University of Illinois Press Events Calendar

Miriam Thaggert, author of "Riding Jane Crow: African American Women on the American Railroad" and Professor and Associate Chair of English at SUNY Buffalo, uncovers the overlooked work of African American women on American railroads.

A viewing of the film Playing the Changes, and discussion with Darius and Cathy Brubeck, authors of "Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road."

Join us for a special evening with acclaimed pianist and musicologist Samantha Ege as she shares insights from her latest book "South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago’s Classical Music Scene."

Samantha Ege will be in conversation with Frank Villella on her book, "South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago's Classical Music Scene" and to share stories of the Black women whose creativity, perseverance, and energy transformed Chicago’s South Side into a wellspring of classical music making.

Darius and Catherine Brubeck reflect on running a jazz program at the University of Natal (Now Kwazulu-Natal), in the final years of apartheid. Join us for a presentation and discussion on their book "Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road" (University of Illinois Press July 2024).

A concert pianist and a leading scholar and interpreter of the music of Florence Price, Samantha Ege is the author of a new book, "South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago’s Classical Music Scene."

Samantha Ege, author of "South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago's Classical Music Scene", will be signing books and speaking at the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL about her new book.

Three fun-yet-informative visual presentations about Building Castles, Failed Spelling and the History of Black Westerns. Hear from Dr. Mia Mask, author of "Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western."

A presentation and book signing from Darius and Catherine Brubeck, authors of "Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road."

Internationally known jazz pianist Darius Brubeck is joined on stage by University of Illinois students Adib Young (sax), Emma Taylor (bass) and Max Osawa (drums) in a two-set performance. "Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road," by Darius Brubeck and Catherine Brubeck, was published by the University of Illinois Press in 2024.

Come join us at the Telus Centre for a powerful event featuring Godwin Dzah, author of "Sustainable Development, International Law, and a Turn to African Legal Cosmologies" and Domale Dube, author of "Ogoni Women’s Activism: The Transnational Struggle Against Big Oil and the State."