This title is
#OpenAccess
and free to read at:
Now Available: "Made-Up Asians" by
@estherkimlee
traces the pervasive history of yellowface through makeup guidebooks, catalogs, advertisements, and more. Lee helps to provide a new way of understanding yellowface - and its lingering effects.
Find it at:
New today!
@aydeethegreat
's 'i used to love to dream' is the 1st ever peer-reviewed rap album pubbed by an academic press, uniquely enabled by
@fulcrumpub
's platform. Read/listen today thru open access for a timely insight into race, home, & individuality
We are so excited to launch the Michigan Asian Studies Open Access Books Collection thanks to support from
@NEH_ODH
and
@MellonFdn
! This
@fulcrumpub
collection freely and publicly shares 100 significant books about Asia published at U-M. Learn more:
We see that you're excited about the publication of "African Students in East Germany, 1949-1975" by
@Sara_Pugach
— and what better way to celebrate than giving away a free copy!
Get the chance to win a free copy by liking and retweeting this post before October 24th, 5 PM EST!
Now Available: "The Politics of the Welfare State in Turkey" by Erdem Yörük provides a politics-based explanation for the post-1980 transformation of the Turkish welfare system. This title is
#OA
!
Start reading at:
Now Available: "Vidding" by
@fcoppa
highlights vidding, a remix practice where fans edit an existing film, music video, or TV shows. It traces the history of the fan practice through a critical, feminist lens. This title is
#OA
!
Find it at:
Usage of
@UofMPress
Ebook Collection up over 800% since it went free-to-read on Friday. Please keep exploring and using. No IP ranges or registration required:
#NowAvailable
! "Appified: Culture in the Age of Apps," edited by Jeremy Wade Morris and Sarah Murray. What insights reveal themselves if we take apps seriously, as key vectors of digital culture? Essays on
#Snapchat
,
#NekoAtsume
,
#Fitbit
, and more.
#readUP
Now Available: "Regimes of Desire" by Thomas Baudinette explores the limitations of sexual expression in Tokyo's "safe" nightlife district and in Japanese media.
@tbaudinette
Find it at:
It's not every day we get to celebrate one of our authors becoming a Guggenheim Fellow!
Many congratulations to Elizabeth B. Bearden for her invaluable work in early modern studies. Her book "Monstrous Kinds" is a masterpiece.
#DisabilityStudies
"On Music Theory, and Making Music More Welcoming for Everyone" unpacks mythologies of whiteness and western-ness and explores how we can create an antiracist approach to music theory. Written by the brilliant
@philewell
. 6/
Win a free copy of Blind in Early Modern Japan by
@WTan_Historian
! Retweet and like this post by October 6th, and you'll be entered to win. Grow your library with the latest in disability and Japanese studies!
Sorry,
@scottlgreer
@ejking
. We couldn't wait for the big
@iiumich
'Coronavirus Politics' release April 22 (free registration: ). We made the book available for free: . Grr, also leaked secret UMS21 code for 30% off print copy too!
✨BOOK GIVEAWAY✨
Get the chance to win your very own copy of Made-Up Asians by
@estherkimlee
! Make sure to retweet and like this post to enter for a free copy. Contest ends September 28th, 2022.
UMP authors Priscilla Layne ('White Rebels in Black') and Debra Caplan ('Yiddish Empire') have been awarded the Modern Language Association Publication Prize! This is an extremely high honor and both awards were well deserved. Congrats,
@pdlayne
and
@debra_caplan
!
NOW AVAILABLE: 'Translocas: The Politics of Puerto Rican Drag and Trans Performance' by Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes, which focuses on drag and transgender performance and activism in Puerto Rico and its diaspora.
Find it here:
During our spring sale, we'll be highlighting some of our new and forthcoming titles. If you've been waiting to buy a great book, this is the sign you've been looking for.
At 50% off all through the month of May, who could resist? Use code: SPRING23
Did you know that Chadwick Boseman was also a playwright? His play 'Deep Azure,' included in our 2011 anthology Say Word, uses the medium of hip hop theater to ponder police brutality. Read his artist's statement on the play on our site >>
#BlackHistoryMonth
"White Rebels in Black: German Appropriation of Black Popular Culture," by Priscilla Layne (
@pdlayne
). Investigates the appropriation of black popular culture as a symbol of rebellion in postwar Germany.
