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From the Archives to the Bookstore: Writing the History of the American Canoe Association Encampments

From the Archives to the Bookstore: Writing the History of the American Canoe Association Encampments

Canoe and Canvas, offers a detailed portrait of the summer encampments of the American Canoe Association between 1880 and 1910, and is particularly concerned with how gender, class, and race shaped these annual events. In this post, author Jessica Dunkin discusses why the canoe is such a fascinating subject to her and why her research led her to some fascinating insights into canoeing and the colonial histories behind it.

November 15, 2019

Jessica Dunkin, Ph.D.
You Are What You Read

You Are What You Read

For our final contribution to the University Press Week Blog Tour (November 4-8), editor Natalie Fingerhut discusses the importance of compassion and how this forms the foundation of our soon-to-launch imprint, New Jewish Press.

November 8, 2019

Natalie Fingerhut
How to Build Community

How to Build Community

In today’s contribution to the University Press Week Blog Tour (November 4-8), our Awards and Events Coordinator, Vannessa Barnier, talks about her role at UTP and in the Toronto poetry community – and why participating in community building is both rewarding and beneficial.

November 7, 2019

Vannessa Barnier
How to Be an Environmental Steward

How to Be an Environmental Steward

In today’s contribution to the University Press Week Blog Tour (November 4-8), our Publisher’s Representative, Alex Keys, shares some advice on how to be an environmental steward – drawing from what he has learned in his role at UTP and in particular from the new edition of Global Ecopolitics: Crisis, Governance, and Justice by Peter J. Stoett.

November 6, 2019

Alex Keys

Becoming a Writer of Jewish Fiction

Can a novel be taught as history? Author Sharon Hart-Green shares her experience as a writer of Jewish fiction, and argues that fiction readers not only acquire factual knowledge, but emotional affinity. Here’s why her poignant new novel belongs in classrooms this fall.

August 22, 2019

Work Your Career: How Can I Be Productive?

As summer winds down, are you prepared to tackle the term? Work Your Career authors Loleen Berdahl and Jonathan Malloy share an excerpt from their helpful guide, offering practical advice on how you can get (and stay) organized.

August 15, 2019

Life’s Negotiable: College as Negotiation

People don’t typically think of college as a negotiation, but author Brian Gunia shares how thinking about it in this way can help you navigate everything from new roommates to getting help with that tough assignment. Here’s how.

August 8, 2019

Diagnosis: Truths and Tales Book Giveaway

Contest alert! Annemarie Goldstein Jutel’s new book, Diagnosis: Truths and Tales, has been getting a lot of buzz since its recent release, and we thought you’d want to see what it’s all about. Here’s how you can get your free copy!

July 2, 2019

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