The Association of Jesuit University Presses (AJUP) was an association of
university presses
A university press is an academic publishing house affiliated with an institution of higher learning that specializes in the publication of monographs and scholarly journals. This article outlines notable presses of this type, arranged by country; ...
whose parent institutions were members of the
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) is a consortium of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and three theological centers in the United States, Canada, and Belize committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting an ...
.
Georgetown University Press
Georgetown University Press is a university press affiliated with Georgetown University that publishes about forty new books a year. The press's major subject areas include bioethics, international affairs, languages and linguistics, political s ...
and
Fordham University Press
The Fordham University Press is a publishing house, a division of Fordham University, that publishes primarily in the humanities and the social sciences. Fordham University Press was established in 1907 and is headquartered at the university's Li ...
were the two largest members in terms of publications.
Activities
Members of the Association of Jesuit University Presses met once a year to discuss issues facing the AJUP, such as potential cooperative
advertising
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strategies for religious books and
scholarly journal
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s.
Members
The AJUP was chartered by eleven founding Jesuit university presses, including:
* Boston College Press
* Creighton University Press
*
Fordham University Press
The Fordham University Press is a publishing house, a division of Fordham University, that publishes primarily in the humanities and the social sciences. Fordham University Press was established in 1907 and is headquartered at the university's Li ...
*
Georgetown University Press
Georgetown University Press is a university press affiliated with Georgetown University that publishes about forty new books a year. The press's major subject areas include bioethics, international affairs, languages and linguistics, political s ...
* Loyola New Orleans Press
*
Marquette University Press
Marquette University Press is a university press affiliated with Marquette University, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The press was established in 1916 and mostly publishes books that focus on philosophy, theology, and history. The Press was a f ...
*
Rockhurst University Press
*
Saint Joseph's University Press
* Saint Louis University Press
* University of San Francisco Press
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University of Scranton Press
The University of Scranton Press was the university press of the University of Scranton, headquartered on its campus in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The press published more than 200 books and other publications between 1988 and 2010. The majority of t ...
References
University presses of the United States
*Presses
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