Thank you to @historians.org and #AHA26 attendees for another great conference to start the new year! Our AHA website will be up for a few weeks so you still have time to save 40% on our latest History books: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/a... See you next year in NOLA for #AHA27!

I remember @mlheggeness.bsky.social telling me about the idea for this book at an AEA meeting three (?) years ago. Excited to dig in (and not *only* for the Taylor references).

Thank you to @aeainformation.bsky.social and all #ASSA2026 attendees for a great conference to kick off 2026! Our conference website will stay open for your opportunity to save 40% on all books we displayed on our stand: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/a... See you next year in DC for #ASSA2027!

Hey there, #ASSA2026 and #econsky folks: Anyone know (or want to venture a guess) about the in-person attendance numbers for this year's meeting?

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👋 Until next year!

#econsky - new books to read in 2026 by Misty Heggeness and Nancy Folbre

Shakin' off 2025 and embracing 2026 with SWIFTYNOMICS, looking at the economic impact of female pop stars and how women are affected by economic choices. Take an exclusive look at the book for #ASSA2026: www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/a...

#ASSA2026 : this AM—come grab a UCP display copy! We recommend (not require!) a $10 donation to the UCPress Foundation. If I’ve stepped away for a author meeting when you come by, use the QR code at the booth to donate, & feel free to grab any book that doesn’t have a reserved sign on front or back!

I was not there #assa2026, but my book #swiftynomics was thanks to @ucpress.bsky.social ! 🙌🙌🙌

#ASSA2026 : this AM—come grab a UCP display copy! We recommend (not require!) a $10 donation to the UCPress Foundation. If I’ve stepped away for a author meeting when you come by, use the QR code at the booth to donate, & feel free to grab any book that doesn’t have a reserved sign on front or back!

"Public spending on health, education, and social assistance improves our opportunities to fully develop our own capabilities and those of others. Yet it is seldom recognized as investment..." MAKING CARE WORK author Nancy Folbre on making care affordable: www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/m... #ASSA2026

"We have to change the way we do economics and are economists. We need to welcome and embrace difference and dissent. We have to queer economics." QUEERING ECONOMICS authors Leanne Roncolato and Michael Martell call for change in the field of econ: www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/q... #ASSA2026

"If an individual designs a system, or in my words, a social contract, the same input must repeatedly and predictably produce the same output." Who really gets ahead in the economy? Author Gary Hoover explores that question in LADDER OR LOTTERY: www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/a... #ASSA2026

If you're escaping the Philly cold at #ASSA2026, why not drop into the exhibit hall and check out our stand for the latest Econ books to get your 2026 rolling. All books can be had for 40% off via our conference website: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/a...

Happy New Year and good afternoon, @aeainformation.bsky.social and #ASSA2026 attendees! We're starting off the new year at this year's annual conference so drop by our booth and find out how to save 40% on our latest Econ books! Visit our conference website here: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/a...

I love how ~99% of my job is book acquisition and editing and ~1% is box-cutter-wielding stage hand…anyway, the stage is set for @ucpress.bsky.social at #ASSA2026 #econsky

Heading to Philly on New Year’s Day for #ASSA2026 like this editor? 🎉❄️✈️📚 Come say hi at the @ucpress.bsky.social booth during the conference and browse our fantastic new titles. Or better yet ping me if you want to grab a coffee and talk books! #EconSky

We’re proud to see UC Press books recognized across these best-of lists! From pandemic response and climate history to teaching, art, and the politics of equity. Bold, field-defining scholarship for the public good.

Heading to Philly on New Year’s Day for #ASSA2026 like this editor? 🎉❄️✈️📚 Come say hi at the @ucpress.bsky.social booth during the conference and browse our fantastic new titles. Or better yet ping me if you want to grab a coffee and talk books! #EconSky

On #GivingTuesday UC Press reaffirms its commitment to stand strong as an independent publisher amid federal attacks on academic institutions. If our work has supported your teaching or research, please consider donating to the UC Press Foundation: form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/univers...

Spread the word, friends! I’m excited to share that I'm hiring for TWO roles in marketing at @ucpress.bsky.social. A Marketing Coordinator & a Marketing Manager. Know someone who’d be a great fit? → www.ucpress.edu/about/careers

Influencer culture is transforming how artists work, how platforms operate, and what creative independence means today. www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/t...

