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UC Press is thrilled to share that UC Press author Ieva Jusionyte has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow.

We're thrilled to announce a selection of our latest book signings!

UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are our September 2025 award winners. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing the news!

This timely collection of articles brings together leading scholars to analyze the potential impact of Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency on Asian countries.

Subsidiary Rights & Licensing Manager Neal Swain explains the basics of navigating photo permissions as a book author.

Uncovering the history of Kāpena (Captain) George Gilley, the first Native Hawaiian known to lead whaling expeditions.

Authors Kathryn Henne and Matt Ventresca explain the larger story of inequality behind today's concussion crisis—and why many more people experience brain injury without the same attention afforded athletes.

"Challenging the Myths of US History" offers a meditation on the soul of America and asks: what narrative should we tell ourselves about the nation’s past?

Authors Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares on why there can be no quality or sustainable food for consumers if frontline immigrant workers are not treated with dignity and justice.

Film Quarterly's editor considers the legacy of film critic Pauline Kael.