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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 13h

📢📅 Thurs 8th Oct! Open to UOL & federation staff, students & the public, the SAS Festival of Research & Engagement will be a chance to meet the people behind SAS’s research, explore books & collections, try interactive activities & hear researchers share their work. www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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You're invited! School of Advanced Study Festival of Research and Engagement, Thursday 8 October

You're invited! School of Advanced Study Festival of Research and Engagement, Thursday 8 October 2026

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A book launch for our new #OpenAccess title, LITERATURE FOR CHANGE, will take place at Senate House, hosted by the @ilcs.bsky.social at @sas-news.bsky.social. 27 Oct 2026 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm GMT Featuring Shirin Ramzanali Fazel and Helen Patuck. Read more and book: ilcs.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Does your research touch on science or science history? Come to this free training session led by IHR Research Partners @sciencemuseum.org.uk on Oct 14 14:00-16:00 at the IHR. Learn about Science Museum Group collections, the SMG Research and Public History team, and grant funding. buff.ly/6xETNyy

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🐱 How do you talk about AI with your parents? Your teenager? Start here: young people at SoapBox Islington host a hands-on evening on AI for every generation. Thu 1 Oct, 5.30pm, Old Street. Free (registration required): www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #ArtificialIntelligence @sas-news.bsky.social

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Probably a Cat: Young People & the Future of AI

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Naomi Wells @naswells.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Delighted to see the first 2 books in our new @uolpress.bsky.social and @ilcs.bsky.social Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies series published, both available open access here: uolpress.co.uk/book-series/...

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Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies Archives - University of London Press

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're delighted to launch our new #OpenAccess 'Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies' series today, published in partnership with @ilcs.bsky.social 🎉 📘Literature for Change: uolpress.co.uk/book/literat... 📙Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity: uolpress.co.uk/book/artific...

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Open Institutional Publishing Association @oipassoc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

"The symposium was a very timely reminder that there are still reasons to be hopeful, that there is a large amount of mutual goodwill and support available for institutional publishers." @kirahopkins.bsky.social reflected on the OIPA Symposium. ✍ Read their blog here: oipauk.org/2026/09/02/e...

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Event Reflection: OIPA Symposium 2026

Event Reflection: OIPA Symposium 2026 By Kira Hopkins I was fortunate to attend the OIPA symposium held at the University of Sussex on 18th June in person, via a much-appreciated travel bursary fro…

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Open Book Collective @openbookcollective.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Academic librarians - how does your institution actually decide whether to fund collective, fee-free open access? What finally ends up moving the internal discussions from yes, or maybe to no? We're running a short, anonymous survey (10–15 mins) to find out. 📚

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What made you say yes? OBC open access library support survey

About this survey This survey is run by the Open Book Collective - a charity registered in England and Wales (charity no. 1206287). For the purposes of data protection law, the Open Book Collective is...

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cms @camillemarys.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Excited to have a forthcoming chapter in this collection!

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Paula Kennedy @paulakennedy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Thanks to @kirahopkins.bsky.social for sharing this thoughtful reflection on the @oipassoc.bsky.social Symposium in June! It was a great event, bringing together different perspectives on the value and opportunities for #OpenAccess publishing within universities. Read more below 👇 #OIPA2026

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 09/09/2026

Coming soon: latest title in the Society's 'New Historical Perspectives' book series for early career historians: 'Prostitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence', by Gillian Jack bit.ly/4gY9IQ7 Available in print and Open Access from 15 October. #Skystorians 1/2

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Prostitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence - University of London Press

From the fourteenth century, prostitutes in Florence were encouraged to leave their profession and spend their lives in repentance at the monastery of Sant’Elisabetta delle Convertite. Many did over i...

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We're very excited to be publishing this book in December! A result of the Museums and Industry project, led by the Science Museum Group @sciencemuseum.org.uk, its #OpenAccess publication has been funded by @ukri.org's AHRC. @sas-news.bsky.social #Museums #History #Ethics #Funding #Patronage

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 15/08/2026

With water storage in the news, a timely reminder of its history: 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales' (2025), by Andrew McTominey bit.ly/4bMHGW2 Published in the Society's book series and available Open Access from @uolpress.bsky.social #Skystorians 1/2

Book cover for 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales' by Andrew McTominey

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

📣Out today: for scholars of ecclesiastical history - Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae is the standard authority for identifying the higher clergy of the Church of England from 1066–1857. This volume covers the Welsh dioceses from 1541–1857. Published with @ihr.bsky.social: uolpress.co.uk/book/fasti-e...

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Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: The Welsh Dioceses XIV - University of London Press

The Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae is the standard authority for identifying the higher clergy of the Church of England from 1066–1857. This volume, edited by William H. Campbell and Joyce M. Horn, covers...

