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McGill-Queen’s University Press’ collection of news on university publishing, reviews, author events and interviews.
50 Years of MQUP: Reflections from the Executive Director »
In 1969 Queen’s University became a partner by joining the established McGill University Press, and in 1994 it became an equal partner. At the beginning of the joint corporation, the Press was publishing some fifteen titles per year. Twenty-five years into the partnership the yearly output increased to seventy-three titles. And in 2020, when the … Read More >
McGill-Queen’s University Press Expands London Operation to Oversee UK/EMEA Sales Coordination »
Effective immediately, McGill-Queen’s University Press will coordinate all sales and marketing efforts in the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, and Africa through its satellite staff in the UK. MQUP will continue to distribute its books from Marston Book Services. The list will be represented by an international sales force, led by Marketing and Sales Coordinator … Read More >
MQUP Top 5: A Reading List for Alison Rowley’s ‘Putin Kitsch in America’ »
October’s MQUP Top 5 is from Alison Rowley, author of Putin Kitsch in America.
An examination of how the Russian president’s image circulates via memes, parodies, apps, and games, Putin Kitsch in America illustrates how technological change has shaped both the kinds of kitsch being produced and the nature of political engagement … Read More >
A Climate Strike Inspired Reading List »
In honour of 27 September 2019’s momentous World Climate Strike we have compiled a reading list that explores the human-environmental relationship and the resulting challenges we’re currently facing, from an array of perspectives and disciplines.
The Democracy of Suffering
Life on the Edge of Catastrophe, Philosophy in the Anthropocene
By Todd Dufresne
Uncovering … Read More >
Canadian Political Primer »
As we enter the final month of the 43rd Canadian federal election campaign, we have compiled a Canadian political science reading list. Whether exploring how Canadian government functions, providing historical context, or dissecting specific policy issues, each of the titles offer a unique perspective on Canada’s current democratic system.
Donald J. Savoie – Democracy in Canada: The Disintegration of Our Institutions »
In Donald J. Savoie’s new book, Democracy in Canada: The Disintegration of Our Institutions, he investigates the forces shaping the workings of Canadian federalism and the country’s national political and bureaucratic institutions.
As a lead up to the book’s publication in September 2019 and the upcoming Canadian federal election, we have … Read More >
Review Roundup »
Though summer is usually regarded as the vacation season in the Northern Hemisphere, our books have taken no time off. We are excited to share the following reviews from the latest issues of Montreal Review of Books and Literary Review of Canada.
High Time
The Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis in … Read More >
MQUP Top 5: A Reading List for Sophie Harman’s “Seeing Politics” »
July’s MQUP Top 5 is from Sophie Harman, author of Seeing Politics: Film, Visual Method, and International Relations.
Engaging with a broad range of topics—the politics of everyday life, health, HIV/AIDS, Africa, post-colonialism, gender/feminist theory, visuality, film, and method—Seeing Politics looks at scholars who are pushing the boundaries of how they do … Read More >
National Indigenous History Month »
In honour of National Indigenous History Month in Canada, we’ve selected a list of available and forthcoming titles that explore the history and heritage of Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit Peoples in Canada—and how their stories and history under the last 150 years of colonization shape the present and future sociopolitical landscape.
Association Prize Winners »
As the dust settles from another fantastic Congress, MQUP would like to acknowledge all of our prize-winning authors announced at the conference. We also extend our congratulations to the other winners and nominees of all of the prizes announced at Congress. Thank you to UBC Press for hosting us in beautiful Vancouver—we look forward to … Read More >
