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We are so thrilled that @jds-disasters.bsky.social has received an honorable mention for Best New Journal from the Council of Editors of Learned Journals! Congratulations to the editors.
Learn more about this innovative open-access journal on our website: bit.ly/3Z62bpN
Learn more about this innovative open-access journal on our website: bit.ly/3Z62bpN
January 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
We are so thrilled that @jds-disasters.bsky.social has received an honorable mention for Best New Journal from the Council of Editors of Learned Journals! Congratulations to the editors.
Learn more about this innovative open-access journal on our website: bit.ly/3Z62bpN
Learn more about this innovative open-access journal on our website: bit.ly/3Z62bpN
Tomorrow, Weds 1/28 at 4 p.m. ET, don't miss a virtual event featuring Michelle Craig McDonald discussing her book COFFEE NATION, which explores how coffee tied the economic future of the early United States to the wider Atlantic world.
Register now: bit.ly/4k3toTH
Register now: bit.ly/4k3toTH
January 27, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Tomorrow, Weds 1/28 at 4 p.m. ET, don't miss a virtual event featuring Michelle Craig McDonald discussing her book COFFEE NATION, which explores how coffee tied the economic future of the early United States to the wider Atlantic world.
Register now: bit.ly/4k3toTH
Register now: bit.ly/4k3toTH
Don't miss Wednesday's webinar exploring feminist perspectives on the history of witchcraft! Head to bit.ly/Witchcraft2026 to register today, plus visit pennpress.org/magic and use code MRW5 to save $5 on an individual subscription to Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft!
January 26, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Don't miss Wednesday's webinar exploring feminist perspectives on the history of witchcraft! Head to bit.ly/Witchcraft2026 to register today, plus visit pennpress.org/magic and use code MRW5 to save $5 on an individual subscription to Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft!
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January 23, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Congratulations to @randybrowne.bsky.social!!!
Congratulations to author @randybrowne.bsky.social, whose book THE DRIVER'S STORY has been named a finalist for the Sterling Stuckey Book Prize, granted by The Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD)! bit.ly/3Qs4ZJs
The Driver’s Story – Penn Press
The story of the driver is the story of Atlantic slavery. Starting in the seventeenth-century Caribbean, enslavers developed the driving system to solve thei...
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January 22, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Congratulations to @randybrowne.bsky.social!!!
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As a supplement to his #Fall2025 #EAS article, Andrew Konove examines a forgotten counterfeiting scandal in Veracruz that sparked diplomatic tensions & raised questions about Mexican sovereignty. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3NAlUvc
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January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As a supplement to his #Fall2025 #EAS article, Andrew Konove examines a forgotten counterfeiting scandal in Veracruz that sparked diplomatic tensions & raised questions about Mexican sovereignty. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3NAlUvc
@mcneilcenter.bsky.social Penn Press
@mcneilcenter.bsky.social Penn Press
Congratulations to author @randybrowne.bsky.social, whose book THE DRIVER'S STORY has been named a finalist for the Sterling Stuckey Book Prize, granted by The Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD)! bit.ly/3Qs4ZJs
The Driver’s Story – Penn Press
The story of the driver is the story of Atlantic slavery. Starting in the seventeenth-century Caribbean, enslavers developed the driving system to solve thei...
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January 21, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Congratulations to author @randybrowne.bsky.social, whose book THE DRIVER'S STORY has been named a finalist for the Sterling Stuckey Book Prize, granted by The Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD)! bit.ly/3Qs4ZJs
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! The Penn Press classic FROM CIVIL RIGHTS TO HUMAN RIGHTS by Thomas F. Jackson examines King's lifelong commitments to economic equality, racial justice, & international peace. Learn more about this award-winning book on our website bit.ly/45evV7u
From Civil Rights to Human Rights – Penn Press
Martin Luther King, Jr., is widely celebrated as an American civil rights hero. Yet King's nonviolent opposition to racism, militarism, and economic injustic...
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January 19, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! The Penn Press classic FROM CIVIL RIGHTS TO HUMAN RIGHTS by Thomas F. Jackson examines King's lifelong commitments to economic equality, racial justice, & international peace. Learn more about this award-winning book on our website bit.ly/45evV7u
This Thursday, January 22, at 4 p.m. ET, don't miss Jordan B. Smith discussing his new book THE INVENTION OF RUM in a hybrid virtual and in-person event hosted by @clementslibrary.bsky.social as part of the Drinking the Revolution series! Register now.
Drinking the Revolution Series - The Invention of Rum in an Era of Revolution with Jordan Smith - UM Clements Library
Planning a research visit?
