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Aude Tournaye (Editor),
Filip De Boeck (Editor),
Picha Collective (Editor),
September 2026
Monica Bravo (Editor),
Carolin Gรถrgen (Editor),
September 2026
Henry of Ghent (Author),
Gordon Wilson (Editor),
Juan Carlos Flores (Editor),
September 2026
Nena Bobovnik (Editor),
Clelia V. Crialesi (Editor),
Lisa Devriese (Editor),
August 2026
Bruno Blondรฉ (Author),
Isabelle Devos (Author),
Jord Hanus (Author),
Wouter Ryckbosch (Author),
August 2026
Sofรญa Monzรณn (Editor),
Lucie Spezzatti (Editor),
Elisabeth Goemans (Editor),
May 2026
Gertjan Willems (Editor),
Bjorn Gabriels (Editor),
Bรฉnรฉdicte Rochet (Editor),
May 2026
Jeroen Dera (Editor),
Anne Oerlemans (Editor),
Frederik Van Dam (Editor),
May 2026
Eleonora Paklons (Editor),
Kristof Smeyers (Editor),
Kurt Vanhoutte (Editor),
Hannah Welslau (Editor),
May 2026
Inez Myin-Germeys (Editor),
Peter Kuppens (Editor),
April 2026
Johannes Muselaers (Editor),
Stรฉphane Symons (Editor),
Anne-Claire Schmitz (Editor),
Emma Enderby (Editor),
April 2026
Iadine Degryse (Editor),
Benjamin Wayens (Editor),
Chantal Kesteloot (Editor),
Dennis De Vriese (Editor),
Matthijs Degraeve (Editor),
April 2026 19th August, 2026 in Authorโs corner Composer, artistic researcher and educator Esther Venrooij offers a rich map of the various ways we engage with sound: how it reaches the body before the mind, how it reveals space, and how it carries meaning and memory. 31st July, 2026 in Authorโs corner Monica Bravo & Carolin Gรถrgen examine the role of photography in documenting, exploiting, and transforming ecosystems across the varied geographies of the American West. 29th July, 2026 in Authorโs corner ‘GermanโRapanui 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. 22nd July, 2026 in Authorโs corner In ‘An Acceptable Abnormality?’, Ednei Soares explores how Freudโs lifelong engagement with fetishism reshaped some of the central concepts of psychoanalysis. 30th June, 2026 in Authorโs 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. 13th May, 2026 in Authorโs corner ๐ง In this episode of the ‘A is for Architecture Podcast’, Professors Hilde Heynen and Lucรญa Pรฉrez-Moreno discuss the book ‘Architecture & Feminist Critical Theory: Selected Writings by Hilde Heynen’. 17th April, 2026 in Authorโs 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. 30th March, 2026 in Authorโs corner The editors of ‘Contentious Spaces’ reflect on the architectural heritage of socialist modernism and its conservation in former Eastern Bloc countries, discussing the bookโs key themes, development, and scholarly contribution. 27th March, 2026 in Authorโs corner Briony Carlin illuminates the photobookโs multiplicity: its unique potential for its many copies to matter differently to makers and readers in each momentary encounter.Latest Publications
A City in Practice
Ecologies of Photography in the American West
Summa (Quaestiones ordinariae) art. LXXIII – LXXV
The Medieval Aristotle
Trend en toeval – vierde editie
Affect in Translation and Interpreting
Cinema in Post-War Belgium
Research Methods in Literary Reception Studies
Performing Magnetism
The Open Handbook of Experience Sampling Methodology – Third edition
Jean Katambayi Mukendi
Brusselse plaatsnamen
Author's corner
Esther Venrooijย | And Another Thing I Heard
Monica Bravo & Carolin Gรถrgen | Ecologies of Photography in the American West
Cristiรกn Moreno Pakarati & ย Diego Muรฑozย | GermanโRapanui Entanglements
Ednei Soares | An Acceptable Abnormality?
Sofรญa Monzรณn,ย Lucie Spezzatti,ย Elisabeth Goemans | Affect in Translation and Interpreting
Hilde Heynen & Lucรญa C. Pรฉrez-Moreno | Architecture & Feminist Critical Theory
Chima J. Korieh | Fighting for the Empire
Maja Babiฤ & Tino Mager | Contentious Spaces
Briony Carlin | Encounters with Photobooks
Latest news
Book Tour Cinema in Post-Warย Belgium
24th September, 2026 in Latest news
‘Cinema in Post-War Belgium’ goes on tour with a series of talks and film screenings across Belgium.
From Barcelona to Stockholm: Leuven UP on the Road
22nd September, 2026 in Latest news
The past few weeks our team attended several conferences, meeting with scholars, authors, librarians, and publishing partners from across Europe and beyond.
And Another Thing I Heard โ Book Launch at STUK Leuven
16th September, 2026 in Latest news
On Thursday 1 October, we warmly welcome you to STUK Leuven for the launch of ‘And Another Thing I Heard’, the new book by composer, artist, researcher and educator Esther Venrooij.
Book Launch – Radical Dreams – 28 September
16th September, 2026 in Latest news
Join us at the KU Leuven Faculty of Social Sciences on 28 September for the launch of Montassir Sakhiโs book, ‘Radical Dreams: French and Belgian Volunteers in the Syrian Revolution’.
Peer Review Week 2026 | Why University Presses Matter More Than Ever
15th September, 2026 in Latest news
At a time when AI-generated content is proliferating rapidly, the role of university presses and peer-reviewed scholarship has never been more important. Researchers, students, librarians, and scholarly readers deserve content they can trust.
ART AT NOON – Ecologies of Photography in the American West, 7 October
21st August, 2026 in Latest news
This online event features a talk and conversation with art historiansย Monica Bravoย andย Carolin Gรถrgenย as they explore photographs of the American West.
The Impact of Path to Open: A Sustainable Model for Open Access Publishing
11th August, 2026 in Latest news
Path to Open combines shared library investment with open access, giving participating libraries early access to new titles before they become freely available to all after three years. The results highlight the success of this approach.
‘Constructing Faith in the Antipodes’ receives Queensland Heritage Award
1st July, 2026 in Latest news
Dr Lisa Marie Dauntโs book ‘Constructing Faith in the Antipodes’ has won a 2026 Queensland Heritage Award in the category Heritage Reports ยท Resources ยท Publications.
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 artistโs first solo museum exhibition.