As we enter the relaunch of the Phoenix Poets series, we’re introducing the new editors and poets through a series of short interviews. Here, we spoke with poet and professor Katie Peterson, who is a consulting editor of the University of Chicago Press’s Phoenix Poets series. Peterson recounts her childhood’s
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Phenomenal World Books is a new publishing endeavor that seeks to elevate the political-economic investigations necessary to understanding the social world. Aimed at cohering a resurgent disciplinary alliance of economics and history, and oriented broadly at the categories of political economy and critical social science, the series features single- and
At Chicago, our publishing technology team works with the University’s Center for Digital Accessibility to continuously improve the accessibility of our Journals website and our articles. Scholars with subscription access can easily and seamlessly use assistive technology to read articles directly on our Journals Division website. This, however, does not
Many of us are poised watching the polling results and biting our nails about the upcoming midterm elections when all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate will be contested. By November 8th, will this country look more red or more
Scientifically informed and funny, Platypus Matters: The Extraordinary Story of Australian Mammals is a firsthand account of some of Australia’s most wonderfully unique animals—and how our perceptions impact their futures. When a platypus first appeared in British scientific society, some were certain it was taxidermic trickery—with a duck’s bill and
As Migration Increases, We Need Better Science to Protect the Health of Migrants
A Guest Post by Sandro Galea, Catherine K. Ettman, and Muhammad H. Zaman, the Editors of Migration and Health In the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El Sheikh, leaders from countries large and small, bureaucrats and philanthropists, academics, and activists, gathered last week to talk about the future of the planet at