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

University of Utah The University of Utah (the U, U of U, or simply Utah) is a public university, public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret (Book of Mormon), Deseret by the General A ...

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, 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, society, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including archaic humans. Social anthropology studies patterns of behav ...

archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

Mesoamerican Mesoamerica is a historical region and cultural area that begins in the southern part of North America and extends to the Pacific coast of Central America, thus comprising the lands of central and southern Mexico, all of Belize, Guatemala, El S ...

studies,

American Indian studies Native American studies (also known as American Indian, Indigenous American, Aboriginal, Native, or First Nations studies) is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the history, culture, politics, issues, spirituality, sociology and co ...

natural history Natural history is a domain of inquiry involving organisms, including animals, fungi, and plants, in their natural environment, leaning more towards observational than experimental methods of study. A person who studies natural history is cal ...

nature writing Nature writing is nonfiction or fiction prose about the natural environment. It often draws heavily from scientific information and facts while also incorporating philosophical reflection upon various aspects of nature. Works are frequently writte ...

poetry Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or in ...

, Utah and Western history,

Mormon studies Mormon studies is the interdisciplinarity, interdisciplinary list of academic disciplines, academic study of the beliefs and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, beliefs, practices, Latter Day Saint movement#History, histor ...

, 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, writer, environmentalist, and historian. He was often called "The Dean of Western Writers". He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Book Award ...

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 Juanita Pulsipher Brooks (January 15, 1898 – August 26, 1989) was an American historian and author, specializing in the American West and Mormon history. Her most notable contribution was her book related to the Mountain Meadows Massacre, to wh ...

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 Qizilbash (4 February 1949 – 8 December 2001) was an Indian-American poet. Born in New Delhi into a Kashmiri Muslim family, Ali immigrated to the United States from India and became affiliated with the literary movement kno ...

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, ''Dear Blackbirds'' **2005:

Bino Realuyo Bino A. Realuyo is a Filipino-American novelist, poet, community organizer and adult educator. He is the author of a novel, ''The Umbrella Country''; a poetry collection, ''The Gods We Worship Live Next Door''; and several stories; he is also edi ...

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

Series

As of 2023, the University of Utah Press offers six series: The Juanita Brooks Series in Mormon History and Culture, The Wallace Stegner Series in Environmental Studies, Utah Series on Great Salt Lake and the Great Basin, University of Utah Anthropological Papers, National Park Readers, and Inclusive Anthropologies. * 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. Past Series: *

Tanner Lectures on Human Values The Tanner Lectures on Human Values is a multi-university lecture series in the humanities, founded in 1978, at Clare Hall, Cambridge, Clare Hall, Cambridge University, by the American scholar Obert Clark Tanner. In founding the lecture, he define ...

This annual lecture series was established by philanthropist Obert Clark 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 Edward Osborne Wilson (June 10, 1929 – December 26, 2021) was an American biologist, naturalist, ecologist, and entomologist known for developing the field of sociobiology. Born in Alabama, Wilson found an early interest in nature and frequ ...

Carlos Fuentes Carlos Fuentes Macías (; ; November 11, 1928 – May 15, 2012) was a Mexican novelist and essayist. Among his works are ''The Death of Artemio Cruz'' (1962), '' Aura'' (1962), '' Terra Nostra'' (1975), '' The Old Gringo'' (1985) and '' Christop ...

Freeman Dyson Freeman John Dyson (15 December 1923 – 28 February 2020) was a British-American theoretical physics, theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his works in quantum field theory, astrophysics, random matrix, random matrices, math ...

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

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

, 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 and editor. Her first novel, ''The Bluest Eye'', was published in 1970. The critically accl ...

. * Utah Series in Middle East Studies Originally named the Utah Series in Turkish and Islamic Studies, this series published books in the area of history, politics, and society of the Middle East. M. Hakan Yavuz was the Series Editor. The first book published by the series was

Guenter Lewy Guenter Lewy (born 22 August 1923) is a German-born American author and political scientist who is a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His works span several topics, but he is most often associate ...

'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 Armenians, 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 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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