While embracing today’s fast-changing world, Central European University Press (CEU Press) fosters research on history, culture and society to inspire and motivate the next generation of scholars and students. We present a diverse array of forward-thinking, high-quality research that brings clarity and insight to scholarship and public debate.

CEU Press was founded in 1993, emerging at geographic, political and intellectual crossroads. Since its inception, the press published research that engages with broad questions of democracy, social justice, political history, civil society and culture, both within and beyond Central and Eastern Europe. We are building upon a backlist of nearly 700 books, a legacy of high-quality, forward-thinking scholarship. Scroll the backlist below, or search for a specific title here.

CEU Press strives to support democratic thought, academic freedom and a diverse set of voices. From all disciplines of the humanities and social sciences, we publish books and journals on topics ranging from politics and international relations to literature and global heritage studies, from cultural to environmental and media studies, and from history to economics and law.

As an independent publisher, CEU Press is at the forefront of open publishing, offering authors and institutions multiple open access options – meaning research is free to read globally. Read more about our innovative Opening the Future model, a BPC-free book publishing initiative here.