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School of Advanced Study, University of London @sas-news.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The @ukiedh.bsky.social is inviting applications for its Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship 2026/27. This year's theme is Openness & Transparency. £4,000 fellowship + £1,000 project fund Deadline: 17 August Open to applicants resident in the UK or Ireland digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/07/06/2...

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Paula Kennedy @paulakennedy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

This is an excellent book - and a fantastic cover! Really looking forward to seeing ‘Museums and Patronage’ publish later this year 🎉 We’ve been an Associate Partner on the Museums and Industry project the book links to, led by the Science Museum Group. @sciencemuseum.org.uk @sas-news.bsky.social

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Museums and Industry: Long Histories of Collaboration | Science Museum Group

This is a two-year research project examining the changing relationships between STEM museums and industrial patronage, through both historical and contemporary lenses.

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We LOVE the cover for new book, Museums and Patronage: The History and Ethics of Industrial Funding, edited by Scott Anthony, Alice Byrne & Harry Parker, publishing #OpenAccess in Dec. uolpress.co.uk/book/museums... Many thanks to designer Hayley Warnham! Check out her work: www.hayleywarnham.com

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Museums and Patronage - University of London Press

Raucous protests, disrupted exhibitions and soup-splattered artworks: in the present moment the corporate patronage of museums attracts controversy, conflict and media spectacle. But while the discour...

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Thea Pitman @theapitman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Delighted to be publishing this with @uolpress.bsky.social and a big thank you to everyone involved in the project and the publication.

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The other title launching our #OpenAccess book series, Understanding Languages, Cultures & Societies, published with @ilcs.bsky.social, is Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity, edited by @theapitman.bsky.social, Sandra De Berduccy & @andreasrauh.bsky.social. uolpress.co.uk/book/artific...

A banner with UOLP branding shows the book cover for new Open Access book, Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity, with a review quote next to it. The quote says: 'Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity deftly explores the tensions, contradictions and creative possibilities that arise when hegemonic AI technologies are reappropriated in the service of Indigenous and decolonial imaginaries. Creative in its methodology and writing, it is a valuable resource for scholars of Latin American visual culture, critical Indigenous studies and digital humanities methods.' —Sarah Abel, Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Science, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

It may still seem like a long way off, but we're already looking forward to the mid-September publication of the first two books in our new #OpenAccess book series, Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies, published with @ilcs.bsky.social. Read more: uolpress.co.uk/book-series/...

Banner with the UoL Press branding, showing the cover for new book Literature for Change, with an endorsement quote next to it which says: 'This compelling volume shows why literature matters, why literature in other languages matters, and — above all — why research into literature in other languages matters. Ten case studies, from Arabic to German, from medieval to contemporary, reveal the multilayered, multilingual power of literature to change lives and societies — including in the troubled present.’ — Neil Kenny, Professor of French and Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford, UK

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Our Publisher @emmagallon.bsky.social was interviewed as part of this useful @copim.bsky.social series on #accessibility for academic publishers ⬇️ We hope sharing our approach helps other publishers in making their books accessible 📚 #OpenAccess #humanities #OABooks @sas-news.bsky.social

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

'This is a vital and timely book, which will orient future research on digital cultural heritage ... in light not only of the history of digitisation and digital technology, but also the evolving landscape of AI research, development, and regulation.' uolpress.co.uk/book/explori...

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Exploring Digital Cultural Heritage - University of London Press

The digitisation of cultural heritage has had a transformative effect both on humanities research and on research and professional practice in the cultural heritage sector, even if the scale and natur...

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

'Open data is fundamental to the future of (digital) scholarship on the ancient world...These are issues not just for digital classicists, but all who study the ancient world.' We're very grateful for this endorsement. New #OpenAccess book out in Oct! @ics.bsky.social uolpress.co.uk/book/open-da...

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Open Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies - University of London Press

This volume presents case studies in classical and Byzantine research that exemplify practices, structures and standards in open data which transform and subvert historical scholarship. It leverages n...

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We're proud to be featured on this map as one of the members of OIPA, supporting community-led, mission-driven #OpenAccess publishing in the UK.

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Open Institutional Publishing Association @oipassoc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

'I think OIPA's growth reflects a growing appetite within universities for publishing models that are open, community-led, and mission-driven ... We've quickly become a new national infrastructure supporting #OpenAccess in the UK.' - — OIPA Chair, @paulakennedy.bsky.social's opening at #OIPA2026!

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Covers for the 1st books in our #OpenAccess series, Understanding Languages, Cultures & Societies, are now up on our website 😍 1st is Literature for Change: The Case for Literary Research Across Languages and Cultures, published w/ funding from @acls1919.bsky.social. uolpress.co.uk/book/literat...

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Literature for Change - University of London Press

Literature for Change is a timely and thought-provoking intervention that tackles the critical question of how the study of literary texts in languages other than English, and their production, circul...

