Pop Quiz: Black History Month Edition
February 26, 2015
With the end of February marking the end of Black History Month, it’s time for a little pop quiz. Carla L. Peterson, author of Black Gotham, has put together a… READ MORE
Yale University Press Blog
The Islamic State: Humiliation, Shame, and Rage in Fundamentalism
February 25, 2015
Abram de Swaan— Today’s devil incarnate is the militia known as the Islamic State. So far it has done everything in its power to deserve the title. But it is… READ MORE
For Helena Rubinstein, Beauty was Power
February 24, 2015
Ivy Sanders Schneider — Makeup can act as a symbol both of liberation and oppression. Contentious and unavoidable, ads for lipstick line the subway, and giant mascaraed eyes blink from… READ MORE
The Gutenberg Bible
February 23, 2015
Kevin Madigan— Tradition holds that on February 23, 1455, the Gutenberg Bible, the first complete book published in the West, was published in Mainz, Germany. The Bible Gutenberg produced was… READ MORE
George Washington’s Birthday
February 22, 2015
Lorri Glover— A cold northwestern wind blew across the clear skies of the Virginia Chesapeake on February 22, 1799. Unlike so many frigid birthdays before, this one George Washington spent… READ MORE
From the Designer’s Desk: Frank Baseman
February 20, 2015
Our February 2015 edition of From the Designer’s Desk is a lively dispatch from from Frank Baseman, principal at Baseman Design Associates. 1.) Why did you pursue Design, rather than, say,… READ MORE
What SUP From Your Favorite University Presses, February 20, 2015
Welcome to our weekly roundup of news from university presses! Once again, there is a lot to share this week from our fellow academic publishing houses and much to learn… READ MORE
Remembering the Flint Sit-Down Strike
February 18, 2015
Julius Getman— February 11 is a date with special significance for union leaders, members, and supporters. On that date in 1937, the General Motors Flint facility ended its sit-down strike with… READ MORE
Why Architecture Matters
February 17, 2015
In Why Architecture Matters, Paul Goldberger, who holds the Joseph Urban Chair in Design and Architecture at The New School in New York City, takes readers on a remarkable architectural… READ MORE
Finding the City with Romare Bearden and Hans Haacke
February 16, 2015
Greg Foster-Rice– The artists Romare Bearden and Hans Haacke are not normally considered together in conventional histories of art, nor are they typically associated with urban planning. But in 1971… READ MORE
From 9/11 to 9/11: The Widening of the Atlantic