Organization of American Historians 2026 Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

Thank you to @oah.org and all #OAH26 attendees for, as per usual, a wonderful conference.

Check out our OAH website for a few more weeks to save 40% on all books we had on display: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/o...

And check out our OAH content: www.ucpress.edu/blog?tag=oah...

Until next year!

Already our last day at #OAH26! If you're able, please stop by our booth and learn more about our UC Press Foundation, which helps us publish all the wonderful authors and books that drive our mission.

Our OAH website will stay up and running for you to save 40%: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/o...

How to Reexamine our Nation’s Past with a Critical Eye "Challenging the Myths of US History" offers a meditation on the soul of America and asks: what narrative should we tell ourselves about the nation’s past?

"What narrative should we tell ourselves about the nation’s past?"

Author Marc Egnal turns a critical eye towards American history in CHALLENGING THE MYTHS OF U.S. HISTORY and how can we reexamine it: www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/h...

#OAH26

Organization of American Historians 2026 Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

Morning, #OAH26 attendees! We're here in the exhibit hall all day for your History book needs!

We get that maybe you want to enjoy the historical sites of Philly, so we have a handy OAH website where you can purchase our exhibited books at 40% off:

Does crying actually make you feel better? New psychology research shows it depends on a key factor A recent study published in Collabra: Psychology suggests that crying does not universally improve a person's mood. Instead, the emotional aftermath of shedding tears depends almost entirely on the sp...

Does crying actually make you feel better? New psychology research (from @collabrapsychology.bsky.social) shows it depends on a key factor www.psypost.org/does-crying-...

Excerpt from Charlotte Brooks's "The Moys of New York and Shanghai" An exclusive look at Charlotte Brooks's THE MOYS OF NEW YORK AND SHANGHAI with an intro by the author.

As part of our #OAH26 content, we're pleased to present a special excerpt from THE MOYS OF NEW YORK AND SHANGHAI with commentary from author Charlotte Brooks:

Hey there @oah.org and #OAH26 attendees! No more appropriate city than Philly to host the annual conference! We'll be here through Saturday in the exhibit hall so drop by and see our latest History books.

Our books are also 40% if you order through our website: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/o...

Meeting Microbes Halfway: A Conversation with the Authors of a New "Gastronomica" Special Section Two special sections of "Gastronomica" place the spotlight on microbes to explicitly draw our attention to this invisible layer of life in foods and food systems.

Microbes are everywhere in our food—and in our lives. A new @gastronomica.bsky.social special section explores how scholars are rethinking our relationship with microbes. Learn more on our blog + explore the special section (free for a limited time). www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/m...

UC Press March Award Winners UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are our March 2026 award winners. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing the news!

We're thrilled to announce our latest award-winning authors in the fields of sociology, history, music, Asian Studies and more. Please help us celebrate by sharing the news!

Spectacle or support? The complicated visibility of trans youth in film & TV - Queerty The following is an excerpt from the new book "Trans Cinema: Making Communities, Identities, and Worlds" by Laura Horak and available now from University of California Press.

Please enjoy this great excerpt of TRANS CINEMA— by @laurah.bsky.social and out now!—that appeared on @queerty.com yesterday. www.queerty.com/spectacle-or...

Q&A with Francis Stewart, Associate Editor of the "Journal of Religion and Popular Culture" Meet the new associate editor of the "Journal of Religion and Popular Culture."

We chat with the new associate editor of the "Journal of Religion and Popular Culture" on the @ucpress.bsky.social blog. www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/f...

This review of four recent climate change histories by Dagomar Degroot "Four Paths Through Climate History" is a great read. online.ucpress.edu/hsns/article...

JSAH Virtual Issue: Architectural History of Mexico The editors of the "Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians" invite you to read a virtual issue on the architectural history of Mexico, which has been published in conjunction with #SAH2026...

Explore the architectural history of Mexico—with a focus on Central Mexico, especially Tenochtitlan/Mexico City—in advance of the @sah1365.bsky.social conference in Mexico City. www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/j...

Q&A with Claire Zimmerman, Editor of the "Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians" Meet the new editor of the "Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians."

Claire Zimmerman, the new editor of the JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS talked with us on the blog about her plans for the journal in advance of @sah1365.bsky.social's conference in Mexico City next week. www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/c...

Call for JSAH Book Review Editor of Europe, Africa, and Asia after 1750 - Society of Architectural Historians The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) invites nominations and self-nominations for the position of Book Review Editor for Europe, Africa, and Asia after 1750 for the Journal of the Society of ...

SAH invites nominations and self-nominations for the position of Book Review Editor for Europe, Africa, and Asia after 1750 for the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians.

Nominations are due by April 30: sah.org/2026/03/18/c...

