Association of Jesuit University Presses
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The Association of Jesuit University Presses (AJUP) is an association of North American
university presses which are members of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
. The AJUP is composed of eleven charter members.
Father Richard W. Rousseau, S.J.
is the current president emeritus
of the A.J.U.P. Georgetown University Press
and Fordham University Press
are the two largest members in terms of publications.
strategies for religious books and scholarly journals.
depicts two wolves facing a kettle
. The image of the wolves and kettle is taken from the birthplace and home of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
in Gipuzkoa, a province in the Basque Country
of Spain
. The image was originally carved into the stone above the entry to Loyola's family manor house
.
North American
North American generally refers to an entity, people, group, or attribute of North America, especially of the United States and Canada together.-Culture:*North American English, a collective term used to describe American English and Canadian English...
university presses which are members of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities is a consortium of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and two theological centers in the United States committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting and coordinating collaborative activities, sharing resources, and advocating and...
. The AJUP is composed of eleven charter members.
Father Richard W. Rousseau, S.J.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
is the current president emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
of the A.J.U.P. Georgetown University Press
Georgetown University Press
Georgetown University Press, founded in 1964, is an American publishing house that publishes forty new books a year. The press is a member of the Association of American University Presses and a founding member of the Association of Jesuit University Presses .It supports the academic mission of...
and Fordham 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...
are the two largest members in terms of publications.
Activities
Members of the Association of Jesuit University Presses meet once a year. Members general meet to issues facing the AJUP, such as potential cooperative advertisingAdvertising
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strategies for religious books and scholarly journals.
AJUP symbols
The official A.J.U.P. logoLogo
A logo is a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition...
depicts two wolves facing a kettle
Kettle
A kettle, sometimes called a tea kettle or teakettle, is a small kitchen appliance used for boiling water. Kettles can be heated either by placing on a stove, or by their own electric heating element.- Stovetop kettles :...
. The image of the wolves and kettle is taken from the birthplace and home of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish knight from a Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus and was its first Superior General. Ignatius emerged as a religious leader during the Counter-Reformation...
in Gipuzkoa, a province in the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The image was originally carved into the stone above the entry to Loyola's family manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
.
Members
The AJUP was chartered by the eleven founding Jesuit university presses listed:- Boston College Press
- Creighton University Press
- Fordham University PressFordham University PressThe Fordham University Press is a publishing house, a division of Fordham University, that publishes primarily in the humanities and the social sciences...
- Georgetown University PressGeorgetown University PressGeorgetown University Press, founded in 1964, is an American publishing house that publishes forty new books a year. The press is a member of the Association of American University Presses and a founding member of the Association of Jesuit University Presses .It supports the academic mission of...
- Loyola New Orleans Press
- Marquette University PressMarquette University PressMarquette University Press is a university press for Marquette University. The Press is a founding member of the Association of Jesuit University Presses ....
- Rockhurst University Press
- Saint Joseph's University PressSaint Joseph's University PressSaint Joseph's University Press is a university press publishing house that is part of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The press currently publishes over 38 books, two journals, and a large number of other publications...
- Saint Louis University Press
- University of San Francisco Press
- University of Scranton PressUniversity of Scranton PressThe University of Scranton Press is 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...
(scheduled to close in 2010)