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The Beating Hooves of History

Journey to the ancient past with cutting-edge science and new data to discover how horses forever altered the course of human history.

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At a time of dramatic change for scholarship and publishing, we collaborate with faculty, librarians, authors, and students to stay ahead of today’s knowledge demands and shape the future of publishing.

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Sound and Music Studies

Journal of Sound and Music in Games presents high-quality research concerning all areas of music and/or sound in games. 

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  • We already have the tools to better address human trafficking

    July 30th is the UN-recognized World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, while January 11th is the US-recognized National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Both days center on bringing attention and education to the public about the issue of human trafficking. While these days are crucial for shining a spotlight on the problem, the conversation often stops short of deeper insights and solutions. Criminological theories can offer us the foundation and tools to do just that.
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  • UC Press 2024 Annual Report

    Highlighting UC Press’s accomplishments during the 2023–24 fiscal year, as well as our vision for the future.
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  • Ten years after the death of Michael Brown, the conditions that led to the uprisings remain

    Today is the ten-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death and a critical moment to reflect on the uprisings. While some view these contemporary revolts as solely driven by police aggression, our modern unrest narrative is more complex. Through interviews for my new book Slow and Sudden Violence, Ferguson and Baltimore community leaders identified police brutality as a cause of the uprisings, but they also voiced other significant frustrations.
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  • UC Press Launches Animal History, Documenting the Histories of Animals and Human-Animal Relationships

    Animal History publishes cutting-edge historical research on the histories of animals and human-animal relationships, documenting the impacts animals have had on global histories, cultures, languages, technologies, and environments as well as the impacts that humans have had on animals and their pas
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