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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Scenes from the Mawachihitotaak: Metis Studies Symposium! 📖 Cindy Gaudet signing copies of “Visiting with Aunties” at #mawachihitotaak2026.

A person in a black floral shirt looks at the camera, smiling while signing a copy of Visiting with Aunties. More copies of the book are stacked, face up on the table with other promotional materials.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We’re at the Mawachihitotaak Métis Studies Conference in Calgary! If you’re at the conference, please stop by our table to say hello, browse our books, and learn about publishing with UBC Press.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What do the Manhattan Project, quilting, and resource development have in common? They’re all subjects of new or forthcoming UBC Press history books, featured in our latest email. If you’re on our History list, check your inboxes. Read our History email: mailchi.mp/ubcpress/new...

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Word Vancouver @wordvancouver.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

An excellent list 👏🏻 Many of these authors will be at Word Vancouver on Saturday if you're keen.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Want to read more locally published books this fall? Head to BC Living for a fantastic list of "40 Great New B.C. Books to Read This Autumn." We're excited that "Planting Thistles" by Timothy S. Forest made the list! 📚🍂 bcliving.ca/entertainmen...

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Available today in paperback and as an open access download, “Legal Unhousing” examines both how Canadian law contributes to the urgent problems of precarious housing and how the law can be used to claim housing as a human right. tinyurl.com/48rwtu6b

Banner image shows an iPad with a full-screen image of the cover for Legal Unhousing. Cover: Legal Unhousing: Power, Rights, and Housing Precarity, edited by Anna Jane Samis Lund and Sarah Buhler. Photo: painting of a street scene on canvas on a base of metal poles. In the painting, people congregate along a graffitied and postered exterior wall. Two people sit on the pavement with blankets over their legs. A dog faces one of them. The graffiti reads Land Back, and Who does your policy protect?

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hooray! “Challenging Exile” by Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross has been longlisted for the J.W. Dafoe Prize! The winner will be announced on October 13. Congratulations to all the longlisted authors! dafoefoundation.ca/2026/09/01/2...

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2026 JW Dafoe Book Prize Longlist Announcement – J. W. Dafoe Foundation

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Interested in Gender & Sexuality Studies? A curated subject list has been sent to our email subscribers who chose Gender & Sexuality Studies as a preferred subject. Gender & Sexuality Studies email: mailchi.mp/ubcpress/new... Join our mailing list: www.ubcpress.ca/newsletter

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Congratulations to Carolyn Strange! “Fatal Confession: A Girl’s Murder, a Man’s Execution, and the Fitton Case” has been shortlisted for the 2026 Toronto Book Awards! Thank you to the City of Toronto, and congratulations to all the shortlisted authors. www.toronto.ca/city-governm...

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2026 Toronto Book Awards

Established by Toronto City Council in 1974, the Toronto Book Awards honour works of literary merit that are inspired by the city and its residents. 2026 Shortlist Cherry Beach by Don Gillmor (Biblio...

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"Feminist Dream Labs" envisions how we might use our practices of daily care to centre communities and build the resilience to thrive in times of crises. tinyurl.com/mvyffs4j

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Nicolette Little @nicolettelittle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It was a delight speaking with @theconversation.com for this Author Q&A. And 'delight' doesn't adequately express what it's been like interviewing anti-violence activists across the country for the past several years. theconversation.com/book-talk-qa... @ubcpress.bsky.social @ualberta.bsky.social

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Book Talk: Q&A with a scholar on how everyday objects help fight gender-based violence

In her new book, media and technology academic Nicolette Little examines the impact of five Canadian grassroots multi-media projects.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We’ve just sent an email to our Environmental Studies mailing list. Please check your inbox for the latest Environmental Studies titles from UBC Press! Environmental Studies email: mailchi.mp/ubcpress/new... Join our mailing list: www.ubcpress.ca/newsletter

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Books BC @booksbc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"Canadian publishers are key for nurturing local talent and launching the careers of Canadian writers. But their advocates say more investment is needed to keep the industry alive." Read the full article "Why Is Book Publishing So Precarious?" by Sara King-Abadi at @thetyee.ca below.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Congratulations to George Abbott! At the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, George was awarded the inaugural Al and Eurithe Purdy BC Award for Excellence for his book “Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now.” 🎉

