How the Indo-European peoples imagined death – Language, myth and archaeology in a new book

 By interweaving philological analysis, archaeological evidence and mythological narratives, Indo-European Afterlives offers new perspectives on how notions of death and the beyond were embedded in early Indo-European belief systems. From poetic visions of the afterlife to the ritual logic of cremation and the etymology of mourning, Indo-European Afterlives examines how the transition from life to death was conceptualized … More How the Indo-European peoples imagined death – Language, myth and archaeology in a new book

Specialpedagogisk forskning och tidiga insatser – andra boken i ny bokserie

Den 28 maj var det fest på Specialpedagogiska institutionen på Albano, Stockholms universitet. Den nya boken Specialpedagogisk forskning och tidiga insatser släpptes och finns nu öppet tillgänglig. Bland de närvarande för att fira boksläppet fanns en av bokens redaktörer, Mara Westling Allodi, flera av författarna i antologin, inklusive Samuel L. Odom från University of North … More Specialpedagogisk forskning och tidiga insatser – andra boken i ny bokserie

Networking event on academic publishing

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

“For the people” – populist discourses in election campaigns in romance-speaking countries

The new anthology The New Challenges of Populist Discourses in Romance Speaking Countries , edited by Malin Roitman et al., examines election campaigns in Spain, France, Italy and Brazil with an aim to identify, explore and compare expressions of populism. The past decades have seen a rise in populist discourse and populist candidates have been … More “For the people” – populist discourses in election campaigns in romance-speaking countries

New book examines the dynamics of circulation between Francophone literary areas and the Swedish cultural landscape

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

Peer reviewed open access textbooks in high demand

In an article in Universitetsläraren, representatives from Stockholm University Library, Stockholm University Press, and Stockholm University Student Union, call on universities and colleges to make academic resources and textbooks more accessible. They wish to open a discussion regarding university textbooks being published with immediate open access. “The aim of open science is to make scientific … More Peer reviewed open access textbooks in high demand

Strindbergs Ockulta Dagboken för första gången utgiven i engelsk översättning

Ockulta Dagboken – The Occult Diary – är en personlig dokumentation av tolv år i en av Sveriges mest lästa, spelade, omdiskuterade och utforskade författares liv – August Strindberg. Boken tillgängliggör för första gången hela Strindbergs dagbok för en internationell publik. Vi har ställt några frågor till utgivaren Per Stam. Åren mellan 1896–1908 var betydelsefulla … More Strindbergs Ockulta Dagboken för första gången utgiven i engelsk översättning

The Problem with Perfect – Making Peer Review More User-Friendly

Stockholm University Press is a researcher-led publisher, and as such, we have to continuously improve and adapt our processes and practices in collaboration with authors, editors and reviewers to ensure that we provide the best possible opportunities for communication of good quality research. But it is of course not easy to make it perfect, considering all aspects of scholarly publishing! … More The Problem with Perfect – Making Peer Review More User-Friendly