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04
Jan

Temporality and the Iranian Expanse

This guest post is published in conjunction with this week’s annual meetings of the Archaeological Institute of America in San Diego and the American Historical Association in Chicago. Share using #AIASCS2019 & #AHA19.  By …

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03
Jan

UC Press Journals Celebrate #AHA19 and #MLA19

Both the American Historical Association and the Modern Language Association are holding their annual conferences in Chicago from January 3-6, 2019. In an effort to promote conversation across disciplinary boundaries, the MLA …

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25
Dec

Holiday Inspiration

During this holiday season, we think of the people who inspire us to do good all year round. The Journalist with the Heart of an Activist “This is advocacy journalism of the …

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10
Dec

10 Vital Books on the Fight for Human Rights

Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10th—the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, 70 years ago today, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A milestone document, it proclaimed the inalienable …

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18
Nov

Essential Reads for Activists

For some, our current political and social moment has inspired action and activism to ensure equality and social justice for all.  Below are titles that will inspire you to advocate for change …

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17
Nov

Political Power in Palestine’s Electrical Grid

This guest post is published as part of our blog series related to the Middle Eastern Studies Association annual meeting November 15-18 in San Antonio, TX. #MESA2018 By Fredrik Meiton, author of Electrical Palestine: Capital …

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17
Nov

Congratulations to MESA Award Winner Kevan Harris

Congratulations to UC Press author Kevan Harris, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles, who has received the Middle Eastern Studies Association’s 2018 Nikki Keddie Book Award. #MESA2018 Announced at …

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