Meet the Press: Debra Diehl
May 1, 2020
Few things are more interconnected with the University Press of Kansas than Direct Mail and Exhibits Manager Debra Diehl. Diehl’s responsibilities at UPK extend far beyond those covered by her… READ MORE
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Stock and Lauck discuss “The Conservative Heartland: A Political History of the Postwar American Midwest”
April 28, 2020
In the wake of the 2016 presidential election there was widespread shock that the Midwest, the Democrats’ so-called blue wall, had been so effectively breached by Donald Trump. But the… READ MORE
Spring 2020 Newsletter
April 27, 2020
We’re excited to share our initial newsletter, Spring 2020, featuring pieces about our books, our authors, and Direct Mail and Exhibits Manager Debra Diehl.
UPK Announces New Series Editors
April 2, 2020
The University Press of Kansas is excited to announce that Jeremy D. Bailey and Susan McWilliams Barndt are the new series editors for American Political Thought. Since its founding in… READ MORE
UPK Celebrates March Book Award Winners
March 31, 2020
Awards Peter Dean was awarded the Jakobczak Memorial Book Award, presented by the U.S. Military History Group, for McArthur’s Coaliation. The USMHG’s Jakobczak Award recognizes the outstanding book on United… READ MORE
University Press of Kansas Launches New Series
March 27, 2020
The University Press of Kansas is excited to announce a new editorial series: Studies in US Religion, Politics, and Law. Series editors: Leslie C. Griffin, Laura R. Olson, and Tisa… READ MORE
Luke C. Sheahan discusses “Why Associations Matter; The Case for First Amendment Pluralism”
March 16, 2020
First Amendment rights are hailed as the hallmark of the US constitutional system, protecting religious liberty, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of association. But among these… READ MORE
Wade Davies Discusses “Native Hoops”
February 6, 2020
A prominent Navajo educator once told historian Peter Iverson that “the five major sports on the Navajo Nation are basketball, basketball, basketball, basketball, and rodeo.” The Native American passion for… READ MORE
New Book Alert: The Pro-Life Pregnancy Help Movement
February 4, 2020
The Pro-Life Pregnancy Help Movement: Serving Women or Saving Babies? by Laura S. Hussey There is more to the pro-life movement than campaigning against abortion. That, at least, is the… READ MORE
New Book Alert: The Power of Accountability
January 23, 2020
The Power of Accountability: Offices of Inspector General at the State and Local Levels by Robin J. Kempf Migrant children separated from their parents. A scheme to defraud Cook County… READ MORE
