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May 14, 2025

Secularization on Pause? Ambiguity in American Religious Life

The following is a guest post by Zaid Adhami, associate professor of religion at Williams College and author of Dilemmas of Authenticity: The American Muslim Crisis of Faith, publishing next week. “America’s secularization is on pause,” proclaimed the New York Time’s Lauren Jackson in a piece published last month inaugurating a yearlong project titled, “Believing.” The monthly newsletter is meant to probe the… Continue Reading Secularization on Pause? Ambiguity in American Religious Life

Categories Religion
April 23, 2025

A Celebration of William E. Leuchtenburg, and Introducing the Leuchtenburg Fund

The Leuchtenburg Family Welcomes You to a Public Celebration of William E. Leuchtenburg, 1922-2025Sunday, May 4, 2025, 3:00 p.m.National Humanities Center 7 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC Established in 2025 by his family, the William E. Leuchtenburg Fund at the University of North Carolina Press honors Bill’s decade-long membership on the Press’s Board of Governors and his preeminent scholarship… Continue Reading A Celebration of William E. Leuchtenburg, and Introducing the Leuchtenburg Fund

Categories UNC Press News
April 17, 2025

Welcome Caroline Mort, Open Access Journals Managing Editor

The University of North Carolina Press is pleased to announce the hiring of Caroline Mort to the newly created position of Open Access Journals Managing Editor. Mort served most recently in the Library Copyright Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and will report to Journals Manager Stacy Lavin. In her new position, she will play a… Continue Reading Welcome Caroline Mort, Open Access Journals Managing Editor

Categories Journals/Open Access/UNC Press News
April 10, 2025

News from UNC Press: Retirement of Senior Executive Editor Mark Simpson-Vos

I’m writing today to announce that after nearly three decades of service to the university press community, Mark Simpson-Vos will be retiring this summer from UNC Press.  There’s not enough space here to capture the wide range of contributions Mark has made as an editor, mentor, and leader. As an editor, his range had almost no limits. He acquired countless… Continue Reading News from UNC Press: Retirement of Senior Executive Editor Mark Simpson-Vos

Categories UNC Press News
March 31, 2025

The Omohundro Institute Welcomes a New Editor of Books

March 28, 2025—The Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture is excited to announce the appointment of Scott Heerman as Editor of Books at the OI and Associate Professor in the Department of History at William & Mary effective August 10, 2025. Heerman will join the OI Books team as Interim Editor of Books Nicholas Popper concludes three years… Continue Reading The Omohundro Institute Welcomes a New Editor of Books

Categories American History/Colonial, Revolutionary Era & Early American History/Latin American & Caribbean Studies/Native American History/UNC Press News
March 28, 2025

“The Two Georges,” a Companion Book to the Library of Congress Exhibition, Explores the Lives of George Washington and King George III

Exhibition Draws from Collections of Library of Congress, Royal Archives, Royal Collection, the Science Museum Group, and More The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution is the first book to simultaneously explore in depth the lives and contributions of two globally significant figures of the late 18th century: George III (1738–1820), king of Great Britain, and George… Continue Reading “The Two Georges,” a Companion Book to the Library of Congress Exhibition, Explores the Lives of George Washington and King George III

Categories American History/Biography / Autobiography/Colonial, Revolutionary Era & Early American History/European History/Military History/UNC Press News
March 21, 2025

Public Health in the United States: A Reading List

As the first university press in the South, UNC Press pioneered in tackling issues of the day through the honest, and sometimes gritty, lens of reality, in order to challenge the status quo in a historically diverse and complex region. Our association with the oldest public university in the nation inspires in us a commitment to bring new and established peer-reviewed research… Continue Reading Public Health in the United States: A Reading List

Categories Health / Medicine/Politics/Public Policy/UNC Press News
March 20, 2025

Announcing the W. Hodding Carter III Editor and W. Hodding Carter III Imprint

Chapel Hill, NC – March 19, 2025 –The University of North Carolina Press announced today the creation of a new imprint and a new editorial position endowed in the name of W. Hodding Carter III. Carter was a fierce advocate for justice and accountability as a journalist, soldier, diplomat, and professor. He finished his career at the University of North Carolina… Continue Reading Announcing the W. Hodding Carter III Editor and W. Hodding Carter III Imprint

Categories UNC Press News
March 14, 2025

Guantanamo, Cuba, and US History: A Reading List

As the first university press in the South, UNC Press pioneered in tackling issues of the day through the honest, and sometimes gritty, lens of reality, in order to challenge the status quo in a historically diverse and complex region. Our association with the oldest public university in the nation inspires in us a commitment to bring new and established peer-reviewed research… Continue Reading Guantanamo, Cuba, and US History: A Reading List

Categories American History/Cuba/History/Latin American/Caribbean Hist./UNC Press News
March 7, 2025

