Bristol University Press is committed to the highest ethical and quality standards in scholarly publishing. Find out more about our position on AI and publishing. https://ow.ly/n13050YsROU

George Miller discusses how the 'What Is It For?' series urges a rethinking of institutions’ purpose in a global ‘polycrisis’ to imagine better alternatives. #WhatIsItFor? https://ow.ly/KICc50Yyf23

Our founder and CEO, Alison Shaw, was recognised for her contribution to university press publishing at The Association Of Learned and Professional Society Publishers REDUX conference last week. She was awarded the University Press Redux Lifetime Achievement Award ahead of her retirement.

How can sociological thinking help us make sense of today’s biggest #GlobalChallenges? In the midst of an ‘age of crisis’, headlines are dominated by topic such as #ClimateChange, migration, radicalization and #Inequality. https://ow.ly/2Ff450YrZjw

Why our current fixes for the #EnvironmentalCrisis are making things worse, and what we need to do about it. Does the future of humankind lie in colonising a new planet, or uploading our minds to a digital metaverse? https://ow.ly/jrVP50YrY6t

Looking forward to reading this! Llongyfarchiadau @emmyeklundh.bsky.social!

Madeleine Sumption, author of 'What Is Immigration Policy For?', looks at #Immigration policy and the surrounding debate and explains the inherent competing policy objectives and trade-offs. UK in a Changing Europe Find the book: https://ow.ly/u4f850YxHlL Read here: https://ow.ly/Wu6x50YxHlP

'Making War Safe for Capitalism' by Elliot Dolan-Evans examines the impact of World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic restructuring programmes during active conflicts. 🎧Listen to Elliot discuss his book with New Books Network: https://ow.ly/SiWb50YxHTp

Madeleine Sumption, author of 'What Is Immigration Policy For?', appeared on episode 253 of the Rest is Money podcast to discuss her new book. Find the book: https://ow.ly/4Pen50YxH0a Listen here: https://ow.ly/O4Fi50YxH09

Book Launch: 'Digital Access to the Performing Arts'.📚 Join us online for the launch of this pioneering study by metaLAB (Harvard), developed through the Digital Access Research Project. #PerformingArts #COVID 🎟️April 30, 1:00 PM EDT: https://ow.ly/qn8950YxFsL

It's #BCorpMonth! 💚🪴 To celebrate what it means to be a B Corp, we're offering 50% off our #SustainableBusiness books until the end of the month. 🌟Use code SMC01 at checkout! 🌟 https://ow.ly/aSxS50YoGGq

The #TorresStrait is a fluid #IndigenousBorderland where mobility, work and identity are shaped by overlapping colonial, national and Indigenous governance, making movement a strategic expression of belonging rather than departure. https://ow.ly/NgC550Y8cMF

As we celebrate #SocialWorkWeek this March, explore our #OpenAccess resources on the subject from Bristol University Press. To gain access to our full Social Work collection, we encourage you to recommend it to your faculty librarian. https://ow.ly/Vjjr50YxG4F

📚 Book Launch: Debt and the Future of Workers – Financialisation as Exploitation in the 21st Century 📅27 March 2026 | 16:30–18:00 (GMT) 📍 AG01, College Building Join us for this discussion on #Debt, #Labour and #Financialisation in the 21st century. https://ow.ly/WcCR50Ysp7N

What does it mean to take colonialism seriously in the social sciences—not just as a matter of history, but as a continuing force shaping our present? Join us for the launch of 'The Modern World After Colonialism', a ground-breaking textbook. https://ow.ly/XpA250YsmnK

"So, the question remains, why are #Centrist parties still so committed to moving to the right, when this is a crowded electoral space and unlikely to produce any major gains in the #Polls?" https://ow.ly/VJ7450YwOeE

The 'What Is It For?' series celebrates 20 titles! 📚🎉 From War and Cybersecurity to Immigration Policy and FIFA, the series moves beyond polarised debate to explore practical paths toward real change. 🌟Get 35% off until 23 March with code WIF35 https://ow.ly/Fhms50YrYV2

Ryan Davey's book, 'The Personal Life of Debt', has been shortlisted for the 2026 #BSA Philip Abrams Memorial Prize! 🌟 Ryan Davey Get 50% off the paperback or eBook with code DEBTS or read #OpenAccess: https://ow.ly/6qy550YwPcJ

"The ‘radical feminist’ tells Catherine Baksi about the harassment female lawyers have endured and why she’s still fighting for a more ‘inclusive’ profession." Jo Delahunty's new book aims to provide a blueprint for a fairer profession. Prof Jo Delahunty KC https://ow.ly/Fw6650YwOQ2

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Emmy Eklundh, author of 'Europe’s Populist Condition', suggests that mainstream European parties are increasingly adopting populist-right policies, showing the divide between “mainstream” and “populist” politics is largely illusory. #FarRight #Populism https://ow.ly/cnX350YwO2Z

Our brilliant colleagues Kevin Gillan and Vanessa May @uomsociology.bsky.social will be launching their new ed vol, Interrogating the Global Social Challenges @brisunipress.bsky.social at #BSA2026. FYI #sociology, on Vanessa's behalf (all deets and invite via link below).

