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50 Years, 50 Books: Life Lived Like a Story

Posted: June 23, 2022
Jean Barman on how "Life Lived Like a Story" helps non-Indigenous people write respectfully about Indigenous topics. ...more
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50 Years, 50 Books: Terrain of Memory

Posted: June 14, 2022
Laura Ishiguro on "Terrain of Memory" and its significance for Japanese Canadian studies. ...more
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50 Years, 50 Books: Moved by the State

Posted: June 10, 2022
Ken Carty on Tina Loo's "Moved by the State" and why the Brenda and McLean series is the a "treasure chest of Canadian studies." ...more
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The meandering path of a drink historian: not always caused by the beverage

Posted: May 16, 2022
"For 'Liquor and the Liberal State,' the journey from off hand idea to a book was a long one..." ...more

Scandalous Conduct: Past and Present

Posted: May 12, 2022
In light of recent cases of military scandals in Canada, Matthew Barrett explores the history of military misconduct. ...more

Inside "Debt and Federalism": An Introduction to Bankruptcy and Insolvency in Canada

Posted: May 12, 2022
Authors Thomas Telfer and Virginia Torrie introduce us to the four cases discussed in their new book, "Debt and Federalism," illuminating why these cases form our foundation for understanding bankruptcy and insolvency in Canada. ...more

50 Years, 50 Books: Sapphistries

Posted: April 27, 2022
Pam Ratner on Leila J. Rupp's "Sapphistries" and the courage to publish sexuality studies before it was "mainstream." ...more
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UBC Press Named Benetech Global Certified Accessible™ Publisher

Posted: April 21, 2022
We're pleased to announce that UBC Press is now a Benetech Global Certified Accessible™ (GCA) publisher. Benetech, a nonprofit that empowers communities with software for social good, issues this accreditation to those publishers who produce EPUBs that meet a full range of accessibility features required to support the needs of all readers, including those with disabilities and learning differences. ...more

50 Years, 50 Books: Citizens Plus

Posted: April 21, 2022
Cole Harris on how Alan Cairns' "Citizens Plus" contributes to discussion "crucial to the future of this country." ...more
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50 Years, 50 Books: Alliance and Illusion

Posted: April 13, 2022
John English on why Robert Bothwell's "Alliance and Illusion" will endure. ...more
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