Books published by University of Illinois Press

Expands on the work of Black feminists and feminists of colour and breaks intriguing new ground in Black feminist thought and methodology.

Having spearheaded the bourgeoning Nouvelle Vague scene in the late 1950s and developed a distinctive style involving still images, Chris Marker stands among the most influential filmmakers of the postwar era. This study includes interviews with the director and investigates his core themes and motivations.

Offers a historiography of smell from ancient to modern times. Synthesizing existing scholarship in the field, this book shows how people have relied on their olfactory sense to understand and engage with both their immediate environments and wider corporal and spiritual worlds.

A ground-breaking history of the American folk music revival

The rise and fall of America's first truly inter-racial labour union

First English translation of 20th century German philosopher Vilm Flusser's 1994 book, Von der Freiheit des Migranten