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My very own copy of my @ucpress book, "Intersectional Feminist Criminology: A Companion to Theory & Research", came in the mail yesterday, right after my promotion to Full Professor at @SCSU in the @ScsuSociology Department - what a day! Preorder here! bit.ly/MichalsenIFC
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Our annual Latin America issue is out! Featuring @humbertobeck on AMLO’s transformation of Mexican democracy, Robert Fatton Jr. @UVA on Haiti’s collapse, @NikolaiAAA on Nicaraguan refugees in Costa Rica, @makchur on water conflicts in Chile… online.ucpress.edu/currenthi…
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One last important note: This will be our last post on this platform. We will terminate our account in the near future. Please keep in contact with us on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/femmediahis…
And in celebration of Black History Month, this issue will stream freely on the UC Press website through the end of February!
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And in celebration of Black History Month, this issue will stream freely on the UC Press website through the end of February!
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A big thank you to @Terri_Francis and Miriam Petty for editing such an important, insightful collection of essays!
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Shared my doubts with @AndrewJacobsNYT about how much I think the FDA’s new front-of-package labels are going to improve consumers’ health, quoted in his @nytimes article here, “F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Levels”: nytimes.com/2025/01/14/healt….
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Thanks to @The AALS and all #AALS2025 attendees for another great conference! Our AALS website will stay up for you so you still have time to save 30% on select Legal Studies books. See you next year at #AALS2026!
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"This foundational book offers a conceptual framework for ensuring public health interventions are based on sound scientific evidence and consistent with ethical values." The authors speak about their new edition of PUBLIC HEALTH LAW & ETHICS: tinyurl.com/2wtuvdav #AALS2025
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We've already come to the last day of #AALS2025 so it's your last chance to drop by our booth! Our AALS website will stay up for a limited time so you can still save 30% on our latest books in Legal Studies: ucpress.edu/book-lists/ameri… 🕕 1/10: 9am-5pm 📍Exhibit Hall, Booth 104
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"Sexual violence is an ordinary, predictable, and devastating part of college for women and queer, transgender, and nonbinary people. But it shouldn’t be." Hear from author Nicole Bedera about her crucial new book ON THE WRONG SIDE: tinyurl.com/36edfk6w #AALS2025
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Legal writing is a crucial and important part of being in any part of the legal field. Ryan McCarl's ELEGANT LEGAL WRITING helps elevate your legal writing from passable to polished. Hear from Ryan about his new book: youtube.com/watch?v=WsMBf3Pd… #AALS2025
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Good morning, #AALS2025 attendees! We're back at the booth today for you to check out our most recent books in Legal Studies! Or hop onto our AALS website to learn how to save 30% on all of our featured books: ucpress.edu/book-lists/ameri… 🕕 1/9: 9am-6pm 📍Exhibit Hall, Booth 104
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Now hiring! UC Press is looking for a detail-oriented Editorial Assistant to join our hybrid team in Oakland, CA! This is a fantastic opportunity to work behind the scenes on impactful scholarly and trade books. buff.ly/3Cd8znb #PublishingJobs #EditorialCareers
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One of our most acclaimed books is now in paperback! Justin Brooks' YOU MIGHT GO TO PRISON, EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE INNOCENT is essential for anyone who wants to better understand how injustice is served by our system. Read our Q&A with Justin: tinyurl.com/pjfwx5cy #AALS2025
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"INCLUSIVE SOCRATIC TEACHING proposes a pedagogy to frame Socratic classrooms in student-centered, skills-centered, client-centered, and community-centered ways." Author Jamie Abrams on her new book and why law schools need a Socratic method: tinyurl.com/2c4zpm38 #AALS2025
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Throughout this year's #AALS2025, we'll be highlighting original content from our authors to expand on their books. We'll be spotlighting during the next few days, but to get a head start, they are all here for your convenience: tinyurl.com/2fjdeh3b
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Hello to @TheAALS and #AALS2025 attendees! We're thrilled to be at this year's conference in our backyard of SF and can't wait to see you at our booth to check out our latest legal studies books! Also check out our website to save 30%: ucpress.edu/book-lists/ameri…
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