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UK-Ireland DH Association @ukiedh.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

📢 Applications are open for the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association's Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship. Theme: Openness & Transparency 💰 £4,000 stipend + £1,000 project fund 📅 Deadline: 17 August 2026 Link: digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/07/06/2... #DigitalHumanities #OpenResearch #DH

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2026/7 Advocacy and Engagement Fellowship | UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The proven benefits of #OpenAccess (OA) publishing in making important ideas available to a more diverse and global readership are particularly critical for humanities research. Read our full OA policy for detail on our funding and OA publishing options: uolpress.co.uk/publish-with...

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Open access policy - University of London Press

Our mission at the University of London Press is to ‘open up humanities research’, and a key element of this is our commitment to open access publishing for the majority of our new books. The proven b...

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Thanks to @nedpotter.bsky.social for a great presentation on marketing #OpenAccess. It was a fab reminder of all the reasons we believe in publishing #OA - incl improved reach, improved collaboration and democratising knowledge. Now to communicate it better! @copim.bsky.social @oipassoc.bsky.social

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School of Advanced Study, University of London @sas-news.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

There are just 2 weeks left to apply for this year's @beinghumanfest.bsky.social, the UK's national festival of the humanities. Being Human Festival 2026 will take place from 5-14 November with the theme Crossroads. Apply by 5pm on Friday 3 July bit.ly/4j6TsMt Illustration: Olivia Boutrou

In the official festival illustration by Olivia Boutrou, four people are engaged in various activities against a backdrop of line art depicting a house, bicycle, tree, and signpost. One person is sitting on the ground, drawing. Another is standing, reaching upward. A third person is climbing the signpost, and the fourth is riding a bicycle, holding a paintbrush. The background and line art are colourful and playful.

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Open Institutional Publishing Association @oipassoc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Speaker @rmounce.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy uses member press @uolpress.bsky.social as an example of ‘excellence’ with their book Freedom Seekers, which won the inaugural 2024 @acls1919.bsky.social Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award in the History category #OIPA2026

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

An excellent argument for the value of historical research skills from @royalhistsoc.org

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

'This ... makes 'Innovations in Teaching History' a timely publication that should be at the top of any list of reading materials, not just for scholars teaching the 18th century but those teaching history in any capacity.' uolpress.co.uk/book/innovat... #OpenAccess Thanks @bsecs.bsky.social!

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Innovations in Teaching History - University of London Press

An essential teaching companion offering practical strategies for enhancing learning for all teachers of history in higher education. The study of the eighteenth century has been a growth area in univ...

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

'How to Help Your Book Find Its Market' Our next training session is TODAY and is aimed at authors who want advice on how to market their academic book. ⏰ 2pm today (UK time) via Zoom Still time (just!) to register: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #Publishing #ECR #Research #OpenAccess

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How to Help Your Book Find its Market

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Getting prepared for #OIPA2026 on Thursday! Full schedule available: oipauk.org/news-events-... We are excited to see the in-person attendees in Brighton - but are also pleased to have lots of people joining us online! You can still reserve an online spot to join remotely. @oipassoc.bsky.social

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Event: OIPA Symposium 2026

Event: OIPA Symposium 2026 Register for the OIPA 2026 Symposium Overview Thursday, June 18 • 10 AM – 5 PM • Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Fa…

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Our latest newsletter is out! Find our latest books, incl the 1st in a new #DigitalHumanities series, details of upcoming training sessions, recordings from previous events & registration details for the #OIPA2026 symposium! mailchi.mp/sas/welcome-... @oipassoc.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social

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The latest peer-reviewed humanities books published by the University of London Press

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Simon Kővesi @kovesi.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

This looks like a tremendous event, on labouring-class poetry, in Manchester, this Saturday. @bars.bsky.social @bavs-uk.bsky.social @univeng.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social @bsecs.bsky.social @workingclasshistory.com @uolpress.bsky.social

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Open Institutional Publishing Association @oipassoc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

⏳Just over a week to go until the #OIPA2026 symposium! There's still time to register to attend in person or online. 📆 Thu 18 Jun ⏰️ 10am-5pm 📍 Sussex & online 💰 Free for all 👩‍💻 Full programme: oipauk.org/news-events-... 💸 Apply for a travel bursary: oipauk.org/2026/05/28/t... #OpenAccess

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Travel Bursaries for the OIPA Symposium 2026

Travel Bursaries for the OIPA Symposium 2026 OIPA is pleased to offer a limited number of travel bursaries to support early career professionals working in open access, scholarly communications, an…

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School of Advanced Study, University of London @sas-news.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Join our panel of award-winning authors, historians, scientists and broadcasters for a high-stakes, high-altitude debate! Tuesday 7 July | 18:00-19:30 | Senate House You decide what stays, and what gets thrown overboard! Register now: bit.ly/4u2brs2

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