UC Press Blog

UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are our October 2025 award winners. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing the news!

Authors Birgit Abels and Patrick Eisenlohr ask how can being affected by an atmosphere produce knowledge?

Editors Anna Maria Busse Berger and Henry Spiller explain what we can learn about Indonesian music from missionary archives.

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

Author Anny Gaul shares a cozy recipe for fall soup season that highlights the key themes in her book, "Nile Nightshade."

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.

Author Sonali Majumdar shares her advice on how international scientists can thrive in their careers — in today's America.

Author Fernando Racimo explains how scientists around the world are risking their careers, and sometimes their lives, by defying their places of work, and joining struggles for climate, ecological and social justice.

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.