UBC Press is proud to publish outstanding scholarly works by some of the world’s preeminent scholars. We congratulate our authors and volume editors who have been recognized with awards and citations.
Land and the Liberal Project
Canada’s Violent Expansion
Land and the Liberal Project explores the “improving” ideas that informed the expansion of Canada from coast to coast, exposing the justifications for state violence and appropriation of Indigenous territory, thus challenging our assumptions about Canadian sovereignty.
2024, Winner -
Outstanding Academic Title, Choice
- Copyright year: 2024
Refugees Are (Not) Welcome Here
The Paradox of Protection in Canada
Refugees Are (Not) Welcome Here details the paradox of the simultaneous expansion and restriction of access to refugee rights in Canada.
2024, Shortlisted - W. Wesley Pue Book Prize, Canadian Law and Society Association/Association canadienne droit et société.
- Copyright year: 2023
Boosters and Barkers
Financing Canada’s Involvement in the First World War
“Back him up! Buy Victory Bonds.” Boosters and Barkers examines the unrelenting financial demands of Canadian participation in the First World War, exploring the aims, methods, and implications of securing public support.
2023, Winner - C.P. Stacey Award
- Copyright year: 2023
The Notorious Georges
Crime and Community in British Columbia's Northern Interior, 1905–25
The Notorious Georges is an engaging exploration of the alchemy of community identity and reputation in Prince George, BC, once branded Canada’s most-dangerous city.
2024, Commended - Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing, BC Historical Federation
2024, Shortlisted - Basil Stuart-Stubbs Book Prize
2024, Shortlisted - W. Wesley Pue Book Prize, Canadian Law and Society Association/Association canadienne droit et société
- Copyright year: 2023
A Healthy Future
Lessons from the Frontlines of a Crisis
This riveting insider’s account of how the COVID-19 pandemic unfurled in one of Canada’s hardest-hit provinces draws on the lessons learned to provide a hopeful vision for building a healthier future.
2024, Shortlisted - Non-Fiction Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards
- Copyright year: 2023
The Slow Rush of Colonization
Spaces of Power in the Maritime Peninsula, 1680–1790
This history analyzes over one hundred years of complex interactions between the Mi’kmaw, Wabanaki, Peskotomuhkati, Wolastoqiyik, French, and English to show the continuity of Indigenous independence from the European newcomers.
2024, Winner - Clio Award (Atlantic Canada), Canadian Historical Association
2024, Winner - Wilson Book Prize, Wilson Institute for Canadian History
- Copyright year: 2023