The Dutch Monarchy and Its Colonial Past: Why History Matters
How deeply was the Dutch monarchy involved in colonialism? And what does that history mean for the Netherlands today? In The Dutch Monarchy and Its Colonial History, 1600–2025, historian Gert Oostindie explores the relationship between the House of Orange-Nassau and the Dutch colonial empire over four centuries. Drawing on an extensive scholarly research project, the […]
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
Auteursbezoek
Op 28 augustus verschijnt het nieuwe boek van Carola Schoor: Handboek politieke stijl. Het boek laat zien waarom politieke stijl steeds bepalender wordt voor hoe we macht, gezag en geloofwaardigheid ervaren — en wat dat betekent voor de inhoud van de politiek. Schoor introduceert het politiek-archetypemodel, met zes herkenbare politieke personages en hun eigen drijfveren, […]
Book series: creating intellectual continuity and visibility
A strong academic series builds a field. Leiden University Press publishes internationally recognised book series that support long-term scholarly dialogue and disciplinary development. Our series bring together leading scholars, emerging voices, and innovative research agendas — creating intellectual continuity and visibility. If you are interested in proposing a new volume within our established series such […]
Call for Proposals
Behind every book is a community of scholars, editors, reviewers, and research networks. At Leiden University Press, we work closely with our authors throughout the publishing journey — from proposal to peer review, production, and global distribution. We are proud to collaborate with researchers worldwide. Interested in publishing with us? We welcome proposals in the […]