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March 25, 2025

Exploring History Through Women’s Lives: A Conversation with Lori Ginzberg and Jenny Shaw 

In this Q&A, historians Lori Ginzberg and Jenny Shaw discuss their latest books, Tangled Journeys: One Family’s Story and the Making of American History and The Women of Rendezvous: A Transatlantic Story of Family and Slavery, with W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor, Debbie Gershenowitz. Their work uncovers the lives of women—both enslaved and free—across time, place, and social status,… Continue Reading Exploring History Through Women’s Lives: A Conversation with Lori Ginzberg and Jenny Shaw 

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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

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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

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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 19, 2025

Q&A With Casey Nichols

This Black History Month we’re highlighting Black stories and amplifying Black voices. The following is a Q&A with Casey D. Nichols, assistant professor of history at Texas State University and author of Poverty Rebels: Black and Brown Protest in Post–Civil Rights America publishing next month, but available for pre-order now. What led you to write Poverty Rebels: Black and Brown Protest… Continue Reading Q&A With Casey Nichols

Categories African American Studies/American Studies/Latino Studies/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

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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

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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

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January 22, 2025

Insights From Academics on Sex and the Civil War, Segregation Scholarships, HIV/AIDs, & More

Listen to authors talk about their books and learn something new on the UNC Press Presents podcast, produced by the New Books Network. With recent episodes on sex and the Civil War, American diet culture, the history segregation scholarships in the south, and much more, you’re bound to learn something new or discover your new favorite read. In this post… Continue Reading Insights From Academics on Sex and the Civil War, Segregation Scholarships, HIV/AIDs, & More

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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 13, 2024

Whiting Foundation 2024 Creative Nonfiction Grantee: Ronald Williams II

UNC Press is proud to announce that Ronald Williams II is one of the Whiting Foundation’s 2024 recipients of the $40,000 Creative Nonfiction Grant, given to writers in the process of completing a book of deeply researched and imaginatively composed nonfiction. Williams II’s BLACK EMBASSY: TransAfrica and the Struggle for Foreign Policy Justice is forthcoming from UNC Press—the only publication from a university press… Continue Reading Whiting Foundation 2024 Creative Nonfiction Grantee: Ronald Williams II

Categories African American Studies/Awards/UNC Press News
November 28, 2024

November 2024 Trending Titles

Check out what’s trending at UNC Press with this list of the most viewed books on our website this month. See something that interests you? Our Holiday Sale is going on now and you can save 30% with the code 01UNCP30 at checkout. The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game by Nathan Kalman-Lamb , Derek Silva “[A] compelling indictment of American collegiate football… Continue Reading November 2024 Trending Titles

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November 26, 2024

A Sweet Potato Pie Perfect for your Thanksgiving Spread

Picture this: it’s Thanksgiving day and the aroma of warm, spiced sweet potato pie fills the air, evoking feelings of nostalgia and comfort. This beloved Southern classic will be the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving meal. In this post, we’ll share a mouthwatering sweet potato pie recipe, by Carla Norwood & Gabriel Cumming, straight from the pages of Edible North… Continue Reading A Sweet Potato Pie Perfect for your Thanksgiving Spread

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November 23, 2024

2024 American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting

UNC Press is excited to be exhibiting in-person at the American Academy of Religion annual meeting! We hope you’ll stop by our booth (#225) to say hello to editor Mark Simpson-Vos and to browse our new titles on display. If you can’t join us in-person, you can always visit our virtual booth! Congratulations to our American Academy of Religion award… Continue Reading 2024 American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting

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November 15, 2024

2024 American Studies Association Annual Meeting

UNC Press is excited to be exhibiting in-person at the American Studies Association annual meeting! We hope you’ll stop by our booth (#412/414) to say hello and to browse our titles on display. If you can’t join us in-person, you can always visit our virtual booth! Looking to connect with one of our editors? Dawn Durante is attending the conference… Continue Reading 2024 American Studies Association Annual Meeting

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November 15, 2024

2024 National Women’s Studies Association Annual Meeting

Although UNC Press is not exhibiting in-person at the National Women’s Studies Association annual meeting this year, you can still visit our virtual booth! There you can connect with editor Andreína Fernández & browse our titles on display (available at our 40% conference discount, details below). And be sure to check out our Gender & American Culture series! The Gender and American Culture… Continue Reading 2024 National Women’s Studies Association Annual Meeting

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