books, History, medieval studies, News

Vincent Gillespie, 1954-2025

Liverpool University Press was greatly saddened to learn of the death of Prof. Vincent Gillespie on 13th March 2025. Vincent was Series Editor of Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies from 2002 to 2023. During that time he was instrumental in commissioning and publishing over 50 volumes for the series, first under the auspices of University of … Continue reading

Heritage and Landscape, History, Journals, medieval studies, News, Religious Studies

Liverpool University Press to publish Church Archaeology from 2025

Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce the publication of Church Archaeology from 2025. Browse the journal on the LUP website: https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/journal/churcharch.

Ancient History & Classics, books, History, medieval studies, open access, Religious Studies

‘Historians will say they were just friends’ – studying sexual norms in the ancient past.

Ulriika Vihervalli discusses the heteronormative ideals of the late antique Christian church, how historians' interpretations of historical sources erase 'other' sexual identities, and her new book, Desire and Disunity.

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

medieval studies, News

New Series Editor and Editorial Committee Appointed for Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies

Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Eddie Jones as Series Editor of the renowned series Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies, joining co-Editor Prof. Richard Dance, following the retirement of Prof. Vincent Gillespie.