Scottish Universities Press (SUP) announces their first books
Scottish Universities Press (SUP) released its first two book titles from October 2024, marking a significant milestone in Scotland’s academic publishing landscape and offering a fresh platform for scholarly voices and innovative research. They have also unveiled a new open access textbook programme for 2025.
Download and read the books for free:
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Conversations with Tim Ingold: Anthropology, education and life. By Tim Ingold, Robert Gibb, Philip Tonner and Diego Maria Malara
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Digital Editing and Publishing in the Twenty-First Century. Edited by James O’Sullivan, Michael Pidd, Michael Kurzmeier, Orla Murphy, Bridgette Wessels and Sophie Whittle
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The vow of stability: An ethnography of monastic life. By Richard D.G. Irvine
They also have held 'fireside chats' with their authors to launch the books. Watch the full recordings:
Tim Ingold and his co-authors, Robert Gibb, Philip Tonner, and Diego Maria Malara, discuss why open access matters and share insights on why they chose SUP and how they found the experience.
Dr. Richard Irvine in conversation with Hannah Whaley and Gillian Daly
Richard covers his experiences of living in a Benedictine monastery, his thoughts on stability and the future of monastic life, and more challenging topics such as sexual abuse.