Vanderbilt University Press

Join Vanderbilt University Press, the Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies and the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries for the book launch of Journey without End: Migration from the Global South through the Americas. The event will be on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Central Library Community Room and online via Zoom. Read More

Vanderbilt-related authors will have a strong presence at the 2022 Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word, which takes place at War Memorial Plaza and Nashville Public Library Oct. 14–16. Read More

Partnering with the Data Science Institute, Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center Director Rosevelt Noble is leveraging custom artificial intelligence techniques to identify common themes and topics for his book, "Lost in the Ivy," about the experience of African Americans at Vanderbilt. Read More

Join the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities and Vanderbilt University Press for a discussion with Leigh Ann Gardner about her new book, "To Care for the Sick and Bury the Dead: African American Lodges and Cemeteries in Tennessee," on Tuesday, March 22, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Buttrick Hall, Room 123. Read More

Author and "New York Times" columnist Margaret Renkl joined Vanderbilt University Press authors Rachel Martin and Steve Haruch and former Nashville mayor and Vanderbilt adjunct professor Bill Purcell on Nov. 9 to discuss the evolution of Nashville and the American South. Read More

Vanderbilt professor Brandon Byrd will moderate a panel discussion about the book "Race, Religion and Black Live Matter," published by Vanderbilt University Press. The panelists include Christopher Cameron, UNC-Charlotte (book co-editor); Kerry Pimblott, University of Manchester (contributor); and Joseph R. Winters, Duke University (contributor). Read More

Author and "New York Times" columnist Margaret Renkl will join Vanderbilt University Press authors Rachel Martin and Steve Haruch to discuss the evolving nature of Nashville and the American South through culture, food, race relations and politics in a special panel discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Read More

Aaron Deter-Wolf, co-author of "Mastodons to Mississippians: Adventures in Nashville’s Deep Past," will be in conversation with Tennessee State Archaeologist Phil Hodge on Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Read More

The Office of Faculty Affairs, in collaboration with Vanderbilt University Press, invites faculty to participate in a panel discussion focused on the faculty responsibilities of research, teaching and service and how Vanderbilt’s location in Nashville can impact all three areas. Read More

Vanderbilt University has become the newest member of the Universities Studying Slavery consortium as part of its reinvigorated commitment to confront racial injustice while working toward a more inclusive and welcoming campus community. Read More

Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development will host a virtual Dean’s Diversity Lecture on Wednesday, April 21, in conjunction with the publication of a new book examining Nashville’s many sites important in the struggle for social justice. Read More

Three recent titles from Vanderbilt University Press examine the history and celebrate the culture that distinguish Nashville as a unique Southern city. Read More

The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word will be held online Oct. 1-11, with Vanderbilt faculty, staff and alumni participating and three new VU Press titles spotlighted. Read More

The late Civil Rights icon John Lewis is featured in two recent publications available from Vanderbilt University Press commemorating the Freedom Riders and the Civil Rights Movement. Read More

A new Little Free Library, designed to resemble the historic Kirkland Hall, offers a selection of books published by Vanderbilt University Press and other titles donated by community members. Read More

Vanderbilt University Press announces the launch of "Truths, Lies, and Histories of Nashville," the press’s first local-interest book series. Read More

Thirteen faculty members have been selected to support the continued excellence and growth of the Vanderbilt University Press for the 2019-20 academic year. Read More

Vanderbilt University Press is holding a spring sale during March, to celebrate the new shopping cart feature of their website. All books are 40 percent off. Read More

Gianna Mosser has been named director of Vanderbilt University Press, where she will work with key partners to develop a new strategic vision for the university's publishing arm. Read More

Lessons from the 1961 Freedom Rides and their relevance to today’s racial justice protests were discussed by alumnus and author Eric Etheridge and rider Rip Patten during a recent campus visit. Read More