Journals, Modern Languages, open access

Introducing ‘Convergences Franco-Chinoises: La Valeur de la Créativité Transculturelle’: The Latest Special Collection from MLO

We are delighted to introduce ‘Convergences franco-chinoises: La valeur de la créativité’ the latest special collection from Modern Languages Open which is available to read Open Access. Taking into account the evolution of world public opinion towards China, this study reveals new trends in the creative practice of Franco-Chinese artists and in the field of research, as well as the growing role of the visual arts. This Special Collection is edited by Dr Rosalind Silvester, Queen’s University Belfast, who introduces the Collection, with her thoughts on the contemporary field of Francophone Chinese Studies.

Ancient History & Classics, books, Enlightenment, Film studies, Journals, Literature, music, open access

Pride Month 2024 Reading List

This Pride Month, we've put together a selection of books and journal articles which can help us learn about queerness and queer representation - from Trans-ing the enlightenment to new translations of classic Latin American Literature.

Journals, News

LUP Open Planning has reached its target! Celebrating Open Access for 2024

We are pleased to announce that our Subscribe to Open initiative, LUP Open Planning, has now reached its target for 2023. This means that this year's content from our planning and development journals, Town Planning Review and International Development Planning Review, is now available to read freely via Open Access!

Journals, LUP125, Modern Languages, News

Focus on… Early Career Academics

As part of our 125th anniversary celebrations we are taking a look at the future of academic publishing with a spot light on early career academics. In this post we hear from Maria Czepiel whose work has been published in the Bulletin of Hispanic Studies (BHS), recognised across the world as one of the front-ranking journals in the field of Hispanic research, and a journal which started life at LUP in 1923 and last year celebrated its 100th anniversary.