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Reading Iran
Recommended books about Iran In consideration of current events, we have put together a list of books on Iran that we hope provides context and provokes careful thought. Iran Reframed: Anxieties of Power in the Islamic Republic Narges Bajoghli Iran Reframed offers unprecedented access to those …
What Happens to Guatemalan Children After Deportation
Detention, deportation, and the cost of return for Guatemalan children Lauren Heidbrink Art by Gabriela Afable. Used with permission. Camila was fourteen when she was deported from Houston to Guatemala. It was her first time on an airplane. When the chartered plane landed at Guatemala …
Conservation As Patriotism
Policy, environmentalism, and how the relationship between the two has shaped American perception Nancy J. Manring When you hear the word “environmentalist,” what pops into your head? If you’re like most people, words like “tree-hugger,” “eco-freak,” or worse, “eco-nazis” may come to mind. In 1989, …
Immigration and its Dimensions
With other Association of University Presses members, we recognize that immigration has recently been a vital and omnipresent topic on both a national and a global scale. To reflect this public interest, we have an assembled a recommended reading list organized by Global and U.S. focus.
Coda to Rachel Carson and the Power of Queer Love
The book explores what I call the “queer love” between Freeman and Carson and argues for its centrality to Carson’s writing of Silent Spring – the 1962 bestselling book that was a major spark for the modern environmental movement, as well as for the formation of the EPA in 1970.
Some Trouble with the AI Book Critic
Ironically, one fictitious book, The Last Algorithm, was billed as a “science-driven thriller” that “follows a programmer who discovers that an AI system has developed consciousness.” Perhaps the AI responsible for this blunder had a sense of humour.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS + PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE PROJECT LAUNCH REVIEWS OF ECONOMIC LITERATURE AS FIRST COLLABORATION IN OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL PUBLISHING PROGRAM
Stanford, CA: April 17, 2025: Stanford University Press (SUP) and Public Knowledge Project (SUP+PKP) announce the launch of the first journal in their open access program, Reviews of Economic Literature, which is accepting submissions now.
Announcing a (Mostly Invisible) Update to Our Website
We’ve recently partnered with Glassboxx, a digital and e-commerce services provider, to streamline and improve the shopping experience for US and Canada-based customers on our website.
