Awards

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.

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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.

Awards

2024, Shortlisted - W. Wesley Pue Book Prize, Canadian Law and Society Association/Association canadienne droit et société.

  • Copyright year: 2023
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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.

Awards

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
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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.

Awards

2024, Shortlisted - Non-Fiction Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards

  • Copyright year: 2023
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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.

Awards

2024, Winner - Clio Award (Atlantic Canada), Canadian Historical Association

2024, Winner - Wilson Book Prize, Wilson Institute for Canadian History

  • Copyright year: 2023
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The Fire Still Burns

Life In and After Residential School

The Fire Still Burns is a tale of survival and redemption through which Squamish Elder Sam George recounts his residential school experience and how it led to a life of addiction, violence, and imprisonment until he found the courage to face his past and begin healing.

Awards

2024, Shortlisted - Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award, BC and Yukon Book Prizes

2024, Commended - Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing, BC Historical Federation

  • Copyright year: 2023
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Life against States of Emergency

Revitalizing Treaty Relations from Attawapiskat

Life against States of Emergency responds to the central question Attawapiskat chief Theresa Spence asked in a high-profile ceremonial fast: What does it mean to be in a treaty relationship today?

Awards

2024, Winner - Donald Smiley Prize, Canadian Political Science Association

  • Copyright year: 2023
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