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Wilfrid Laurier University Press
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WLU Press publishes books in the humanities and social sciences in Waterloo, Ontario. Member of the Association of University Presses. www.wlupress.wlu.ca
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In a new episode of Community of Praxis, Brenna interviews Maha Bali about her edited collection Open at the Margins and the ways open education is not always already equitable. @brennacgray.bsky.social @mahabali.bsky.social On your favourite platform or at
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November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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#ReadUP on how @hopkinspress.bsky.social & @projectmuse.bsky.social collaborated & personified the idea of #TeamUP w/ @jhu.edu on #DemocracyDay

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November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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University Press Week 2025 is about collaboration. Canadian university presses came together in this two-page ad in the Literary Review of Canada. Take a look!

More info about #UPWeek: https://bit.ly/497lEN1
##TeamUP #ReadUP @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social @wlupress.bsky.social @ubcpress.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Theo Dombrowski reviews The Taking of Vimy Ridge in The British Columbia Review: "an evocative insight into a momentous point in history—and the role photography played in it." @carlajeanstokes.bsky.social
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Theo Dombrowski reviews The Taking of Vimy Ridge: First World War
Theo Dombrowski reviews The Taking of Vimy Ridge: First World War Photographs of William Ivor Castle, by Carla-Jean Stokes (Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2025) $64.99 / 9781771126984
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November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Carla-Jean Stokes' book about William Ivor Castle's work tells the stories behind the famous photographer's First World War photos, including the ones he manipulated.

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November 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Happy University Press Week! Join us in celebrating how authors, university press publishing professionals & so many others #TeamUP to advance knowledge. Explore this @bookshop.org collection of university press books to find your next thought-provoking read: https://bit.ly/4nhTQcc. #ReadUP
University Press Week logo, November 10-14, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The arts, performing arts & media studies section of the #UPWeek Gallery also features great publications from @weslpress.bsky.social, @benjaminbarson.bsky.social, @wlupress.bsky.social @darioll.bsky.social & Amherst College Press https://bit.ly/3WTl7XD
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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How do university presses #TeamUP to advance knowledge? A baker’s dozen inspiring examples in the #UPWeek Gallery include work by @ucpress.bsky.social, @dukepress.bsky.social, @mitpress.bsky.social, @uofupress.bsky.social, @uncpress.bsky.social & @ualbertapress.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/43CrodY
TeamUP with Collaborative Projects, University Press Week 2025, featuring logos of press projects mentioned in the post: The W. Hodding Carter III and Transregional Middle Easts series, Direct to Open (D2O), First Gen scholars program, and Centre for Literatures in Canada lecture series.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Lots of university press authors to see and hear next week during University Press Week! Make plans to #TeamUP by tuning in to a virtual #UPWeek event or attending one in person: https://bit.ly/3WY1jlP.
#Team UP, University Press Week, November 10-14, 2025
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Catch Ep 447 of #TheAuthorityFile
In the final episode of this four-part series, Paul db Watkins, Professor of English at Vancouver Island University and author of Soundin’ Canaan, reflects on the power of remixing: ow.ly/bCws50Xk1e2 @wlupress.bsky.social #Canadianpoetry
Graphic with Authority FIle logo, book cover, Paul's headshot, and WLUP logo. Reads: How Soundin' Canaan Remixed Its Design, Launch, and Website. Episode 447. Paul db Watkins Professor of English Vancouver Island University
October 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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New Episode of Community of Practice! Brenna and Dave unpack “trickle-down clamping down,” making space for curiosity, and the importance of being surprised in the classroom, and Dave confesses that he’s tired of learning. @brennacgray.bsky.social @davidnwright.bsky.social www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...
The Community of Praxis cover image features a multi-coloured outline of two people facing each other with speech bubbles above. The text reads New Episode! Community of Praxis in Conversation: Who Am I in the Classroom?
October 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Co-authored by @drdomdavies.bsky.social and @crifkind.bsky.social, Graphic Refuge (@wlupress.bsky.social 2025) explores graphic narratives about a range of refugee experiences. You're invited to a panel event to celebrate the book: www.hcid.city/news/graphic...
Graphic Refuge Panel Event - 19th November
You are invited to the Graphic Refuge panel event with Dr. Dominic Davies and Dr Candida Rifkind
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October 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Māori and Pasifika leaders are leading climate adaptation, guided by ancestral knowledge and Indigenous principles to build resilience and shape global solutions.
Indigenous climate adaptation network launched in Ōtautahi
Māori and Pasifika leaders are leading climate adaptation, guided by ancestral knowledge and Indigenous principles to build resilience and shape global solutions.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Congratulations to Elysia French and Amanda White, editors of Ecologies in Practice: Environmentally Engaged Arts in Canada, winner of a UAAC-AAUC Book Award from the Universities Art Association of Canada! www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Books/E/Ecol...
Decorative book cover of Ecologies in Practice, with the text: We need the contributions of artists of all stripes to help us imagine anew in the uneasy times to come, and this volume helps guide the way.” - Jenny Kerber, Wilfrid Laurier University
October 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Join @amplifypodnetwork.bsky.social Mon, Oct 27, Noon PDT/3pm EDT for a virtual launch party to celebrate the release of Brenna Clarke Gray's new podcast, Community of Praxis! @brennacgray.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/online-lau...
Online Launch Event: Community of Praxis
Join us for a virtual launch party to celebrate the release of Brenna Clarke Gray's new podcast, Community of Praxis!
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October 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Catch Ep 445 of #TheAuthorityFile
In the second episode of this series, @paulwatkins.bsky.social, Professor of English at Vancouver Island University and author of Soundin’ Canaan: Black Canadian Poetry, Music, and Citizenship, expands on his writing process ow.ly/Fxjv50Xe5Q7 @wlupress.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Congratulations/Félicitations!

