Re-Envisioning Cell Theory (Part 1)
In a new three-part blog series, author Sherrie L. Lyons discusses her new book and delves into the history of cell theory. In part one, she examines the question: “What makes something alive?”
July 28, 2020
Tag: higher education
Having the Difficult Discussions about Race and Ethnicity in the Classroom
Laura Tubelle de González discusses the conversations that are now taking place in academia to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
July 23, 2020
An Excerpt from Black Racialization and Resistance at an Elite University
In this post, we share an excerpt from Black Racialization and Resistance at an Elite University by rosalind Hampton.
July 15, 2020
Canadian Federalism: Performing amidst the Pandemic
Canadian Federalism is Canada’s leading text on federal institutions and processes. We asked editors Herman Bakvis and Grace Skogstad to look at the potential effects COVID-19 will have on Canadian federalism.
July 6, 2020
Solidarity in Protest: A New Textbook Highlighting Positive Social Change in Urban Costa Rica
Karen Stocker delves into her new book, Millennial Movements and looks at the recent protests taking place in the United States and around the world.
June 18, 2020
Isolation Reading for the Week of May 25
This week, Craig Blue, our Digital Marketing Coordinator, has chosen Contested Fields: A Global History of Modern Football as his staff pick.
May 25, 2020
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
Capacities for Compassion: From Water to Wine
Released earlier this year, From Water to Wine explores how Angola has changed since the end of its civil war in 2002. The text’s themes are relevant to making sense of both the current crisis and the deeper questions facing Angola. Author Jess Auerbach discusses these in our latest blog post.
April 22, 2020
Isolation Reading for the Week of April 6
Here at UTP, we’ve decided to bring you some great books chosen by our staff for your work-from-home reading. Check in with us every Monday for some fantastic book recommendations. Kicking off our weekly staff picks is our marketing manager of humanities and trade books, Anna Maria Del Col.
April 6, 2020
Uncontested Fields? Global Football and the Coronavirus
Football, just like almost everything on the international sports calendar, has been greatly impacted by the recent coronavirus outbreak. Alan McDougall, author of the recently released Contested Fields: A Global History of Modern Football, writes about the impact COVID-19 is having on football, and delves into the history of a sport that has faced many major disruptions across its 150-year history.
April 2, 2020