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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 6h

The Society for the History of Technology meeting is underway! You can check out our featured books and get 30% off & free US shipping with promo code EX58160 at our virtual exhibit: bit.ly/UCPEXSHOT #SHOT2025

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 19h

Sidra DeKoven Ezrahi, author of FIGURING JERUSALEM, reflects on the conflict in Gaza: "For both Jews and Palestinians, it is innocent noncombatants who have paid the ultimate price for the fact that our politicians have not taken the necessary bold steps to end this brutal conflict."

She was 7 years old. She shared my name. In Gaza, she died an unthinkable death

7-year-old Sidra Hassouna's death in Gaza sparked horror across the globe. To an Israeli writer also named Sidra, it felt personal.

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Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 1d

Today is @bfworld.bsky.social’s 11th Podversary. The first 4 episodes debuted 11 years ago.
So it’s fitting we have a great new episode to celebrate!

How did Northern manufacturers support Southern slavery?

Seth Rockman joins us to talk about “plantation goods” and slavery’s hidden supply chain.

Episode 422: Seth Rockman, Plantation Goods: How Northern Factories Fueled the Plantation Economy

Discover how hoes, shoes, and cloth linked New England factories to Southern slavery in early America with historian Seth Rockman.

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Drafting the Past @draftingthepast.bsky.social · 22h

Episodes two weeks in a row?! That should tell you how much great stuff there is. I was so happy to get to talk to @andrewhartman.bsky.social about KARL MARX IN AMERICA (@uchicagopress.bsky.social) and how he keeps going in the writing "grind." Listen here: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

Podcast episode graphic featuring a smiling man in a blazer and glasses in front of a bookshelf. The text on the right reads "Drafting the Past episode 69: Andrew Hartman."

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 22h

Now on the blog: Read an interview with Daniel Schonning, author of ‘As When Waking.” buff.ly/I6IZxHc

A graphic that reads: “Now on the blog: Read an interview with Daniel Schonning, author of ‘As When Waking.” ‘What I love about poetry: The more you listen, the more there is to hear.’”

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Ana Lucia Araujo @araujohistorian.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you Literal Magazine for publishing an extract of my book Humans in Shackles: An Atlantic History of Slavery (@uchicagopress.bsky.social 2024 ) #slaveryarchive literalmagazine.com/humans-in-sh...

Humans in Shackles: An Atlantic History of Slavery - Literal Magazine

Spanish Americas and the West Indies With the rise of the Atlantic slave trade, Black enslaved and freedwomen sold goods in the streets and markets of various urban areas in the Americas as well. Sti...

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 2d

Hey New Yorkers! Don’t miss an evening at Rizzoli Bookstore as Jeremy Varon discusses his new book, a definitive history of the global protest movement against the War on Terror.
📅 Date and Time: October 6, 6:00 - 8:00PM EDT
🔗 Details & RSVP: buff.ly/uEyJpWM

#nycevents #booktalk #authortalk

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History News Network @myhnn.bsky.social · 5d

Read an excerpt from Toby Green’s “The Heretic of Cacheu: Crispina Peres and the Struggle over Life in Seventeenth-Century West Africa.” @uchicagopress.bsky.social www.hnn.us/article/here...

The Women Who Ran Senegambia

How trade shaped the lives of the people who lived in a 17th century West African port town.

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Chad Zimmerman @chadzimmerman.bsky.social · 4d

REMINDER: @maxkasy.bsky.social has written the definitive account of where this whole "AI" thing is going. Available from @uchicagopress.bsky.social and everywhere on Halloween 🎃

Maximilian Kasy @maxkasy.bsky.social · 4d

🪅📕 The first paper copy has arrived! 📕🪅

#themeansofprediction

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 4d

An important piece from Brian Soucek (@brsoucek.bsky.social), author of THE OPINIONATED UNIVERSITY, coming in January 2026.

www.salon.com/2025/10/02/w...

When military recruiters visit, colleges must support trans students

The trans ban violates the missions of universities — and their silence is dishonorable

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 4d

Andrew Taylor joins The Gist to discuss his new book, A TOLERANCE FOR INEQUALITY. Listen to this engaging discussion today!

