Introducing our newest release - Advances in Anti-Access and Area Denial (A2/AD): From #Defensive #Technologies to A Whole-of-Society Approach by Edwin Dado, René Janssen, Roy Hamans, Marc Gouw and Kerry Malone Dive into the details and order your copy lup.nl/publications... #war #tech #military

We are excited to bring you our latest publication - Mass Mortality, Military Movement, and the Forces of Nature in the Napoleonic Wars by Joseph Horan Read more about the publication here: lup.nl/publications... #AcademicResearch #EnvironmentalStudies #History #Uncategorized #new #book

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest publication - Circus Bodies from the Global South: Subaltern Lives and Transnationalisms by Nisha P R. Find out more and secure your copy here: lup.nl/publications... #Africa #Asia #circusstudies #globalhistories #GlobalSouth #LatinAmerica #book

Join us for a conversation with Julie Yu-Wen Chen as she presents her #new #book Global Knowledge Production about China hosted by #SolPlaatjeUniversity at #SociologyTuesdays 📅 *Hybrid event* • 19 May 2026 • 14:00 – 15:00 (GMT+2) • via Teams: shorturl.at/0vAH2 Read more: lup.nl/publications...

We’re proud to have our author Natalia Doan and her latest book featured in international news 🌍 A recent WJLA report highlights her book Civil War Samurai, take a look here: wjla.com/features/dmv...

We are delighted to unveil our newest publication - Global Knowledge Production about China by Julie Yu-Wen Chen. Read more here: lup.nl/publications... #China #Chinastudies #ChinaWatcher #GlobalSouth #IndoPacific #new #book

We are excited to introduce our latest release - Intersex and the (Non)Binary Body in Classical Muslim Legal, Medical, and Literary Discourses by Mehrdad Alipour & Indira Falk Gesink. Discover more here: lup.nl/publications... #Arabic #gender #Intersex #Islamiclaw #PersianLiterature #book

Launching our latest publication Infrastructural Urbanism in Contemporary China: Volunteering, Infrastructures and Civic Imaginations by author Ka-ming Wu. Read more: lup.nl/publications... #CivicImaginations #Contemporary #China #Urbanism #Megaevents #Infrastructure #Volunteering

The Special Collections of Leiden University Libraries hosts a spectacular collection from Albertus Paulus Hermanus Hotz. Read more about the book - The #Qajar #Painting #Collection at #Leiden #University Libraries: The Bazaar’s Splendour by Dr. Forough Sajadi. lup.nl/publications...

Beyond the immediate human toll, war leaves lasting environmental scars: damaged water systems, polluted land, destroyed infrastructure, and ecosystems pushed to the brink. Check out our book series Middle East Environmental Histories & War, Conflict and the Environment lup.nl/series/

🌱 How humans and nature have shaped each other over time — from #ecosystems to #empires. Spotlighting book series that dive into #EnvironmentalHistoryWeek🌎 ⚔️ War & Environment 🌴 Environmental Governance 🫐 Holocene Histories 🐫 Middle East Environmental Histories lup.nl/series/

Thrilled to unveil our newest release! The Indonesian Left in the Twentieth Century: Beyond the Rise and Fall of a Party by #LinHongxuan #KlaasStutje and #RianneSubijanto Discover more here: lnkd.in/eyunGRbS #Book #New #Anticolonialism #Archival #Communist #Indonesia #Gender #GlobalHistory

Our series bring together leading scholars, emerging voices, and innovative research agendas — creating intellectual continuity and visibility. Interested in proposing a volume within our series #MiddleEast #Environmental Histories? Find out more: lup.nl/series/middl... youtube.com/shorts/_p1c5...

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Our latest publication is out now! South Sudan’s Azande during colonialism, war, and displacement: An ethnography of rupture and rejuvenation by Dr. Bruno Braak. Read more and order a copy here: lup.nl/publications... #book #new #anthropology #Sudan #war #colonialism

Join us for a thought-provoking hybrid event by Kyoto University, where our writer Julie Yu-Wen Chen discusses her research and book Global Knowledge Production about China. 🗓 Don’t miss out— 👉 Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #ChinaStudies #KyotoUniversity #AcademicEvent #BookLaunch

#OpenAccess is central to the future of #academic #publishing! 📚 Knowledge should not be limited by geography or resources. By expanding Open Access publishing, we strengthen global academic dialogue. 🔓 Discover our OA titles here: library.oapen.org/discover?rpp... #OAPEN

We are delighted to announce the publication of our much-anticipated book Civil War Samurai: The 1860 Japanese Embassy and Tateishi Onojirō in Antebellum America by Natalia Doan. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn7h...

