News

Anthony Cond Takes Office as AUPresses President

Anthony Cond, director of Liverpool University Press, has stepped into the presidency of the Association of University Presses. He succeeds 2023-2024 President Jane Bunker, director of the Cornell University Press. Cond is the Association’s first non-North American President (see a complete list of past Presidents). “Anthony’s nomination and election reflect the global vitality of the Association, with 22 of … Continue reading

books, Film studies, video blog

Horror That Haunts Us: A Conversation with Karrá Shimabukuro and Wickham Clayton

The horror film genre has evolved over the years to reflect our changing cultural fears. In "Horror That Haunts Us," scholars Karrá Shimabukuro and Wickham Clayton explore the resurgence of past horror themes in contemporary media. In this video blog, they discuss the relationship between horror and nostalgia, and the inspiration behind their new edited collection.

Journals, open access

Featured in Town Planning Review 95.3: Understanding Community Engagement: A Nine-Dimensional Framework

We hear from Daanish Mustafa, Perdita Matson, Erin Roberts, and Justin Sharpe on their article which looks at gender equality and responsible consumption and production as the core SDGs within the SDG ecosystem approach which they propose.

Ancient History & Classics, History, LUP125, medieval studies, News

In Praise of… Mary Whitby

To celebrate our 125th anniversary this year, we are taking the opportunity to highlight and thank a selection of key figures in LUP’s recent history. The next post in this series has been written by our Senior Commissioning Editor Clare Litt, who has taken the opportunity to reflect on Mary Whitby's impact on LUP, and … Continue reading