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 4d

Read an excerpt from Judith Resnik's new book, IMPERMISSIBLE PUNISHMENTS, featured on State Court Report. Read here!

Book Excerpt: Impermissible Punishments: How Prison Became a Problem for Democracy

The U.S. prison system violates democratic social orders aiming to lessen racist and class hierarchies. Its development was not inevitable.

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 5d

Join historian Seth Rockman at the Carpenter Museum to discover how everyday goods traveled across regions and shaped lives in the decades leading up to the Civil War.

📅 Date: October 9
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#booktalk #authortalk

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 5d

Professor Judith Resnik and host Teneé Frazier discuss Resnik's new book, IMPERMISSIBLE PUNISHMENTS, and explore the complex relationship between punishment, democracy, and social justice. Listen here!

EP. 181 – Judith Resnik (Impermissible Punishments)

Podcast Episode · The Hearing – A Legal Podcast · 22/09/2025 · 1h 2m

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 6d

James Galbraith joins Ahead of the Curve to discuss his new book, ENTROPY ECONOMICS. Watch here today!

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 6d

The open submission period for the Phoenix Poets series, edited by Srikanth Reddy, has begun! We are accepting manuscript submissions October 1-31. Guidelines and more information can be found at phoenixpoets.org, and questions can be sent to [email protected].

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 6d

Come 'gather round, people, wherever you roam! But if you happen to roam Chicagoland, visit @seminarycoopbooks.bsky.social on Tuesday, October 21 to hear Steven Rings discuss his new book, WHAT DID YOU HEAR? THE MUSIC OF BOB DYLAN.

Steven Rings - "What Did You Hear?" | Seminary Co-op Bookstores

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 8d

Hey New Yorkers! Don’t miss an evening at Rizzoli Bookstore as Jeremy Varon discusses his new book, a definitive history of the global protest movement against the War on Terror.
📅 Date and Time: October 6, 6:00 - 8:00PM EDT
🔗 Details & RSVP: buff.ly/uEyJpWM

#nycevents #booktalk #authortalk

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 11d

Farid Matuk, Moon Mirrored Indivisible / @faridmatuk.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social ;
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Farid Matuk, Moon Mirrored Indivisible

To stay inside the blind’s slat light, words Would touch paper, a jar, the smell of the laid upon By foundations, the same steady, ...

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John M. Kinder @johnmkinder.bsky.social · 10d

Great visit to Blacksburg Books in Blacksburg, VA!

Can't wait to talk World War Zoos at the Lyric Theater on Monday (1:30 pm).

#zoos #worldwarii @uchicagopress.bsky.social

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Democracy At Work @democracyatwork.bsky.social · 8d

Don't Miss! Reading Group organized by comrades at the Marxist Education Project for @andrewhartman.bsky.social new book from @uchicagopress.bsky.social ! #Marx #history #politics #democracy #democracyatwork marxedproject.org/event/readin...

Reading 'Karl Marx in America' - Marxist Education Project

An eight-week study of Andrew Hartman’s recently published Karl Marx in America. To read Karl Marx is to contemplate a world created by capitalism. People have long viewed the United States ... Read ...

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 8d

Thomas A. Cole, author of DOING MERITOCRACY RIGHT, reveals why true meritocracy depends on character, humility, and what he calls “selfless ambition.” Gain a deeper understanding of how to grow talent and teams that make better decisions to create inclusive workplaces. Listen here:

Cracking the Code on Merit: A CEO’s Guide to Inclusive Hiring

Discover how HR leaders gain C-Suite influence with financial fluency, business acumen, and data-driven storytelling.

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 9d

Stephen Harris joins the New Books Network to discuss his botanically fascinating new book, 50 PLANTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. Listen here!
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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 10d

As we approach the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, dive into this fascinating new book that details her incredible life through the objects she cherished, JANE AUSTEN IN 41 OBJECTS. Read now from The New York Review: buff.ly/lalTbbn

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 10d

Judith Resnik joins Slate's Political Gabfest Reads to discuss her new book, IMPERMISSIBLE PUNISHMENTS. Listen now!

How Arkansas Prisoners Put an End to Penitentiary Whippings

In the 1960s, Arkansas prisoners went to trial to try to end the practice of whipping inmates.

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