From searing critiques of power and wealth, to in-depth investigations of race, gender, and class to cultural histories of activism and social justice, these new releases will inspire the way you think about America today. Visit UC Press at the American Studies Association conference (booth 405) to save 40% on these titles and more. To take early advantage of our conference discount—and see just a sample of what will be on view—visit our ASA landing page.
We’re especially excited to debut the new series American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present, edited by past presidents of the ASA Lisa Duggan and Curtis Marez. Offering broad context provided by deeply knowledgeable American Studies scholars and activists, these short, timely books address the political and cultural issues that matter now. Learn more about American Studies Now from the series editors.
Take Note of These ASA Sessions:
- American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present
With UC Press Executive Editor Niels Hooper, series editors Lisa Duggan and Curtis Marez, and series authors Scott Kurashige, Sunaina Maira, Barbara Ransby, Shelley Streeby, and Macarena Gomez-Barris
View session here - Rethinking History and Methods in the American Studies Classroom
Join Philip Deloria and Alexander Olson, authors of of American Studies: A User’s Guide, as they discuss how renewed attention to method might change the way American Studies is taught in the classroom and beyond
View session here - Roderick Ferguson, author of We Demand: The University and Student Protests
View all sessions here - Jack Halberstam, author of Trans*: A Quick and Quirky Account of Gender Variability
View all sessions here - Barbara Ransby, author of the forthcoming Making All Black Lives Matter: Reimagining Freedom in the Twenty-First Century
View all sessions here - Josh Kun, editor of The Tide Was Always High: The Music of Latin America in Los Angeles
View session here - Sharon Luk, author of The Life of Paper: Letters and a Poetics of Living Beyond Captivity
View session here - Simeon Man, author of the forthcoming Soldiering through Empire: Race and the Making of the Decolonizing Pacific
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