Step UP with university presses November 11-15!
Every day, university presses worldwide step up to educate and enlighten, motivate and inspire, support and act.
During University Press Week 2024, we explore the myriad ways our community’s publications and platforms give context to current issues and events, offer solutions to global challenges, and present diverse voices in a broad range of disciplines. It’s not hard to see how the work of these mission-driven publishers helps all to stride forward with purpose.
Read our announcement release, events preview and this special spotlight on our US Armed Forces member presses.
Events
Author conversations, readings, symposia, and other events, scheduled in more than 25 cities in the US, UK, and Europe as well as online, throughout UP Week.
University of Tennessee Press director Katie Hannah conducted a statewide tour during UP Week 2024. Read about her experiences in our Digital Digest blog.
Gallery and Reading List
Highlighting university press books, journals, digital publications, and other projects that Step UP.
Blog Tour
Every day during UP Week, university presses will explore the #StepUP theme with blog posts from staff members, authors, booksellers, and other partners.
Extending the UP Week Celebration
University Press Week 2024 has ended, but you can still Read UP and discover more about the important work of university presses.
- Explore the UP Week 2024 blog tour for an insider’s view of university press publishing from presses around the world. This year’s blog posts answer questions of who, what, when, where, and how university presses Step UP every day.
- Find great suggestions on our Bookshop page for thoughtful gift-giving throughout the year or for your own TBR pile.
- Visit the UP Week 2024 Gallery and Reading List to peruse the more than 120 books, journals, and other projects that embody this year’s Step UP theme, in subjects ranging from the Arts to Science and the Environment.
- Enjoy media attention garnered during UP Week 2024.
