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Join UMP authors R. Benedito Ferrão and Wanjirũ Mbure for a joint book launch celebrating their books "Across Continents" and "Out for Glamour in Africa" on September 2nd! Register for the Zoom event here: https://buff.ly/91rkv0N

Take a look at this new review of "Teamsters Metropolis" in UE News! “While Teamsters Metropolis has few clear heroes, it tells us a lot about how workers in mid-century America secured decent wages and union conditions in industries outside of basic manufacturing, maintained ties to their immigrant pasts, and protected their right to pleasure in the face of a culture that pushed workers to work ever harder for the boss’s profit.”

https://www.ueunion.org/ue-news-feature/2026/unruly-unionism-in-cold-war-america

“Carrying on this tradition is an incredible responsibility, but it also is incredibly fun and rewarding..." Learn more about the Papyrus Conservation Summer Seminar at U-M and check out our book "Discarded, Discovered, Collected," which follows the history of the collection below: https://apnews.com/article/papyrus-ancient-michigan-seminar-conservation-dbd724c93c470546c1334b4b5bb43416

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Inside one of the world's few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscripts Nine scholars recently attended a seminar at the University of Michigan to learn about conserving papyrus manuscripts.

Are you looking for a reference book on English pronunciation? "Practical Pronunciation: Pronunciation Strategies in Practice" by DJ Kaiser is now available! The book includes more than 4.5 hours of audio and video content. Get 30% off with code UMWEB30 at https://press.umich.edu/Books/P/Practical-Pronunciation

Did you know you can read Japanese literature, nonfiction, academic publications, manga, and more for free? 📚 Check out these two amazing resources!

--University of Michigan Press has over 1,000 open access titles, including books from our Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies!
fulcrum.org/michigan?locale=en&user_access=oa

--The Japan Foundation offers a free digital library on Libby with over 1,800 titles, including manga, literature, Japanese language, art, history, culture, society, cooking, and more!
www.jflalc.org/libby

Learn more about these organizations and resources by visiting their pages!
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The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles　国際交流基金ロサンゼルス日本文化センター
Japan Foundation, New York
The Japan Foundation, Toronto

What happens to writing when language is no longer used only by humans? Contributors reflect on writing in the time of AI in this new edited collection from Nina Beguš. Pre-order your copy and get 30% off with code UMWEB30: https://buff.ly/CdfV9hx

"Out for Glamour in Africa" is now available to read online! This volume in our African Perspectives series renegotiates Black femininities through Drum magazine, a leading African publication during an era of independence. Start reading: https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.13107428

"A Century of International Crisis Behavior" edited by Jonathan Wilkenfeld, Kyle Beardsley and Patrick James is now available to read online! This collection examines times of crisis through the lens of 100 years of data. Start reading: https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.12259783

Join UMP authors R. Benedito Ferrão and Wanjirũ Mbure for a joint book launch celebrating their books "Across Continents" and "Out for Glamour in Africa" on September 2nd! Register for the Zoom event here: https://buff.ly/91rkv0N

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