There's still time to get 35% off all titles in the series until 23 March with code WIF35🌟⏰ Enter the "What Is It For?" series – a bold exploration of the core elements shaping our world, from religion and free speech to animal rights and war. https://ow.ly/Y2Nb50YrYKM

Publishing first in the Feminist Reimagining of International Studies series. This innovative volume applies cutting-edge critical theories—including feminist, queer and human security perspectives—to analyse NATO's evolving role as a security and defence institution. https://ow.ly/2cUi50Ys0Q8

📢 Webinar: Publishing for Change. Editors from 'Global Social Challenges Journal' and 'Language, Literature, and Interdisciplinary Studies' discuss how community investment and shared values can reshape open access publishing. (26 March, 2:00 PM) Lyrasis https://ow.ly/WHBg50Ysptr

Tim Lankester, author of 'Inside Thatcher’s Monetarism Experiment,' will discuss his book at the Oxford Literary Festival on 2 April at 12:00 pm. Find Tim's book: buff.ly/imfB7Hi Oxford Literary Festival: buff.ly/Mrxcof2

📘 Book launch: Interrogating the Global Social Challenges 📅 Wed 8 April 2026 6.45pm Come along for a sociological perspective on challenges inc global waste, racial injustice, gender, work, climate, pandemics, radicalisation, ageing, inequality & migration www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

Pleased to share that my article has just been published in Global Discourse (Bristol University Press). "Fixing the foundations: reforming social housing maintenance amid a national housing crisis" Thanks to @brisunipress.bsky.social for the opportunity. doi.org/10.1332/2043...

This article argues that state-sanctioned and illegal extractive activities in the #Amazon mutually reinforce one another by undermining #IndigenousBorders, legitimising exploitation of land and labour while threatening #Munduruku sovereignty. https://ow.ly/x7ER50Y8bT7

Publishing #OpenAccess this month 🔓 These titles cover topics ranging from queer migration and digital connection to gender-based violence and more, examining the complex social, cultural and political dynamics shaping people’s lives today. https://ow.ly/NZQ750Ys0lG

Book Launch: Neoliberalism and Urban Regeneration. 📚 London draws global wealth for the few, while many face housing crises and displacement—how can communities resist exclusionary regeneration? 📅🎟️Wednesday, March 25, 6:30: https://ow.ly/3OLI50YoyrG

There's still time to get 35% off all titles in the series until 23 March with code WIF35🌟⏰ Enter the "What Is It For?" series – a bold exploration of the core elements shaping our world, from religion and free speech to animal rights and war. https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/what-is-it-for

📢 Webinar: Publishing for Change. Editors from 'Global Social Challenges Journal' and 'Language, Literature, and Interdisciplinary Studies' discuss how community investment and shared values can reshape open access publishing. (26 March, 2:00 PM) Lyrasis https://ow.ly/WHBg50Ysptr

“I see myself as a clock”, he told us. “The moment I wake up, I calculate everything… I don’t think of myself as a person, only as someone who is working.” #InternationalStudents #Borders #InvisibleLabour #NorthernCyprus 📙Read on Futures of Work: https://ow.ly/bCZr50Y8bEH

Starting or continuing studies in #SocialSciences? Explore #Free papers, #Webinars, #Podcasts, and more! #Students https://ow.ly/Wl6a50YsRIF

📚 Book Launch: Debt and the Future of Workers – Financialisation as Exploitation in the 21st Century 📅27 March 2026 | 16:30–18:00 (GMT) 📍 AG01, College Building Join us for this discussion on #Debt, #Labour and #Financialisation in the 21st century. https://ow.ly/FqJa50YsJvn

(1/6) Borders, Migration and Global Mobilities highlights courtesy of @brisunipress.bsky.social: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/death-in-mig...

Excited to announce my first book is out in September: Indefensible: How Lawyers Failed to Stop the Post Office Scandal. The Post Office scandal wasn’t just corporate failure. It was a legal one. Published by @brisunipress.bsky.social. Pr-order here: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/indefe...

From groundbreaking ideas to real-world impact, the Transforming Society podcast shows how research drives change. #SocialSciences #SocialSciencePodcast #Podcast https://ow.ly/rlVh50YsS0P

The 'What Is It For?' series celebrates 20 titles! 📚🎉 From War and Cybersecurity to Immigration Policy and FIFA, the series moves beyond polarised debate to explore practical paths toward real change. 🌟Get 35% off until 23 March with code WIF35 https://ow.ly/CLkx50YrYTX

Want to write for our #TransformingSociety blog? Share research and fresh perspectives on today’s pressing issues. https://ow.ly/lqSL50YsRY7

Get 50% off the paperback or eBook of these titles with code DEBTS.🌟🛒 📻 Tuesday on BBC Radio 4’s Thinking Allowed, Ryan Davey and Sarah Kerr explored the real-world impacts of debt and wealth inequality. 🎧 Listen: https://ow.ly/8V4350YstR5 📚 Browse: https://ow.ly/gzfx50YstR7

"My task can only be to do what I’m able to do at the place where I’m at in this certain moment, and I can only act if I stay healthy and if I stay strong and if I stay connected to my hope." https://www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2026/03/10/podcast-how-to-be-an-employee-activist-for-sustainability/

As we celebrate #InternationalWomensDay this March, we must reflect on what has passed in order to enable us to move towards securing equity and justice for criminalised women. #Prisons #PrisonReform #Justice https://ow.ly/avTV50Yrol1

How might vulnerability be rethought beyond its traditional associations with weakness and reimagined as the basis for solidarity? https://ow.ly/atwL50Ys0ay

Get access to social science books, journals, and collections addressing global challenges and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including exclusive access to the non-profit OA Global Social Challenges Journal. https://ow.ly/RWYY50YsS9T

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Is #FoodPorn a vibrant and democratic new expression of modern food culture or a superficial addition to an image-saturated world? 🍑🍆 https://ow.ly/ZltK50YrZ8W

📚 Book Launch: Debt and the Future of Workers – Financialisation as Exploitation in the 21st Century 📅27 March 2026 | 16:30–18:00 (GMT) 📍 AG01, College Building Join us for this discussion on #Debt, #Labour and #Financialisation in the 21st century. Register: https://ow.ly/U1BK50YsJtf