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Join @samuelmoore.org this Weds. (5pm) to hear his discuss discuss key ideas from his fantastic new book ⏰

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November 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Congrats to @ninabegus.bsky.social on publishing "Artificial Humanities: A Fictional Perspective on Language in AI." It’s open access on @uofmpress.bsky.social; OA publication made possible in part from UCB Library’s Berkeley Research Impact Initiative. www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
Artificial Humanities: A Fictional Perspective on Language in AI
<I>Artificial Humanities</I> explores how literature, history, and art can deepen our understanding of artificial intelligence and its development. By examining fictional representations of AI in para...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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As we approach #Thanksgiving, we share a #FREE #OA book on gratitude.

It tells the story of Aaron Dworkin, a MacArthur Fellow & spoken word artist who's dedicated his life’s work to changing the face of classical arts in the world.

Thanks! @uofmpress.bsky.social

#ReadUP #TeamUP

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November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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The new #openaccess book "Artificial Humanities: A Fictional Perspective on Language in AI" by Nina Beguš encourages readers to use the humanities to thoughtfully approach the development of AI. Start reading now at doi.org/10.3998/mpub...
Paperback copy of Artificial Humanities with the text now available, this book is open access
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Heading to the ASA meeting in Arlington? Stop by our booth (#100) to meet our African Studies editor Marcella Landri and browse our latest titles! Get 40% off with code UMASA25 on any African Studies titles here: buff.ly/blc9z7t
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November 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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New from Authors Alliance: An Interview w/Kate McCready (BTAA) and Charles Watkinson (UM) re Big Ten Open Books Program
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Big Ten Open Books: An Interview with Kate McCready (BTAA) and Charles Watkinson (UM)
Authors Alliance has had a longstanding interest in helping authors see their older books reinvigorated with new life by making them available online for free on an open access basis. One of the mo…
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November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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New From Authors Alliance: An Interview with Kate McCready (BTAA) and Charles Watkinson (UM) About the Big Ten Open Books Program www.infodocket.com/2025/11/20/a... #scholcomm #libraries #openbooks @authorsalliance.bsky.social @uofmpress.bsky.social @bigtenacademic.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Community voices celebrate the story of how the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) transformed global scholarly publishing, told by industry leaders including Robert Kahn, co-founder of the Internet; @charleswatkinson.bsky.social @uofmpress.bsky.social & so many more.
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The Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing Impact: DOI for Scholarly Publishing 2025 Community Perspectives www.rosenblumaward.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Hearty thanks to all who have celebrated University Press Week 2025, spotlighting the many who #TeamUP every day to advance knowledge and understanding. #ReadUP https://bit.ly/4hpJfe0
University Press Week, November 10-14, 2025
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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"Hurt, Baby, Hurt is a fast-paced and brief yet intimate look into the life of William Walter Scott III, the man credited with inciting the so-called Detroit riots of July 1967."

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November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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"Intersex Figures in Modern Japanese Literature and Art" is #3 on Amazon's top releases in LGBTQ+ Literary Criticism!🎉 Start reading here: doi.org/10.3998/mpub...
November 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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❓ What if “open access” isn’t really open when big publishers still hold the reins? 'Publishing Beyond the Market' asks who controls scholarly publishing, and imagines a future built on care, collaboration, and scholar-led presses instead of profit.
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Open Access, Care, and the Commons
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November 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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LeAnn Fields and University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social | A fantastic tribute to a leading editor published in Theatre Survey, in celebration of her extraordinary contributions to theater and performance studies | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/3LIkOwI
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LeAnn Fields and University of Michigan Press - Volume 66 Issue 3
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November 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Thrilled that my book *Music at the Margins of Sense* is officially in production and forthcoming in Fall 2026 with the University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social for their Music and Social Justice Series!
November 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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"If everything is politics, then nothing is politics."

Jason Schneiderman's NOTHINGISM makes a bold, unexpected case: what if contemplation and privacy are poetry's most subversive acts?

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Book cover for NOTHINGISM by Jason Schneiderman, published in the Poets on Poetry Series edited by Derek Pollard. The background is deep purple. The title, NOTHINGISM, appears as large, light purple text running vertically down the left side of the cover. On the right side, in gold text that contrasts with the purple background, is the subtitle POETRY AT THE END OF PRINT CULTURE. The author's name, JASON SCHNEIDERMAN, appears in white text below the subtitle. In the bottom right corner is a simple illustration of a tan cardboard box. The overall design is minimal and contemporary, using typographic elements as the main visual focus.
November 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Today’s #UPWeek blog tour theme asks us to explore WHERE AUPresses members (@aupresses.bsky.social) work with our networks to advance knowledge. We’re highlighting how we #TeamUP with Florida’s independent bookstores and their communities.
#TeamUp in Publishing: Florida’s Independent Bookstores - University Press of Florida
University Press Week is an annual celebration of our global community of university presses. Each year, the Association of University Presses (AUPresses) takes a tour of the blogs in our... READ MORE
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November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Pleased to announce I just signed a contract with @uofmpress.bsky.social to complete a new book "Liberal Socialism: A Defense." With an introduction by the great Alexandre Lefebvre.

The book will round out an (unplanned) trilogy by providing a Rawlsian/Marxist argument for liberal socialism.
November 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Big Ten Open Books #Publishers #TeamUP to Unlock Vital Subject Collections

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November 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Congratulations to our very own Jonathan McGlone, who received an honorable mention for the 2025 James T. Neubacher Award! Jon has been instrumental in making Fulcrum more accessible for all readers. Read more here:
The 2025 James T. Neubacher Award
Publishes award-winning books that advance humanities and social science fields, as well as English language teaching and regional resources.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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University presses provide essential infrastructure for vetting & curating humanities & social science scholarship, which universities rely on not only for the scholarly endeavor but for the promotion & tenure process. When a university shutters a press, it abdicates that responsibility.
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Under Pressure to Cut Costs, a University Closes Its Press

Bucknell University says it’s closing its storied academic press to focus more resources on undergraduate students. But faculty and other scholars say the press has long been a part of the value proposition at a... https://bit.ly/43UmxVK
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November 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Our roundup of #ForthcomingTitles in #Reference from the latest issue of Choice Magazine is now available. A list of the latest and soon-to-be-released publications through April 2026 ow.ly/YgvX50XpZq7
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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The theme of #UniversityPressWeek is #TeamUP and we're doing just that by working with so many great UPs to produce and digitally host vital scholarly books (on Fulcrum) and journals (on @janewayolh.bsky.social). @aupresses.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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How do university presses #TeamUP to flip more backlist content to #OpenAccess? By collaborating on special projects like Big Ten Open Books! Learn more in today's blog post: press.umich.edu/Blog/2025/11... #UPWeek @bigtenacademic.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social
Big Ten Open Books Publishers #TeamUP to Unlock Vital Subject Collections
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November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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The article includes insights from press directors @ucpress.bsky.social, @upcolorado.bsky.social, @ugapress.bsky.social, @hopkinspress.bsky.social & @uofmpress.bsky.social as well as AUPresses executive director.
University Presses Continue Their Missions
Despite pressures from Washington, press directors say they will stay the course while dealing with economic concerns.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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With higher ed funding under threat, university presses are tuning out the noise & sticking to their values, reports @publisherswkly.bsky.social. University presses remain committed to publishing works that will build a better society. Read more: https://bit.ly/43pEj33
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