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Now available in paperback and open access PDF: "Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance" by Amy Janzwood reveals how and why social movements have frustrated major pipeline development in North America. https://bit.ly/4qZBaAZ
November 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Now available in paperback and open access PDF: "Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance" by Amy Janzwood reveals how and why social movements have frustrated major pipeline development in North America. https://bit.ly/4qZBaAZ
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Beyond thrilled for this rave review from @johnibbitson.bsky.social in the @theglobeandmail.com for our book, Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution. Now available @ubcpress.bsky.social and fine bookstores.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
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Challenging Exile is essential reading for history buffs
The book tells the story of Japanese Canadians who were deported to Japan after the end of the Second World War
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November 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Beyond thrilled for this rave review from @johnibbitson.bsky.social in the @theglobeandmail.com for our book, Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution. Now available @ubcpress.bsky.social and fine bookstores.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
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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
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
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
More info about #UPWeek: https://bit.ly/497lEN1
##TeamUP #ReadUP @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social @wlupress.bsky.social @ubcpress.bsky.social
We were touched that CBC shared a list of four books by Tim Cook to read this Remembrance Day. Tim Cook, who passed away October 26, was a prolific writer on Canadian military history, editor of our Studies in Canadian Military History series, and friend to all of us at UBC Press.
4 books by Canadian military historian Tim Cook to read this Remembrance Day | CBC Books
Cook, the chief historian at the Canadian War Museum, died on Oct. 26. In his honour and that of Remembrance Day, here's a list of some of his books about Canadian military history.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
We were touched that CBC shared a list of four books by Tim Cook to read this Remembrance Day. Tim Cook, who passed away October 26, was a prolific writer on Canadian military history, editor of our Studies in Canadian Military History series, and friend to all of us at UBC Press.
Nature Vancouver and UBC Xwi7xwa Library present "The Extraordinary Legacy of BC Ethnographer James Teit," a talk with historian Wendy Wickwire. Nov. 6, 7:30 PM, UBC First Nations House of Learning and online.
https://naturevancouver.ca/events/2025-11-13_james-teit_wendy-wickwire/
https://naturevancouver.ca/events/2025-11-13_james-teit_wendy-wickwire/
🌿The Extraordinary Legacy of BC Ethnographer James Teit – Wendy Wickwire - Nature Vancouver
06/Nov/2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Wendy Wickwire will talk about the Extraordinary Legacy of Ethnographer James A. Teit (1864-1922) and her award winning book At the Bridge: James Teit and an Anthropology of Belonging Between 1894 and 1922, some of the leading anthropologists and scientists of the day drew on the research services of James Teit of Spences Bridge, BC [...]
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November 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Nature Vancouver and UBC Xwi7xwa Library present "The Extraordinary Legacy of BC Ethnographer James Teit," a talk with historian Wendy Wickwire. Nov. 6, 7:30 PM, UBC First Nations House of Learning and online.
https://naturevancouver.ca/events/2025-11-13_james-teit_wendy-wickwire/
https://naturevancouver.ca/events/2025-11-13_james-teit_wendy-wickwire/
The open access edition of "Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution" by H. Scott Fairley is now available!
"Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution" is a meticulously argued case for having the Canadian foreign affairs power rest within the federal sphere. #OAWeek https://bit.ly/3WWaxiw
"Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution" is a meticulously argued case for having the Canadian foreign affairs power rest within the federal sphere. #OAWeek https://bit.ly/3WWaxiw
October 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The open access edition of "Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution" by H. Scott Fairley is now available!
"Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution" is a meticulously argued case for having the Canadian foreign affairs power rest within the federal sphere. #OAWeek https://bit.ly/3WWaxiw
"Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution" is a meticulously argued case for having the Canadian foreign affairs power rest within the federal sphere. #OAWeek https://bit.ly/3WWaxiw
The open access edition of "Heenan Blaikie" by Adam Dodek is now available!
