Consider the U of U publishing experience! UUP publishes books that take the West seriously as a place: its lands and waters, its communities, its people and cultures. Our acquisitions program is especially strong in public lands, conservation and sustainability, land use and planning, religious studies...
The University of Utah Press is pleased to announce that Brigham Daniels and Lincoln Davies, co-directors of the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources, and the Environment of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, will serve as the series editors...
Will Moore joins us today to discuss his new book, Southwestern National Monuments: Frank Pinkley and the Rise of the National Park System. Moore diligently explores the history as well as the quirky individuals who worked in some of the Southwest’s iconic national monuments. Under...
Kerry William Bate joins us today to answer a few questions about his new biography The Life and Times of John Steele, Mormon Kingdom Builder. Bate carefully documents Steele’s conversion to Mormonism and his deep involvement with the early days of Utah’s Mormon history, including...
Last week, acquisitions editor John Moore and marketing manager Hannah New (that’s me!) made the trip to Reno for the biennial conference of the Great Basin Anthropological Association. The Press makes a point of exhibiting at every GBAC and we had a great time again...
by Mara Scallon The most recent addition to the University of Utah Press editorial team is John D. Moore, who began his position in July. In this post, you’ll get to know John and some of his favorite Press books. Stay up-to-date with our upcoming conferences...
This blog highlights Sustainable Capitalism, edited and curated by Inara Scott. Sustainable Capitalism offers an interdisciplinary approach to capitalism, asking if capitalism is sustainable and what that looks like in theory and practice. Scott curated this collection of essays to be implemented into courses —intended...
Following on the heels of its 75th anniversary celebrations, the University of Utah Press is pleased to announce the launch of a new colophon. According to Glenda Cotter, director of the Press, the new logo features the silhouette of the Utah juniper, a resilient and...
As Pride Month invites us to reflect on the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ+ equality, it’s essential to center voices that navigate the often-painful intersections of faith, identity, and institutional power. Two important works—I Spoke to You with Silence: Essays from Queer Mormons of Marginalized Genders...
Dr. Eddie Cole, Professor of Education and History at UCLA and author of the multi-prize-winning book The Campus Color Line: College Presidents and the Struggle for Black Freedom, gave the opening plenary at the recent annual meeting of The Association of University Presses, where he...