Does today’s political moment have you asking “How did we get here?” If so, we have a reading list that includes histories of American commerce and trade, culture wars, the American Supreme Court, European capitalism, and the hunt for Nazis who escaped justice after World War II. Works by political
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In today’s never-ending news cycle, it can be hard to stay grounded and make sense of the flood of information. So, we offer here a list of books to help us think through these times. Informed by the University of Chicago’s trademark openness to the free exchange of ideas, the
In 1925, the Medieval Academy of America (MAA) was founded as a learned society dedicated to pursuing scholarly research on the Middle Ages in North America. A century later, the MAA occupies a central position in the landscape of medieval studies, and Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies, the flagship journal of the
One grey day after another. February may be the shortest month but the cold and damp make it drag on forever. We’re all looking to escape the dreary weather, aren’t we? Here is a list of books that will help you dream of warmth, the sun, and maybe a tropical
Until recently, a myriad of lifeforms enriched our lives. In some places, listening to a nighttime chorus of frogs in the neighborhood marsh was an archetypal touchstone of childhood. Children would search for tadpoles just steps away from native Lady’s Tresses orchids. Yet year by year, the chorus became quieter
The Journals Division of the University of Chicago Press publishes more than 90 journals covering subjects from the humanities to the life sciences and historical periods from antiquity to the cutting edge of the contemporary. Within this broad portfolio, many of the journal’s editors work to amplify scholarship that enriches
November 9 is “Go to an Art Museum Day,” and we’re celebrating by highlighting some fantastic exhibitions currently on view at museums around the US and Canada. Can’t make it to the shows? Learn more about these exhibitions and their subjects from wherever you are with corresponding books from UCP