Katie Kirkland theorizes documentary as a practice of intimate exchange through a reading of Emily Jacir’s epistolary film 'Letter to a Friend' (2019)—a speculative, counterforesic investigation of her familial home in Bethlehem (Dar Jacir) as the site of a future crime

FREE doi.org/10.1525/fmh....

Open access NOW—Carla Mereu Keating and Catherine O'Rawe discuss the challenges faced in researching women's contributions to the Italian film industry. READ a history of film studios STUDIOTEC: Film Studios in Britain, France, Germany and Italy, 1930–60. doi.org/10.1525/fmh....

🚨New Issue Alert🚨Up first! Tony Adler's paper analyzing the way that humans have viewed giant squid. online.ucpress.edu/hsns/article...

Journal of Popular Music Studies | University of California Press

online.ucpress.edu/jpms

News: Recent UC Press Book Signings We're thrilled to announce a selection of our latest book signings!

We're thrilled to share a selection of our latest book signings! We look forward to working with these authors on their upcoming projects:

And cut! 📽️

That's a wrap on #SCMS26! Thanks to the attendees, co-exhibitors, and @scmstudies.bsky.social for an especially jam packed and fun conference.

Our #SCMS2026 website will stay up for a few weeks so you can still save 40% on the books we had on display: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/s...

Ragtime Romance and its Afterlives Author Allyson Nadia Field on rediscovering film and the first cinematic depiction of Black romance.

In ACTS OF LOVE, author Allyson Nadia Field delves into the rediscovery of the first film to depict African American affection.

For #SCMS26, she writes about the afterlives of ragtime romance. Read it here:
www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/r...

📽️ #SCMS2026 @allyfield.bsky.social

Rolling Stone Magazine and the Bay Area Author Peter Richardson presents the early history of "Rolling Stone" magazine in 1960s and 70s San Francisco.

Rolling Stone was more than a rock magazine.

On the last day of #SCMS26, BRAND NEW BEAT author Peter Richardson traces the iconic periodical's roots to the Bay Area, described as "the journalist voice of its generation."
www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/r...

@peterrichardson.bsky.social #SCMS2026 🎛️

We can't believe we're already in the final hours of #SCMS26!

Stop by our table and say hey to Raina and Jessica before heading to the Gene Siskel Center or the MoCP. You can still grab the Media and Cinema studies titles from our table for 40% off here: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/s...

#SCMS2026

The Future of Work in Hollywood Authors Miranda Banks and Kate Fortmueller present excerpts from their new book about preparing for work in evolving landscape of Hollywood.

What lies ahead for the silver screen and those who work to bring it to life?

For #SCMS26, Kate Fortmueller and Miranda Banks excerpt their latest book, BOOM TO BUST, to shed light on what's currently happening in Hollywood’s union negotiations.

🎥 #SCMS2026 @kfortmueller.bsky.social

UC Press authors @alicelovejoy.bsky.social (TALES OF MILITANT CHEMISTRY), @laurah.bsky.social (TRANS CINEMA), and @allyfield.bsky.social (ACTS OF LOVE) threw a lovely and packed book party Friday night for #SCMS26, with a special appearance from EVERYDAY MOVIES author Haidee Wasson!
#SCMS2026 🎞️

Hollywood's Last Golden Age A brief look at Hollywood's last "Golden Age" with acclaimed author Thomas Schatz.

A major sea change for the US movie industry is afoot, so in POWER SURGE, acclaimed author Thomas Schatz charts the era of Hollywood's last "Golden Age".

For #SCMS26, he gives us a peek into that pre-streaming golden glow: www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/h...

#SCMS2026

We've reached the finish line of #ASEH2026! Last chance to drop by our table and check out our latest Environmental Studies books. Our ASEH website and your chance to save 40% will be up for a few weeks: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/a...

Thanks to @aseh.bsky.social for another great conference!

The Bride! A Celebration of the Monstrous Feminine With the release of Maggie Gyllenhaal's "The Bride!" in theaters, author Surekha Davies celebrates the "monstrous feminine."

Since when did ambition make a monster?

Surekha Davies, author of HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY, penned a piece for #SCMS26 celebrating the 'monstrous feminine': www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/t...

@drsurekhadavies.bsky.social #SCMS2026

Explore UC Press Film & Media Studies Journals at #SCMS26 Enjoy limited-time free content from film and media studies journals during #SCMS26.

We've removed the paywall from current issues and other select content from @filmquarterly.bsky.social, @femmediahist.bsky.social, @iaspm-us.bsky.social's JPMS, @sssmg.bsky.social's JSMG and more during the @scmstudies.bsky.social conference. #SCMS26 #SCMS2026