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The Jesuit “Relations:” A Biography by Micah True explores the intricate relationships between the published Relations and the many other texts written in New France, revealing a rich picture of a historical source that has shaped public understanding of colonial North America.

In the piece below, Micah True gives us some fascinating backstory about the writing … Read More >

MQUP is excited to announce ten new books for the month of June! Discover our new additions to the McGill-Queen’s Studies in the History of Religion Series, McGill-Queen’s Studies in Early Canada / Avant le Canada, and McGill-Queen’s Refugee and Forced Migration Studies Series, McGill-Queen’s Studies in Urban Governance series.

Contesting Zion
The Vatican, American … Read More >

This year for Canada Day, we’ve compiled a reading list that continues our new yearly tradition of reflecting on Canadian history and society. The books below tackle Canadian political institutions, immigration, nationalism, and potential existential threats.

Adaptable Country

How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century

By Alasdair Roberts

The Adaptable Country outlines straightforward policy reforms to improve adaptability – the … Read More >

In honour of Canadian Multiculturalism Day we’ve compiled a list of books that explore Canadian Multiculturalism, both past and present.

Check out similar titles in the McGill-Queen’s Refugee and Forced Migration Studies Series and Rethinking Canada in the World Series.

Forced Migration in/to Canada

From Colonization to Refugee Resettlement

Edited by Christina R. Clark-Kazak

Covering a broad swathe of time, from … Read More >

World Refugee Day honours those who have been displaced from their country because of conflict or persecution. Forced migration is a local, regional, national, and global challenge with profound political and social implications.

The purpose of the McGill-Queen’s Refugee and Forced Migration Studies Series is to advance in-depth examination of diverse forms, dimensions, and … Read More >

We are proud that many McGill-Queen’s University Press titles have won awards this year, including the Canada Prize and Donner Prize! Here is a roundup of recently winning and shortlisted titles.

Winner of the 2025 ACQL Gabrielle Roy Prize

What the World Might Look Like
Decolonial Stories of Resistance and Refusal

By Susie O’Brien

What the … Read More >

In honour of National Indigenous People’s Day on June 21st, and National Indigenous History Month, and  we’ve compiled a list of recently published books that highlight the history, art, and literature of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

Looking for more books? Check out the McGill-Queen’s Indigenous and Northern Studies series.

Winner … Read More >

MQUP is thrilled to introduce twelve new titles this month! Topics include studies in Montreal urbanism, democratic history through the lens of consumption, and anthropology in graphic illustration, among many others.

We also have new additions to the following series: McGill Queen’s Studies in the History of Religion, States, People and the History of Social … Read More >