Summer in Cottage Country
As the summer heat and humidity kick in, many Canadians hit the road and head for Cottage country, something that has become a national tradition.
August 12, 2021
Social Sciences
Why We All Need to Be Thinking about Technoscience and Society
University of Toronto Press is delighted to announce a brand new book series called Technoscience and Society, with the first books due to publish next year. Series editor Kean Birch discusses what we can expect from the new series.
March 12, 2021
The Lived Experience of Water
Recently released from UTP, The Wonder of Water: Lived Experience, Policy, and Practice is an edited collection that reminds us of our primordial belonging to and need for water – a relation so essential that it is often taken for granted in policy development and decision making.
March 5, 2020
Breathe, Baby, Breathe!: “The Delivery”
Breathe, Baby, Breathe! is the emotional and personal story written by Annie Janvier, that tells the story of their daughter Violette, alongside the stories of other fragile babies and their families with different journeys and different outcomes. In this post, we share an excerpt from the book.
February 13, 2020
Communication and the Human Experience
Due for release this February, Introducing Communication is a new textbook featuring discussions on issues and challenges associated with mass globalization and new technologies. Author Amardo Rodriguez explains why his new textbook can be used in any introductory communication course.
February 7, 2020
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.
November 6, 2019
Finding Our Way: The Future of Canada’s China Strategy
Amidst rising tensions over trade and technology, Living with China author Wendy Dobson’s curiosity changed to alarm as she watched Canada get caught up in the growing antagonism between its two largest trading partners. Learn what led to her new book – and why she’s urging Canadians to up their game with a solid strategy.
September 4, 2019
Unpacking the Everyday
Authors of Power and Everyday Practices discuss their new book that provides students with the tools to think sociologically through the lens of everyday life and encourage students to explore everyday practices that are familiar and that might, at first glance, seem benign.
August 19, 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