#ReadUP
There is nothing like that new postcard smell to get us excited about a book. "Sartorial Fandom", edited by
@iheartfatapollo
and Elizabeth Affuso, will soon be available from booksellers near you!
30% off preorders when you use code UMS23.
#OpenAccess
New! "Thriving as a Graduate Writer: Principles, Strategies, and Habits for Effective Academic Writing" by
@rachaelcayley
is designed to help people develop writing strategies that will support them throughout their academic careers.
Find it at:
Now Available: "The Dictator's Dilemma at the Ballot Box" by Masaaki Higashijima argues that strong autocrats who can garner popular support become less dependent on coercive electioneering strategies. This book is
#OpenAccess
!
Start reading at:
It's time to enjoy
#UPWeek
!
We're starting our celebrations with a blog post that explores what's
#NextUp
for university presses. The future is bright and open, and we can't wait to see what is in store.
We've spotted a few fabulous friends at
#SCMS2023
!
It's always a joy to see authors and their books together in person. Stop by our booth to peruse their extraordinary creations.
Major Jackson's collection of prose, "A Beat Beyond" is coming soon! Experience the pleasures of poetry alongside
@Poet_Major
in this edited collection from the University of Michigan Press.
Pre-order now at .
We're so excited to be at
@ATHE_Theatre
, in our very own backyard of Detroit! Celebrate UMP authors
@linesbtwnlines
,
@PhDinBaking
, and Nicole Hodges Persley with book signings throughout the conference! 📖✍️
Learn more about
#ChinuaAchebe
and other African writers in "The Rise of the African Novel: Politics of Language, Identity, and Ownership" by
@MukomaWaNgugi
.
#ReadUP
@MaryJaneCurry15
@PhDVoice
"Abstracts and the Writing of Abstracts" definitely has answers to abstract questions! It is a user-friendly look at writing abstracts for all different scenarios.
Now Available! "Lobbying the Autocrat" by Max Grömping and Jessica C. Teets examines how the surprising symbiosis between dictators and citizen lobbyists complicates our understanding of autocratic regimes. This book is
#OpenAccess
! Start reading here:
We are thrilled to announce that University of Michigan Press is now a
@Benetech
Global Certified Accessible Publisher! UMP is the first University Press to receive this title, and it is a major achievement for equity and inclusion. Read more:
Very important question for
#AnnArborArtFair
Twitter: 👏where 👏are 👏the 👏funnel 👏cakes??? 👏 Our office is heading over soon but we apparently can't read maps. Help!
NOW AVAILABLE: 'Coronavirus Politics' by Scott Greer, Elizabeth King, Elize Massard da Fonseca, & André Peralta-Santos! This title examines the health policy decisions, public health interventions, & social policy decisions about the COVID pandemic.
Our first spring sale highlight is the incredible "On Music Theory" by
@philewell
. This groundbreaking work confronts the biased history of music theory and plots a path for a more inclusive future.
50% off with code SPRING23.
Happy book anniversary,
@hikmet_karcic
. "Torture, Humiliate, Kill" has proven to be a necessary intervention into our understanding of mass violence. We know that it will continue to impact our understanding of human rights for years to come.
#OpenAccess
Dear friends, the day has finally arrived. My book has been finally published by
@UofMPress
The great news is that it is Open Access meaning that you can download it as a PDF or EPUB.If you wish to have a hardcopy or order one for your library,link here:
Remember that for the month of May, "On Music Theory",
@philewell
's incredible look at how to build a better future for the field of music theory, is 50% off is you order from our website using code SPRING23.
We are beyond thrilled and honored to have TWO finalists on this list! Huge congratulations to
@aydeethegreat
and
@fcoppa
, and a massive thank you to
@ACLS1919
for recognition of these important born-digital publications!
ACLS is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and
@ArcadiaFund
Open Access Publishing Awards. Ten scholarly books in the humanities advance to final round of $50,000
#openaccess
prize:
Our booth at
#AAIHS2019
! Come say hi to our new American Studies editor, Sara Cohen.
