UC Press Blog

As historians of science, we consider the potential impact of AI on our own scholarly writing and the training of students, along with viewing AI in the context of a longer historical conversation about the nature of knowledge, the rules of authorship, and human interactions with technology.

Author Ruth E. Iskin discusses her new book "Mary Cassatt between Paris and New York," how she became interested in the iconic artist, and what remains timely about Cassatt's work.

A preview of the Winter 2025 issue of "Pacific Historical Review"

We live in an age of monsters. Humans have created monsters as well as defined who is a "monster." A new book explores what these monsters tell us about humanity's present and future.

The first attempt to understand medieval emotional responses to buildings like Notre-Dame built across the whole of Western Europe.

Most of us are aware of the deep problems in the current US pharmaceutical industry. Yet few may realize that today’s issues stem from changes that occurred centuries ago.

The rise of the Sikh community from relative obscurity to political imperial prominence is a fascinating yet often overlooked story in the West, with lessons for contemporary geopolitical debates.

In "Building the Black City," Joe William Trotter, Jr., traces the growth of Black cities and political power from the preindustrial era to the present.

For over 4000 years, the Gulf—sometimes called the Persian Gulf—has been a global crossroads while managing to avoid control by the world’s greatest empires. Allen Fromherz explains why.

A special issue of California History commemorates the centennial of the Border Patrol and the Immigration Act of 1924, and offers important historical perspective on our current political moment.