American university press
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
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]
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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]
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