Quaker Studies, the only refereed journal covering all aspects of Quaker Studies, invites applications for the position of Book Reviews Editor. The journal is multi-disciplinary, and articles submitted typically cover the subject areas of aesthetics, anthropology, architecture, art, cultural studies, history, literature, peace studies, philosophy, research methodology, sociology, theology, and women’s studies. In partnership with … Continue reading
Citadel shortlisted for Costa Poetry Award
Martha Sprackland’s debut collection Citadel has been shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Award 2020. On news of the shortlisting, Martha said: “I'm stunned. Citadel was, in one way or another, a long time in the making, and the writing of it was not an easy road. To have a place on the shortlist for such … Continue reading
Two new book series at LUP: Liverpool Studies in Popular Music and Place and Liverpool Studies in the Politics of Popular Culture
We are delighted to announce the acquisition of two book series from Emerald Publishing to Liverpool University Press, which will be managed by our Editorial Director, Alison Welsby, with the series editors, Dr Brett Lashua (University College London) and Dr Stephen Wagg (De Montfort University). Liverpool Studies in Popular Music and Place looks at popular … Continue reading
Misreading Anita Brookner: In Conversation with Peta Mayer
Anita Brookner was known for writing boring books about lonely, single women. Misreading Anita Brookner unlocks the mysteries of the Brookner heroine by creating entirely new ways to read six Brookner novels. Drawing on diverse intertextual sources, Peta Mayer illustrates how Brookner’s solitary twentieth-century women can also be seen as variations of queer nineteenth-century male … Continue reading
Town Planning Review 91.6 Featured Article
The editors of Town Planning Review (TPR) have selected the following paper as the Featured Article in TPR 91.6. The paper will be free to access for a limited time: 'The Role of Planning and the Role of Planners: political dimensions, ethical principles, communicative interaction' by Stefano Moroni. When asked to describe the paper and highlight … Continue reading
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