“A series of dynamic essays that investigate and problematise the impact of technology and digital culture on Latinx America. . . . While ambitious in scope, the volume offers a diversity of perspectives and case studies that highlight the unique affordances and consequences of the digital divide throughout parts of the United States and Latin … Continue reading New Paperback Release: Digital Humanities in Latin America
New Paperback Release: Teaching Haiti
“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
En Bas Saline
“A rich body of data that can be used by many future generations. A great contribution to Caribbean archaeology and to the study of early European colonization of the Americas.”—L. Antonio Curet, coeditor of Islands at the Crossroads: Migration, Seafaring, and Interaction in the Caribbean “A compelling piece about the Indigenous communities at En Bas Saline. … Continue reading En Bas Saline
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
The Biocultural Consequences of Contact in Mexico: Five Centuries of Change
“A significant contribution to discussions of colonialism, reconstructing biosocial relationships, and working toward decolonization for colonized groups. A terrific volume.”—James T. Watson, coeditor of Ancient Southwestern Mortuary Practices “Provides an array of innovative methods that reveal new facets of the biocultural consequences of colonization in Mesoamerica through the lenses of structural violence, labor, and reproduction across … Continue reading The Biocultural Consequences of Contact in Mexico: Five Centuries of Change
University of Florida Press Launches New Book Series on Race, Identity, and Freedom Struggles in the Caribbean
The University of Florida Press announces a new book series, “Caribbean Crossroads: Race, Identity, and Freedom Struggles,” edited by Caribbean studies scholars Lillian Guerra, Devyn Spence Benson, April Mayes, and Solsiree del Moral. More than any other region of the Americas, the Caribbean has been continuously defined by the push and pull between global white … Continue reading University of Florida Press Launches New Book Series on Race, Identity, and Freedom Struggles in the Caribbean
LibraryPress @ UF: The Panama Canal Museum
LibraryPress@UF, a collaboration between the University of Florida Press and the UF George A. Smathers Libraries, seeks to foster the creation, promotion, access, and preservation of research and creative works in support of teaching, research, and the public sphere. The LibraryPress@UF features content that aligns with the mission and strategic directions of the Libraries, including limited editions, … Continue reading LibraryPress @ UF: The Panama Canal Museum
Handbook of Ceramic Animal Symbols in the Ancient Lesser Antilles
We are proud to announce the latest book in the Florida Museum of Natural History's Ripley P. Bullen Series, published by the University of Florida Press. "A true Amerindian bestiary. Illustrates the profound relationship between the Antillean zoomorphic iconology and the ideas, mythic traditions, and ideology behind them."--Arie Boomert, coauthor of The 1946 and 1953 … Continue reading Handbook of Ceramic Animal Symbols in the Ancient Lesser Antilles
Announcing the First Book from UF Press
UF Press publishes its first book, Cuban Archaeology in the Caribbean, edited by Ivan Roksandic.
The Florida Bookshelf 