History

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

News

Liverpool University Press acquires Dunedin Academic Press

Award-winning publisher Liverpool University Press (LUP) has acquired the publication backlist and forthcoming titles of Dunedin Academic Press with effect from January 2024. 'The acquisition of Dunedin’s strong-selling list, which has been carefully curated by Anthony Kinahan over the past two decades, will both complement LUP’s existing humanities-focused publishing and also move the Press into … Continue reading

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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

Ancient History & Classics, History, Literature, News

LUP Appoints New Series Editor for Greece & Rome Live

Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Hamish Williams, University of Groningen, as Series Editor of Greece & Rome Live. The series was originally founded by Bristol Phoenix Press twenty years ago, publishing popular and much-used volumes such as Gideon Nisbet’s Ancient Greece in Film and Popular Culture, Sian Lewis’ Greek … Continue reading