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New podcast episode featuring writer Francesca Piana! In this conversation, Piana draws from her book Humanitarian Protection for Prisoners of War and Refugees in the Long Aftermath of the WW1 to unpack the roots of today’s displacement debates. #HiddenCostAction open.spotify.com/episode/0VRy...

Episode 01 - Historical Perspective and Understanding Refugees Crisis - W/ Dr. Francesca Piana

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Offering fresh insights and perspectives for curious minds and professionals alike, our latest publication Change and Resilience in Rapa Nui and the Pacific is now available. Curious? Take a moment to explore more here lup.nl/publications... #newbook #published #academic #rapanui #pacificstudies

Deep dive into our latest publication Colonial Encounters and Slavery in Early Modern Asia by Daniel Domingues da Silva, Hans Hägerdal, Angelina Kalashnikova and Filipa Ribeiro da Silva. Read more here: lup.nl/publications... #academic #book #Asia #Colonialism #Slavery

Season’s Greetings from LUP! The countdown to winter break has begun. Here is a reminder to get your orders in before our postal services get busy and we close for the holidays. Final orders for processing before winter break: 15th December LUP office closed on: 24th December – 5th January

Thrilled to sign a publishing agreement with Petr Vilem Koluch. His upcoming work, which examines the philosophical and historical roots of the Rule of Law as a core component of Europe’s constitutional identity, brings fresh analysis, rigorous scholarship, and a compelling perspective globally.

Take a look at our latest publication: Who Owns War? The State and the Role of Non-State (Armed) Actors in Modern Warfare by editors Monica den Boer, Jan Willem Honig, Marten Zwanenburg & Joep Aarts. Read more and #order the #book here lnkd.in/e8-EruwE #Armedconflict #Law #Military #Security #War

We are pleased to announce that LUP will be partnering with Mare Nostrum Group, who will be responsible for the distribution, sales, and marketing for our global markets (excluding North America and the Netherlands). Read more lup.nl/partnership-... #Academic #Publishing @mngupbooks.bsky.social

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We are pleased to announce that we will be partnering with Mare Nostrum Group, who will be responsible for the distribution, sales, and marketing for our global markets (excluding North America and th...

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We are getting ready to #TeamUP for this year’s University Press Week. Celebrating cutting-edge scholarship together with our peers and partners from across the globe. A big shoutout our colleagues this #UniversityPressWeek Check out our series: lup.nl/series/ Read about UPW: lnkd.in/eV3nQJws

Explore our newest title: "The Legacy of Colonial Era Postcards from British Malaya to the Present" by Farish A. Noor. Learn more and order the book here: lup.nl/publications... #Colonialpostcards #Colonialphotography #VisualsofEmpire #BritishMalaya #PostcolonialMalaya

Explore our newest title: "The Leiden Wigalois Manuscript" by Jef Jacobs & Barend Verkerk. Learn more and order the book here: lup.nl/publications...

Following the success of the hardcover edition, ''Slavery & the Dutch State'' is now also available in a paperback format. Order a copy here: lup.nl/publications...

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How could a state emerge from resistance to #political #slavery and subjugation by a foreign power, only to become a #colonial empire that promoted #slavery all over the world? Curious to find out more? Check out our latest #publication Slavery & the Dutch State here lup.nl/publications...

Ontdek onze nieuwste publicatie: "Avenue verruimt de blik" van Esther Op de Beek. Het boek maakt deel uit van de Van Selm reeks. Lees meer en bestel het boek hier: lup.nl/publications...

Explore our newest title: "Empire, Tourism, and Colonial Knowledge in Nineteenth-Century Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka" by Mikko Toivanen. Learn more and order the book here: lup.nl/publications... #prototourism #colonialism #knowledgeproduction #transimperialhistory #travelwriting #SoutheastAsia