Irish Studies, Journals

Studia Hibernica Celebrates 50th Issue

We are delighted to announce that within the 125th year of Liverpool University Press, we are also publishing the 50th issue of Studia Hibernica. To celebrate this remarkable achievement, we are pleased to be able to share a selection of articles which are free to read for a month, selected from various contributors to the journal over several decades of its history.

Ancient History & Classics, Film studies, Irish Studies, Journals, Literature, LUP125, Modern Languages, News, open access

Then & Now: 125 Years of Liverpool University Press

From a ‘Printing and Stationery Committee’ in 1899 to an award-winning, independent academic publisher today – home to thousands of books, some of the world’s first subject-specific scholarly journals, and a number of impressive digital collections – Liverpool University Press has accomplished a great deal in 125 years. Innovative and adaptable, LUP remains at the … Continue reading →

History, Irish Studies, Political History

Walking as Methodology: Tracing post-conflict Belfast on foot

Only 20 years old when she first set foot on Northern Irish soil as part of a university exchange, Elizabeth DeYoung (now Dr. DeYoung) spent months getting accustomed to the paths, people, and pubs of Belfast. It wasn’t until her return, years later, during a chance conversation with an old landlord, that she learned of … Continue reading →

History, Irish Studies, Liverpool Interest

The Writing on The Walls

The Sash on the Mersey: The Orange Order in Liverpool (1819-1982) is a ground-breaking study which deploys a range of sources including Orange archives to examine how lodges became deeply rooted within Liverpool’s working class communities, guarded and transmitted their outlook, impacted the religious and political ethos of the city and analyses societal changes which … Continue reading →