Russia-USSR-US Histories: A Reading List

As the first university press in the South, UNC Press pioneered in tackling issues of the day through the honest, and sometimes gritty, lens of reality, in order to challenge the status quo in a historically diverse and complex region. Our association with the oldest public university in the nation inspires in us a commitment to bring new and established peer-reviewed research… Continue Reading Russia-USSR-US Histories: A Reading List

Categories American History/History/Military History/UNC Press News
February 28, 2025

The Constitution and US Democracy: A Reading List

As the first university press in the South, UNC Press pioneered in tackling issues of the day through the honest, and sometimes gritty, lens of reality, in order to challenge the status quo in a historically diverse and complex region. Our association with the oldest public university in the nation inspires in us a commitment to bring new and established peer-reviewed research… Continue Reading The Constitution and US Democracy: A Reading List

Categories American History/American Studies/Civil War/Colonial, Revolutionary Era & Early American History/UNC Press News
February 26, 2025

In Memoriam: David E. Whisnant

We are saddened to learn of the passing of David E. Whisnant (July 16, 1938 – December 10, 2024). The following is taken from David’s spouse and fellow UNC Press author Anne Whisnant‘s in memoriam post, which details the varied accomplishments he achieved throughout his life and career. We offer our deepest condolences to David’s family, friends, and colleagues. David… Continue Reading In Memoriam: David E. Whisnant

Categories UNC Press News
February 21, 2025

Mexico-US Borderlands History: A Reading List

As the first university press in the South, UNC Press pioneered in tackling issues of the day through the honest, and sometimes gritty, lens of reality, in order to challenge the status quo in a historically diverse and complex region. Our association with the oldest public university in the nation inspires in us a commitment to bring new and established peer-reviewed research… Continue Reading Mexico-US Borderlands History: A Reading List

Categories American History/History/Latin American & Caribbean Studies/Latin American/Caribbean Hist./Military History/UNC Press News
February 14, 2025

Israel-The Middle East-US History: A Reading List

As the first university press in the South, UNC Press pioneered in tackling issues of the day through the honest, and sometimes gritty, lens of reality, in order to challenge the status quo in a historically diverse and complex region. Our association with the oldest public university in the nation inspires in us a commitment to bring new and established peer-reviewed research… Continue Reading Israel-The Middle East-US History: A Reading List

Categories Middle Eastern Studies/Military History/UNC Press News
February 13, 2025

Path to Open: A History

The following originally appeared on the American Council of Learned Societies website, and is reposted here with permission. Path to Open—now beginning its third year—is a multiyear pilot that offers a community-driven approach to open access (OA) books. The model was developed by a small group of leaders hailing from different sectors of scholarly communications but united by a shared… Continue Reading Path to Open: A History

Categories Open Access
February 7, 2025

US Immigration, Citizenship, and Birthright History: A Reading List

As the first university press in the South, UNC Press pioneered in tackling issues of the day through the honest, and sometimes gritty, lens of reality, in order to challenge the status quo in a historically diverse and complex region. Our association with the oldest public university in the nation inspires in us a commitment to bring new and established… Continue Reading US Immigration, Citizenship, and Birthright History: A Reading List

Categories UNC Press News
January 31, 2025

Academic Freedom and Open Discourse

For over 100 years UNC Press has championed the principles of academic freedom, open discourse, and the free exchange of ideas—values essential to a democratic society and the pursuit of knowledge.  Recently, two of our Canadian authors, Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva, both respected university scholars who have been critical of US policy on Palestine, faced restrictions on their ability… Continue Reading Academic Freedom and Open Discourse

Categories UNC Press News
January 16, 2025

In memoriam: Bernard L. Herman

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Bernard L. Herman, professor emeritus of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of American Studies, who died on December 30, 2024. Most recently, Herman had co-curated the traveling exhibition Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South, currently on view through May 4, 2025 at the International African American Museum. Its accompanying exhibition catalogue,… Continue Reading In memoriam: Bernard L. Herman

Categories Art / Architecture/folklore/Food Studies/UNC Press News
December 16, 2024

Struggles of Democracy: A Reading List

In the wake of a tumultuous presidential election in the US and as we witness challenges to democracies abroad, we need thoughtful views on democracy and its struggles perhaps now more than ever. UNC Press has always been committed to disseminating excellent work from scholars, writers, and intellectuals across both academic and general audiences and seeks to embody a progressive… Continue Reading Struggles of Democracy: A Reading List

Categories Political Science/Reading Lists
October 30, 2024

Understanding the Complex History and Cultural Diversity of Puerto Rico: A Reading List

The following reading list showcases a fraction of books that have been published by UNC Press over many decades regarding Puerto Rico’s multilayered, complicated history and status as a US territory, as well as its rich, diverse cultural heritage—on La isla del encanto, and on the US mainland. Radical Solidarity: Ruth Reynolds, Political Allyship, and the Battle for Puerto Rico’s… Continue Reading Understanding the Complex History and Cultural Diversity of Puerto Rico: A Reading List

Categories Latin American & Caribbean Studies/UNC Press News