Syracuse University Press, founded in 1943, is a
university press
A university press is an academic publishing house specializing in monographs and scholarly journals. Most are nonprofit organizations and an integral component of a large research university. They publish work that has been reviewed by schola ...
that is part of
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...
. It is a member of the
Association of American University Presses.
History
SUP was formed in August 1943 when president
William P. Tolley promised
Thomas J. Watson that the university will organize a press to print
IBM's ''Precision Measurements in the Metal Workings Industry''.
of the School of Journalism became the first chair of the board of directors and Lawrence Siegfried was the first editor.
About
The areas of focus for the Press include
Middle East studies,
Native American studies,
peace and conflict resolution, Irish studies and
Jewish studies
Jewish studies (or Judaic studies; he, מדעי היהדות, madey ha-yahadut, sciences of Judaism) is an academic discipline centered on the study of Jews and Judaism. Jewish studies is interdisciplinary and combines aspects of history (e ...
,
New York State
New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. With a total area of , New York is the 27th-largest U.S. sta ...
, television and popular culture, sports and entertainment.
The Press has an international reputation in Irish studies and Middle East studies. In March 2017, SU Press received Humanitie
Open Book Programaward from the
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency of the U.S. government, established by thNational Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965(), dedicated to supporting research, education, preserv ...
.
Since October 2020, SU press has produced audiobooks in collaboration wit
Sound Beat which is produced a
Belfer Audio Laboratory and Archiveat Syracuse University Libraries.
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University presses of the United States
Publishing companies established in 1943
Book publishing companies based in New York (state)
1943 establishments in New York (state)
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