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Two side-by-side professional headshot portraits Monica Bravo & Carolin Görgen | Ecologies of Photography in the American West

31st July, 2026 in Author’s corner

Monica Bravo & Carolin Görgen examine the role of photography in documenting, exploiting, and transforming ecosystems across the varied geographies of the American West.

Black-and-white side-by-side portraits of two bearded people, separated by a vertical line, with outdoor backgrounds. Cristián Moreno Pakarati &  Diego Muñoz  | German–Rapanui Entanglements

29th July, 2026 in Author’s corner

‘German–Rapanui Entanglements’ traces interactions between the Germanic world and Rapanui society from past to present through encounters between scholars, missionaries, institutions and Indigenous actors, and through the material and visual traces.

Close-up outdoor headshot of a person facing the camera. The person has short dark hair and light facial hair and is wearing a light blue collared shirt. Ednei Soares | An Acceptable Abnormality?

22nd July, 2026 in Author’s corner

In ‘An Acceptable Abnormality?’, Ednei Soares explores how Freud’s lifelong engagement with fetishism reshaped some of the central concepts of psychoanalysis.

Two women pose together holding an award in front of a backdrop that reads ‘Constructing Faith in the Antipodes’ receives Queensland Heritage Award

1st July, 2026 in Latest news

Dr Lisa Marie Daunt’s book ‘Constructing Faith in the Antipodes’ has won a 2026 Queensland Heritage Award in the category Heritage Reports · Resources · Publications.

A man sitting at a table giving a presentation to an audience, with a projected slide titled Book Launch of ‘Jean Katambayi Mukendi: Circuits’ at M HKA

1st July, 2026 in Latest news

On 6 June 2026, ‘Jean Katambayi Mukendi: Circuits’ was launched at the Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp (M HKA), during the opening of RATIO, the artist’s first solo museum exhibition.

portrait of three women Sofía Monzón, Lucie Spezzatti, Elisabeth Goemans | Affect in Translation and Interpreting

30th June, 2026 in Author’s corner

This volume in the series ‘Translation, Interpreting and Mediation’ explores how emotions, relationships, and human connection guide the work of translators and interpreters around the world. A Q&A with the editors.

Annual Report 2025: Open Access Publishing

29th May, 2026 in Latest news

The 2025 Annual Report highlights the continued commitment of Leuven University Press to advancing inclusive, sustainable, and mission-driven Open Access publishing.

Two women are shown in side-by-side portraits. The woman on the left has long gray hair and a neutral expression. The woman on the right has black hair and smiles gently. Hilde Heynen & Lucía C. Pérez-Moreno | Architecture & Feminist Critical Theory

13th May, 2026 in Author’s corner

🎧 In this episode of the ‘A is for Architecture Podcast’, Professors Hilde Heynen and Lucía Pérez-Moreno discuss the book ‘Architecture & Feminist Critical Theory: Selected Writings by Hilde Heynen’.

book cover 'Minding Her Business' Book Launch – Minding Her Business – 11 June

13th May, 2026 in Latest news

Join the book launch of ‘Minding Her Business: Women, Architecture, and Design’, edited by Alborz Dianat and Kathleen James-Chakraborty, at the Irish Architectural Archive on 11 June, from 6 to 8 pm.

Red background with white text reads, Leuven University Press Publisher Collection on JSTOR

13th May, 2026 in Latest news

The Leuven University Press Publisher Collection is available on JSTOR, offering a streamlined way to expand access to our scholarship.

Smiling man with glasses wearing a patterned shirt, set against a plain background. Chima J. Korieh | Fighting for the Empire

17th April, 2026 in Author’s corner

Fighting for the Empire examines the influence of African societies and ideas on the First and Second World Wars. A conversation with editor Chima J. Korieh.

book cover Mobs and Microbes Mobs and Microbes wins 2026 RAIC Architectural Journalism and Media Award

15th April, 2026 in Latest news

‘Mobs and Microbes: Global Perspectives on Market Halls, Civic Order and Public Health’, edited by Leila Marie Farah and Samantha L. Martin, has been named Lauréat du Prix d’excellence of the 2026 RAIC Architectural Journalism and Media Award.