University of Illinois Press Events Calendar

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Monday, March 10, 2025

    • 3:00 - 4:00 pm   CST

    Jennifer Rycenga discusses her book "Schooling the Nation: The Success of the Canterbury Academy for Black Women."

    • 6:00 pm
    • Zoom

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

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

    • 6:30 - 8:00 pm
    • Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60614

    Mexican American and Puerto Rican women have long taken up the challenge to improve the lives of Chicagoans in the city’s Latino/a/x communities. Hear from the coeditors of "Chicago Latina Trailblazers: Testimonios of Political Activism" as they present testimonies by Latina leaders.

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

    • 12:00   CST

    WATER welcomes Dr. Jennifer Rycenga, Professor Emerita of Comparative Religious Studies and Humanities at San José State University, to talk about her new book, "Schooling the Nation: The Success of the Canterbury Academy for Black Women."