University press of florida: exploring diverse stories of america through humanities publishing [exploring diverse stories of america through humanities publishing will help UPF's publications in…

The University of Florida will receive $460,260 under a Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities' Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) to support the University Press of Florida's publications in African American and Latin American studies from December 2021 through June 2023. The funding will retain four positions and create seven new staff roles focused on acquisitions, promotions, and outreach to help the Press return to pre-pandemic levels of title output, backlist format conversions, and promotional activities. Specifically, the Press will hire an acquisitions manager and six additional staff, produce at least 24 backlist titles in paperback and ebook formats with six licensed as audiobooks, and organize a virtual event series exploring topics at the intersection of African American studies, Latin American studies, and humanities publishing. No subrecipient activities are included.

Activities

  the university press of florida will hire a new acquisitions manager and 6 more staff members to & nbsp; work on promotion and outreach efforts. New marketing activities will help expand the reach of the press and'generate new sales. The press will implement new virtual event series based on newly published titles. In total, 24 backlisted titles will be made available as paperbacks and ebooks and at least six of these will be licensed for audiobook production. The staff will organize and promote a three-part virtual event series to facilitate humanities conversations at the intersection of african american studies, latin american studies, and humanities publishing. These events will focus on questions of race, ecology, environmental justice, diaspora heritage, and gender. A new initiative will create internship positions for students in publishing, providing them with an opportunity typically unavailable in these fields.&nbsp

Expected outcomes

  the university press will return to its pre-pandemic levels of title output, backlist format conversion, and promotional activities. Underrepresented groups of students will be provided with professional development opportunities. Increased new title output and backlist availability in multiple formats will help scholarship, and strengthen the university press's mission.&nbsp

Intended beneficiaries

  readers, students, and scholars interested in african american and latin amerian studies, as well as the university press of florida'staff and interns.&nbsp

Subrecipient activities

  the recipient does not intend to subaward funds.]