50 Years of Leuven University Press
Special messages and wishes on our 50th anniversary
We are very proud to celebrate our 50th anniversary together with all our authors, editors, series boards, readers, and partners who have supported...
23 Interesting Facts about Leuven University Press
Did you know Leuven University Press has more than 900 monographs, 650 edited volumes, 300 ebooks, 49 series, 63 textbooks and 6 periodicals available?
Demmy Verbeke : ‘There are at least three reasons to pursue full Open Access in all scholarly communication.’
Electronic publication and dissemination have brought major challenges and opportunities. The possibilities seem limitless, albeit that they have certainly not brought the democratisation that was originally envisaged.
Luc Sels: 'Leuven University Press and KU Leuven share the same challenges.'
Leuven University Press and KU Leuven operate in a world subject to the same forces. We share the same challenges. Whether it concerns internation...
Meet the President of the Board Geert Bouckaert
University Presses are among the most visible societal vehicles of universities. They are at the crossroad of the essence of what academic communities do: discover and invent new and future realities.
Meet the Director Veerle De Laet
Education and research are essential domains in society, and this is even more true in times of crisis and uncertainty when there is a growing need for experts and researchers who can guide, explain, provide new insights, critically evaluate, and dare to ask the right questions.
Meet the Director Marike Schipper
In a time when alternative truths have acquired the same status as substantiated and demonstrable facts, and when the ultimate democracy of the Internet is sending out an unstoppable stream of opinions and perspectives, an academic publisher like Leuven University Press that subjects its publications to a multiple review procedure is a very important gatekeeper.
Meet the Director Hilde Lens
Leuven University Press is a mature academic press that has developed and earned its place in the publishing world. I dare to hope that the future for Leuven UP will remain just as enriching, challenging and interesting!