What really happened at Heenan Blaikie? This is the ultimate account of what went on behind the scenes of the largest law firm dissolution in Canadian history. #OAWeek https://bit.ly/4o65f05
What really happened at Heenan Blaikie? This is the ultimate account of what went on behind the scenes of the largest law firm dissolution in Canadian history. #OAWeek https://bit.ly/4o65f05
October 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The open access edition of "Heenan Blaikie" by Adam Dodek is now available!
What really happened at Heenan Blaikie? This is the ultimate account of what went on behind the scenes of the largest law firm dissolution in Canadian history. #OAWeek https://bit.ly/4o65f05
What really happened at Heenan Blaikie? This is the ultimate account of what went on behind the scenes of the largest law firm dissolution in Canadian history. #OAWeek https://bit.ly/4o65f05
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Academic book rec! I was lucky to win a book of my choice from @ubcpress.bsky.social from a conference I attended, and this was my selection. Super insightful study of Cree economic relationships, demonstrated through interviews, language, history, and stories. Highly recommend!
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October 22, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Academic book rec! I was lucky to win a book of my choice from @ubcpress.bsky.social from a conference I attended, and this was my selection. Super insightful study of Cree economic relationships, demonstrated through interviews, language, history, and stories. Highly recommend!
#booksky
#booksky
Seen at Sea! 🛥️
We love popping by the gift shop on BC Ferries to peruse new BC-published books. During this trip, we spotted "Unceded" by George Abbott and "Once upon This Land" by Robert Muckle, among many other great #BCBooks! #ReadLocal
We love popping by the gift shop on BC Ferries to peruse new BC-published books. During this trip, we spotted "Unceded" by George Abbott and "Once upon This Land" by Robert Muckle, among many other great #BCBooks! #ReadLocal
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Seen at Sea! 🛥️
We love popping by the gift shop on BC Ferries to peruse new BC-published books. During this trip, we spotted "Unceded" by George Abbott and "Once upon This Land" by Robert Muckle, among many other great #BCBooks! #ReadLocal
We love popping by the gift shop on BC Ferries to peruse new BC-published books. During this trip, we spotted "Unceded" by George Abbott and "Once upon This Land" by Robert Muckle, among many other great #BCBooks! #ReadLocal
We are proud to celebrate #OAWeek. This year's theme—Who owns our knowledge?—invites us to reflect on who has access to research and how knowledge is created and shared. https://www.openaccessweek.org/theme
For a list of UBC Press' open access titles, visit ubcpress.ca/open-access.
For a list of UBC Press' open access titles, visit ubcpress.ca/open-access.
October 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We are proud to celebrate #OAWeek. This year's theme—Who owns our knowledge?—invites us to reflect on who has access to research and how knowledge is created and shared. https://www.openaccessweek.org/theme
For a list of UBC Press' open access titles, visit ubcpress.ca/open-access.
For a list of UBC Press' open access titles, visit ubcpress.ca/open-access.
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Read Benjamin Robin Barton's review of "China's Asymmetric Statecraft: Alignments, Competitors, and Regional Diplomacy," by Yuxing Huang in the September issue of Pacific Affairs. All book reviews are available to read in-full on our website now! tinyurl.com/yc5pyz3s
October 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Read Benjamin Robin Barton's review of "China's Asymmetric Statecraft: Alignments, Competitors, and Regional Diplomacy," by Yuxing Huang in the September issue of Pacific Affairs. All book reviews are available to read in-full on our website now! tinyurl.com/yc5pyz3s
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Think you’re well-versed on Canadian history? Challenge yourself to learn the personal stories and events that defined communities across the nation. These are the stories that didn’t make it into your history textbooks from @orcabook.bsky.social, @ubcpress.bsky.social, and more. ✏️
October 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Think you’re well-versed on Canadian history? Challenge yourself to learn the personal stories and events that defined communities across the nation. These are the stories that didn’t make it into your history textbooks from @orcabook.bsky.social, @ubcpress.bsky.social, and more. ✏️
Register now for the launch of "Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution" by Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross. November 12, 7-8 PM. 395 Wellington St., Ottawa. Presented by Library and Archives Canada. https://ow.ly/3xK450X9olo
Book Launch / Lancement de livre: Challenging Exile
Book Launch / Lancement de livre Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution by Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross
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October 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Register now for the launch of "Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution" by Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross. November 12, 7-8 PM. 395 Wellington St., Ottawa. Presented by Library and Archives Canada. https://ow.ly/3xK450X9olo
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Broaden your horizons this fall with this list of fascinating nonfiction on wide-ranging topics, from the way we eat and think to incredible historical movements in Canada and the relationship between the body and politics!