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January 18, 2026 at 4:28 PM
This Thursday, January 22, at 4 p.m. ET, don't miss Jordan B. Smith discussing his new book THE INVENTION OF RUM in a hybrid virtual and in-person event hosted by @clementslibrary.bsky.social as part of the Drinking the Revolution series! Register now.
Thank you to @demolighthouse.bsky.social for featuring William E. Scheuerman's new book PROPERTY DISOBEDIENCE AS PROTEST on their list of latest books highlighting new research and thinking on democracy! bit.ly/4jHrzLU
January 16, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Thank you to @demolighthouse.bsky.social for featuring William E. Scheuerman's new book PROPERTY DISOBEDIENCE AS PROTEST on their list of latest books highlighting new research and thinking on democracy! bit.ly/4jHrzLU
Baltimore followers: RSVP now to reserve your spot to hear @jessicaannlevy.bsky.social discuss her brand-new book BLACK POWER, INC. at @redemmas.org next Tuesday, January 20, at 7 p.m. ET! bit.ly/49zAEBP
Jessica Ann Levy presents "Black Power, Inc.: Corporate America and the Rise of Multinational Empowerment Politics" in conversation w/ N.D.B. Connolly
A new book that traces the rise of Black empowerment politics in the United States and Africa.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Baltimore followers: RSVP now to reserve your spot to hear @jessicaannlevy.bsky.social discuss her brand-new book BLACK POWER, INC. at @redemmas.org next Tuesday, January 20, at 7 p.m. ET! bit.ly/49zAEBP
Toronto followers: Join author Seçil Daǧtaș (UNDER THE SAME SKY) for a joint book launch event this at the Bluebird Bar this Saturday, January 17 at 7 p.m. ET! Learn more & register now to reserve your spot: bit.ly/4sYjwPl
January 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Toronto followers: Join author Seçil Daǧtaș (UNDER THE SAME SKY) for a joint book launch event this at the Bluebird Bar this Saturday, January 17 at 7 p.m. ET! Learn more & register now to reserve your spot: bit.ly/4sYjwPl
LISTEN: @kendradboyd.bsky.social discusses her award-winning 2025 book FREEDOM ENTERPRISE, which traces the rise and fall of the historic Black business community in Detroit, with @adamxmcneil.bsky.social on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social's podcast! bit.ly/4sWiqDJ
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
LISTEN: @kendradboyd.bsky.social discusses her award-winning 2025 book FREEDOM ENTERPRISE, which traces the rise and fall of the historic Black business community in Detroit, with @adamxmcneil.bsky.social on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social's podcast! bit.ly/4sWiqDJ
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The only thing better than having your publication date moved up? Having your publication date moved up to your birthday! Claiming Land, Claiming Water is now due out on March 17th, and the kind folks at @pennpress.bsky.social have gifted us this discount code at www.pennpress.org/978151282925...
January 13, 2026 at 3:23 PM
The only thing better than having your publication date moved up? Having your publication date moved up to your birthday! Claiming Land, Claiming Water is now due out on March 17th, and the kind folks at @pennpress.bsky.social have gifted us this discount code at www.pennpress.org/978151282925...
In case you missed it, a recent post from @hiddencityphila.bsky.social explores the story behind our new three-volume set GREATER PHILADELPHIA: A NEW HISTORY FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, highlighting its relevance as the 2026 Semiquincentennial kicks off.
A Three-Book Set Offers Philadelphia “a New History for the 21st Century”
The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia teams up with the University of Pennsylvania Press to deliver a view of the city like no other
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January 12, 2026 at 10:24 PM
In case you missed it, a recent post from @hiddencityphila.bsky.social explores the story behind our new three-volume set GREATER PHILADELPHIA: A NEW HISTORY FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, highlighting its relevance as the 2026 Semiquincentennial kicks off.
If you're attending #AHA26, stop by our booth in the book exhibit tomorrow, Sunday January 11, where we'll be giving away our display copies to graduate students and contingent scholars between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. (limit one book per person)!
January 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM
If you're attending #AHA26, stop by our booth in the book exhibit tomorrow, Sunday January 11, where we'll be giving away our display copies to graduate students and contingent scholars between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. (limit one book per person)!
If you're attending #MLA26, come visit us in the book exhibit tomorrow, Sunday January 11th, where we'll be giving away our display copies to graduate students and contingent scholars between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (limit one book per person)!
January 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
If you're attending #MLA26, come visit us in the book exhibit tomorrow, Sunday January 11th, where we'll be giving away our display copies to graduate students and contingent scholars between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (limit one book per person)!
