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Hard to believe it's our last day at #AmericanStudies 2026! Thank you to the American Studies Association for an enlightening conference. We're here until 11am, but our American Studies 2026 website will stay up for a bit so you still have time to save 40% off our books on display. buff.ly/6Cfq9zE

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What does a true disability revolution look like? In this Q&A, Robert McRuer discusses his book, DISABILITY, REVOLUTION, and reveals what we gain from intersectionality in disability justice movements. You can preview this book at our 2026 #AmericanStudies Conference booth today and tomorrow!

ucpress.eduQ&A with Robert McRuer, author of "Disability, Revolution"Author Robert McRuer on the consequences of "one-dimensional disability" politics and looking beyond U.S.-centered models of disability identity.

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Reading this gem of a book by Carlo Rotella @ucpress.bsky.social "what you actually learn how to do [in college] has become essential to competing in the postindustrial job market. Whatever your major, a college degree indicates that you are good at learning" #college #AcademicSky #teaching

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Drop by our #WHS2026 booth to check out Jedediah Kuhn's upcoming book, TRACES OF INTIMACY, named a 2026 Fall book to read by the LA Times. Traces of Intimacy charts the shifting racial ideas about Native Americans and Mexican Americans from the Gold Rush to the age of mass incarceration.

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Before catching Carlos Alonso Nugent at the "Repertoires of Race" #AmericanStudies session (10/24, 1:45p), read about his award-winning Representations166 article in this Q&A, and preview his forthcoming book, IMAGINED ENVIRONMENTS, at our booth in exhibit hall. buff.ly/BezM6XR

ucpress.eduDrawing and Disrupting Borders: A Q&A with Carlos Alonso NugentWe talk with Carlos Alonso Nugent, recipient of the 2025 Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Biography Essay Prize.
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Good morning, Chicago! We look forward to seeing you on Day 2 of the 2026 #AmericanStudies Annual Meeting. Make sure to swing by the UC Press booth to tell us about your favorite part of the conference, so far. And click here for info on getting 40% off our books on exhibit! buff.ly/dqKE6KC

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What a great day of panels on the 1st day of the 2026 #AmericanStudies Annual Meeting in Chicago! We're looking forward to sharing our exhibited books with you this weekend. Have fun at the opening night dinner, get some shut eye, then look out for us in exhibit hall tomorrow. See ya then!

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Did you know that some of the biggest names in popular culture were inspired by the earlier days of public-access media? In this Q&A, Benjamin Olin discusses the stories that shaped his new book, UNDERGROUND NETWORKS. Stop by our #AmericanStudies booth to get a preview. buff.ly/o24wK0G

ucpress.eduQ&A with Benjamin Olin, Author of "Underground Networks"Author Benjamin Olin discusses his book and pays homage to the undersung influence of public access media.
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Thanks @airmail.news for selecting SUGAR COATED as an Editor's Pick: "The best manifesto yet on how the food industry has enticed us to eat boxes and boxes of junk food but make the stuff look fun and healthy . . . Brightly written and fascinating in its detail . . . Sugar Coated is a sweet read."

airmail.newsEditor's PicksThis week, don't miss "Sugar Coated" by Marion Nestle and Lisa Sutherland, "Castles" by Dan Jones, and "On Location" by Cathy Whitlock.
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Greetings, American Studies Association! We're delighted to be in the Second City for "Improvisation," the 2026 #AmericanStudies Annual Meeting! Drop by our exhibit booth tomorrow to explore our latest books & visit our ASA website for info on getting 40% off our books on exhibit! buff.ly/dqKE6KC

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"A scientific breakthrough is not the same thing as equitable access to that breakthrough." Before catching the "Improved Infrastructures" panel (10/22, 8:30am) at the #AmericanStudies conference, check out our Q&A with panelist and ILL EROTICS author Jallicia Jolly. buff.ly/XElt3oc

ucpress.eduQ&A with Jallicia Jolly, author of "Ill Erotics"Author Jallicia Jolly discusses her book and how Jamaican women are redefining care, autonomy, and resistance.