Cover: Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now, by George Abbott. Illustration: a black-and-white photo of a body of water with trees and a rugged mountain rising above in the distance. Six wavy rays of pale yellow cross the image horizontally. Beside the cover, text congratulates author George Abbott for receiving the Al and Eurithe Purdy BC Award for Excellence.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Check your inboxes! If you're on our mailing list (and chose "education" as a preferred subject), you will find an email highlighting our latest Education books. Read our Education email: mailchi.mp/ubcpress/new... Join our Mailing List: www.ubcpress.ca/newsletter

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Claire Campbell @clairecampbell.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Talk about a labour of love. @ubcpress.bsky.social tinyurl.com/y6mdskde #envhist #cdnhist

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We’ve just sent our subscribers an email highlighting some of our recent releases in Asian Studies: mailchi.mp/ubcpress/new... Not on the list? Join us! We'd love to have you, and you can customize your subjects of interest: www.ubcpress.ca/newsletter

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Make sure to pick up a copy of the September issue of Literary Review of Canada. It includes reviews of "Barefoot Gringo" by George Bowering and "What Could a University Be?" by Robert B. Gibbs. Thanks, LRC, for the support! reviewcanada.ca

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Literary Review of Canada | A Journal of Ideas

Published by a charitable non-profit, the Literary Review of Canada is a one-of-a-kind forum for discussion and debate about books, culture, politics, and ideas.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

“The Zoroastrians in British Columbia” explores the ways in which the members of this distinctive community have defined their ethnic and religious identities in the context of immigration policies and Canadian conceptions of multiculturalism. tinyurl.com/yc5s3hct

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

NAISA Attendees! Join us at the UBC Press exhibit for a pre-publication meet and greet with Elisa Loncon, author of “Azmapu: A Mapuche Philosophy of Care,” and translator Juan Francisco Salazar. Tomorrow, July 23, 12:30-1:00 PM. Pre-order Azmapu on our website: www.ubcpress.ca/azmapu

Cover image for “Azmapu: A Philosophy of Care”—a bright yellow with a red Mapuche emblem. The book title, Azmapu, is in teal across the front, with the author and translator names in green above and below. Beside the cover, text denotes the time and location of the meet-and-greet event.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 22/07/2026

THE CHEROKEE NATURAL WORLD, an #OpenAccess collection of stories, language, and teachings, is available now via #RavenSpace, published by @ubcpress.bsky.social in association with UW Press. bit.ly/CherokeeNatu... Also see the companion print edition, CHEROKEE EARTH DWELLERS. #NAISA2026 #NAIS

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We’re in Temuco, Wallmapu, Chile, for the 2026 Native American & Indigenous Studies Association conference. Stop by our booth to say hello! We’re also sharing new catalogues from other Association of Canadian Publishers members 🍁 Visit our NAISA conference page: www.ubcpress.ca/naisa-confer...

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UOttawa, Section de common law | Common Law Section @uocommonlaw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Congratulations to Professor Paul Daly on receiving Second Prize in the 2025 Walter Owen Book Prize competition for A Culture of Justification (@ubcpress.bsky.social). A well-deserved recognition of his influential scholarship! @uottawa-innovation.bsky.social bit.ly/4wP4pIN

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

We’re looking for a Sales Manager! 👀 The Sales Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of sales campaigns and strategies. This is a leave replacement position of approximately 12 months. Learn more and apply by July 31: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcstaffjobs...

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

“Research with Refugee Children and Families” presents researchers’ accounts of the ethical issues they encountered in research with refugee children and families, and points toward new ways of undertaking this sensitive work. tinyurl.com/4ujzp9aj

Cover: Research with Refugee Children and Families: Ethical Dilemmas and Methodological Insights, edited by Mehrunnisa Ahmad Ali. Photo: a painting on a stack of square wooden blocks. The stack is four blocks wide and five blocks high. The impressionistic brushstrokes of thick yellow paint depict a man, woman, and child standing. Beside the cover, text reads: New in Paperback.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

In an era where federal-provincial tensions over Canada’s international commitments dominate headlines, “Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution” by H. Scott Fairley analyzes how Canada’s foreign affairs power has been applied, and how it is defined within the law. tinyurl.com/mrpyhzec

Cover: Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution, by H. Scott Fairley. Illustration: a portion of the Canadian flag is visible behind a wash of red. Beside the cover, text reads: New in Paperback.

