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Jun 10
Submissions for our upcoming special issue closes in 2 weeks! See the post to learn more ⬇️
We're accepting submissions for a special issue: The Politics of Sikh Art / Activism and Material: Cultural Production in the Diaspora.
Seeking submissions on Sikh art, activism & Sikhi in BC in relation to broader ecologies and communities.
Learn more: bcstudies.com/call-for-paper…
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"Of the book’s many virtues, perhaps most salient is the authors’ perspective that learning plants by community/habitat type, and only the most common and abundant ones at that, makes learning the more than 500 species addressed in the book much easier."
Read the full review ⬇️
May 15
Book review in our upcoming issue no. 229 (Spring 2026): Native Plants of British Columbia’s Coastal Dry Belt by Hans Roemer and Mary Sanseverino (@Harbour_Publish).
Reviewed by David E. Giblin (@UWBiology).
Read: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi…
#bcstudies #229 #bookreview #botany
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"Choquette shows that policies like treaties and enfranchisement that were presented as benevolent choices, were actually ultimatums where Indigenous Peoples were expected to assimilate or face military consequences."
Read more below ⬇️
May 18
Book review in our upcoming issue no. 229 (Spring 2026): Land and the Liberal Project: Canada’s Violent Expansion by Éléna Choquette (@UBCPress).
Reviewed by Mckelvey Kelly (@UAlbertaArts).
Read: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi…
#bcstudies #229 #bookreview #land #settlercolonialism
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A reminder that submissions close this month!
If you're interested in submitting your work, visit bcstudies.com/call-for-paper…!
We're accepting submissions for a special issue: The Politics of Sikh Art / Activism and Material: Cultural Production in the Diaspora.
Seeking submissions on Sikh art, activism & Sikhi in BC in relation to broader ecologies and communities.
Learn more: bcstudies.com/call-for-paper…
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"During the interwar era of burgeoning imperial mountaineering exploits around the world from Mount Everest to Canada’s highest summit Mount Logan in the Yukon, the new mountain gained notoriety as a giant believed to be Canada’s highest unclimbed peak."
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May 19
Book review in our upcoming issue no. 229 (Spring 2026): The Final Spire: ‘Mystery Mountain’ Mania in the 1930s by Trevor Marc Hughes (@ronsdalepress).
Reviewed by PearlAnn Reichwein (@UAlbertaArts).
Read: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi…
#bcstudies #229 #bookreview #mountwaddington
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A new issue of BC Studies, no. 229 (Spring 2026) is coming soon 👀
Check back on our socials to see the cover reveal featured content!
#bcstudies #newissue #no229 #spring2026
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Submissions for our upcoming special issue on The Politics of Sikh Art / Activism and Material: Cultural Production in the Diaspora closes this month!
Learn more ⬇️
We're accepting submissions for a special issue: The Politics of Sikh Art / Activism and Material: Cultural Production in the Diaspora.
Seeking submissions on Sikh art, activism & Sikhi in BC in relation to broader ecologies and communities.
Learn more: bcstudies.com/call-for-paper…
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May 29
Physical copies of our latest issue No. 228 (Winter 2025/26) on display. Get your copy now at bcstudies.com/issue-single/b…!
See our newest issue No. 228 (Winter 2025/26) plus complimentary bookmarks - the perfect additions when reading your copy of the latest BC Studies issue!
Featuring cover art by Trace Yeomans.
Visit bcstudies.com/issue-single/b… to purchase!
#bcstudies #228 #bookmarks
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May 28
"By presenting multiple voices rather than a single authoritative narrative, the book disrupts the structure of academic authorship itself. It reflects a Coast Salish way of understanding knowledge as something held collectively, not owned individually."
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May 26
Book review in our upcoming issue no. 229 (Spring 2026): The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog by Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa (@Harbour_Publish).
Reviewed by Brandon Gabriel (@KwantlenU).
Read here: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi…
#bcstudies #229 #bookreview #woollydog
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May 27
The deadline for submissions closes in one month! Check the post for more details for submission guidelines ⬇️
May 20
A friendly reminder that the call for submissions for our upcoming special issue is still open! Visit the post for more details.
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May 26
Book review in our upcoming issue no. 229 (Spring 2026): The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog by Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa (@Harbour_Publish).
Reviewed by Brandon Gabriel (@KwantlenU).
Read here: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi…
#bcstudies #229 #bookreview #woollydog
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May 22
Our newest issue no. 228 (Winter 2025/26) features a thoughtful article by Jack Little. See more here: ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php…
Mar 27
This article in our newest issue is written by Jack Little (@SFUHistory) and examines the settler history of the hundred acres surveyed as Section 1 on Penelakut Island's Lamalcha Bay.
Visit ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php… to read!
#bcstudies #228 #Gulfislands #Penelakut
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May 21
Our newest issue no. 228 (Winter 2025/26) features an insightful article by Colin Murray Osmond. See more here: ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php…
Mar 25
Written by Colin Murray Osmond (@ubcokanagan), this article in our newest issue explores the legacy of British Columbia’s Indian Reserve Commissioner Gilbert Malcolm Sproat and the ‘Indian Land Question’ in the late 19th Century.
Visit ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php… to read!
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May 20
A friendly reminder that the call for submissions for our upcoming special issue is still open! Visit the post for more details.
We're accepting submissions for a special issue: The Politics of Sikh Art / Activism and Material: Cultural Production in the Diaspora.
Seeking submissions on Sikh art, activism & Sikhi in BC in relation to broader ecologies and communities.
Learn more: bcstudies.com/call-for-paper…
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May 13
Giveaway alert!
We're giving away a special journal prize pack to celebrate the release of our latest issue no. 228 (Winter 2025/26). Read the post for prize details, and head to our Instagram (instagram.com/bcstudiesjourn…) to enter!
Giveaway ends Tuesday, May 19 at 12pm Noon PDT.
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May 19
Book review in our upcoming issue no. 229 (Spring 2026): The Final Spire: ‘Mystery Mountain’ Mania in the 1930s by Trevor Marc Hughes (@ronsdalepress).
Reviewed by PearlAnn Reichwein (@UAlbertaArts).
Read: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi…
#bcstudies #229 #bookreview #mountwaddington
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May 18
Book review in our upcoming issue no. 229 (Spring 2026): Land and the Liberal Project: Canada’s Violent Expansion by Éléna Choquette (@UBCPress).
Reviewed by Mckelvey Kelly (@UAlbertaArts).
Read: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi…
#bcstudies #229 #bookreview #land #settlercolonialism
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May 15
Book review in our upcoming issue no. 229 (Spring 2026): Native Plants of British Columbia’s Coastal Dry Belt by Hans Roemer and Mary Sanseverino (@Harbour_Publish).
Reviewed by David E. Giblin (@UWBiology).
Read: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi…
#bcstudies #229 #bookreview #botany
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May 14
Book review in our upcoming issue no. 229 (Spring 2026): Unearthing Forgotten Values by Sean P. Connaughton (@UBCPress).
Reviewed by Andrew Martindale (@UBCAnth).
Read here: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi…
#bcstudies #229 #bookreview #archaeology #heritage #britishcolumbia #ubcpress
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