University of Illinois Press Events Calendar

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

    • 8:00 pm
    • Virtual Event

    Jeremy Brecher, author of "The Green New Deal From Below: How Ordinary People Are Building a Just and Climate-Safe Economy" will speak on his new book and research followed by a Q&A session.

Saturday, February 1, 2025

    • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
    • 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637

    Debbie J. Goldman will discuss her book "Disconnected: Call Center Workers Fight for Good Jobs in the Digital Age." She will be joined in conversation by Gabriel Winant. A Q&A and book signing will follow the discussion.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

    • 4:30 - 6:00 pm
    • King’s College, Strand Campus, Saint Davids Room, London, UK

    Dr. Samantha Ege, author of "South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago's Classical Music Scene", will be speaking at King’s College London about her new book.

    • 6:00 - 7:00 pm

    Jennifer Rycenga, professor emerita of comparative religious studies and humanities at San José State University, will speak about her new book "Schooling the Nation: The Success of the Canterbury Academy for Black Women."

Monday, February 10, 2025

    • 6:20 pm
    • BFI Southbank Belvedere Road South Bank London SE1 8XT

    Join Mia Mask, author and season programmer at the British Film Institute, and special guests for a discussion about African American westerns, followed by a book signing of "Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western."

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

    • 6:30 pm
    • Elebash Recital Hall, The Graduate Center 365 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016

    Elizabeth Alsop, professor of Film and Media Cultures at the CUNY Graduate Center, discusses her recent book on May’s cinema, "Elaine May," with more discussion and a performance to follow.

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

    • 10:00 - 11:00 am

    Debbie J. Goldman, the former Research Director and Telecommunications Policy Director of the Communications Workers of America, talks about her new book "Disconnected: Call Center Workers Fight for Good Jobs in the Digital Age."

Wednesday, February 26, 2025