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| Editora da UFSC | |
|---|---|
| Name | Editora da UFSC |
| Native name | Editora da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Headquarters | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Publications | books, journals, academic monographs, textbooks |
| Topics | humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, arts |
Editora da UFSC is the university press of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina located in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina (state), Brazil. It publishes scholarly works in Portuguese and other languages, serving as a vehicle for dissemination of research tied to Brazilian higher education and regional studies. The press collaborates with national and international institutions to produce monographs, textbooks, critical editions, and cultural projects that engage audiences across academia and the public sphere.
The origin of the press traces to development of university publishing in Brazil alongside institutions such as Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Estadual de Campinas and Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro. Its institutionalization paralleled federal policies affecting Ministério da Educação (Brasil), initiatives by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico and curricular expansions at universities like Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco and Universidade Federal do Paraná. Over decades the press has navigated periods associated with the Anos de Chumbo, democratic re-democratization, shifts in funding from entities such as the Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos and regulatory changes linked to the Sistema Nacional de Bibliotecas da Educação Superior. Its catalog reflects dialogues with publishers including Editorial Universitária da UFPA, Editora da UFRJ, Editora Unesp, Editora UFMG and international houses like Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press.
The press articulates a mission consonant with the mandates of Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, aligning editorial choices with scholarly standards promoted by bodies such as the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado de Santa Catarina, and research programs funded by the Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social. It supports disciplines represented at UFSC including Faculdade de Filosofia, Departamento de História, Departamento de Psicologia, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Centro de Ciências da Saúde and engages with research groups affiliated to networks like the Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Educação and the Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência.
The catalog includes collections in areas tied to institutes such as the Museu Nacional (Rio de Janeiro), Instituto de Artes da UFSC, Departamento de Geociências, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras and fields exemplified by works on Descobrimento do Brasil, História da Arte no Brasil, Língua Portuguesa, Direito Constitucional and Ecologia. It publishes monographs, edited volumes, critical editions and textbooks used by faculties including Escola de Engenharia, Escola de Música and Instituto de Estudos do Mar. Titles often respond to conferences organized with partners like the Associação Nacional de Editores Universitários, Congresso Brasileiro de História, Bienal do Livro de São Paulo and translation initiatives referencing authors associated with Machado de Assis, Clarice Lispector, Paulo Freire and international figures such as Michel Foucault, Pierre Bourdieu, Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler and Edward Said.
Editorial policy emphasizes peer review and editorial boards drawing on scholars from departments and institutions such as Universidade Federal Fluminense, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Universidade de Brasília, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais and research councils like the Conselho Editorial Brasileiro. Manuscript evaluation follows standards comparable to procedures at presses including Yale University Press and Harvard University Press, incorporating double-blind review for monographs and editorial oversight for textbooks. Copyright and licensing practices align with frameworks discussed at forums like the Conferência Nacional dos Editores Universitários and with open access debates championed by groups such as SciELO and the Open Archives Initiative.
Distribution networks include national bookshops, academic libraries such as the Biblioteca Central da UFSC, university bookstores, and digital platforms akin to repositories hosted by Biblioteca Nacional (Brasil), Portal de Periódicos CAPES and open access portals. The press participates in book fairs including the Feira do Livro de Porto Alegre, Bienal Internacional do Livro de São Paulo and regional events across Santa Catarina (state), supporting dissemination through collaborations with logistics partners and library consortia like the Sistema Integrado de Bibliotecas da UFSC and interlibrary loan agreements with institutions such as the Biblioteca Nacional and municipal libraries.
Collaborations extend to cultural institutions such as the Teatro Álvaro de Carvalho, Museu Victor Meirelles, Fundação Nacional de Artes, municipal cultural secretariats and festivals like the FLIP and the Festival Literário de Paraty. Projects include translations, critical editions and outreach programs developed with embassies, cultural institutes like the Goethe-Institut, Instituto Cervantes, British Council and philanthropic bodies including the Instituto Moreira Salles and foundations supporting Brazilian humanities scholarship.
Organizational structure follows university press models with editorial directors, acquisition editors, production staff and legal advisors, interacting with university administration including the Reitoria da UFSC, financial offices and academic councils. Funding sources combine institutional budgets, project grants from agencies like the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, federal calls from the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovações and revenue from sales and licensing. The press engages external auditors and participates in national networks such as the Associação Brasileira de Editoras Universitárias to maintain sustainability and adherence to standards.
Category:University presses of Brazil