Syracuse University Press, founded in 1943, is a
university press
A university press is an academic publishing house specializing in monographs and scholarly journals. They are often an integral component of a large research university. They publish work that has been reviewed by scholars in the field. They pro ...
that is part of
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York, United States. It was established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church but has been nonsectarian since 1920 ...
. It is a member of the
Association of University Presses
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. Domestic distribution for the press is currently provided by the
University of North Carolina Press's Longleaf Services.
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
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'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,
New York State
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, television and popular culture, sports and entertainment.
The Press has an international reputation in Irish studies and Middle East studies.
The Press has never owned its own printing press, and books are printed by an offsite manufacturer.
In March 2017, SU Press received Humanitie
Open Book Programaward from the
National Endowment for the Humanities
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.
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.
See also
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List of English-language book publishing companies
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List of university presses
References
External links
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Blogof Syracuse University Press
Listof SUPress books on
JSTOR
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