UC Press Titles Awarded CHOICE’s Outstanding Academic Title for 2018
We are pleased to announce that seven of our titles have been awarded Outstanding Academic Title for 2018 by CHOICE! Awarded annually in January, the designation is given to approximately 10% of …
View ArticleWomen in the Ancient World
March is Women’s History Month, and we here at UC Press are proud to share our rich record of publishing stories of women from throughout history, between disciplines, and across borders. Please …
View ArticleIntroducing World Literature in Translation
UC Press is proud to present a new series: World Literature in Translation. UC Press has published hundreds of literary works in translation throughout its history. From ancient mythological texts and...
View ArticleEid Mubarak! Recommended Reading for Eid al-Fitr
This year’s Ramadan will end on June 4th, marking the end of a month of fasting and the beginning of the celebration of Eid al-Fitr by Muslims worldwide. Dig into the lives …
View ArticleWhat does “civic sociology” mean to you? A Q&A with Rubén Flores, Associate...
Rubén Flores is a sociologist at University College Dublin whose research has contributed to the sociology of compassion and care. He recently joined the editorial team of Civic Sociology, a new...
View ArticleCivic Sociology Associate Editor Siobhan McAndrew on “what ‘civic sociology’...
Siobhan McAndrew is a lecturer with the University of Bristol’s School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies, where her research interests focus on the social science of culture, religion...
View Article“We cannot afford to not think about our responsibility as social scientists”...
Elisabeth Becker is a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Religion & Its Publics project at the University of Virginia and the Institute for the Advanced Study of Culture, where her research focuses on …
View ArticleAttend ASA 2019 Author Sessions
This year’s American Sociological Association conference in New York City from August 10 – August 13 includes many exciting sessions featuring some of our wonderful UC Press authors! You can see the …
View ArticleIslamophobia is a Global Phenomenon
by Khaled A. Beydoun, author of American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear The public conversations spurred by promoting my book, American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and...
View ArticleUC Press Luminos Celebrates Open Access Week
First occurring in the fall of 2009, Open Access Week is celebrated as “an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, …
View ArticleRecommended Reading for National Native American Heritage Month
On December 14th, 1915, Red Fox James, a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, arrived in Washington DC, concluding a yearlong cross country trip by horseback. Red Fox James had spent …
View ArticleAAR/SBL 2019: Visit Us This Week in San Diego
If you’re headed to the 2019 meetings of the American Academy of Religion and Society for Biblical Literature this week in San Diego, be sure to visit UC Press at booth #1004 for …
View ArticleMourning with Sarah: Late Ancient Laments for New Audiences
This guest post is published as part of our blog series related to the annual meetings of the American Academy of Religion & Society for Biblical Literature November 23-26 in San Diego. #aarsbl19...
View ArticleGrowing Up with Fantasy
This guest post is published as part of our blog series related to the annual meetings of the American Academy of Religion & Society for Biblical Literature November 23-26 in San Diego. #aarsbl19...
View ArticleEnvironmental Apocalypticism
This guest post is published as part of our blog series related to the annual meetings of the American Academy of Religion & Society for Biblical Literature November 23-26 in San Diego. #aarsbl19...
View ArticleFree access to all UC Press journals through June 2020
In recognition of the impact of coronavirus on campus instruction and the rise of unplanned distance learning, University of California Press is pleased to make all of our online journals content free...
View ArticleLuminos Open Access: Asian Studies Spotlight
Since first launching in 2015, Luminos has served as one of UC Press’s flagship open access programs. Having published more than seventy-five full length scholarly monographs—fully open and available...
View ArticleLuminos Open Access: Religious Studies Spotlight
Since first launching in 2015, Luminos has served as one of UC Press’s flagship open access programs. Having published more than seventy-five full length scholarly monographs—fully open and available...
View ArticleNorth American Patristics Society: The Latest Research from UC Press
While the North American Patristics Society 2020 annual conference is cancelled due to COVID-19, UC Press is excited to present new translations and also recent releases in the Christianity in Late...
View ArticleThe Empires of Faith and the Making of the Prophet of Islam
by Sean W. Anthony, author of Muhammad and the Empires of Faith: The Making of the Prophet of Islam What can modern historians know about the historical figure of the prophet Muhammad? …
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