Decades Later, Women in Academia Continue Lifting a Ton of Feathers
Author Paula J. Caplan revists her book, Lifting a Ton of Feathers, and explains why nearly 30 years on, many of the struggles women face in academia remain unchanged.
June 24, 2020
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On the Origins of A Short History of the Middle Ages
Barbara H. Rosenwein, author of the bestselling textbook A Short History of the Middle Ages provides us with a very insightful and fascinating trip back to the inception of her textbook project.
April 30, 2020
The American Educational Research Association Virtual Book Exhibit
With the cancellation of this weekend’s American Educational Research Association annual meeting, we reached out to acquisitions editor Meg Patterson and asked her to talk us through some of the books she would have been displaying at AERA. Enjoy this virtual book exhibit!
April 17, 2020
Epidemics and the Modern World
Epidemics and the Modern World surveys the role of significant infectious diseases in history from the Black Death of the fourteenth century to the Zika virus in the early twenty-first century. In light of the recent coronavirus outbreak, author Mitchell L. Hammond discusses how epidemics are a distinctively modern problem as well as a topic of historical interest.
February 26, 2020
Communication and the Human Experience
Due for release this February, Introducing Communication is a new textbook featuring discussions on issues and challenges associated with mass globalization and new technologies. Author Amardo Rodriguez explains why his new textbook can be used in any introductory communication course.
February 7, 2020
What Students Deserve in a Textbook
Author Laura Tubelle de González discusses her new textbook Through the Lens of Cultural Anthropology, and her hopes for its use in the classroom. González discusses what inspired her, why she includes her own personal experiences, and how her strategic use of language and graphics will allow students to easily place themselves within the book.
July 11, 2019
Pride Month: Course Syllabi Featuring UTP Titles
Pride Month To celebrate Pride Month, we have developed a blog series with weekly posts, designed to allow UTP authors… READ MORE
June 20, 2019
Putting the Devil in Context
Author Peter A. Morton discusses his new book The Bedevilment of Elizabeth Lorentz, a young maid servant in early modern Germany who believed herself to be tormented by the devil.
January 17, 2019
New Book Broadens the Lens for Teaching About Gendered Violence
Authors Chris Bruckert and Tuulia Law discuss their new book Women and Gendered Violence in Canada.
October 25, 2018
Recommended Reading for Back to School
Education titles that are perfect for Back to School.
August 29, 2018