Bononia University Press S.p.A. is an associate publisher of the University of Bologna. The university is situated in the center of Bologna, where it was established in 1998 as an Italian University Press which was created as a limited company and includes private investors among its owners. The Bononia University Press is driven by corporate-editorial policies as well as three government bodies. These bodies include: the board of directors whom gather the representatives and shareholders of BUP; the Board of Auditors, who are tasked with BUP's financial management; and the Scientific Committee, that analyzes and recommends Bononia University Press' publications to third-parties.
History
Bononia University Press was established in 1998 as an editorial brand of the University of Bologna. It produces roughly 90 titles per year, and, as of September 2014, holds a catalogue of about 900 titles that includes art and academic texts, narrative literature, history and photography books, illustrated texts for children, and translations from foreign languages.
Collaborations
Bononia University Press collaborates with cultural representatives of the Emilia-Romagna region, such as:
L':it:Istituto per i beni artistici, culturali e naturali della Regione Emilia-Romagna|Istituto per i Beni Artistici Culturali e Naturali
Since 2006, Bononia University Press has been publishing the books of individuals who have received the Inedited Italian Narrative biennal Award "Arcangela Todaro-Faranda"- in 2014, in occasion of tenth death' anniversary of professor Raffaele Spongano, the foundation creator, it was published a collection of all the contest judges' relations and winners of various editions' opinions; in 2009, Bononia University Press became the editor of Illustrator’s Annual, the official catalogue of Bologna Children's Book Fair's illustrators.
Authors
A few authors who have published with Bononia University Press include:
:it:Vincenzo Balzani|Vincenzo Balzani
:it:Renato Barilli|Renato Barilli
:it:Ovidio Capitani|Ovidio Capitani
:it:Andrea Emiliani|Andrea Emiliani
:it:Vittorio Emiliani|Vittorio Emiliani
:it:Antonio Faeti|Antonio Faeti
:it:Franco La Polla|Franco La Polla
:it:Emilio Pasquini|Emilio Pasquini
:it:Gianfranco Pasquino|Gianfranco Pasquino
:it:Renato Zangheri|Renato Zangheri
Illustrators
Some individuals who have illustrated volumes for Bononia University Press are:
Certificate of merit at the Gran Premio Scudo d'Oro 2012, librarian works section, to Imago Universitatis, by Gian Paolo Brizzi.
Certificate of merit at Prize Cento 2008 to Storia di Re Enzo, with texts by Matteo Marchesini and drawings by Wolfango.
II place at the Mario Soldati 2012 contest, organized by "Research and Studies Center Mario Pannunzio" in Torino, to Nelle Terre basse, by Mario Pettoello.
Periodical literature
Bononia University Press publishes scientific and cultural journals. These include:
Giving, a bilingual philanthropy half-yearly journal.
IUS 17@unibo.it, Materials and Studies of Criminal law, a four-monthly journal realized with the collaboration of the Legal Sciences Department A. Cicu of the University of Bologna.
Diritto dello Sport, a quarterly journal promoted by Fondazione Carlo Rizzoli per le Scienze Motorie.
Il Diabete, a quarterly journal wrote in mind for all Diabetologists, with regular updatings about the latest findings and news.
