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Q&A with Walter J. Nicholls, Series Editor of IJURR
Apr 16 2024
The IJURR Book Series has established itself as a cornerstone in the field of global urban studies, pushing the boundaries of critical, interdisciplinary, and theory-driven urban research across the globe. Entering a new phase with its partnership with UC Press starting in 2024, the IJURR Book Serie
Making Television Feminist
Mar 12 2024
By Jennifer S. Clark, author of Producing Feminism: Television Work in the Age of Women's LiberationWhen I started writing a book about the women’s movement and television, I imagined that it would explore how feminism changed what Americans saw on their TV screens. But as the project developed,
Learning to Negotiate from Historically Underestimated Communities
Dec 14 2023
By Sarah Federman, author of Transformative Negotiation: Strategies for Everyday Change and Equitable FuturesWhen people hear “negotiation,” many imagine a boardroom or maybe a diplomatic forum. Or perhaps their recent attempt for a raise or home purchase. Negotiating well, however, affects our
Tune in: A Justice Movement Mixtape
May 26 2022
Looking for inspiration in the fight for social change? Author Bryonn Bain shares a playlist of artists and hip-hop heroes who fought for change and who inspired his own activism.
Reimagining Love Reading List : Care, Community, and Activism
Feb 14 2022
This Valentine's Day, UC Press explores expanding our definitions of love to include care for our communities. Focusing on activism and social change, the books featured highlight movements and ideas to make the world more inclusive from the first half of the twentieth century to the mutual-aid grou
The Conflicted Politics of Folk Music
Oct 19 2021
By Ross Cole, author of The Folk: Music, Modernity, and the Political ImaginationIf you’ve ever watched Werner Herzog’s brilliant but harrowing film Grizzly Man, you might recall the closing song––‘Coyotes’ performed by Don Edwards. It emerges just after Herzog’s parting comment that footage