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Nicolette Little @nicolettelittle.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

From multimedia anti-violence activism to the manosphere, I’m thankful for the rich conversation around my new book, From Red Dresses to Memory Stones, at @socialmediaandsociety.org conference! @jessicaringrose.bsky.social @jhodson.bsky.social @estebanmorales.bsky.social @ubcpress.bsky.social

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Hooray! “A Culture of Justification” by Paul Daly took second place in the 2025 Walter Owen Book Prizes, awarded by the Canadian Foundation for Legal Research. Congratulations to all the prize winners and their publishers!

Congratulatory banner includes a 3D depiction of the book “A Culture of Justification” alongside text acknowledging its second place Walter Owen Book Prize. Cover: A Culture of Justification: Vavilov and the Future of Administrative Law, by Paul Daly. Illustration: light blue scribbles concentrated at the top left of the cover, on a dark blue background.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Now available as an open access download, “The Working Class and Politics in Canada” demonstrates that class differences have enduring relevance to contemporary political outcomes and behaviour. www.ubcpress.ca/the-working-...

Book cover for The Working Class and Politics in Canada displayed on a tablet. Cover: The Working Class and Politics in Canada, edited by Jacob Robbins-Kanter, Royce Koop, and Daniel Troup. Illustration: within the dramatic blocky letters of the title are semi-transparent images of a server with a notepad, construction scaffolding, logging activity, and a welder in a helmet. Beside the tablet, text reads: Open Access Edition.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

“Renegotiating the Bargain” by Rob Currie-Wood explores and explains a major shift in how power is shared within Canadian political parties to reveal the inner workings of party organization. #cdnpoli tinyurl.com/yk4s4sju

Cover: Renegotiating the Bargain: The Formation of Power-Sharing Arrangements within Canadian Political Parties, by Rob Currie-Wood. Illustration: two pairs of hands on a red background. The upper pair forms a handshake, while the lower pair moves toward one. The hands are rendered with black dots, in halftone style. Beside the cover, text reads: New in Paperback.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

“Organizing Sanctuary” by Karl Gardner offers a politically charged analysis of the history of sanctuary activism in Canada and outlines a radical reimagining of its potential in the current political moment. tinyurl.com/yscevxnt

Cover: Organizing Sanctuary: Migrant Justice and Abolitionist Activism in Canadian Cities, by Karl Gardner. Illustration: a diverse crowd of activists holds open a door. Inside the door is a city with a hospital, school, other buildings, and a city bus. Beside the cover, text reads: Now Available.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Congratulations to Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross! “Challenging Exile” was awarded the W. Wesley Pue Book Prize by the Canadian Law and Society Association! 🥳 About the book: www.ubcpress.ca/challenging-...

Cover: Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution, by Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross. Black-and-white photo: Eight Asian men are crowded together in front of an exterior colonial-style window. Before them is a flat surface where papers and small booklets lay. A white man in an RCMP uniform and cap rests one hand on some papers and reaches with the other. Beside the book cover, text congratulates the authors on winning the W. Wesley Pue Book Prize.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Edited by Charles Smith and Tom McIntosh, “The New Politics of Western Canada” examines the identity of “the West,” its contested political ideologies, and current economic and policy concerns to anticipate the challenges that lie ahead. tinyurl.com/49cthr2t

$Cover: The New Politics of Western Canada: Contested Histories, Uncertain Futures, edited by Charles Smith and Tom McIntosh. Illustration: a geometric design in the shape of white light diffracting into four colours of red, reddish brown, pale green and greyish blue. Beside the book cover, text reads: New in Paperback.$

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Have you read our latest newsletter? We share the latest from UBC Press, including a visit to the BC legislature and our newest books! mailchi.mp/ubcpress/spr... Join our mailing list and never miss an issue: www.ubcpress.ca/newsletter

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Congratulations to George M. Abbott! “Unceded” is a finalist for the inaugural Al and Eurithe Purdy BC Award for Excellence. Congratulations to the shortlisted authors and publishers. 🎉 Finalists will be featured at an event during the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts ⬇️

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Shortlist Announced for the Inaugural Al and Eurithe Purdy BC Award for Excellence - Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts

The Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts is pleased to announce the shortlist for the Al and Eurithe Purdy BC Award for Excellence, a new annual prize recognizing an outstanding book of fiction...

