September 2008

Fat people

by kris bishop September 29, 2008

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The cover of our controversial new book Sacred Violence: Torture, Terror, and Soveriegnty, by Paul Kahn, boasts a work of art called “Abu Ghraib” by Columbian artist Fernando Botero. Author Paul Kahn writes from the controversial perspective that although we as Americans despise torture on the “civilized” level, we cannot escape a deeper fascination and dependence on it in the face of the War on Terror (check out Kahn’s guest author blog entry “Who Are We?”) and Botero’s art supports this deep, disturbing realization, making for a similarly powerful and thought-provoking cover. Fernando Botero Angulo (born April 19, [...]

Who Are We? or, The Presidential Debate Question: Are we torturers?

by kris bishop September 29, 2008

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: See below for commentary from Paul W. Kahn, author of the new release Sacred Violence: Torture, Terror, and Sovereignty, a deeply thoughtful look at the constitutional, moral, and practical aspects of what it means to be Americans and condone the torture of others, and check out our blog entry FAT PEOPLE, focusing on Colombian artist Fernando Botero and the cover art of Sacred Violence. ______________________________ PAUL KAHN: “Many Americans find torture apalling when it comes up, but have seldom wondered why we focus so heavily on the subject. Other forms of violence are far more destructive, yet they [...]

“A black church becomes politically active when…”

by kris bishop September 26, 2008

“…four conditions are met,” says Eric L. McDaniel, Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin and author of the new book POLITICS IN THE PEWS: THE POLITICAL MOBILIZATION OF BLACK CHURCHES: The pastor is interested in involving a church in politics. Members of the congregation are receptive to the idea of having a politically active church. The church is not restricted from having a presence in political matters. And the political climate necessitates and allows political action.

Online University Press Course Adoption Catalogs Available

by The University of Michigan Press September 25, 2008

Selectively view exam copy offers and discounts on 700+ books at: www.aaupnet.org/programs/marketing/courseadopt/ The Association of American University Presses (AAUP) has made their new Spring 2009 Course Adoption catalogs available to view and print out online. Choose from eight different subject catalogs, including American History, Multicultural Studies, and Political Science. All contain examination offers, adoption policies, and special discounts for Four-Year and Graduate level faculty. These titles, which include professional, reference and paperbacks, represent the finest in academic publishing. View catalogs online at: www.aaupnet.org/programs/marketing/courseadopt/ View UMP selections in the Literature and Literary Criticism and Political Science catalogs.

Siraisi, Winner of 2008 MacArthur Fellowship

by The University of Michigan Press September 24, 2008

Congratulations to Nancy Siraisi, author of History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning, on being awarded a 2008 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. From the MacArthur website:"The MacArthur Fellowship Program awards unrestricted fellowships to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction. There are three criteria for selection of Fellows: exceptional creativity, promise for important future advances based on a track record of significant accomplishment, and potential for the fellowship to facilitate subsequent creative work." Read more about the program at: www.macfound.org Read more about [...]

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