OPEN POLITICS
In today’s rapidly changing world, we are confronted with numerous existential challenges. These global challenges underscore the need for collective action and highlight the crucial role that libraries play in disseminating essential research on the most pressing and contested political issues of our time.
By participating in Open Politics, libraries contribute significantly to societal awareness, helping to build a more informed, connected, and resilient society.
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THE MEDIEVAL STUDIES COLLECTION
The Medieval Studies Collection includes over 130 titles, including essential translations from the Manchester Medieval Sources series and other pivotal texts, that offer a comprehensive journey through the medieval period.
The collection offers first-hand accounts illustrating medieval life, many available in English for the first time, and includes texts covering significant historical events such as the Black Death and the Norman invasion.
THE IMPERIALISM AND COLONIAL HISTORY COLLECTION
For over two decades, Manchester University Press has provided pioneering perspectives on imperial history. This collection offers a comprehensive exploration of the cultural encounters between colonisers and the colonised, highlighting power dynamics and identity constructions within empires.
The collection examines the production and organisation of colonial knowledge, analyses cultural encounters and power dynamics within empires, and provides insights into the construction of identity in colonial and imperial contexts, with contributions from leading scholars in the field.
THE POLITICS COLLECTION
The Politics Collection includes over 477 books authored by leading scholars. This collection provides in-depth analysis of political events, ideas, movements and the pivotal roles of government, voters, parties and leaders.
The collection offers an analysis of political theories and practices of governance at both local and international levels, providing insights into foreign policy, international law, gender dynamics, global ethics, environmental politics, cybersecurity, counter-terrorism and peace studies. It examines political developments from the twentieth century to the present and explores global politics across Europe, the USA, Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
THE INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COLLECTION
For 2026, enhance your library’s holdings with our comprehensive collection of 69 titles in international law, international relations and security studies. This curated selection includes both timeless classics and pioneering new works, featuring esteemed titles from the renowned Melland Schill series, known for its significant contributions to the field.
Our collection integrates contemporary research with historic texts, serving as a global repository of academic scholarship.
THE LITERATURE AND THEATRE COLLECTION
The Literature and Theatre Collection is an essential resource for libraries, researchers, and teaching staff at universities. This collection encompasses a wide range of themes, including literary movements, author studies, Shakespeare, the gothic, postcolonialism, literary theory, the Renaissance, theatre and performance, and writing as an act of resistance.
Alongside history, literature is Manchester University Press’s flagship subject, making this collection indispensable for institutions offering literature and theatre courses.
THE FILM, MEDIA AND MUSIC COLLECTION
The Film, Media and Music Collection, comprising over 250 titles in 2026, provides comprehensive coverage of film, television and media studies, featuring in-depth volumes on British, French, Spanish and Latin American filmmakers. It includes exclusive interviews, debates and discussions on contemporary practices, and explores the intersections of film and television with sociocultural and political landscapes. Additionally, the collection offers historical context and analysis of current debates and future challenges in the medium.
THE ART HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE COLLECTION
Comprising over 140 titles in 2026, our comprehensive collection covers a range of visual cultural forms, and the histories, artists and movements behind them.
Spanning the early modern period to the present, this new digital resource offers valuable insights into materiality, production and consumption, decolonisation, queer art, and more.
THE GENDER AND SEXUALITY COLLECTION
Our Gender and Sexuality digital collection comprises over 120 titles across Literature, Film, Art, History, Politics, Sociology, and more.
The texts included in the collection survey gender identity and sexuality from diverse perspectives, and raise critical questions about gender roles, feminist theory and heteronormativity.
THE IRISH STUDIES COLLECTION
This collection features over 130 titles central to Irish history, literature, humanity, politics, and religion, offering insightful perspectives on the complex tapestry of Ireland's past and present.
THE MY VOICE COLLECTION
My Voice, which is a stand-alone project of The Fed, the leading Jewish social care charity in Manchester, is dedicated to preserving the life stories of Holocaust Survivors and Refugees, who settled in Greater Manchester, the Northwest and London.
The My Voice Collection comprises 29 stories in digital form, with 10 new ebooks set to be added in Spring 2025.