#ReadLocalBC @ubcpress.bsky.social @orcabook.bsky.social
#ReadLocalBC @ubcpress.bsky.social @orcabook.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Broaden your horizons this fall with this list of fascinating nonfiction on wide-ranging topics, from the way we eat and think to incredible historical movements in Canada and the relationship between the body and politics!
#ReadLocalBC @ubcpress.bsky.social @orcabook.bsky.social
#ReadLocalBC @ubcpress.bsky.social @orcabook.bsky.social
Join Secwépemc scholar Dr. Georgina Martin for a conversation about her book, "Drumming Our Way Home: Intergenerational Learning, Teaching, and Indigenous Ways of Knowing" with Secwépemc Elder Jean William. October 16, 4-6:30 PM. House of Learning, Rm. 190, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops BC.
October 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Join Secwépemc scholar Dr. Georgina Martin for a conversation about her book, "Drumming Our Way Home: Intergenerational Learning, Teaching, and Indigenous Ways of Knowing" with Secwépemc Elder Jean William. October 16, 4-6:30 PM. House of Learning, Rm. 190, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops BC.
Tonight at 6:00 PM! George Abbott is at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops to discuss "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now." We hope to see you there!
Kamloops! Join George Abbott in conversation with Jeffrey Rustand and Nathan Matthew about "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia's Colonial Past and Why It Matters." Oct 7, Thompson Rivers University: Lecture Hall, Level 1, Students' Union Bldg
📘 About "Unceded": https://www.ubcpress.ca/unceded
📘 About "Unceded": https://www.ubcpress.ca/unceded
October 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Tonight at 6:00 PM! George Abbott is at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops to discuss "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now." We hope to see you there!
🔊 Tune into Ideas on CBC Radio tomorrow, October 7, for an interview with Amy Janzwood, author of "Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance"!
October 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
🔊 Tune into Ideas on CBC Radio tomorrow, October 7, for an interview with Amy Janzwood, author of "Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance"!
UBC Press is proud to be a Certified Canadian Publisher 🍁!
With the Certified Canadian Publisher program, the Association of Canadian Publishers has made it easier to support Canadian publishing.
Learn more and browse Canadian-published books: www.certifiedcanadianpublisher.com
With the Certified Canadian Publisher program, the Association of Canadian Publishers has made it easier to support Canadian publishing.
Learn more and browse Canadian-published books: www.certifiedcanadianpublisher.com
ACP is excited to launch the Certified Canadian Publisher program! 🍁📚
Look for the seal when you buy books and you'll:
📖Support Canadian jobs
🏆Champion Canadian talent
🏘 Strengthen communities
💰Boost our economy
🍁 Preserve Canadian stories
www.certifiedcanadianpublisher.com
Look for the seal when you buy books and you'll:
📖Support Canadian jobs
🏆Champion Canadian talent
🏘 Strengthen communities
💰Boost our economy
🍁 Preserve Canadian stories
www.certifiedcanadianpublisher.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
UBC Press is proud to be a Certified Canadian Publisher 🍁!
With the Certified Canadian Publisher program, the Association of Canadian Publishers has made it easier to support Canadian publishing.
