August 25, 2023
LAWRENCE — The University Press of Kansas board of trustees, composed of provosts from each of the six Kansas Regents institutions, has appointed Timothy Paulson as director of the University… READ MORE
August 15, 2023
American Political Science Association Annual MeetingLos Angeles, August 31-September 2 In early July, thousands of hotel workers in Los Angeles went on strike to demand higher wages and better benefits…. READ MORE
April 14, 2023
We are pleased to announce a new partnership: effective May 1, 2023, Longleaf Services will provide fulfillment and distribution services and begin shipping orders for the University Press of Kansas. We’re… READ MORE
January 13, 2023
by Christian B. Keller, editor of Southern Strategies: Why the Confederacy Failed. Read Part 1 here. In the second segment of my analysis on why the Confederacy failed in its… READ MORE
January 12, 2023
by Ross Benes, author of Rural Rebellion: How Nebraska Became a Republican Stronghold If you want to understand how much Nebraska politics has changed during the twenty-first century, consider Pete… READ MORE
November 17, 2022
The University Press of Kansas (UPK) is excited to launch The Lyda Conley Series on Trailblazing Indigenous Futures. Using Conley’s extraordinary life and work as a framework, this series features… READ MORE
October 3, 2022
UPK author Max McCoy recently wrote a piece for Kansas Reflector listing his 10 books every Kansas should read. We are honored to have published 3 of the titles. Though,… READ MORE
by Dan Coleman October 13, 2020 The other day at breakfast, I quizzed my kids on weasel scats. They are age seven and nine, and potty humor is their thing… READ MORE
July 28, 2022
The University Press of Kansas Board of Trustees, composed of the provosts from each of the six Kansas Regents institutions, has appointed Mike Haddock, associate dean for research, education and… READ MORE
January 25, 2022
13. Medicial Wild Plants of the Prairie: An Ethnobotanical Guide by Kelly Kindscher Before modern medicine, humans would use natural remedies, herbs, and plants to treat illnesses. In the Great… READ MORE
