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Learning with Syeyutsus, the successful speaker’s series, kicks off its third season

Posted: December 6, 2022
Learning with Syeyutsus, the successful speaker’s series, kicks off its third season with author Joshua Whitehead and a new collaborator, the Vancouver Island Regional Library ...more

Book Launch: Revival and Change

Posted: November 30, 2022
Location: Hybrid event
Join John C. Courtney for the hybrid launch of his new book Revival and Change: The 1957 and 1958 Diefenbaker Elections. ...more

Book Launch & Discussion: Screening Out

Posted: November 30, 2022 1:00PM - November 30, 2022 2:30PM
Location: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and online via Zoom
The Centre de recherches en éducation franco-ontarienne, in partnership with the University of British Columbia Press, with support from the Centre for Refugee Studies of York University, the Coalition des organismes communautaires québécois de lutte contre le sida, the HIV Legal Network, and the Departments of Sociology and Health and Society of the University of Toronto, invite you to the book launch of Screening Out: HIV Testing and the Canadian Immigration Experience. ...more

Celebrating and Evaluating the Writing of Canada's Political History

Posted: November 24, 2022 1:00PM
Location: The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (1 Devonshire Place, Toronto)
Join the C.D. Howe Series in Canadian Political History editors John English and Robert Bothwell, and Randy Schmidt, UBC Press senior editor, for a lively conversation on the origins of the series, its accomplishments to date, and opportunities for new books that fill the gaps in Canadian political history. ...more

Who's #NextUP? An Interview with Publishing Clerk Shalini Nanayakkara

Posted: November 13, 2022
To celebrate University Press Week 2022 (November 14 – 18, 2022), we were asked to chat about "Who's NextUP"—to highlight an early-career staff member on the rise. Our publishing clerk, Shalini Nanayakkara, has been working for us for less than a year and already her enthusiasm and love of books have inspired us during some trying times (like a global pandemic!). We hope you enjoy this interview with Shalini about her experiences in publishing (so far!). ...more

Research Revelations: 20 Years of Scholarship in Canadian History

Posted: October 27, 2022 4:00PM - October 27, 2022 5:30PM
Location: Online, via Zoom
Ever wonder how military historians distill their research into a book? Join esteemed scholars as they discuss Studies in Canadian Military History, the joint publication series of the University of British Columbia Press and the Canadian War Museum. ...more
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