History, Irish Studies, Journals, News, Religious Studies

Liverpool University Press to become publisher of Archivium Hibernicum

Liverpool University Press (LUP) is pleased to announce that it will become the new publisher of Archivium Hibernicum, the refereed history journal of the Catholic Historical Society of Ireland, from 2027. Published annually, Archivium Hibernicum is one of Ireland’s longest‑running historical journals and is internationally recognised for the quality of its scholarship.

Journals, Urban Studies

Informal rental housing in the global South: managing soft densification for sustainable neighbourhoods | IDPR 48.3 Featured Article

Informal rental housing is reshaping neighbourhoods across the global South. Drawing on research from Cape Town, this featured IDPR article explores how ‘soft densification’ can be better managed to support sustainable urban development. Free to read for a limited time.

Literature, science fiction

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing: an entire library full of it is perilous . . .

The latest book in our Writers and their Work series, Terry Pratchett, discusses the full range of Terry Pratchett’s writing, from Discworld to his equally successful, award-winning novels for children and the unrelated “stand-alone” novels. It explores Pratchett's development as a writer, showing how “story” – the narrative we build about ourselves and the world … Continue reading →