UC Press is pleased to announce that the following titles in the Myriad Atlas Series – The Atlas of Climate Change, The Atlas of Religion, The Atlas of Food, The State of …
It’s common knowledge at this point that China has rapidly transformed over the last few decades. Andrew Kipnis, an Anthropologist at The Australian National University, has looked at how one city, Zouping, has …
While we could not be there for the recent opening of the Puja and Piety exhibition at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, we proudly co-published the impressive catalogue and have been …
By Sara L. Friedman, author of Exceptional States This guest post is published in conjunction with the Association for Asian Studies conference in Seattle, WA. “Why do they treat us differently …
by Andrew B. Kipnis This guest post is part of a series published in conjunction with the meeting of the American Historical Association in Atlanta. UC Press authors share insight into their research and stories that …
This guest post comes from Zachary Shore, author of Grad School Essentials: A Crash Course in Scholarly Skills, who debunks 5 myths about attending grad school. 1) You are supposed to read every word of …
And now for something completely different: introducing the first-ever history of laughter in China! Lauded by legendary Python Eric Idle as “the finest in its field to include a lyric by me,” …
By Claire Snell-Rood, author of No One Will Let Her Live: Women’s Struggle for Well-Being in a Delhi Slum This guest post is published in advance of the American Anthropological Association conference in Denver. Check …
Sara L. Friedman recently joined Jeremy Wallace on ChinaLab to discuss her new book, Exceptional States. The book explores with incredible detail and nuance the exceptional world of borders, immigration, and sovereignty …
Amanda Lucia, author of Reflections of Amma: Devotees in a Global Embrace, was interviewed on New Books in Religion. New Books in Religion is part of a collection of podcasts hosted by the …