Tag: studies in social medicine series

UNC Press Welcomes Sandra Korn as History Editor 

We’re pleased to announce that Sandra Korn will join UNC Press as History Editor, effective May 26, 2026.  Korn comes to us from Wayne State University Press, where she spent four years as an acquiring editor, revitalizing established lists and launching new series. Books she acquired there have received national and international recognition, including When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling’s History and… Continue Reading UNC Press Welcomes Sandra Korn as History Editor 

New This Week: Jan13th

It’s New Books Tuesday and we have two new book hitting shelves today. Short of a Revolution takes you inside the tense diplomacy and near-misses that defined one of the most dramatic moments in modern history. Meanwhile, Jim Crow in the Asylum shines a light on the hidden intersections of race, mental health, and systemic injustice during the Jim Crow era. Continue reading… Continue Reading New This Week: Jan13th

2023 American Association for the History of Medicine Annual Meeting

UNC Press is excited to be exhibiting in-person at the American Association for the History of Medicine annual meeting! We hope you’ll stop by our booth to say hello to editor María Isela García, to learn more about the Studies in Social Medicine Series, and to browse our titles on display. If you can’t join us in-person, you can always… Continue Reading 2023 American Association for the History of Medicine Annual Meeting