@AAIHS
And find more of our African-American and African Studies books here:
#ReadUP
Lots to be excited about in 2024! In addition to publishing approximately 100 new titles for you to enjoy, we are also looking forward to moving into a new office space on main campus, and being joined by some new team members. Wishing you all a happy new year!
Now Available: "Normalization in World Politics" by Gëzim Visoka and Nicolas Lemay-Hébert which discusses the imposition of normalcy on fragile states and crises and its implications for world politics. This is an
#OpenAccess
title!
Find it at:
Congratulations to Author Gerhild Williams for winning the 2022 Sixteenth Century Society & Conference Medal from
@16CSociety
! The award is granted only once every 5 years to a scholar who has advanced early modern studies.
Read more about the award at
Our hearts are with our friends and colleagues at Michigan State University and MSU Press.
For those at U-M, support resources are available through CAPS, FASCCO and Michigan Medicine’s OCRW.
Advance copies of
@StephenRMillar
's 'Sounding Dissent: Rebel Songs, Resistance, and Irish Republicanism' just arrived at the (home) office! So excited for the first volume in our Music and Social Justice series!
We're hanging out in the
#AUPresses24
exhibit hall! Learn more about our Open Access program, pick up some free goodies, and chat with some of our lovely MPub staff!
#OA
#AUPresses
@MadisonAllums
Peter Hoffer's 'Zombie History: Lies About Our Past That Refuse to Die' is our big hit this first day of
#AHA2020
. Stop by booth 1304 and pick one up for 30% off!
#AHA
Now available! "Textures of Mourning: Calligraphy, Mortality, and The Tale of Genji Scrolls" by Reginald Jackson. Unfolds the intimate relationship between mourning, writing, reading, painting, and viewing through
#TheTaleOfGenji
.
#ReadUP
Now Available: "Opposing Power" by
@ElvinOngPolSci
examines why opposition parties use alliances to fight autocracy, and when they don't. This book is
#OpenAccess
!
Start reading at:
The University of Michigan Press extends a warm welcome to Jen Park-Starbuck in her new role as co-editor of the Theater: Theory/Text/Performance series.
Learn more at:
We are immensely proud to offer free access to David Hemenway's 'Private Guns, Public Health' as part of
@ProjectMUSE
's “MUSE in Focus: Addressing Gun Violence” campaign.
Read this and other recent scholarship on gun violence:
#ReadUP
#EndGunViolence
🎉 We have a WINNER! 🎉 Congratulations to
@estherkimlee
for winning The American Theatre and Drama Society's John W. Frick Book Award with her phenomenal book, "Made-Up Asians". You can find it here:
When you go free-to-read, interesting things happen! Here are some
@altmetric
most discussed titles in
@UofMPress
ebook collection: Private Guns, Public Health (); Academic Ableism (); Fanfiction Reader ()
New: "The Reputation of the Roman Merchant" by Jane Sancinito. Defying a reputation for deceit and greed, Roman merchants strategized to present their good traits and successes! Learn more at
#NowAvailable
@evrop_anka
's new book "The Politics of Intimacy: Rethinking the End-of-Life Controversy." The intimacy of dying reveals the conflict between individuals and the institutions that rule their beliefs.
#ReadUP
#ConfigurationsSeries
This is an especially great opportunity to hear
@LauronKehrer
talk about some of the issues in their book "Queer Voices in Hip Hop" before it comes out this November!
And since the book will be
#openaccess
, it's easy to add to future syllabi. Your students will thank you. 😉
It is August 1, which means time to start planning for fall semester. If you want to invite me to speak or visit your class this fall, now is the time to ask before my schedule gets too obscene!
#QueerVoicesInHipHop
Celebrate and honor Pride Month with the University of Michigan Press! Head over to our blog to explore our recommended reading list. Featuring
@LauronKehrer
,
@larrylafountain
, and more.🌈🌈🌈
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! This year has had its ups and downs, but University of Michigan Press is grateful for our amazing authors and the books they've published in 2020. We hope you have a wonderful, safe, and healthy day full of food and gratitude!
Congratulations to Kyle Barnett and his book "Record Cultures" which was announced the winner of the 2021 ARSC Award for Excellence in Best Historical Research on Record Labels or General Recording Topics! 🎉
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