Hello for day 2 of #ASA2025! If you aren't busy hitting the beach, drop by the exhibit hall and see us! It's just as fun! If you can't make it in today, visit our website and save 40% of the American Studies books we have on the stand: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/a...

We're here early today, #AAA2025NOLA attendees! So drop in and wake us up by taking a look at our latest Anthro books! Our AAA website is here for you to save 40% off those books!

At #ASA2025 (American Studies)? Join Editor Naja Pulliam-Collins for a roundtable this afternoon: 📚 Publishing in Environmental Justice, Naturecultural Studies, & Environmental Humanities 🕒 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM 📍Room 204

Also hiring for another position in our Marketing Department! We're looking for a Marketing Manager to manage campaigns and champion our authors. Join our mission-driven team! careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucop/EMP...

UC Press is looking for a skilled Marketing Coordinator to help execute campaigns and keep our promotional efforts running smoothly. If you’re detail-oriented, collaborative, and ready to grow your marketing career in publishing, apply here: careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucop/EMP...

✨✨✨ Pre-order your shiny women’s spin on economics today! a.co/d/0aEqmQa ✨✨✨@ucpress.bsky.social @swiftynomics.bsky.social

So grateful for this review of my book! 🫶❤️‍🔥🫶❤️‍🔥🫶#swiftynomics @swiftynomics.bsky.social

Economist @mlheggeness.bsky.social's #Swiftynomics is an "astute debut...the balance of academic rigor and pop-culture verve makes complex economic ideas both digestible and entertaining...[a] smart fusion of cultural analysis and feminist economics." www.publishersweekly.com/9780520403116

"SNAP ensures that all Americans get a better chance at a decent diet, a minimum element for a decent life, without sacrificing all personal autonomy and pride. That’s no small achievement."—Christopher Bosso, author of WHY SNAP WORKS ⁠ #SNAP www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/6...

UC Press is looking for a Publicist! Help amplify authors, pitch stories that spark conversation, & champion bold, field-defining books. Apply here. Or spread the word! careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucop/EMP...

We're thrilled to share a selection of our latest book signings! We look forward to working with these authors on their upcoming projects: www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/r...

Congratulations to Joel Mokyr, co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on the role of innovation in driving economic growth. His article, "Capitalism Reinvents Itself," appeared in the November 2013 issue of UC Press's @currenthistory1.bsky.social doi.org/10.1525/curh...

Congratulations to anthropologist and UC Press author @ievajusionyte.bsky.social on being named a 2025 #MacArthurGenius Fellow! A brilliant recognition of her vital work. www.macfound.org/fellows/clas...

Come work with us! 📚📣📚

Some professional news: Very excited to have signed a book contract with @ucpress.bsky.social for Checkmarked: The Power and Politics of Online Verification!

In urgent times, UC Press publishes ideas that matter to champion new voices, expand global reach, and amplify bold scholarship that shapes discourse and drives change. Dive into the UC Press 2025 Annual Report: www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/u...

Thanks to @timemagazine.bsky.social for running this op-ed from @mlheggeness.bsky.social on Swiftynomics and Taylor Swift's new album: time.com/7309943/tayl...

Come visit @ucpress.bsky.social (and me!) if you're in Chicago for #ASA2025!

We have a huge collection of Sociology books on sale for this year's #ASA2025. Visit our website to find out how to get 40% select books, whether you're at this year's conference or not! www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/a...

First day #ICA25 Denver, here we go!

And I feel incredibly honored and lucky to be working with you, @krystenstein.bsky.social , on what is going to be an awesome @ucpress.bsky.social book! :)

This is a really nice, positive review of my book in the new issue of Surveillance & Society! It's also a great summary of the book, if you want to try it before you buy it. PDF link: ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/su...

Heading to Denver next month for #ICA25 and want to chat about all things books and @ucpress.bsky.social ? Feel free to email ([email protected]) or DM me for a potential meet-up!

Read this! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/o...

I <3 to see it too! Read @jathansadowski.com ‘s awesome @ucpress.bsky.social book: www.ucpress.edu/books/the-me...

There's a big piece on resistance to AI and Luddism in the New Yorker — pleased to see @jathansadowski.com's great book and This Machine Kills get shouts, as well as a nice nod to Blood in the Machine. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

🎆Come one, come all! 🎆 SWIFTYNOMICS: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy is now available for pre-order! a.co/d/hZLsS95 @ucpress.bsky.social #swiftynomics