Seventeen university presses have committed to a new framework to address ‘who we work with and what we publish.’
Association of University Presses Signs Onto the SDG Publishers Compact
The AUPresses’ initial support of the SDG Publishers Compact is to focus on ‘partnerships, creating a community hub’ for the accord itself.
University Presses Review the ‘Books for Understanding’ Prompted by 9/11
The 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States prompts AUPresses to highlight its ‘Books for Understanding’ resource.
Asian-American Literature Advocate is AUPresses’ ‘Stand Up’ Recipient
A longtime University of Washington professor and author, Shawn Wong is named for his efforts in seeing Asian-American literature published.
University Presses’ Self-Assessment: ‘An Extremely White Industry Segment’
‘Do we practice what we publish?’ is the key question in the Association of University Presses’ new look at workforce diversity.
Canadian University Publishers Observe University Press Week
The 11 Canadian publisher-members of the Association of University Presses are participating in University Press Week with title highlights and online events.
US University Publishers Decry Their Presses’ ‘White Supremacist Structure’
Rejecting ‘the white supremacist structure upon which so many of our presses were built,’ AUPresses vows ‘to lift up those who have been historically harmed and silenced by our collective inaction.’
University Press Week: When the Mission Isn’t Money
University Press Week is a celebration of the nonprofit, content-driven nature of university presses, which allows them to take more risks than for-profit publishers
Grant Funds New University Press Discovery Platform
A Mellon grant is funding UPScope, a new visual discovery platform for long-form scholarly platform from the Association of American University Presses.