What is the value of a University Press and what challenges do University Presses meet? This was the focal topic at the symposium, The academic book stands firm: Why a leading university needs its own Press in turbulent times. The symposium was held on 29 April in Lux Aula, hosted by Lund University and Lund … More ”The academic book stands firm”
Swedish naturalist Peter Artedi (1705–1735) has been recognized as the father of the modern science of ichthyology but his work has not received the attention it deserves until now. This volume, Peter Artedi: Reformer of 18th Century Zoology, Vol. I: Peter Artedi’s Life and Works, is presented here in English for the first time. Far … More New book about Peter Artedi: Reformer of 18th Century Zoology
Current scientific advances provide us with information on several aspects of the early speakers of Indo-European and their lives. The anthology Indo-European Interfaces: Integrating Linguistics, Mythology and Archaeology applies a multidisciplinary approach that combines historical linguistics, archaeology, and comparative religion in order to improve the understanding of the early speakers of Indo-European. The book is … More New book sheds light on the early speakers of Indo-European languages
On April 15–16 Malmö University Library hosted a network meeting on academic publishing. The Stockholm University Press Team, along with more than forty representatives from close to twenty Swedish universities, enjoyed an inspiring “lunch to lunch”-conference with shared experiences, challenges and opportunities, as well as concrete plans for future collaboration. Everyone agreed that the network, … More Networking event on academic publishing
The lexicon is the framework of the language which is a construct of several units, metaphorically as a stone wall. All sorts of elements are needed in linguistic constructs, like bricks and stones that are placed next to each to give a significant overall appearance to the stone wall. Léxico y semántica: nuevas aportaciones teóricas … More New Edited Volume about the Framework of Language – Lexicon and semantics
How can Canada be narrated and compared with countries in Northern Europe? “Nordic and Baltic Perspectives in Canadian Studies – An Interdisciplinary Approach to Northern Spaces Narratives” contains a collection of articles from various fields in the humanities that introduce major topics of Canadian studies, as they are examined in the Nordic and Baltic countries. … More Nordic and Baltic Perspectives in Canadian Studies – editors of new anthology interviewed.
Open Access Textbooks Open Access Week … More Interview about the Importance of Open Access Textbooks #OAWeek23
Ny kurslitteratur i konstvetenskap – Materialitet: Teoretiska tillämpningar i konstvetenskap 4 … More Ny kurslitteratur i konstvetenskap – Materialitet
French literature has an established position on the global book market and has proven to provide consistent cultural value to peripheral regions. Within this vast body of texts, literature written in French by authors born outside of France is increasing and claiming a space in global literary circulation. How can unequal conditions of circulation be … More New book examines the dynamics of circulation between Francophone literary areas and the Swedish cultural landscape
I boken Barndomar i antropocen: Idéer om goda barndomar under människans epok analyseras olika idéer om vad som utgör den goda barndomen under den tidsperiod som föreslagits få namnet antropocen: människans epok. Med utgångspunkt i en kritisk tradition och utifrån ett fokus på hur vuxenvärlden skapar önskvärda barndomar ställer författaren frågan om vilka ideala barndomar … More Ny bok undersöker vad som är en god barndom i antropocen
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