“A timely effort to overcome stereotypes and decolonize knowledge. . . . This unparalleled contribution inserts seldom-heard Haitian voices and a much-needed postcolonial perspective into scholarly and personal narratives of Haiti. . . . Essential.”—Choice “Critical, informative, and forward-looking. An important and compelling volume that adds to the scholarship on Haiti while also providing valuable tools … Continue reading New Paperback Release: Teaching Haiti
Collective Creativity and Artistic Agency in Colonial Latin America
“Important and well crafted. Reconsiders the notion of artist and artist’s biography as a technique of art historical research and analysis for the early modern Americas. The impact of this critical reframing should transcend Latin America itself, going beyond the region to reshape the ways in which art historians think about the idea of the … Continue reading Collective Creativity and Artistic Agency in Colonial Latin America
New Paperback Release: Latino Orlando
“A must read for any person interested in understanding and researching the complexities of Latino/a/x migration to the U.S.”—Centro Journal “Expands our understanding of the Puerto Rican and Latino experience in Greater Orlando, as well as the effects of migration on both incoming and outgoing communities.”—Space and Culture “Delerme has conducted extensive ethnographic fieldwork with Puerto Ricans … Continue reading New Paperback Release: Latino Orlando
New Paperback Release: The Archaeology of Race and Class at Timbuctoo
“Theoretically informed and methodologically balanced, this research represents the best of community and public archaeology and provides new insights into the lives of free African Americans in the North.”—Richard F. Veit, coauthor of The Archaeology of American Cemeteries and Gravemarkers “A welcome addition to the emerging literature on the archaeology of African American communities in the North. … Continue reading New Paperback Release: The Archaeology of Race and Class at Timbuctoo
New Paperback Release: Geopolitics, Culture, and the Scientific Imaginary in Latin America
“This multidisciplinary, well-researched work is an excellent contribution to the fields of cultural studies and Latin American studies.”—Choice “Wonderful and imaginative. . . . An exciting new addition to the literature.”—New Books Network “The humanities, including language, literature, and history, have increasingly provided valuable insights on the relationships between science, society, and creative work. This book … Continue reading New Paperback Release: Geopolitics, Culture, and the Scientific Imaginary in Latin America
New Paperback Release: Afro Central Americans in New York City
“An ethnographically rich exploration of the ways in which Garifuna communities and grassroots organizations negotiate the transnational complexities of race, class, gender, ethnicity and nationhood as a multivalent diasporic people.”—Journal of Latin American Studies“Does an impressive job of analyzing Garifuna transnationalism while highlighting the distinctions between dwelling in different places within it. . . . … Continue reading New Paperback Release: Afro Central Americans in New York City
Revolutions in Cuba and Venezuela
“The similarities between the Cuban revolution and Venezuela during Chavismo have been the subject of politicized and polarized analyses. This is the first effort to systematically compare the two governing experiences and examine the relationships between them.”—David A. Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations at Tulane University; fellow, Washington Office on … Continue reading Revolutions in Cuba and Venezuela
New Paperback Release: Black Women, Citizenship, and the Making of Modern Cuba
Association of Black Women Historians Letitia Woods Brown Book Prize “Brunson’s study of over 75 years of complex change . . . does its intellectual work from a distinct and critical vantage. . . . Her work innovatively centers racial analysis by locating the Afro-descended women contributing to political discourse across a range of mediums … Continue reading New Paperback Release: Black Women, Citizenship, and the Making of Modern Cuba
New Paperback Release: The Citizenship Education Program and Black Women’s Political Culture
Southern Association for Women Historians Julia Cherry Spruill PrizeFinalist, Hooks National Book Award “Makes a major contribution to civil rights history by documenting the extensive political education work of the Black women-led Citizenship Education Program, an organization that promoted voter registration throughout the South. This book clearly shows that women were not only organizers but … Continue reading New Paperback Release: The Citizenship Education Program and Black Women’s Political Culture
Virtual Event: Publishing and the Humanities
Join the University Press of Florida for a two-panel event on March 31, the final installment in a series made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. These two webinars are offered in partnership with the University of Florida (UF) African American … Continue reading Virtual Event: Publishing and the Humanities
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