News from University Press of Florida and UF Press
The 2022 Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology is taking place this week in Philadelphia. While UPF was unable to attend, our virtual booth is open through February 15, 2022 and offers great deals on our books. Use code CHUA22 for discount prices and free shipping. Click Here to View all Titles in Our Virtual … Continue reading Our 2022 Historical and Underwater Archaeology Sale
“A monumental testament to the potent role of cities in the genesis of the early modern world. Intimate archaeological and historical detail and sweeping theoretical vistas help us appreciate one of the first and best preserved cities in Spanish America.”—Kathryn E. Sampeck, coeditor of Substance and Seduction: Ingested Commodities in Early Modern Mesoamerica“An in-depth consideration of … Continue reading A Historical Archaeology of Early Spanish Colonial Urbanism in Central America
“A theoretically sophisticated and data-rich discussion of households and architecture in the Andes. This is a must-have for any Andeanist library.”—Charles Stanish, author of The Evolution of Human Co-operation: Ritual and Social Complexity in Stateless Societies“Moore shines a bright light on the essential nature of houses as physical structures and as social entities that perform symbolic … Continue reading Ancient Andean Houses
“This long-awaited volume is a compelling look at a period of history unknown to many. It is a must have for anyone interested in the scholarship of the Spanish mission period in Florida.”—Charles R. Ewen, coeditor of Pieces of Eight: More Archaeology of Piracy“Spanning the time from the founding of the first missions to their final … Continue reading Unearthing the Missions of Spanish Florida
Anjanette Delgado, volume editor of Home in Florida, signs a copy for UF Press acquisitions editor Stephanye Hunter at the Miami Book Fair, Nov. 20, 2021. Didn't make it to this year's Miami Book Fair? Good news: you can still watch the panels! Create an account at Miami Book Fair Online to stream these great … Continue reading Stream on Demand: Miami Book Fair 2021
“This exciting volume highlights the ongoing quality, breadth, and innovative nature of archaeological research at Colonial Williamsburg, making it clear that Williamsburg practitioners continue to lead the field in exploring and demonstrating the value of genuinely innovative, multisource, and multivocal approaches to interpreting the past.”—Audrey Horning, author of Ireland in the Virginian Sea: Colonialism in the … Continue reading Historical Archaeology in the Twenty-First Century
Meet the writers! Check here for more information on upcoming events.Tuesday, November 16, 7:00 p.m. | Anjanette Delgado and Patricia Engel at the Doral YardSaturday, November 20, 6:00p.m. | Anjanette Delgado, Richard Blanco, Jennine Capó Crucet, Ariel Francisco, Ana Menéndez, Caridad Moro-Gronlier, Frances Negrón-Muntaner, Achy Obejas, and Isvett Verde at the Miami Book Fair “Shimmering … Continue reading Home in Florida
We're excited to have six of our authors this week at the 2021 Miami Book Fair! The best part? This year, you can catch events online and in person! Check out the links below for more information about how you can attend. Tuesday, November 16, 12:00 p.m.Livestream on demand | Craig Pittman (The State You're In) and Tyler … Continue reading Our Authors at the Miami Book Fair 2021
It’s the 10th anniversary of University Press Week! We're proud to be a part of the Association of University Presses (AUPresses), an organization of 159 international nonprofit scholarly publishers. We're joining in the UP Week celebrations with this blog post.This year's theme is #KeepUp, and we're highlighting 10 books we've published in the past 10 … Continue reading 10 Books, 10 Years: University Press Week 2021
Use code XM21 at upress.ufl.edu for discounts and free shipping on new paperbacks and all our books before December 15! Pauulu’s Diaspora: Black Internationalism and Environmental JusticeQuito J. Swan African American Intellectual History Society Pauli Murray Book Prize A Black Perspectives Best Black History Book of 2020 Honorable Mention, Organization of American Historians Liberty Legacy … Continue reading Fall 2021 Paperback Releases
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