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We are delighted to announce that three MQUP titles have been awarded a 2016 Canada Prize!
“These books are representative of the tremendous scholarship produced in our country,” said Stephen Toope, President of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. Two of this year’s winners examine Québec’s history—one looking at how two prominent families shaped the economic and social forces of the province, the other looking at how food has influenced provincial culture and health. The other two winners present perspectives not often heard in public debate—one investigating the traditional sustainable ecological practices of Indigenous peoples, the other exploring what girls think about the “hyper-sexualization” of young people in the media. “Each of these books contributes to Canadians’ understanding of our society; how our history is relevant to who we are today and how we might shape our future,” he added.
Congratulations to the following MQUP authors for this wonderful achievement: Brian Young, Nancy Turner and Caroline Durand.
Winner: Canada Prize in the Humanities
From the jury’s citation:
“Brian Young masterfully shows how the McCords and Taschereaus were closely tied to the economic, cultural, social and religious forces in Quebec, both shaping and being shaped by them. In addition to the impressive body of research that Young brings to this study, readers will also be drawn in by a book which has been beautifully produced with attractive illustrations that help make the story come alive.”
Winner: Canada Prize in the Social Sciences
From the jury’s citation:
“Nancy Turner’s Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge is an astonishing work of scholarship, the culmination of 40 years of collaborative engagement with indigenous communities and natural ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. Written in a straightforward, jargon-free style, generously interspersed with photographs, illustrations and tables, the resulting work is surprisingly accessible, given the depth and intensity of the scholarship on display. An extraordinary achievement.”
Winner: Prix du Canada en sciences humaines
From the jury’s citation:
“A culmination of research that is remarkably comprehensive, Nourrir la machine humaine compares, in a direct and vigorous style, a host of discourses about nutrition and cooking practices. Thanks to Caroline Durand, neither the research community nor the general public of history buffs will see the content of their cupboards in the same way.”
The prizes, each valued at $2,500, will be presented at a ceremony during the 2016 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Calgary on Sunday, May 29.
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