UBC Press is proud to publish outstanding scholarly works by some of the world’s preeminent scholars. We congratulate our authors and volume editors who have been recognized with awards and citations.
The Iconic North
Cultural Constructions of Aboriginal Life in Postwar Canada
The Iconic North explores how the “modern” South crafted cultural images of a “primitive” North that reflected its own preconceived notions and social, political, and economic interests.
2018, Winner - CLIO Prize for The North, Canadian Historical Association
- Copyright year: 2016
Brand Command
Canadian Politics and Democracy in the Age of Message Control
An eye-opening look at how political parties and the government use branding strategies and the implications that this has for Canadian democracy.
2017, Winner - The Donner Prize
2017, Winner - Book Award for Scholarly Writing, Atlantic Book Awards
- Copyright year: 2016
Points of Entry
How Canada’s Immigration Officers Decide Who Gets in
A renowned sociologist gains unprecedented access to Canadian immigration offices and reveals how visa officers determine who gets into Canada – and who stays out.
2016, Winner - John Porter Award, Canadian Sociological Association
- Copyright year: 2015
Planning Toronto
The Planners, The Plans, Their Legacies, 1940-80
This lavishly illustrated book will stand as the definitive history of Toronto postwar planning and of the impact that planning has had on the city and its surrounding metropolitan area.
2016, Winner - Fred Landon Award, Ontario Historical Society
- Copyright year: 2016
What We Learned
Two Generations Reflect on Tsimshian Education and the Day Schools
Moving beyond the more familiar stories of residential schools, two generations of Tsimshian students recall their experiences attending day and public schools in northwestern British Columbia.
2017, Shortlisted - Canadian Aboriginal History Book Prize, Canadian Historical Association
2017, Winner - Publication Award, Canadian Association of Foundations of Education
2019, Winner - Jeanne Clarke Award for Local History, Prince George Library and History Association
- Copyright year: 2016
North to Bondage
Loyalist Slavery in the Maritimes
The first history of black slavery in the Maritimes, North to Bondage is a startling corrective to the enduring myth of Canada as a land of freedom at the end of the Underground Railroad.
2016, Commended - The Hill Times List of Top 100 Best Books for 2016
- Copyright year: 2016