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From studies of fossilized pollen, which shed light on peoples’ use of the land, to the recovery of ancient human genomes, which help us reimagine group identities, social cohesion, and migration, the paleosciences now contribute regularly to the study of Late Antiquity.

Learn more about Michael Snodgrass's research into the bracero guest worker program.

Watch this year's "Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos" Annual Lecture featuring Pablo Mijangos y González, a preeminent historian of the Catholic Church and the law in Latin America.

Enjoy limited-time free access to current issues of UC Press's music journals during the joint American Musicological Society-Society for Music Theory Annual Conference.

We see the concept of nonhuman cultures and their historicity as one of the most significant and fascinating recent developments in the field.

Preview the new Fall 2025 issue of "PHR," including Marc Rodriguez's editorial reflecting on his last ten years at the helm of the journal.

The recipient of the Western History Association's 2025 Arrington-Prucha Prize recognizing the best article on American western religious history tells us about his research into evangelical Christian nightclubs.

WHA award-winner Nicole Martin discusses the history behind who has had the right to possess homes and, by extension, American citizenship.

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.

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