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Book Launch: We Shall Persist

Posted: November 21, 2023 5:30PM - November 21, 2023 6:30PM
Location: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, 23 Dineen Dr., Fredericton (UNB Campus)
Dr. Heidi MacDonald will discuss and read from her new book, We Shall Persist, from 5:30-6:00pm, with a reception following. ...more

Event: Making Your PhD a Journey of Self-Discovery

Posted: November 16, 2023 7:00PM - November 16, 2023 9:00PM
Location: Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncevalles Ave., Toronto
Join author Leela Viswanathan, to celebrate her new book "The Deliberate Doctorate: A Values-Focused Journey to Your PhD," and for lively conversation with Beverley Mullings and Sheila Stewart, about making your PhD a journey of self-discovery rather than simply a destination. ...more

UP Week 2023: A Conversation with the UBC Press Accessibility Committee

Posted: November 15, 2023
In celebration of 2023 University Press Week and this year’s theme – #SpeakUP – we spoke with our Accessibility Committee about how we strive to amplify our authors’ voices by making our publications accessible. Here’s what they shared about past, present, and future projects. ...more

A Settler's Decolonization Journey: "Meeting My Treaty Kin"

Posted: November 9, 2023 4:00PM - November 9, 2023 6:00PM
Location: Blackhurst Cultural Centre, The People's Residence, 777-779 Bathurst St., Toronto
Award-winning author and activist Heather Menzies will share being challenged to change her colonial and whitesuperiority thinking when working with the Nishnaabeg of the Stoney Point Reserve. She learned to listen, and to relate to them on a treaty basis of mutual respect and equality. ...more

Book Launch - Meeting My Treaty Kin by Heather Menzies

Posted: November 4, 2023 6:30PM - November 4, 2023 8:30PM
Location: The Spaniel's Tale Bookstore, 1131 Wellington St. W., Ottawa
Award-winning author and activist Heather Menzies invites you into a conversation about her new book, Meeting My Treaty Kin: A Journey Toward Reconciliation. This is a free event, however, RSVPs are encouraged. ...more

New Directions for Environmental Justice

Posted: October 30, 2023 7:30PM
Location: Nozhem Theatre, Enwayaang Building, Trent University
Dr. Wiebe will explore the key themes of her book Life Against States of Emergency. It takes us back to the Idle No More movement, highlighting Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence’s significant ceremonial fast of 2012–13. ...more
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