Author Bill Cooke examines some of the most popular claims about H G Wells's views on fascism, utopia, and science, viewing Wells as a public intellectual and revealing how he foresaw our current era of ecological disaster.
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
British Society in Crisis by Neville Kirk
Britain experienced continual crises from the 1970s to Brexit in 2016. Neville Kirk's new publication British Society and its Three Crises: From 1970s Globalisation, to the Financial Crash of 2007-8 and the onset of Brexit in 2016 is an innovative and comprehensive study which pays special attention to three combined crises: the development of neo-liberal … Continue reading
Taking a long time to (re)think: developing new approaches to slavery and freedom in Brazil
Emancipatory Narratives & Enslaved Motherhood: Bahia, Brazil, 1830-1888 examines three major currents in the historiography of Brazilian slavery: manumission, miscegenation, and creolisation. It revisits themes central to the history of slavery and race relations in Brazil, updates the research about them, and revises interpretations of the role of reproduction and gender within them. In this blog … Continue reading
The 2024 Free Issues: Read content from every journal
2024 marks the 125th anniversary of LUP’s formation and we are pleased to bring you a new selection of free to read journal issues to celebrate. With one complete issue of each journal available to read for free, this collection captures the breadth and scope of the research that our journals publish, and the growth of LUP … Continue reading