Happy University Press Week! Help us celebrate university presses November 14-18. Since 2012, members of the Association of University Presses have participated in an annual celebration of University Presses. Following the example of the first University Press week, proclaimed by US President Jimmy Carter in the summer of 1978, this event recognizes the impact that a global community of university presses has on every one of us.

This year’s theme for UP Week is “Next UP.” This is meant to highlight the dedicated work performed by those in the university press community to seek out, engage, advance, and promote the latest scholarship, ideas, best practices, and technology.

The #UPweek blog tour today features “What’s #NextUP in journals?” Visit the following press blogs to learn about a new journal, initiative, or innovative periodical project:

University of Chicago Press: Post on what’s new in journals.

Medieval Institute Publications: Learn about their newest journal, Medieval Ecocriticisms.

Hopkins Press: Post on their new journal, Cusp.

Duke University Press: Announcing two new journals, Critical AI and Monsoon.

University of Pennsylvania Press: Interview with Jacob Remes, co-editor of Journal of Disaster Studies.

University of Toronto Press: Blog post by a member of their journals team.

University of West Indies Press: Post about Caribbean Conjunctures: The Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) Journal.

Catholic University of America Press: Highlighting three new journals & new initiatives they’re taking to publicize them.

University of Illinois Press: Shining a spotlight on their newest journals, Italica and Journal of Finish Studies, as well as their innovative Illinois Journal Collection with the Scholarly Publishing Collective.