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'''Syracuse University Press''', founded in 1943, is a [[university press]] that is part of [[Syracuse University]]. It is a member of the [[Association of University Presses]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aaupnet.org/aaup-members/membership-list#s|title=Member Presses|website=www.aaupnet.org|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-04-28}}</ref> Domestic distribution for the press is currently provided by the [[University of North Carolina Press]]'s Longleaf Services.<ref>{{cite web |title=Client Publishers |url=https://longleafservices.org/client-publishers/ |publisher=[[University of North Carolina Press|Longleaf Services]] |access-date=February 25, 2023}}</ref>
'''Syracuse University Press''', founded in 1943, is a [[university press]] that is part of [[Syracuse University]]. The areas of focus for the Press include [[Middle Eastern Studies|Middle East Studies]], [[Native American Studies]], [[Peace and conflict studies|Peace and Conflict Resolution]], Irish Studies and [[Jewish Studies]], [[New York (state)|New York State]], Television and Popular Culture, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Sports and Entertainment.<ref>[http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/about.html About Syracuse University Press]</ref> SU Press received Humanities Open Book Program award in March 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.neh.gov/files/press-release/march17_grant_list.pdf|title=NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES GRANT AWARDS AND OFFERS|last=|first=|date=MARCH 2017|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> The Press has an international reputation in Irish Studies and Middle East Studies.<ref>[http://sumagazine.syr.edu/archive/spring00/features/impressions/impresspg2.html Paula Meseroll, "Lastings Impressions," Syracuse University Magazine, Spring 2000]</ref> It is a member of the [[Association of American University Presses]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aaupnet.org/aaup-members/membership-list#s|title=Member Presses|website=www.aaupnet.org|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-04-28}}</ref>

==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''.<ref name="about"/> [[Matthew Lyle Spencer]] of the School of Journalism became the first chair of the board of directors and Lawrence Siegfried was the first editor.<ref name="founding">{{cite book |last1=Greene |first1=John Robert |author1-link=John Robert Greene |title=Syracuse University: Volume IV: The Tolley Years 1942-1969 |date=1996 |publisher=Syracuse University Press |location=Syracuse, New York |isbn=978-0-8156-2701-2 |page=98 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_PfZQ9FmZIUC&pg=PA98 |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

==About==
{{Category see also|Syracuse University Press books}}
The areas of focus for the Press include [[Middle Eastern studies|Middle East studies]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Syracuse University Press Presents First Volumes in Critical Arab American Studies Series |url=https://news.syr.edu/blog/2019/04/22/syracuse-university-press-presents-first-volumes-in-critical-arab-american-studies-series/ |access-date=1 May 2023 |work=[[Syracuse University News]] |date=22 April 2019}}</ref> [[Native American studies]], [[Peace and conflict studies|peace and conflict resolution]], Irish studies and [[Jewish studies]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hamlin |first1=Mona |title=SU Press Author Wins Modern Language Association of America Book Award |url=https://news.syr.edu/blog/2018/12/09/su-press-author-wins-modern-language-association-of-american-book-award/ |access-date=1 May 2023 |work=[[Syracuse University News]] |date=9 December 2018}}</ref> [[New York (state)|New York State]], television and popular culture, sports and entertainment.<ref name="about">{{Cite web|title=About – Syracuse University Press|url=https://press.syr.edu/about/|access-date=2022-05-16|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Syracuse University Press on JSTOR |url=https://www.jstor.org/publisher/syracuseup |website=www.jstor.org |access-date=28 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="Gedetsis D.O."/> The Press has an international reputation in Irish studies and Middle East studies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stories - Syracuse.edu|url=http://www.syracuse.edu/stories/|access-date=2022-05-16|website=www.syracuse.edu|language=en}}</ref>

The Press has never owned its own printing press, and books are printed by an offsite manufacturer.<ref name="Gedetsis D.O.">{{cite news |last1=Gedetsis |first1=Jacob |title=Syracuse University Press constantly adapts to survive |url=https://dailyorange.com/2015/10/syracuse-university-press-constantly-adapts-to-survive/ |access-date=1 May 2023 |work=[[The Daily Orange]] |date=21 October 2015}}</ref>

