News from the University Press of Florida
Happy World Heritage Day! Our Cultural Heritage Studies book series offers great resources for learning about the role of public history and heritage management at sites around the world. All the books in this series are available at discount prices through May 11, 2018, in our archaeology and anthropology book sale! To order, use code … Continue reading World Heritage Day 2018
“In Season invites readers to experience magic in unexpected places. These essays are heartfelt and heartbreaking, incisive and celebratory and funny. They capture the wild and rollicking heart of a state that’s changing faster than any other.”—Ana Maria Spagna, author of Reclaimers “Smart, provocative, vivid, and lively, these essays suggest that ‘sense of place’ is crucial context … Continue reading In Season
“A striking new addition to the field. Belongs alongside similar histories of the overseas development of other Asian countries’ major Asian art collections.”—Jinyoung Jin, director of cultural programs, Stony Brook University “An exemplary array of 16 essays presenting case studies from U.K. and U.S. museums that are collecting and exhibiting Korean art, as well as … Continue reading Arts of Korea
“A fresh approach to far-flung British forts that unravels the diverse ethnicities of each fort’s garrison and support community, thereby revealing the complex and imperfect ways British imperialists imposed colonialism across the globe.”—Gregory A. Waselkov, author of A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of 1813–1814 “Demonstrates that the study of British forts … Continue reading British Forts and Their Communities
"A much-needed, comprehensive treatment of fishes inhabiting the fresh waters of Florida for the enthusiast and professional alike.”—Joseph M. Quattro, coauthor of Freshwater Fishes of South Carolina “Excellent. Of particular value are the myriad of species identification tools provided. An important contribution to our understanding of North American fish diversity.”—Rebecca Blanton Johansen, Austin Peay State University … Continue reading Fishes in the Fresh Waters of Florida
“Tells the definitive and important story of how the Adrienne Arsht Center came to be the crown jewel of the performing arts in the great, diverse city of Miami, setting the bar for all cultural art venues that have followed in its path.”—Emilio Estefan “An important story of selfless human spirit overcoming the conflicting obstacles … Continue reading Center of Dreams
Last weekend, we traveled to Brandeis University to attend the 2018 African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) annual conference. Thanks to the Department of African & Afro-American Studies at Brandeis for hosting an excellent conference! It was great to have the opportunity to showcase some of our African American studies books. Here are some of … Continue reading African American Intellectual History Society 2018
