The University Press of Florida proudly presents our most recent award-winning titles and authors! Congratulations to author Reginald K. Ellis, whose book, Between Washington and Du Bois: The Racial Politics of James Edward Shepard, has been awarded the 2018 C. Calvin Smith Book Award from the Southern Conference on African American Studies, Inc. … Continue reading Awards Announcement: Our Authors’ Recent Wins
Review Roundup
UPF books have received lots of praise in the past few months. Since springtime in Florida is the perfect opportunity to relax outside with a good book, now is a great time to take a look at some of these titles. . Time magazine reviewed Douglas R. Egerton and Robert L. Paquette’s The Denmark … Continue reading Review Roundup
May Review Roundup
Below are highlights from just some of the many reviews our books received throughout May! . Deemed "the book any self-respecting mini-golf fan has to read next" by Golf Digest, Tim Hollis's The Minibook of Minigolf is "a delightful and nostalgic journey through the often wacky world of miniature golf." . . . . Saving Florida by Leslie Kemp … Continue reading May Review Roundup
American Association of Physical Anthropologists 2015
Last week our director, Meredith Morris-Babb, traveled to St. Louis to take part in the 84th Annual AAPA meeting, connect with scholars, and display UPF's wide collection of physical anthropology books! Our booth featured over 30 different titles from a varied group of archaeologists and anthropologists. If you missed the booth in person, you can see … Continue reading American Association of Physical Anthropologists 2015
Modern Arab Art
NOW IN PAPERBACK! "An in-depth look at the difference between 'Islamic art' and 'Arab art' and well as the inherent similarities. The book offers further examinations into Arab creativity, modernity and tradition, Arab Cultures, nationalism, the influence of Western art, globalization, and Orientalism, among other topics. This book should help encourage further investigations of this … Continue reading Modern Arab Art
Celebrate National Arts Advocacy Day
Happy National Arts Advocacy Day, everyone! All over the nation today, individuals are celebrating the importance of every category of art--whether fine, visual, performing, or another artistic medium. To take part in this celebration, we've discounted some of our recent art books on our website. Simply visit http://www.upf.com/AAD15 and apply code AAD15 at checkout to take … Continue reading Celebrate National Arts Advocacy Day
Awards Announcement: Our Authors’ Recent Wins
The University Press of Florida proudly presents our most recent award-winning titles and authors! . Russell K. Skowronek has received the 2015 California Mission Studies Association Norman Neuerburg Award, given in recognition of outstanding contributions towards the study and preservation of California's missions, presidios, pueblos, and ranchos. Skowronek's recent work, Ceramic Production in Early Hispanic California, … Continue reading Awards Announcement: Our Authors’ Recent Wins
Happy National Anthropology Day!
We're wishing all of the anthropologists and anthropology enthusiasts out there a Happy National Anthropology Day! In celebration, we're discounting our recent and bestselling anthropology titles up to 60%. Check out all of the discounted titles at http://www.upf.com/anth15 and use code ANTH15 at checkout for one week only. Praise for Recent Anthropology Titles Negotiated Settlements: Andean … Continue reading Happy National Anthropology Day!
November Review Roundup: Conservatives, Conservation, and Connection
Three themes unite the books within our roundup this month: conservatives, conservation, and connection. Yet the titles included vary widely from cookbooks to scholarly studies. We hope this range will help in your gift hunting endeavors! To top it off, all of the books below are discounted in our 2014 Holiday Sale. Apply code XM14 at … Continue reading November Review Roundup: Conservatives, Conservation, and Connection
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