Film studies, News

“Children of Men” Come True: U.S. Immigration Crackdown is Straight out of Cuarón’s Science Fiction Dystopia

As I began work on a monograph about Alfonso Cuarón’s 2006 film Children of Men — an adaptation of the P.D. James’ novel, its critique of racism, nationalism, and xenophobia echoed the rise of an anti-immigrant, right wing in America that culminated in the election of a xenophobic president Donald J. Trump as the global … Continue reading →

Journals, Modern Languages, News

Critical Digital Pedagogies in Modern Languages – a Tutorial Collection

This month we launch a special collection of self-learning online tutorials exploring critical pedagogies in Modern Languages. Paul Spence, who co-edited the collection with Renata Brandao, explains how the collection came about and what it aims to achieve. The research was carried out as part of the Language Acts and Worldmaking project, funded by the … Continue reading →

Journals, Modern Languages, News

Introducing Digital Modern Languages: Critical Digital Pedagogies in Modern Languages – a Tutorial Collection

Modern Languages Open, a fully open access platform, is pleased to announce the publication of a Special Collection edited by Paul Spence (King's College London) and Renata Brandao (King's College London) in the new Digital Modern Languages section. ‘Critical Digital Pedagogies in Modern Languages - a Tutorial Collection’ is an edited collection of online tutorials … Continue reading →

Journals, News

Liverpool University Press to publish Developing Academic Practice, in partnership with The Academy

Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce a new partnership with the University of Liverpool’s Leadership, Organisational, Professional & Academic Development Academy. Supported by Liverpool University Press, The Academy will launch its new Open Access journal, Developing Academic Practice, in late 2020. Developing Academic Practice aims to celebrate scholarship in all aspects of academic practice in Higher Education, whilst … Continue reading →

Art, Journals, News

Ownership of Sculpture Journal transferred to Liverpool University Press

As it approaches its 30th anniversary, the Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA) has announced the transfer of its interest in Sculpture Journal entirely to existing co-owner Liverpool University Press (LUP). Over the past three decades PMSA has initiated many high-profile projects including the Sculpture Journal. The journal was founded and developed alongside the PMSA’s ground-breaking … Continue reading →