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
Tag: higher education
Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast in the Classroom
In this post, authors Matthew W. Betts and M. Gabriel Hrynick discuss why they wrote The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast and how explain the book can be utilized in the classroom.
June 17, 2021
Prosecuting Single Mothers for Infanticide
The Trial of Jeanne Catherine is a page-turning translation of a seventeenth-century infanticide trial that tells the story of a single mother accused of poisoning two children, one of whom was her own. In this post, author Sara Beams tells us more about this suspenseful historical mystery.
Mother’s Day: An Excerpt from “Collective Care”
In honour of Mother’s Day, we’re sharing an excerpt from Collective Care: Indigenous Motherhood, Family, and HIV/AIDS. This engaging ethnography explores how Indigenous women and their communities practice collective care to sustain traditional lifeways in the face of Saskatchewan’s HIV epidemic.
Earth Day: An Excerpt from “Understanding Climate Change”
To celebrate Earth Day, we’re sharing an excerpt from
Sketches of Tourism and the Pandemic in Peru
The Living Inca Town presents a rich case study of tourism in Ollantaytambo, a rapidly developing destination in the southern Peruvian Andes and the starting point for many popular treks to Machu Picchu. Karoline Guelke looks at the impact COVID-19 has had on the region.
March 23, 2021
From Exclusivity to Inclusivity: Making Archaeology an Equitable Profession
Stacey L. Camp talks us through some of the updates to the third edition of Introducing Archaeology and shares an excerpt from the book on inclusivity within archaeology.
March 2, 2021
Adaptation, Enchantment, and Solidarity in a “Winter” City – An Excerpt from Seasonal Sociology
As temperatures plummet this week across Canada, we’re sharing an excerpt from Seasonal Sociology, which focuses on the city of Edmonton and their efforts to embrace and celebrate winter.
February 8, 2021
The Hill Times’ List of 100 Best Books in 2020: “Canadian Political Economy”
Heather Whiteside brings us up-to-date with the political economy in the Canadian context, and discusses what we can expect from her edited book, Canadian Political Economy
January 29, 2021
“I am its antithesis… its darkness.” Colonial Half-steppin’ in and of the Canadian University
rosalind hampton discusses her book, Black Racialization and Resistance at an Elite University, which provides a historical narrative and critical analysis of higher education centered on the experiences of Black students at McGill University.
January 25, 2021