Best Book Prize Honourable mention
Mention honorable, prix du Meilleur livre

Cheryl Thompson, Canada and the Blackface Atlantic: Performing Slavery, Conflict, and Freedom, 1812-1897

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October 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Catch Ep 444 of #TheAuthorityFile podcast
In this episode, Paul db Watkins, Prof of English at Vancouver Island U & author of Soundin’ Canaan: Black #Canadian Poetry, Music, and Citizenship, discusses the themes of his book ow.ly/vGw150X9qlO @wlupress.bsky.social #Poetry @paulwatkins.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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In this episode of Community of Praxis Brenna interviews Sherri Spelic about her book Care at the Core and what reciprocal learning can happen between post-secondary and K-12 educators. @brennacgray.bsky.social @edifiedlistener.bsky.social
On your favourite platform or at www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...
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October 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Forthcoming November 2025, the new paperback edition of Podcast Studies: Practice into Theory, providing substantive evidence of podcasting's transformative effect on academia

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Podcast Studies: Practice into Theory critically examines the emergent field of podcasting in academia, revealing its significant impact on scholarly communication and approaches to research and knowledge creation. This collection presents in-depth analyses from scholars who have integrated podcasting into their academic pursuits. The book systematically explores the medium's implications for teaching, its effectiveness in reaching broader audiences, and its role in reshaping the dissemination of academic work.
September 30, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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An Evening of Spoken Word & Dub Poetry
By Canada Black Music Archives will honour Lillian Allen Oct. 3. www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening...
An Evening of Spoken Word & Dub Poetry
Join us for a night of discussion, powerful spoken word and dub poetry in celebration of the Poet Laureate of Toronto, Lillian Allen!
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October 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and many of the TRC Calls to Action reference the importance of learning about and honouring the Treaties made with Indigenous people. www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...
September 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Coming Soon! The Taking of Vimy Ridge: First World War Photographs of William Ivor Castle, by Carla-Jean Stokes, explores the life and works of a Canadian official First World War photographer known for staging and manipulating his photographs. Preorder now at
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The book cover features a truck convoy of celebrating soldiers, and an endorsement from historian Jonathan F. Vance: “The Taking of Vimy Ridge is essential reading for anyone who wants a better understanding of First World War photography.
September 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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In episode 1b of Community of Praxis, Brenna and collaborator David N. Wright unpack authentic assessment, how care can be exploited, and contract grading as a practice, in response to episode 1a with Cate Denial @brennacgray.bsky.social @amplifypodnetwork.bsky.social www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...
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September 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Thanks @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social for inviting me and @drdomdavies.bsky.social to talk about our new co-authored book exploring how comics can document & disrupt dominant images of war & forced displacement @wlupress.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/graphic-refuge
Dominic Davies and Candida Rifkind, "Graphic Refuge: Visuality and Mobility in Refugee Comics" (Wilfrid Laurier UP, 2025) - New Books Network
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September 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM