New Stories of the West, for the West

FAIN: ZPP-283505-22

University of Oklahoma, Norman (Norman, OK 73019-3003)
Kimberly Jenkins Marshall (Project Director: May 2021 to present)

Co-creation of a new Native American imprint at the University of Oklahoma Press and extension of scholarship through a variety of public-facing humanities projects.

The University of Oklahoma Press is one of the pre-eminent publishers of the story of the American West and Native North America, but the COVID-19 pandemic has put this core humanities mission in jeopardy with reduced productivity from all stages of book production threatening the viability of critical press staffing lines. And yet, the OU Press and its engaged partners at the University of Oklahoma (the New Stories of the West, for the West Team) also see the opportunities presented by the pandemic to both support the press and to expand the authorship and dissemination of the story of the West. Through the establishment of an Imprint housed by the Native-directed OU Native Nations Center, and by supporting some of OUs most impactful public-facing humanities entities, our team boldly envisions a more inclusive future for the humanities ecosystem at the University of Oklahoma: telling stories of the West in ways that all the people of the West can access and appreciate.

Associated Products

Youtube Channel: Oklahoma Native Youth Language Fair (Web Resource)
Title: Youtube Channel: Oklahoma Native Youth Language Fair
Author: Heaton, Raina
Abstract: Youtube channel for the Oklahoma Native Youth Language Fair. The 2022 Fair was held virtually, so student entries appear virtually on the youtube channel, allowing anyone (general public, students, indigenous communities globally) to "visit" the fair.
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://www.youtube.com/@oklahomanativeamericanyout3680/featured
Primary URL Description: Youtube channel for the Oklahoma Native Youth Language Fair.

OUAH.FM Podcasts (Web Resource)
Title: OUAH.FM Podcasts
Author: Anna Reser
Author: Kimberly Marshall
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Year: 2022
Primary URL: https://www.ou.edu/humanitiesforum/OUAHFM
Primary URL Description: Website for OUAH.FM podcasts

World Literature Today Website and Catalog (Web Resource)
Title: World Literature Today Website and Catalog
Author: Robert con Undiano-Davis
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Year: 2022
Primary URL: https://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/
Primary URL Description: Website for World Literature Today and portal to their catalog of literature.

OU Press Website (Web Resource)
Title: OU Press Website
Author: Dale Bennie
Abstract: Website for OU Press. Continued post-Pandemic operations for the Press were supported by the NEH-ARP.
Year: 2000
Primary URL: https://www.oupress.com/
Primary URL Description: OU Press Website

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