The University of Utah Press is the independent publishing branch of the

University of Utah The University of Utah (U of U, UofU, or simply The U) is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the flagship institution of the Utah System of Higher Education. The university was established in 1850 as the University of De ...

and is a division of the

J. Willard Marriott Library The J. Willard Marriott Library is the main academic library of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. The university library has had multiple homes since the first University of Utah librarian was appointed in 1850. The current building ...

. Founded in 1949 by

A. Ray Olpin Albert Ray Olpin (June 1, 1898 – March 7, 1983) was president of the University of Utah from 1946 to 1964. During his presidency the university quadrupled in size and enrollment tripled from 4,000 to 12,000 students. To accommodate these new pup ...

, it is also the oldest university press in Utah. The mission of the press is to "publish and disseminate scholarly books in selected fields, as well as other printed and recorded materials of significance to Utah, the region, the country, and the world." The University of Utah Press publishes in the following general subject areas:

anthropology Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including past human species. Social anthropology studies patterns of be ...

archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landsc ...

, Mesoamerican studies, American Indian studies, natural history, nature writing,

poetry Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meani ...

, Utah and Western history,

Mormon studies Mormon studies is the interdisciplinary academic study of the beliefs, practices, history and culture of individuals and denominations belonging to the Latter Day Saint movement, a religious movement associated with the Book of Mormon, though no ...

, Utah and regional guidebooks, and regional titles. The press employs seven people full-time and publishes 25 to 35 titles per year. The press has over 450 books currently in print.

Prizes

The University of Utah Press awards five annual or biennial prizes for scholarly and/or literary manuscripts. *The

Wallace Stegner Wallace Earle Stegner (February 18, 1909 – April 13, 1993) was an American novelist, short story writer, environmentalist, and historian, often called "The Dean of Western Writers". He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Boo ...

Prize in Environmental or American Western History **2010: Frederick H. Swanson, ''The Bitterroot and Mr. Brandborg: Clearcutting and the Struggle for Sustainable Forestry in the Northern Rockies'' *The Juanita Brooks Prize in Mormon Studies ** 2015: Matthew Garrett, ''Making Lamanites: Mormons, Native Americans, and the Indian Student Placement Program, 1947-2000'' ** 2013: Todd M. Compton, ''A Frontier Life: Jacob Hamblin, Explorer and Indian Missionary'' *The Don D. and Catherine S. Fowler Prize for anthropology and archaeology ** 2010: Scott G. Ortman, ''Winds from the North: Tewa Origins and Historical Anthropology'' ** 2009: Phil R. Geib, ''Foragers and Farmers of the Northern Kayenta: Excavations along the Navajo Mountain Road'' *The

Agha Shahid Ali Agha Shahid Ali (4 February 1949 – 8 December 2001) was an Indian-born poet who immigrated to the United States, and became affiliated with the literary movement known as New Formalism in American poetry. His collections include ''A Walk T ...

Poetry Prize Prizewinners are listed below according to year. **2010: Jennifer Perrine, ''In the Human Zoo'' **2009: Jon Wilkins, ''Transistor Rodeo'' **2008: Jessica Garratt, ''Fire Pond'' **2007: Susan McCabe, ''Descartes' Nighmare'' **2006:

Jane Springer Jane Springer (born Lawrenceburg, Tennessee) is an American poet. Her honors include a 2010 Whiting Award, the Robert Penn Warren Prize for Poetry, and the Beatrice Hawley Award from Alice James Books. Life She graduated from Florida State Univer ...

, ''Dear Blackbirds'' **2005: Bino Realuyo, ''The Gods We Worship Live Next Door'' **2004: Jacqueline Berger, ''Things That Burn'' **2003: Ann Lauinger, ''Persuasions of Fall''

Series

* University of Utah Anthropological Papers This series is :"a medium for reporting to interested scholars and the people of Utah research in anthropology and allied sciences bearing upon the peoples and cultures of the Great Basin and the West. They include, first, specialized and technical record reports on Great Basin archeology, ethnology, linguistics, and physical anthropology, and second, more general articles on anthropological discoveries, problems, and interpretations bearing upon the western region, from the High Plains to the Pacific Coast, insofar as they are relevant to human and cultural relations in the Great Basin and surrounding areas." The first Anthropological Paper was published in 1950 and new books continue to be published through the present. * Tanner Lectures on Human Values This annual lecture series was established by philanthropist

Obert Clark Tanner Obert Clark Tanner (September 20, 1904 – October 14, 1993) was a University of Utah professor of philosophy, philanthropist, and founder of O.C. Tanner Co. Early life and education Tanner was born in Farmington, Utah to Joseph Marion Tanner ...

with the hope that the "lectures will contribute to the intellectual and moral life of mankind." Lecturers from a variety of cultures and fields are chosen on the basis of their leadership, integrity, and commitment to human values. The lectures consider the relationships between scientific and scholarly advancements and moral values and are published in an annual volume by the University of Utah Press. Past lecturers include: E. O. Wilson, Carlos Fuentes, Freeman Dyson,

Paul Farmer Paul Edward Farmer (October 26, 1959 – February 21, 2022) was an American medical anthropologist and physician. Farmer held an MD and PhD from Harvard University, where he was a University Professor and the chair of the Department of Glob ...

Steven Pinker Steven Arthur Pinker (born September 18, 1954) is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, popular science author, and public intellectual. He is an advocate of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind. ...

, and

Toni Morrison Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019), known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist. Her first novel, '' The Bluest Eye'', was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed '' S ...

. * Utah Series in Middle East Studies Originally named the Utah Series in Turkish and Islamic Studies, this series now has a broader focus to publish books in the area of history, politics, and society of the Middle East.

M. Hakan Yavuz M. Hakan Yavuz (born 24 April 1964) is a Turkish political scientist and historian, a scholar of contemporary Islamic and Turkish studies. Early life and education Yavuz was born in Bayburt, Turkey in 1964. Kazım Yavuz, his father, was a politi ...

is the Series Editor. The first book published by the series was Guenter Lewy's '' The Armenian Massacres in Ottoman Turkey: A Disputed Genocide'' in 2006; the book had previously been rejected by eleven publishers including four university presses. Since then, the series published many other works that seek to reject the historical consensus that the

Armenian genocide The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Spearheaded by the ruling Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), it was implemented primarily through t ...

was a genocide, by such authors as Justin McCarthy, Edward J. Erickson, and Yücel Güçlü. These books have been criticized for methodological flaws and factual errors.

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