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Knowing Through Atmospheres

Nov 04 2025
Authors Birgit Abels and Patrick Eisenlohr ask how can being affected by an atmosphere produce knowledge?
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Salvaging Indonesian Music from Missionary Archives

Oct 30 2025
Editors Anna Maria Busse Berger and Henry Spiller explain what we can learn about Indonesian music from missionary archives.
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A Tomato-y Egyptian Lentil Soup for Cooler Days

Oct 28 2025
Author Anny Gaul shares a cozy recipe for fall soup season that highlights the key themes in her book, "Nile Nightshade."
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Ieva Jusionyte Named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow

Oct 08 2025
UC Press is thrilled to share that UC Press author Ieva Jusionyte has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow.
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How Immigrant Workers Hold Up the Food System

Sep 23 2025
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.
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When US Corporations Play Government: Notes from Africa

Sep 05 2025
Author Amy Elizabeth Stambach on Amazon's recent expansion in South Africa and imagining futures that don’t rely on corporate alibis.
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How to Get Your Quiet Students to Speak Up

Sep 02 2025
Author Carlo Rotella explains how a simple approach led two silent students to gain the confidence to speak up in class.
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Help Us Grow Our FirstGen Program!

Apr 22 2025
UC Press has great news to share about FirstGen program growth and seeks your support for its continued success. Here’s how our program has benefitted first-gen authors so far.
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Vietnam's Age of Anxiety

Apr 10 2025
Marking fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, Allen L. Tran, author of A LIFE OF WORRY, looks at the lingering anxieties that have taken hold of the country.
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Q&A with Kevin Lewis O'Neill, author of "Unforgivable"

Feb 25 2025
Author Kevin Lewis O'Neill discusses his new book "Unforgivable," the first book to expose how the Catholic Church systematically covers up scandal by moving abusers across borders.
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