The University Press of Florida announces a new book series, Archaeology of South America, edited by Gabriel Prieto, Sonia Alconini, and Eduardo Góes Neves. South America is home to some of the most significant archaeological sites in the Western hemisphere. This book series will include publications on South American archaeology from the time of the … Continue reading University Press of Florida Launches New Book Series on South American Archaeology
Bioarchaeology Book Series Welcomes New Coeditor
The University of Florida Press announces Marin A. Pilloud has joined Clark Spencer Larsen as coeditor of the series Bioarchaeological Interpretations of the Human Past: Local, Regional, and Global Perspectives. Books in this longstanding series highlight issues such as biocultural responses to stress, health, lifestyle and behavioral adaptation, biomechanical function and adaptive shifts in human … Continue reading Bioarchaeology Book Series Welcomes New Coeditor
Giving Day 2024
Give to Our First-Time Author Fund Today is Giving Day! Please consider making a gift to the Press today. Your gift will go to our First-Time Author Fund and enable us to publish more books by new and diverse voices, funding production costs and providing authors the resources and guidance to successfully publish important, change-making … Continue reading Giving Day 2024
Announcing Our Spring 2024 Season
We are pleased to present our new titles scheduled to be published between March and August 2024. Highlights from the forthcoming season include the history of the innovative dance theatre company Pilobolus; a vegetarian cookbook celebrating the seasonal harvests of Florida; and, co-published with Florida Humanities, a look at historical journeys across the state. We will also be publishing a comprehensive, foundational … Continue reading Announcing Our Spring 2024 Season
New Book Series from University of Florida Press to Explore Latin America and the Caribbean through Geography
The University of Florida Press announces a new book series, “Critical Geographies of Latin America and the Caribbean,” edited by Adam Bledsoe, Joel Correia, Andrea Marston, Aaron Strain, and Joaquín Villanueva and published in partnership with the Conference of Latin American Geography. This new series will explore Latin America and the Caribbean through the multiple … Continue reading New Book Series from University of Florida Press to Explore Latin America and the Caribbean through Geography
University Press of Florida Announces Participation in JSTOR’s Path to Open Initiative
University Press of Florida is pleased to announce participation in Path to Open, a program to support the open access publication of new groundbreaking scholarly books that will bring diverse perspectives and research to millions of people. Launching the program as a pilot, Path to Open libraries will contribute funds to enable participating presses—including ours—to … Continue reading University Press of Florida Announces Participation in JSTOR’s Path to Open Initiative
Sharing the Work of Publishing with Our Communities
As we look back at the activities of the University Press of Florida and UF Press in the past year (see our awards roundup here), we are sharing some of the community outreach activities that the Press has been involved with recently as part of our mission to bring works of global significance, regional importance, … Continue reading Sharing the Work of Publishing with Our Communities
Announcing Our Fall 2023 Season
We are pleased to present our new titles scheduled to be published between September 2023 and February 2024. Highlights from the forthcoming season include a visual and narrative celebration of Florida's wildlife; a behind-the-scenes look at the union that represents Disney’s character performers; and an illustrated anthology of stories of life in Florida by acclaimed writers and scholars, distributed on behalf of Florida Humanities. We look forward … Continue reading Announcing Our Fall 2023 Season
University Press of Florida Unveils Little Free Library at the Repurpose Project
The University Press of Florida (UPF) has unveiled a new Little Free Library, installed this week at the Repurpose Project in Gainesville. The Little Free Library organization, celebrating Little Free Library Week May 14‒20, was founded to help build community, inspire readers, and expand book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led book-exchange … Continue reading University Press of Florida Unveils Little Free Library at the Repurpose Project
University Press of Florida Announces The Melvyn New and Joan New Editing Internship
Gainesville, Fla.—The University Press of Florida (UPF) is pleased to announce The Melvyn New and Joan New Editing Internship, named in honor of Melvyn New, professor emeritus at the University of Florida and longtime UPF author, and in memory of his wife, Joan New. The internship is graciously funded by Melvyn New with the purpose … Continue reading University Press of Florida Announces The Melvyn New and Joan New Editing Internship
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