New on the blog: to celebrate the publication of his new book Dystopia and Dispossession in the Hollywood Science Fiction Film, 1979-2017, Harry Warwick revisits its arguments in the light of Denis Villeneuve's 2021 Dune adaptation, which falls outside the book's historical scope.
May Day Mayhem: Setting the scene of The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man by Steve A. Wiggins, explores the position of The Wicker Man (1973) as a 'holiday horror', where energy and tension is tied into the Celtic, pagan traditions of May Day. Beginning with a brief overview of how May Day has been celebrated, this study considers the role of sexuality and fertility in the … Continue reading
Liverpool University Press Awards for Outstanding Reviewers 2022
Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce the Awards for Outstanding Reviewers for 2022. Carefully selected by our journal editors, these individuals have provided exceptional service to their disciplines by contributing timely, rigorous and thoughtful peer reviews to some of the leading publications in their fields in 2022.
From 1923 to 2023: 100 Years of the Bulletin of Hispanic Studies
This year the Bulletin of Hispanic Studies reaches 100 years of the journal’s existence. To mark this centenary year, general editors Claire Taylor (Bulletin of Hispanic Studies) and Diana Cullell (Bulletin of Contemporary Hispanic Studies) take us back to 1923 and through the Bulletin's illustrious history as the first journal in Hispanism published in the UK. To celebrate this milestone birthday a selection of articles from the Bulletin of Hispanic Studies (BHS) archive and the first issue of Bulletin of Contemporary Hispanic Studies (BCHS) will be available free to read for a limited time.
Minoan Utopia or Minoan Catastrophe? Archaeological and Cultural Perspectives
The Ancient Sea: The Utopian and Catastrophic in Classical Narratives and their Reception edited by Hamish Williams and Ross Clare, explores the themes of utopia and catastrophe in the liminal environment of the sea, through the lens of history, philosophy, literature and classical reception. To celebrate the publication of this new book, editor Hamish Williams … Continue reading
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