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.
Saints, Sinners, and Soldiers
Canada's Second World War
From labour conflicts to the black market to prostitution, this book examines the moral and social underbelly of Canada’s Second World War.
2006, Shortlisted - Raymond Klibansky Prize, Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Science
2006, Commended - C.P. Stacey Prize, Canadian Committee for the History of the Second World War
- Copyright year: 2004
Paddling to Where I Stand
Agnes Alfred, Qwiqwasutinuxw Noblewoman
A first-hand account of the greatest period of change experienced by the Kwakwaka'wakw people since their first contact with Europeans.
2005, Commended - BC Historical Federation Book Prize, BC Historical Federation
- Copyright year: 2004
Governing Ourselves?
The Politics of Canadian Communities
This stimulating text considers questions of influence and power within local institutions and decision-making processes using numerous illustrations from municipalities across Canada.
2005, Winner - Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine
- Copyright year: 2004
The Courts and the Colonies
The Litigation of Hutterite Church Disputes
A detailed account of the litigation between various Hutterite factions and colonies in Manitoba and the US that led to a major division in the 1990s.
2005, Shortlisted - Margaret McWilliams Award, Manitoba Historical Society
- Copyright year: 2004
Selling British Columbia
Tourism and Consumer Culture, 1890-1970
An entertaining and illustrated account of the development of BC's tourist industry between 1890 and 1970, examining how BC’s history of colonialism was deftly marketed to potential tourists.
2005, Winner - Third Prize Book Award, BC Historical Federation
- Copyright year: 2004
CCF Colonialism in Northern Saskatchewan
Battling Parish Priests, Bootleggers, and Fur Sharks
An elegantly written history that documents the colonial relationship between the CCF and the Saskatchewan north.
2004, Shortlisted - First Book Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards
2004, Shortlisted - Scholarly Book Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards
- Copyright year: 2004