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by S. WeilbachWith an afterword by Doris Bergen
A childhood memoir about a rarely recorded world.
Singing from the Darktime is a compelling picture of a rural childhood in Germany at a time when the world was about to change. By … Read More >
John S. Long recently spoke at the Treaty No. 9 conference held in Fort Albany where he presented his book, Treaty No. 9, on behalf of Mushkegowuk First Nations, to National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo.
Treaty No. 9 is a revealing look at the treaty which decided how the Government of Canada … Read More >
What you may have missed this week at the MQUP…
Author Merrily Weisbord weighs in on the importance of NGOs within the democratic process
The Globe and Mail publishes an excerpt of The Love Queen of Malabar by Merrily Weisbord
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In The Weariness of the Self, Alain Ehrenberg investigates the history of depression across twentieth-century psychiatry, showing that identifying depression is far more difficult than a simple diagnostic distinction between normal and pathological sadness.
Click below to view Ehrenberg's discussion of how depression has become "the situation of every individual in Western society."
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What inspired you to write Done with Slavery, and Black Then?
The short answer is, not what but who: my eldest daughter, who is black. This is especially true of Black Then, the earlier book, which is a collection of stories. If you had asked me what sparked my interest … Read More >
This event has been post-poned to April 2011. Details to come.
Join Refugee Sandwhich author Peter Showler for lunch at Dorchester Towers, Arlington, Virginia on February 19th. Won't be in town? You can also join the group virtually.
Although more than thirty thousand refugee claims are … Read More >
The Globe and Mail is running a five-part series of essays by the Charles Taylor Prize finalists tackling Canadian issues.
Merrily Weisbord, author of The Love Queen of Malabar, is currently a crowd favourite for her essay "We're ignoring vital … Read More >
In honour of Chinese New Year, we offer you some Chinese-themed recommended reading.
May the year of the rabbit bring you many happy tidings!
Chinese Shadow Theatre: History, Popular Religion, and Women Warriorsby Fan Pen Li Chen
In her study of Chinese shadow theatre Fan Pen Li Chen documents and corrects misconceptions about this … Read More >
Anthony Hall is the author of Earth into Property: Colonization, Decolonization, and Capitalism. His book explores the relationship between the dispossession of Indigenous peoples and the making of global capitalism.
Anthony Hall at The Blackfoot Art Gallery
Anthony Hall talks with Dr. Richard Falk, Professor Emeritus of … Read More >
Adbusters.org has released an excerpt of The Weariness of the Self: Diagnosing the History of Depression in the Contemporary Age by Alain Ehrenberg.
Drawing on the accumulated knowledge of a lifetime devoted to the study of the individual in modern democratic society, … Read More >