A reception and book launch for Tony Penikett's new book Hunting the Northern Character. ...more

A reception and book launch for Tony Penikett's new book Hunting the Northern Character. ...more

In this the centenary of compulsory service in Canada, “Canadian conscripts at War” will provide an overview of the principal events leading up to this historic and controversial legislation, followed by a brief examination of the vital contribution made by conscripts during the Hundred Days. The subject has long been obscured by myth and by inaccurate or incomplete history. Many of these myths will be directly addressed in this presentation. ...more

Tony Penikett, former Yukon Premier, will give a keynote address about his new book Hunting the Northern Character to the delegates at the Arctic Circle Assembly, the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic, held in Reykjavik, Iceland. ...more

Mothers & Others: The Role of Parenthood in Politics offers the first comprehensive, international investigation of what motherhood means for women’s political lives as citizens, candidates, and members of government. Join co-editor Melanee Thomas, and contributors Brenda O’Neill and L.A. Lambert as they highlight key contributions,  and discuss the broader implications from the book.  ...more

Come and learn about the experiences that shaped this revealing, forward-thinking book and about Upstream, an organization dedicated to creating a healthy society. Speakers at the event will include Dr. Vincent Lam, Max FineDay, Dr. Ritika Goel, Vivian Tam from the Canadian Federation of Medical Students and Upstream’s Executive Director, Dr. Monika Dutt. ...more

Join is for the Winnipeg launch of Unbuilt Environments by Jonathan Peyton. ...more

Join us in Ottawa for exciting, rapid-fire on campaigning by some of the most dynamic leaders in the world of politics, unions, and social change. ...more

"Columbia Village: Revelstoke's Ghost Town That Never Was" ...more

Join us in Toronto for exciting, rapid-fire talks on campaigning by some of the most dynamic leaders in the world of politics, unions, and social change. ...more

"Monuments, Markers, and Museums: Making Roadside History in Kamloops and along the Cariboo Highway." ...more

Academic Women at Simon Fraser University is proud to present three events on September 25th, 2017 related to the publication of The Equity Myth: Racialization and Indigeneity at Canadian Universities. ...more

Join us for the Vancouver edition in a series of exciting, rapid-fire talks on campaigning by some of the most dynamic leaders in the world of politics, unions, and social change. ...more

Join editors, Melanee Thomas and Amanda Bittner, and Randy Schmidt, UBC Press editor, to celebrate the publication of "Mothers & Others" ...more

Join us on June 4 at McNally Jackson, 52 Prince St., New York, for a celebration of A Queer Love Story ...more

Join us on June 1 at Glad Day Bookshop, 499 Church St, Toronto, for a celebration of A Queer Love Story and the letters and lives of Jane Rule and Rick Bébout. ...more

Join us at the historic Arts and Letters Club to celebrate the publication of Religion & Canadian Party Politics with authors David Rayside, Jerald Sabin, and Paul Thomas. ...more