The University Press of Florida and UF Press will be at these conferences and book fairs this fall and winter. Association for the Study of African American Life and History Annual ConferenceAtlanta, GASeptember 24-28, 2025Shop Related Books - Use Code 31ALH25 Modernist Studies Association ConferenceBoston, MAOctober 9-12, 2025Shop Related Books - Use Code 31MSA25 Southern … Continue reading Fall 2025 Exhibit Schedule
2024-25 Year in Review: Exhibits and Book Fairs
The University Press of Florida and UF Press exhibited our books at many scholarly conferences and book fairs this past year. Here are some highlights from our travels. Preservation on Main Street (joint meeting of Florida Main Street and Florida Trust for Historic Preservation)Tallahassee, FLJuly 10 to 13, 2024 Association for the Study of African … Continue reading 2024-25 Year in Review: Exhibits and Book Fairs
Modern Art in 1940s Cuba
“The introduction of critical discourse and the role of the critics and writers of the time distinguishes this study from others that focus on the art and artist only. The inclusion of historic archival material enhances each artist’s practice, including descriptions and illustrations of key works.”—Carol Damian, author of The Virgin of the Andes: Art and … Continue reading Modern Art in 1940s Cuba
2024-25 Year in Review: Awards Won
The University Press of Florida and UF Press proudly present our award-winning books and authors from the last year. Florida Springs: From Geography to Politics and RestorationChristopher F. Meindl Florida Book Awards, Gold Medal for Florida Nonfiction American Association of Geographers Globe Book Award for Public Understanding of Geography Tampa Bay: The Story of an Estuary … Continue reading 2024-25 Year in Review: Awards Won
Native Persistence at a California Mission Outpost
This book is freely available in an open access edition thanks to the generous support by the University of California Davis Library. Access the free digital version here. “An original and significant contribution for the insightful connections the authors make between the archival and archaeological data sets. Such an approach uniquely allows the authors to propose individual … Continue reading Native Persistence at a California Mission Outpost
Oshun, Lemonade, and Intertextuality
“The ability to map Oshun across the Afro-Atlantic world to tease out her vital iconic significance, in literary, cultural, religious, and political terrains, makes for a priceless book.”—Niyi Afolabi, author of Relocating the Sacred: African Divinities and Brazilian Cultural Hybridities In this book, Sheneese Thompson analyzes works of film and literature to explore how Afro-Atlantic religion … Continue reading Oshun, Lemonade, and Intertextuality
Spring 2025 Paperback Releases
The following books are now available in paperback editions. The First Hollywood: Florida and the Golden Age of Silent FilmmakingShawn C. Bean Florida Book Awards, Gold Medal for Florida Nonfiction “Explores the burst of Florida film production that occurred at the dawn of the cinema, much of it in the Jacksonville area. . . . … Continue reading Spring 2025 Paperback Releases
Intern Guest Post: A Historian at the Press
Written by Lisa Krause, outreach assistant, Summer 2025 This internship was offered in partnership with the University of Florida Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere as part of the Center’s 2025 Public Humanities Internship Program for Graduate Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. As a newsletter subscriber to the Center for the … Continue reading Intern Guest Post: A Historian at the Press
Bioarchaeology of the Southwest
“The bioarchaeological research presented in these volumes spans thousands of years of human history in the Southwest, exploring themes such as the health impacts of population growth, inter-regional migration, and social upheaval. Collectively, the chapters deepen our understanding of the social history of the region and elucidate the complex interplay between humans and their environment … Continue reading Bioarchaeology of the Southwest
Sensational Joyce
“This work is a substantial contribution to Joyce studies. The author’s stress on the experiential, the empirical, the ‘sensational’ elements in Joyce, is a refreshing change.”—Terence Killeen, James Joyce Centre, Dublin “The writing of this book is reflective, with a clear character and flavor of the author’s rich experience in Joyce studies. A fine book … Continue reading Sensational Joyce
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