Six months on from the publication of The urban life of workers in post-Soviet Russia: Engaging in everyday struggle, author Alexandrina Vanke reflects on its reception. Read her blog post here: The urban life of workers in post-Soviet Russia: dissemination and reception – Alexandrina Vanke
Author Sarah Milton talks to Miranda Melcher about her new book Ageing and new intimacies: Gender, sexuality and temporality in an English salsa scene, on the New Books Network podcast. Based on an innovative combination of sensory ethnography in salsa classes and life history interviews, the book documents the meanings …
Listen to author Sean Redmond discuss his book The loneliness room: A creative ethnography of loneliness with Miranda Melcher on the New Books Network podcast. Filled with the photographs, paintings, videos, songs, and writings of its participants, The loneliness room is a deeply moving account of loneliness today.
The 2024 Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP) conference will be hosted by the University of Manchester in September. The main conference panels are all day on Thursday, 12 and Friday, 13 September, with pre-EPOP events on Wednesday, 11 September. Manchester University Press is delighted to be attending this event. Visit our …
Sociological Review Foundation – Undisciplining II conference Manchester University Press is delighted to be attending Sociological Review Foundation’s Undisciplining II conference in Salford, 10-12 September 2024. Visit our stand at the book exhibit, and meet our Senior Commissioning Editor, Shannon Kneis to discuss your ideas and publishing with MUP. For those who …
We are excited to congratulate Dr. Jane Brooks on receiving the prestigious 2024 Lavinia L. Dock Award for her latest book, Jewish Refugees and the British Nursing Profession: A Gendered Opportunity. Dr. Jane Brooks is a distinguished British nurse historian and serves as a senior lecturer in the Division of …
Manchester University Press is thrilled to be attending the Design History Society Conference 2024, a leading international event for design history and critical debate, in Canterbury, from 5th-7th of September. Visit our stand at the book exhibit and meet Editorial Director, Emma Brennan to explore publishing opportunities with MUP and …
We boast a rich tradition of releasing books that explore aspects of Theatre and performance. We proudly publish esteemed academics who are highly regarded in their field, as well as emerging up-and-coming researchers. Get 30% discount off new and bestselling books when using code EVENT30 at the checkout.
Yorkshire Day is a yearly celebration on the 1st August to promote the historic county of Yorkshire, England. We’ve put together this reading list of titles with links to Yorkshire, from music and history to literature and biography. Subscribe to our newsletter to get 30% off all these titles (form below).
This month, Manchester University Press is excited to announce the release of two new books that explore the history of Empire. These latest additions to our catalogue provide fresh insights and perspectives on the vast and complex narratives surrounding empires throughout history. We have put together a comprehensive list of …