Recent Awards for Newman and Ruggles
04/28/2009
Penn Press is pleased to share the great news about two recent awards for our authors. Barbara Newman received the Haskins Medal for 2009 from the Medieval Academy of America… READ MORE
Category: Academic Life
Nominate a topic for the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
04/16/2009
Work on The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia project begins today with a Civil Partner and Planning Workshop at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The project invites everyone to nominate topics… READ MORE
Week 4 of the History Matters Bloggers’ Roundtable, Plus Bennett Herself
03/30/2009
As Women's History month comes to an end, so does the History Matters Bloggers' Roundtable. Last week, Another Damned Medievalist shared her perspective on History Matters: Patriarchy and the Challenge… READ MORE
The Monograph and the McNugget
03/25/2009
For an interesting take on digital scholarly publishing, visit Scott McLemee's blog at Inside Higher Ed. In his latest post, "A Change is Gonna Come," he argues that there is… READ MORE
2009 Rosenbach Lectures begin today
03/23/2009
For a chance to see book history in the making, reserve a seat at this year's Rosenbach Lectures. The A.S.W. Rosenbach Lectures in Bibliography have been the basis for many… READ MORE
Week 3 of the History Matters Bloggers’ Roundtable
In week 3, it was Tenured Radical's turn to respond to Judith M. Bennett's History Matters: Patriarchy and the Challenge of Feminism. Bennett's "lesbian-like" concept generated many comments. This week,… READ MORE
Vernal Equinox Sale
03/20/2009
Help us celebrate spring by partaking in our Vernal Equinox Sale book bargains. Dozens of quality titles have been marked down 70%. Visit our Vernal Equinox Sale page for a… READ MORE
Congratulations to Barbara Newman, Distinguished Achievement Award Winner
03/16/2009
We recently received the news that Penn Press author Barbara Newman has received one of this year's Distinguished Achievement Awards from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for her groundbreaking work… READ MORE
Week 2 of the History Matters Blog Roundtable, Plus Ruth Mazo Karras
03/13/2009
The Women's History Month bloggers' roundtable discussion of Judith M. Bennett's History Matters: Patriarchy and the Challenge of Feminism continues to pick up steam. Earlier this week, blogger Historiann picked… READ MORE
Times Higher Education Praises Ms Mentor from Across the Pond
03/12/2009
It seems that Ms. Mentor's wisdom knows no boundaries. A review of Ms. Mentor's New and Ever More Impeccable Advice for Women and Men in Academia in today's Times Higher… READ MORE
