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Toward an Animated History of Technology wins SHOT 2026 Tarr Envirotech Article Prize
Aug 26 2026
What happens to the history of technology when we take animals seriously as agents rather than as objects of control?
How Community Coalitions are Fighting Back Against the Harms of Technology
Aug 13 2026
Author Colin Rhinesmith on how community coalitions can reduce technological harms and inequality by building local power and advancing digital equity.
Putting Humanities in the Loop: Lauren M. E. Goodlad on AI and Language in the Era of "Large Language Models"
Aug 12 2026
Lauren M. E. Goodlad discusses what literary theory can teach us about large language models, why language is more than data, and what it means to put the “humanities in the loop” in debates about AI.
Electric Eyes: Erica Toffoli on Border Surveillance and Visual History
Jul 14 2026
Toffoli discusses the images & technologies that helped construct the Border Patrol's public image, the historical roots of today's surveillance culture along the U.S.–Mexico border, & why visual history remains essential for understanding contemporary debates over immigration & state power.
The Influencer Creep — and How Social Platforms Shape Artistic Work
Nov 14 2025
The pressures facing influencers—like visibility, algorithmic anxiety, and self-branding—has spread to artists and creative workers navigating platform-dependent worlds.
Q&A with Olivier Alexandre, author of “Tech”
Sep 02 2025
Author Olivier Alexandre on writing “a slow study of a fast-moving industry” and the future of Silicon Valley.
UC Press Launches New Journal "Music and Data": Meet the Editors
Aug 27 2025
Learn more about UC Press's new journal, "Music and Data," from the journal's editors.
Q&A with Isak Ladegaard, author of “Open Secrecy”
Aug 05 2025
Author Isak Ladegaard on how large, shadowy groups undermine state control and present new capacities for collective action.
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.
Can Wearable Tech Bring Order to Our Lives?
Mar 13 2025
Author James N. Gilmore on the limits, possibilities, and realities of wearable tech, like Fitbits, Apple Watches, and Oura Rings.