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Benjamin Tausig
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CFP below for a *very exciting* special issue of the Journal of Popular Music Studies (JPMS) ... announcing critical Dolly Parton studies! Please spread the word to anyone who might want to contribute work. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

docs.google.comJPMS Dolly Special Issue CFP (Finalized)Call for Proposals: Across her career, Dolly Parton has made an art of challenging stereotypes while teaching her public to question the categories through which popular music, gender, sexuality, cla...
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As historians gather in Portland for the Western History Association's annual meeting, we invite you to discover scholarship from @pachistreview.bsky.social that illuminates the people, places, and histories of the Pacific Northwest. www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/e...

ucpress.eduExplore the Pacific Northwest Through the Pages of "Pacific Historical Review"The Pacific Northwest has long been a crossroads of cultures, peoples, and ideas. As the "Pacific Historical Review"marks thirty years at Portland State University, we're pleased to share a selection ...

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Film Quarterly
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What year is this? On 12 October 2001, David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive had its US release. FQ’s dossier on the film at 25, edited by Eileen G’Sell, is free-to-read in our current issue, with work by G’Sell, Laura Westengard, Lori Jo Marso & Temperance Aghamohammadi! online.ucpress.edu/fq/issue/80/1

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National Council on Public History
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Proposals for a special issue of The Public Historian are due Nov. 1, 2026. Women are the majority of public historians. What now? This special issue, the first in the journal’s run, will center on women’s public history and women in public history. Find the full details: ncph.org/news/the-pub....

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Thanks @nytimes.com for featuring SUGAR COATED: "Decades of advertising, food-science advances and mountains of sugar . . . transform[ed] cereal into what the nutritionist Marion Nestle calls 'vitamin-supplemented cookies' in her new book, Sugar Coated": www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/d...

nytimes.comCereal Is in a Crunch. Can a Health Pitch Save It?As more Americans turn away from the snap, crackle and sugar, the industry is trying to capitalize on our current obsession with wellness.
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In PREDICTED, author @monasloane.bsky.social suggests a pivot in our way of thinking about AI. As communities wrap their heads around what AI looks like as infrastructure, Sloane offers some insight. www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/a... @aoir.bsky.social

ucpress.edu"Predicted" Author Mona Sloane on AI’s Vision for SocietyAuthor Mona Sloane challenges AI's feared, inevitable transformation with a question we can ask when planning its infrastructure.

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Nicole Bedera
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I spoke to @washingtonpost.com about how dads can teach their sons nonviolence. “When we’re talking about fathers in particular, they can lead by example. Your kids watch you… Continuing to learn about gender inequality, continuing to hold yourself to a higher standard — that’s a lifelong process.”

washingtonpost.comThe dads who are speaking up about the Cornell rape caseOn social media, fathers are modeling age-appropriate conversations they’re having with their kids about consent.
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Thanks to @theguardian.com for the beautiful interview with Thomas Trezise, author of BEGINNING AGAIN: A Spouse's Story of Life After Trauma: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

theguardian.com‘We were not going to let this rapist destroy our lives’: how one couple came to terms with a devastating attackAfter Susan Brison was raped and left for dead, her husband, Thomas, did his best to support her. They are still together, while many relationships collapse after a sexual assault. What did he get rig...

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Nicole Bedera
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The most common type of false allegation of sexual violence is DARVO complaints made by perpetrators against their very real victims. DARVO stands for Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender. It’s a way perpetrators avoid accountability by accusing their victims of wrongdoing.

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The general sense from law enforcement is that victims are “asking for it” by expecting systems to take concerns about violence seriously. A kind of, “If you want us to believe you, then we have to believe your abuser who said you were dangerous.”

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I spent a year watching school administrators do their jobs—and interviewing the students most impacted. I spoke to @thecut.com in a long-form Q&A about what I saw. Mainly, a system designed to protect perpetrators and punish victims in each and every case.

thecut.comThe Reason Why Colleges Still Fail to Address Sexual ViolenceThe “Cornell Seven” case highlights what’s wrong with Trump’s Title IX rules — and how the system was always designed to fail.
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Read Paul Ballam-Cross's Journal of Popular Music Studies article (discussed by Neon Music) about nostalgia in music (as well as the related concept of “reconstructed nostalgia”). online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article...

online.ucpress.eduReconstructed NostalgiaAesthetic Commonalities and Self-Soothing in Chillwave, Synthwave, and VaporwaveIn chillwave, synthwave, vaporwave, and their respective subgenres, a common element is the thread of nostalgia, constant in each. This is the case for both the cover art used for these releases, as w...

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Feminist Media Histories
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Armida de la Garza uses McLuhan's media theory to reassess the white dress in The Two Fridas (1939). By comparing its representation across painting, photography, film, it shows how different media shape perception and generate new interpretations of Kahlo's work. Read more: doi.org/10.1525/fmh....