In March 2017, SU Press received Humanities [https://syracuseopen.syr.edu/ Open Book Program] award from the [[National Endowment for the Humanities]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NEH grant details: Humanities Open Book Program-Syracuse University Press |url=https://securegrants.neh.gov/publicquery/main.aspx?f=1&gn=HZ-254255-17 |website=securegrants.neh.gov |publisher=[[National Endowment for the Humanities]] |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.neh.gov/files/press-release/march17_grant_list.pdf|title=National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Awards and Offers |date=March 2017|access-date=2017-04-28|archive-date=2017-05-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170513233412/https://www.neh.gov/files/press-release/march17_grant_list.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Since October 2020, SU press has produced audiobooks in collaboration with [http://soundbeat.org/ Sound Beat], which is produced at [https://library.syr.edu/scrc/collections/preservation/belfer-lab.php Belfer Audio Laboratory and Archive] at Syracuse University Libraries.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hatem |first1=Cristina |title=Syracuse University Press and Sound Beat: Access Audio Partner to Produce Audiobooks |url=https://news.syr.edu/blog/2020/10/18/syracuse-university-press-and-sound-beat-access-audio-partner-to-produce-audiobooks/ |access-date=20 October 2020 |work=SU News |date=October 18, 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of English-language book publishing companies]]
* [[List of university presses]]


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*[http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/ Syracuse University Press]
* [https://syracusepress.wordpress.com/ Blog] of Syracuse University Press
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Latest revision as of 00:00, 3 November 2023

Syracuse University Press
Parent companySyracuse University
FoundedAugust 1943; 81 years ago (1943-08)[1]
FounderWilliam P. Tolley, Thomas J. Watson
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationSyracuse, New York
DistributionLongleaf Services (US)[2]
Eurospan Group (EMEA)
Scholarly Book Services (Canada)[2]
Key peopleScott Warren (Interim Director)
Publication typesBooks, Audiobooks
Official websitepress.syr.edu

Syracuse University Press, founded in 1943, is a university press that is part of Syracuse University. It is a member of the Association of University Presses.[3] Domestic distribution for the press is currently provided by the University of North Carolina Press's Longleaf Services.[4]

History

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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.[5] Matthew Lyle Spencer of the School of Journalism became the first chair of the board of directors and Lawrence Siegfried was the first editor.[1]

About

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See also: Category:Syracuse University Press books

The areas of focus for the Press include Middle East studies,[6] Native American studies, peace and conflict resolution, Irish studies and Jewish studies,[7] New York State, television and popular culture, sports and entertainment.[5][8][9] The Press has an international reputation in Irish studies and Middle East studies.[10]

The Press has never owned its own printing press, and books are printed by an offsite manufacturer.[9]

In March 2017, SU Press received Humanities Open Book Program award from the National Endowment for the Humanities.[11][12]

Since October 2020, SU press has produced audiobooks in collaboration with Sound Beat, which is produced at Belfer Audio Laboratory and Archive at Syracuse University Libraries.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Greene, John Robert (1996). Syracuse University: Volume IV: The Tolley Years 1942-1969. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-8156-2701-2. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "For Booksellers – Syracuse University Press". Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  3. ^ "Member Presses". www.aaupnet.org. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  4. ^ "Client Publishers". Longleaf Services. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "About – Syracuse University Press". Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  6. ^ "Syracuse University Press Presents First Volumes in Critical Arab American Studies Series". Syracuse University News. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. ^ Hamlin, Mona (9 December 2018). "SU Press Author Wins Modern Language Association of America Book Award". Syracuse University News. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Syracuse University Press on JSTOR". www.jstor.org. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  9. ^ a b Gedetsis, Jacob (21 October 2015). "Syracuse University Press constantly adapts to survive". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Stories - Syracuse.edu". www.syracuse.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  11. ^ "NEH grant details: Humanities Open Book Program-Syracuse University Press". securegrants.neh.gov. National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  12. ^ "National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Awards and Offers" (PDF). March 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  13. ^ Hatem, Cristina (October 18, 2020). "Syracuse University Press and Sound Beat: Access Audio Partner to Produce Audiobooks". SU News. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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