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We’re thrilled to be back, in person, at Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences at York University. This year’s theme is Reckonings and Re-Imaginings. From the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences:

“Drawing on the lessons of Black Lives Matter, Idle No More, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Congress 2023 will focus on new reckonings for how to live in non-hierarchical relationships that respect our human differences, while protecting the environment we depend on.”

While you're attending Congress, we'd be honoured to greet you at our booth, to share important new work by our authors, and to talk about your next project. Please explore this page for more about our events at Congress and our new books, and be sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for the latest news from the booth!

One more thing: To celebrate Congress 2023, take 30% off ALL BOOKS ON OUR WEBSITE using code GEM at checkout. The code expires June 30, 2023, so order soon!

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Book Expo

The Congress Expo will be housed in Vari Hall, part of the Congress Hub. 

Expo Hours:

May 26: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
May 27: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
May 28: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
May 29: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
May 30: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
May 31: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
June 1: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Books

Explore our latest books by subject, or peruse our forthcoming Fall 2023 list below. Dazzled by our books? Use code GEM at checkout for 30% off your order (expires June 30, 2023).

Fall 2023 catalogue

Explore our forthcoming titles online!

Events

Cover: Religious Diversity in Canadian Public Schools: Rethinking the Role of Law, by Dia Dabby. background: vertical yellow rectangles shaped like a bar chart, set on a blue background. 

Panel Discussion

Religious Diversity in Canadian Public Schools: Rethinking the Role of Law
by Dia Dabby

May 29
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Room IKB-2004 
Osgoode Hall Law School
York University

Panelists Bruce Ryder, David Seljak, and Natasha Bakht

Cover: Dispatches from Disabled Country, by Catherine Frazee, edited by Christine Kelly and Michael Orsini. Photo: a person in a wheelchair sits at the head of a trail overlooking a large body of water. 

Hybrid Book Launch

Dispatches from Disabled Country
by Catherine Frazee; edited by Christine Kelly and Michael Orsini

May 29
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Daphne Cockwell Complex, Room 707
Toronto Metropolitan University
288 Church Street

Event link

Cover: Reconciling Truths: Reimagining Public Inquiries in Canada, by Kim Stanton. photo: an abstract work evocative of an expanse of water and a beach.  

Book Launch and Panel Discussion

Reconciling Truths: Reimagining Public Inquiries in Canada
by Kim Stanton

May 29
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Massey College
Junior Common Room
4 Devonshire Place

Moderator Emma Cunliffe 
Discussants Kiera Ladner, Jennifer Llewellyn, and Mary Eberts

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Cover: We Shall Persist: Women and the Vote in the Atlantic Provinces, by Heidi MacDonald. Black-and-white photo: a historical portrait photo of a young woman standing.  

Multi-Book Launch and Reception

including We Shall Persist by Heidi MacDonald and the Women’s Suffrage and the Struggle for Democracy Series

Hosted by Canadian Committee on Women's & Gender History

May 29
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Winters Dining Hall
001 Winters College McLaughlin Rd
York University

Event link

Cover: The Political Party in Canada, by William P. Cross, Scott Pruysers, and Rob Currie-Wood. Illustration: a series of dots of varying sizes and colours arranged in a set of concentric circles to form a single swirl pattern.  

Authors Meet Critics

The Political Party in Canada
by William Cross, Scott Pruysers, and Rob Currie-Wood

May 30
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Accolade West-ACW 002
89 York Boulevard
York University

Chair Alex Marland
Discussants Laura Stephenson and Royce Koop

Event link

Cover: Constitutional Crossroads: Reflections on Charter Rights, Reconciliation, and Change, edited by Kate Puddister and Emmett Macfarlane. Illustration: a text-only cover in which the second “O” in “Crossroads” and the second “O” in “Constitutional” intersect. 

Book Launch

Constitutional Crossroads: Reflections on Charter Rights, Reconciliation, and Change
edited by Kate Puddister and Emmett Macfarlane

May 31
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Timbers Lodge Social Grill
York Lanes Mall

Event link

Question marks in bright colours 

Roundtable

Book Publishing in Political Science: Tips and Tricks from Publishers

June 1
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Accolade West-ACW 204
89 York Boulevard
York University

Chair Alex Marland
Discussants Dan Quinlan (UTP), Emily Andrew (MQUP), and Randy Schmidt (UBC Press)

Event link

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