University of North Carolina Press

08/11/2025

"The history of American officials using this language to justify foreign policy decisions shows that it is not merely an anodyne attempt to describe people."

‪Michael Neagle, author of CHASING BANDITS, explores the history of the demonizing words used to describe immigrants in this TIME Made by History piece 👇

Painting people as "bandits" or "savages" has historically been used to justify for extreme tactics.

08/09/2025

We're at ! Be sure to stop by our booth or browse our virtual exhibit below 👇

Welcome to the UNC Press Virtual Exhibit for the American Sociological Association. Scroll through our newest releases! We’re looking forward to getting

08/08/2025

It’s the first month of our Fall/Winter 2025 season which means new books and new paperbacks 📚 🙌

Swipe to see everything new this month ➡️

08/08/2025

We're hiring! We're accepting applications for the W. Hodding Carter III Senior/Executive Editor, an endowed position focused on acquiring trade and scholarly books in US history and related fields.

If you're an experienced editor who is creative, intellectually curious, and interested in helping us shape this new imprint, learn more and apply below 👇

W. Hodding Carter III Senior/Executive Editor Category:Acquisitions Editorial Full Time Chapel Hill, NC hybrid (or full remote in NY, TX, MN, MA, and VA) Posted on August 7, 2025 $90,000 - $110,000 USD / Year Closes: September 5, 2025 Website UNC Press Overview The University of North Carolina Press...

08/07/2025

Karen Benjamin joins North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC's Due South to talk about her new book GOOD PARENTS, BETTER HOMES, AND GREAT SCHOOLS 📻

Listen here👇

Plus, co-creators of the Ear Hustle podcast speak with Due South ahead of their live taping in Durham on Aug. 6.

07/31/2025

Watch or listen to this conversation with Black women writers including Aria S. Halliday, author of BLACK GIRLS AND HOW WE FAIL THEM on the National Women's Studies Association's 👏

Watch and Listen ⬇️

Feminist Frequencies is a conversation space brought to you by the National Women's Studies Association that aims to sit between learning environments and co...

07/29/2025

New this week, ATLANTIC CRESCENT by Alaina M. Morgan traces the powerful intersections of Black and Muslim liberation across the African diaspora between the twentieth century’s two World Wars 🆕📚

07/25/2025

Join Georgeann Eubanks tomorrow for a book signing and talk about her new book THE FABULOUS ORDINARY: Discovering the Natural Wonders of the Wild South

🗓️ The Quarry Gardens at Schuyler | 5-7pm | FREE to attend

We are excited to welcome author Georgann Eubanks, who will be speaking about and signing her new book The Fabulous Ordinary: Discovering the Natural Wonders of the Wild South. Books will be availa…

07/24/2025

Psst! You can read our inaugural issue of Appalachian Journal, FREE for 1 month on Project MUSE👇