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“Labor Freezing” and the Quiet Skills Behind the West’s Sheep Industry: A Q&A with Iker Saitua

Sep 15 2025

Who counts as a "skilled" worker for immigration purposes, and who doesn't and why?

An Exclusive Look at "Swiftynomics" by Misty Heggeness

Sep 12 2025

UC Press is delighted to offer an exclusive excerpt from "Swiftynomics" by Misty Heggeness.

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.

UC Press August Award Winners

Sep 03 2025

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

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.

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.

Representing Immigrants in a Hostile Legal Environment

Aug 29 2025

Susan Bibler Coutin writes about lawfully protecting immigrants in an inhospitable environment.

Saints and Stylites: A Q&A with Dina Boero

Aug 28 2025

Hagiography Society Article Prize-winner Dina Boero tells us about “stylites,” Christian saints who lived for years and even decades on top of columns.