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

We’re thrilled that the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences has awarded Éléna Choquette, author of “Land and the Liberal Project: Canada’s Violent Expansion,” a 2026 Canada Prize! Thank you to the Federation and congratulations to all the prize winners and their publishers! 🥳

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Books BC @booksbc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Congratulations! Books BC members @caitlinpress.bsky.social, @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social, and @ubcpress.bsky.social have been shortlisted for the inaugural Al and Eurithe Purdy BC Award for Excellence, presented by the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts. Read more here: buff.ly/7ZaXFjQ

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Congratulations to Amy Janzwood! “Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance” has won the 2026 Lynton Keith Caldwell Prize, awarded by the Science, Technology & Environmental Politics Section of the American Political Science Association. 🎉 About the book: www.ubcpress.ca/mega-pipelin...

Book cover 3D mockup: Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance: Tar Sands, Social Movements, and the Politics of Energy Infrastructure, by Amy Janzwood. Photo: a split shot of black liquid. The bottom half of the image is below the surface, while the top half is above, with a textured white background. A few bubbles float on top. The words of the title alternate between black and red type. Beside the book, text congratulates the author for winning the 2026 Lynton Keith Caldwell Prize.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We’re looking for a Sales and Inventory Coordinator! Could it be you? 👀 The Sales and Inventory Coordinator plays a key role in sales, marketing, and inventory activities. Learn more and apply. Posting ends June 23: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcstaffjobs...

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

“Greyscale Legality” by Qiaoling He provides a sharp and systematic analysis of how legal texts and industry contexts interact to shape the enforcement of intellectual property law across Chinese industries. bit.ly/4uBeCaA

Cover: Greyscale Legality: The Diverse Landscape of Intellectual Property Law Enforcement in China, by Qiaoling He. Illustration: hundreds of squares and rectangles are arranged in a grid. They are cool shades of blue and grey, and set on a white background. Beside the cover, text reads: New in Paperback.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

"Girlhoods in the Traumascape" by Mythili Rajiva compares how Indigenous and white girls in Canada interpret and navigate sexual violence, highlighting the role of settler colonialism in their very different experiences. bit.ly/4ecImV2

Cover: Girlhoods in the Traumascape: Sexual Violence in the Everyday Lives of Young Indigenous and White Women, by Mythili Rajiva. Photo: three bracelet strings of white beads against a blue textured background. Each bead contains a letter, and together they spell out the title. In the spaces between words are decorative beads of blues and greens. Beside the cover, text reads: Now Available.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Join us and Another Story Bookshop for the Toronto launch of "From Red Dresses to Memory Stones: Multimedia Activism and Gender-Based Violence in Canada" by Nicolette Little. June 24 at 7:00 PM at Another Story Bookshop! www.eventbrite.ca/e/toronto-la...

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Toronto Launch of Nicolette Little's FROM RED DRESSES TO MEMORY STONES

Join us at the launch of Nicolette Little's From Red Dresses to Memory Stones: Multimedia Activism and Gender-Based Violence in Canada.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Welcome to our newest acquisitions editor, Shalini Nanayakkara! Shalini brings a sales perspective to editorial work, having started in the UBC Press marketing dept in 2022. She bears a personal connection to her subject areas and offers safe space to help authors publish their best scholarship.

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

On Tuesday, our director, Douglas Hildebrand, presented the K.D. Srivastava Prize for Excellence in Scholarly Publishing to Robert Gibbs for “What Could a University Be? Revolutionary Ideas for the Future.” Congratulations, Dr. Gibbs! 🎉 About the book: www.ubcpress.ca/what-could-a...

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

It must be conference season! We're in Ottawa at the @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social annual conference, June 2-4. Please stop by our booth to say hello! #CPSA_ACSP26 Visit our special CPSA conference page: www.ubcpress.ca/cpsa-confere...

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

This week we’re in Charlottetown at the Canadian Historical Association’s annual meeting! We’re done for the day but we’re here all day tomorrow. #CHASHC2026 📚 Visit our special conference page: www.ubcpress.ca/cha-conference

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

We’re at #CSSE2026 at the University of Winnipeg! Please stop by our booth to browse our books and tell us about your latest project. We’ll be here tomorrow and Wednesday morning as well, so come say hello! 📚 Browse our newest education books: www.ubcpress.ca/education-ca...

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