The University of the West Indies Press (or UWI Press) is a university press that is part of the University of the West Indies and was founded in 1992.[2] The first book published by the press was Slave Society in the Danish West Indies: St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix by Neville A. T. Hall.[3] Particularly noted for academic publications with a Caribbean focus, including on history, cultural studies, literature, gender studies, education and political science,[4] the press is currently a member of the Association of University Presses.[5]
West Indies Press publishes The Journal of Caribbean History, a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering the history of the Caribbean.[6] The editor-in-chief is Swithin Wilmot of the University of the West Indies.[7]
References
- ^ “Ordering Information”. University of the West Indies Press. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ “UWI Press Celebrates 20 years of Publishing Caribbean Books | Marketing and Communications Office, The University of West Indies at Mona”. www.mona.uwi.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ “Slave Society in the Danish West Indies : St. Thomas, St. John and St Croix / Neville A.T. Hall ; edited by B.W. Higman | Smithsonian Institution”. www.si.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ “About UWI Press”. University of the West Indies Press. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ “Our Members”. Association of University Presses. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ “Journal of Caribbean History”. Project MUSE. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ “Journal of Caribbean History”. Department of History and Philosophy. University of the West Indies. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
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