The University of Illinois Press's long-standing interests are in anthropology, folklore, African American studies, and women's studies. The series Music in American Life, which now contains well over a hundred titles, has garnered more than a dozen awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). Recent publications in cultural studies, ethnic studies, and food studies have been joined by a more active program in publications about Chicago. A new series, Contemporary Film Directors, has been successful in providing concise yet thorough perspectives on the works of active filmmakers from around the world.