Learn more and browse Canadian-published books: www.certifiedcanadianpublisher.com
With the Certified Canadian Publisher program, the Association of Canadian Publishers has made it easier to support Canadian publishing.
Learn more and browse Canadian-published books: www.certifiedcanadianpublisher.com
Sparwood! Wednesday, October 8, author Tom Langford will be talking about his new book, "The Lights on the Tipple Are Going Out." Hosted by the Sparwood Museum, the event takes place at the Seniors Drop In Centre, 6-8 PM.
Visit https://sparwoodmuseum.ca/ for more info.
Visit https://sparwoodmuseum.ca/ for more info.
October 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Sparwood! Wednesday, October 8, author Tom Langford will be talking about his new book, "The Lights on the Tipple Are Going Out." Hosted by the Sparwood Museum, the event takes place at the Seniors Drop In Centre, 6-8 PM.
Visit https://sparwoodmuseum.ca/ for more info.
Visit https://sparwoodmuseum.ca/ for more info.
Kamloops! Join George Abbott in conversation with Jeffrey Rustand and Nathan Matthew about "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia's Colonial Past and Why It Matters." Oct 7, Thompson Rivers University: Lecture Hall, Level 1, Students' Union Bldg
📘 About "Unceded": https://www.ubcpress.ca/unceded
📘 About "Unceded": https://www.ubcpress.ca/unceded
October 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Kamloops! Join George Abbott in conversation with Jeffrey Rustand and Nathan Matthew about "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia's Colonial Past and Why It Matters." Oct 7, Thompson Rivers University: Lecture Hall, Level 1, Students' Union Bldg
📘 About "Unceded": https://www.ubcpress.ca/unceded
📘 About "Unceded": https://www.ubcpress.ca/unceded
Tonight at Vancouver Public Library! Robert J. Muckle ("Once upon This Land") in conversation with Professor Eldon Yellowhorn. We hope to see you there!
vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68c37...
vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68c37...
Robert J. Muckle: Archaeology in British Columbia
Today, archaeologists across B.C. are changing how archaeology is practised by working in partnership with Indigenous and other descendant communities to document important cultural sites. In his new ...
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October 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Tonight at Vancouver Public Library! Robert J. Muckle ("Once upon This Land") in conversation with Professor Eldon Yellowhorn. We hope to see you there!
vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68c37...
vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68c37...
Hooray! "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now" by George Abbott made this week's BC Bestsellers list, alongside many other amazing BC-published books! 🎉
Your Indie BC Bestseller list is here and features 7 Indigenous titles. Have your pick of an Indigenous author to read on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
See the list:
www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...
See the list:
www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...
BC Bestsellers - Read Local BC
For the week ending September 27, 2025 Our weekly BC Bestseller list highlights the titles of independent, BC-owned publishers sold in independent BC bookstores. Print The List Go to full post ...read...
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October 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Hooray! "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now" by George Abbott made this week's BC Bestsellers list, alongside many other amazing BC-published books! 🎉
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Congratulations! Raymond B. Blake's Canada's Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity has won the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing
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September 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Congratulations! Raymond B. Blake's Canada's Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity has won the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing
csn-rec.ca/news/80397-c...
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“If the university exists only to warehouse knowledge and to transmit tradition, then it is doomed.”
Philosophy and religion professor Robert Gibbs reflects on what universities must do to stay relevant in an era defined by AI: thewalrus.ca/universities-in-...
Philosophy and religion professor Robert Gibbs reflects on what universities must do to stay relevant in an era defined by AI: thewalrus.ca/universities-in-...
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
“If the university exists only to warehouse knowledge and to transmit tradition, then it is doomed.”
Philosophy and religion professor Robert Gibbs reflects on what universities must do to stay relevant in an era defined by AI: thewalrus.ca/universities-in-...
Philosophy and religion professor Robert Gibbs reflects on what universities must do to stay relevant in an era defined by AI: thewalrus.ca/universities-in-...