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On March 8, 2024, the Rutgers Digital Ethnography Working Group welcomed University of California Press Senior Editor, Michelle Lipinski, for the online event Demystifying Dissertation-to-Book. This talk breaks down the steps and the often winding pathways scholars can take from finishing a diss

As part of our ongoing Editor Spotlight Series, we connected with UC Press Associate Editor Naja Pulliam Collins to talk about her role as the new Environmental Studies and Geography Editor, what kinds of projects she’s looking for, and how authors can connect.How did you become an editor at UC

"Behind the Scenes" series uncovers elements of book-making and publishing that make up our industry. A book represents a physical object that took the creative labor of a variety of people and processes to bring it into being, or "between covers", in industry speak.At UC Press, a team of people

We’re pleased to announce that Naja Pulliam Collins is our new Associate Editor of Geography and Environmental Studies! Naja joined UC Press in 2021 and assisted the editors for environmental studies and history before assuming her new role in early 2023. Prior to coming to UC Press, she spent sever

We’re pleased to announce that LeKeisha Hughes will be our new Associate Editor of Art History and Music! LeKeisha originally joined the UC Press team in 2021 as an editorial assistant. Prior to joining the press, LeKeisha worked as an instructor at UC San Diego and Occidental College, as well as ma