Art, Journals

Donatello: Innovation and Collaboration. A Sculpture Journal special issue in partnership with the V&A

We are delighted to announce the publication of 'Sculpture Journal' 34.1, the first of two special issues devoted to the creative work and legacy of the great Renaissance sculptor Donatello (c. 1386–1466). The issues were developed following an international conference at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, held in May 2023, in conjunction with the exhibition Donatello: Sculpting the Renaissance (11 February – 11 June 2023).

Journals, Urban Studies

Featured in Town Planning Review 96.1: Self-organisation and megaregional transport planning along the North Coast of Java

We hear from Muhammad Zainal Ibad, Delik Hudalah, and Puspita Dirgahayani on self-organisation and megaregional transport planning along the North Coast of Java.

News

Make It Fair: Creative Rights In AI Coalition

Liverpool University Press is reposting this on behalf of the Creative Rights in AI Coalition, in which it participates via the Association of University Presses. Today marks the last day of the Government’s consultation on changing the UK’s gold standard copyright laws to make it easier for AI companies to use British creative content without … Continue reading

Enlightenment, Intellectual History

‘The Black Legend of Spain and its Atlantic Empire in the Eighteenth Century’ by Catherine M. Jaffe and Karen Stolley

The Black Legend of Spain and its Atlantic Empire in the Eighteenth Century: Constructing National Identities, edited by Catherine M. Jaffe and Karen Stolley, has recently been published in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series. This blog post explores the enduring impact of the "Black Legend," a narrative portraying Spain and its empire as cruel and intolerant, examining its historical roots, global dissemination, and influence on national identities, cultural stereotypes, and modern debates about colonialism and memory.