Attending @historians.org's annual meeting in Chicago? Make sure to visit us in the book exhibit, or head to our #AHA26 virtual exhibit store for 40% off our latest history titles plus special discounts on journals! site.pennpress.org/aha-2026/
January 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Attending @historians.org's annual meeting in Chicago? Make sure to visit us in the book exhibit, or head to our #AHA26 virtual exhibit store for 40% off our latest history titles plus special discounts on journals! site.pennpress.org/aha-2026/
We're all set up at @modernlanguage.bsky.social's annual meeting in Toronto! Stop by our booth in the book exhibit to browse our latest literature titles, or visit our #MLA26 virtual exhibit store to save 40% with code MLA26 & get special discounts on journals: site.pennpress.org/mla-2026/
January 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
We're all set up at @modernlanguage.bsky.social's annual meeting in Toronto! Stop by our booth in the book exhibit to browse our latest literature titles, or visit our #MLA26 virtual exhibit store to save 40% with code MLA26 & get special discounts on journals: site.pennpress.org/mla-2026/
ICYMI: An excerpt from GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND THE WORLD on @PHILLYToday_ explores the history behind the Mummers parade bit.ly/4pxM13o
Book Excerpt: A Brief History of the Mummers Parade: A Philadelphia Tradition Since 1901
"Greater Philadelphia and the World (Vol.3)" includes a chapter on the Philadelphia New Year's Day tradition known as the Mummers Parade.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:24 PM
ICYMI: An excerpt from GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND THE WORLD on @PHILLYToday_ explores the history behind the Mummers parade bit.ly/4pxM13o
We've just rotated the selection in the Franklin's Faves section of our website, which spotlights 20 great titles old & new, spanning a wide range of topics, available for *75% OFF*! Browse the list now & use code FRANKLINSFAVES at checkout to save. www.pennpress.org/franklins-fa...
Franklin's Faves: 75% Off Select Titles! - University of Pennsylvania Press
Welcome to Franklin’s Faves—a special section of the Penn Press website where you’ll always find 20 of our favorite titles for 75% off the listed price! Below, you can shop... READ MORE
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January 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
We've just rotated the selection in the Franklin's Faves section of our website, which spotlights 20 great titles old & new, spanning a wide range of topics, available for *75% OFF*! Browse the list now & use code FRANKLINSFAVES at checkout to save. www.pennpress.org/franklins-fa...
Meirav Jones's new book "explores how foundational ideas of modern politics that are usually considered secular were, in fact, born out of deep conversations and negotiations with religion."
Read more from the author's new Rorotoko interview:
Read more from the author's new Rorotoko interview:
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Meirav Jones England’s Israel and the Foundations of Modern Political Thought University of Pennsylvania Press 248 pages, 6 x 9 inches, ISBN: 978-1512827804
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January 5, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Meirav Jones's new book "explores how foundational ideas of modern politics that are usually considered secular were, in fact, born out of deep conversations and negotiations with religion."
Read more from the author's new Rorotoko interview:
Read more from the author's new Rorotoko interview:
Learn how THE INVENTION OF RUM "connects the makers, movers, and drinkers of rum in the West Indies, North America, Britain, and West Africa over the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries" in Jordan B. Smith's interview with Rorotoko! bit.ly/4bhtG6W
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Learn how THE INVENTION OF RUM "connects the makers, movers, and drinkers of rum in the West Indies, North America, Britain, and West Africa over the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries" in Jordan B. Smith's interview with Rorotoko! bit.ly/4bhtG6W
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Holidays are over, and I'm motivating myself through the marking and emails by sharing the cover for Claiming Land, Claiming Water: Borders and the People Who Crossed Them in the Early Modern Atlantic with @pennpress.bsky.social. Please indulge me! www.pennpress.org/978151282925... #skystorians
January 5, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Holidays are over, and I'm motivating myself through the marking and emails by sharing the cover for Claiming Land, Claiming Water: Borders and the People Who Crossed Them in the Early Modern Atlantic with @pennpress.bsky.social. Please indulge me! www.pennpress.org/978151282925... #skystorians
Our 2025 Holiday Sale ends tomorrow! Act fast to save 40% on available books and 25% on individual journal subscriptions. More info: www.pennpress.org/2025-holiday...
December 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Our 2025 Holiday Sale ends tomorrow! Act fast to save 40% on available books and 25% on individual journal subscriptions. More info: www.pennpress.org/2025-holiday...