Category: peer review

What did the Brontës do about dialect and think about foreign languages?

27 February, 2015

New book from Stockholm University Press: From Clerks to Corpora: essays on the English language yesterday and today, edited by Philip Shaw, Britt Erman, Gunnel Melchers & Peter Sundkvist Why is the Isle of Dogs in the Thames called Isle of Dogs? Did King Canute’s men bring English usage back to Jutland? How can we find … More What did the Brontës do about dialect and think about foreign languages?

Platonic Occasions – New book from Stockholm University Press

6 February, 2015

Platonic Occasions: Dialogues on Literature, Art and Culture, by Richard Begam and James Soderholm An experiment in criticism inspired by Platonic inquiry What have we learned about the initiatives of culture and literature since our classical predecessors? In Platonic Occasions: Dialogues on Literature, Art and Culture, Richard Begam and James Soderholm reflect upon a wide … More Platonic Occasions – New book from Stockholm University Press

Stockholm University Press joins OAPEN!

5 February, 2015

By: Sofie Wennström Stockholm University Press is delighted to sign an agreement with OAPEN for further dissemination worldwide of their books. The OAPEN Library indexes academic and quality assured open access books, and provides a platform for further spread of electronic sources beyond the publisher platform. The OAPEN Library ensure that the peer review process … More Stockholm University Press joins OAPEN!

It takes two to tango – the value of peer reviewer recognition

12 January, 2015

By: Sofie Wennström In a recent blog post by the Scholarly Kitchen team, compelling arguments are made for institutions and funding agencies to start recognising the work done by academics that by tradition has been going on “behind the scenes”. Now, how does this relate to the library structures? Well, Stockholm University Press is currently … More It takes two to tango – the value of peer reviewer recognition