Open Access Week 2026

It’s Open Access Week 2026! At Leiden University Press, we believe scholarly knowledge should reach beyond the library shelves and paywalls. This year, we’re celebrating the open access books published by LUP so far in 2026 — bringing new research and perspectives to readers around the world. From history and religion to urban life, global […]
Exploring the Many Routes of History

From colonial medicine and the environmental impact of war to eighteenth-century reading culture and the Dutch monarchy’s colonial legacy, Leiden University Press explores the many ways history connects the past to the present. Every October, Maand van de Geschiedenis (Dutch History Month) invites us to look at the past from new perspectives. History is more […]
Book Launch | The Indonesian Left in the Twentieth Century

Book Launch | The Indonesian Left in the Twentieth Century Date: Wednesday 7 October 2026 Time 15:30 – 17:55 Location: KITLV Herta Mohr Building, Witte Singel 27A, 2311 BG Leiden Room:1.30 Register: kitlv@kitlv.nl https://www.kitlv.nl/ About the event This event incudes a book talk with experts, as well as a short film screening (30 mins) surrounding […]
Podcast met Carola Schoor

Benieuwd hoe deze zes politieke stijlen zich verhouden tot de Nederlandse politiek van vandaag? Luister dan naar de nieuwste aflevering van Betrouwbare Bronnen de podcast, waarin Carola Schoor, schrijver bij LUP, in gesprek gaat over haar Handboek politieke stijl en de zes archetypen van politieke stijl. 👉 Luister naar de aflevering Image credit: Betrouwbare Bronnen
Book Talk – Watch Back!

How is knowledge about China produced around the world — and who gets to be recognized as an expert? We were delighted to share a fascinating talk hosted by the Sol Plaatje University at Sociology Tuesdays, presented by our writer, Professor Julie Yu-Wen Chen, on her book Global Knowledge Production About China. In her presentation, […]
Nieuwsartikel: Handboek politieke stijl

Bekijk dit column van Petra de Koning geschreven in de NRC – Handboek politieke stijl: Politiek begrijpen met archetypen door Carola Schoor. Column | Geert Wilders in de broek van Jan Struijs – NRC Image credit: NRC website (Petra de Koning column)
Historicidagen 2026

We’re excited to be attending Historicidagen 2026 in Leiden! From 27–29 of August historians, researchers, students, educators, and heritage professionals will come together at Leiden University (Lipsius Building) to explore this year’s theme “The Future of History.” If you’re attending, make sure to stop by the Congress Market and visit the Leiden University Press booth. […]
Bert van Selm-lezing 35e editie

Dit jaar vindt op dinsdag 1 september 2026 voor de 35ste keer de Bert van Selmlezing plaats, ter opening van het academische jaar van de Opleiding Nederlandse taal en cultuur van de Universiteit Leiden. De lezing wordt dit jaar gehouden door prof. dr. Alicia Montoya (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen) Appels met peren vergelijken? Op zoek naar […]