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A guest post by Kay Rollans Treaty 6 was first signed on August 23, 1876, at Fort Carlton in what is now Saskatchewan, between the Crown and leaders of Cree,... READ MORE The post Honouring 150 Years of Treaty 6 appeared first on University of Alberta Press .
For author Alexa DeGagné, the journey to writing Resisting Police in Queer Spaces: From Public Sex to Pride Parades is deeply intertwined with both personal history and systemic critique. “I... READ MORE The post Personal, Political, and Academic: The Story Behind “Resisting Police in Queer Spaces” appeared first on University of Alberta Press .
Acquisitions Editor Michelle Lobkowicz attended the Canadian Political Science Association meeting, which included a panel discussion for our new book Resisting Police in Queer Spaces by Alexa DeGagné, as well... READ MORE The post Conference Season 2027: Wrap Up appeared first on University of Alberta Press .
The prestigious Association of University Presses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show has released its list of winning entries for books published in 2025. “The show recognizes meritorious achievement in the... READ MORE The post Three Design Awards for Alan Brownoff appeared first on University of Alberta Press .
Excerpted from I Can Do Anything by Um Baseem Al Kafarneh. I once went to the international observers’ camp and found a very big container full of water. We needed... READ MORE The post Why is the book titled, “I Can Do Anything”? appeared first on University of Alberta Press .
Why do we love our annual spring poetry reading? 1. Because of the great responses to the readings… Stunning poems 🙂Wonderful!Beautiful poems!Holy shit that was gorgeous!!! <3 <3 <3Wow ✨Such... READ MORE The post Literary Editions 2026 appeared first on University of Alberta Press .
Ten years ago, we published Juliane Okot Bitek’s debut poetry collection, 100 Dahttps://ualbertapress.ca/9781772121216/100-days/ys. It continues to speak to us and to readers. For 100 days, Juliane Okot Bitek recorded the... READ MORE The post 10-Year Anniversary of 100 Days appeared first on University of Alberta Press .
A guest post by Sosthenes Ekeh As I wind up my internship, I can look back at my curious self walking shyly into the sparkling Press offices on my first... READ MORE The post Valediction: Lingering Upon the Exit Threshold appeared first on University of Alberta Press .
Excerpted from the Introduction by Alison Mountz. After collecting some 60 oral histories with resisters and activists from two generations, on both sides of the border, 12 stories were selected... READ MORE The post Crossing Into Canada: Stories from Two Generations of US War Resisters appeared first on University of Alberta Press .
This excerpt is from Conor Kerr‘s foreword to Every Story Is a Call to Action by David A. Robertson. “I was raised by my Grandmother and she taught me from... READ MORE The post Excerpt from Every Story Is a Call to Action appeared first on University of Alberta Press .
