From the Freedom Convoy to global democratic backsliding — what makes societies vulnerable to #populism? The Perils of Populism by Paul Howe offers sharp, data-driven answers every engaged citizen needs. bit.ly/4fvhL7g #PoliticalScience #Democracy
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Discover Talia Argondezzi's Bedtime Stories for Academics, where Myths and legends go to grad school, discovering monsters are tenure files and assessment rubrics everywhere: https://bit.ly/3SHqmuM #Folklore #Mythology #Literature
Reach Canada’s general internal medicine community through the Canadian Journal of General Internal Medicine (CJGIM). The journal is offering 50% off advertising placements, valid for bookings paid by Sept 30. Learn more: bit.ly/cjgimads #InternalMedicine Canadian Medical Association
"A thoughtful and comprehensive blueprint to reimagine RCMP and Indigenous policing in Canada." David Tanovich, University of Windsor Explore Red Alert: The Future of the RCMP: https://bit.ly/4fgwzFq #IndigenousJustice #IndigenousPolicing
This Jeunesse 18.1 study examines how #Nimona and #TheOwlHouse redefine monstrosity in children’s media by celebrating otherness, challenging social norms, and empowering marginalized identities through grotesque yet relatable protagonists: https://bit.ly/Jeunesse181f UWinnipeg
New research from Kassandra Luciuk reveals the impact of gossip & scandal in historical research. Luciuk examines how the Nationalities Branch of Canada was impacted by gossip, leading to its ineffectiveness & eventual restructuring: bit.ly/CHR107-2e @cndhistassoc.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social
A new look at the increasing popularity of French Immersion programs investigates its unique #Pedagogy and the impact on students’ language production skills vs. comprehension skills, and how pedagogical shifts can improve #WritingInstruction. Read more: bit.ly/WAP16-3e University of New Brunswick
“This is a magnificent book and a magnum opus of #ScreenStories from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Public Representations will be of broad interest to both serious scholars and inquisitive students.” – Susan Hodgett, University of East Anglia (UEA) Learn more: bit.ly/3OMrlIl
“Every once in a while, a book appears that fundamentally redirects one’s thoughts. The Leisure Ethic is such a book." Leah Bradshaw, Brock University Learn more: https://bit.ly/4xmeG0h #WorkEthic #Leisure
New research in Modern Drama 69.2-3 explores how Stoppard's The Invention of Love uses language itself as an erotic object. Poet A.E. Housman shifts from Latin to English to express his homosexual desires, linking sexual identity to national identity. Read now: bit.ly/MD69-2-3g
Ten Questions to Ask My Doctor about My Breast Cancer by Katarzyna Jerzak and Steven Narod is a step by step guide that shows breast cancer patients and caregivers how to turn a diagnosis into a clear, evidence based plan: https://bit.ly/3SqsxTv #BreastCancer
Letian Wang explores the imagined connections to China that Chinese Canadians actively engaged with as a source of hope and to create a resource to help secure and strengthen their place in Canada while fighting for equal rights. Read more: bit.ly/CHR107-2d #Immigration
“Rabbi Rosove's writing about Jewish values is both timely and profound. In an era when many of us feel adrift in a sea of immorality, he offers a lifeline.” Rabbi Andrea London Discover Finding Your Moral Compass: https://bit.ly/48RD9jv #JewishValues #Compassion #EthicalLiving
A new article in TOPIA 51 examines how various aspects of cultural memory, including pieces, fragments and dreams or imagined memories, can coexist in poetry and allows both the poet and the reader to feel its potential. Read more: bit.ly/TOPIA51-I #Poetry
In JELIS 67.3, a former archivist and curator reflects on how bridging professional practice and LIS scholarship can transform #LIS education. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/jelis673b #LISEducation #ALISE #Archives
Lexicography 13.1 explores dictionary skills in Taiwan, abbreviation dictionary design, Persian-English legal terminology & a Russian dictionary of aesthetic emotions. Discover new perspectives in lexicographic research: bit.ly/LEX131 #AppliedLinguistics
A new article in Modern Drama 69.2-3 analyzes two plays about governments controlling language. Surprisingly, Havel writing under Communism offers hope, while Stoppard writing in a democracy exposes dehumanization. Dr Fergus Edwards Read more: bit.ly/MD69-2-3e
A new study in Physiotherapy Canada (Volume 78, Issue 2) examines the effects of respiratory physiotherapy on patients with hyperventilation syndrome. Explore the research: bit.ly/PTC78-2h Canadian Physiotherapy Association
In Canadian Theatre Review 205, this article explores puppetry as an ecological methodology in performance design, introducing “situated scenography” and showing how creating with local materials can deepen our connection to place. Read online: bit.ly/CTR205g #PerformanceArt
Red Alert chronicles the mounting crises inside the RCMP, from mass casualty failures and foreign interference to cybercrime and organized crime. Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/4v4aoZ0 #Policing #Colonialism
How did Athens claim a hero that wasn't theirs? New research explores how the Athenians reimagined Kephalos, a Phokian figure, transforming him into a local hero tied to civic, tribal, and religious identity. Read now: bit.ly/mous213a Classics at the CUNY Graduate Center #GreekHistory #Mythology
From theory to classroom practice: the DATAW Global Online Course adapts professional learning for writing educators across languages, systems, and teaching contexts. Read the new article in Writing & Pedagogy: bit.ly/WAP16-3d #WritingPedagogy #GlobalEducation Iowa State University Research
Telling Tales by Roisin Cossar & Jason Aaron Brown wins the 2026 Margaret Wade Labarge Prize, awarded by the Canadian Society of Medievalists. A primary source study of clerics, concubines & an inquisitor in medieval Ferrara. bit.ly/4vHOdbx
A great turnout at today’s Lunch & Learn to hear Aron Heller discuss his book, Zaidy’s Band! A gripping read about Heller uncovering his grandfather’s wartime past. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4uA4rmS #AuthorEvent #JewishHistory #Memoir
University of Toronto Press is at the Third World Congress of Business History from July 27 - 31 at the University of Toronto MyHal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Drop by or schedule a visit to explore our newest and upcoming titles! #WorldCBH #BusinessHistory #Toronto
New research in the Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada explores the accuracy and consistency of AI responses on infection control measures. Read the research: bit.ly/jammi11-2d #InfectiousDisease
Populism is reshaping democracies worldwide. Are we doing enough to protect our own? Paul Howe's The Perils of Populism is a must-read for anyone who cares about Canada's democratic future. Learn more: bit.ly/4fvhL7g #CanadianPolitics #Populism #AcademicReads
How is AI reshaping pharmacy and expanding pharmacists’ roles in chronic pain and #heartfailure care? CPJ 159.3 covers TAPMI, HF tools, community pharmacy economics, Quebec hospital pharmacists & much more. Women's College Hospital Read now: https://bit.ly/CPJ1593
In Canadian Historical Review 107.2, Douglas Newham seeks to understand the contradictions in past writings about James Knight’s journey in 1719 through the #NorthwestPassage to discover gold deposits on the American continent. Learn more: bit.ly/CHR107-2c
Read a new article in the Journal of Veterinary #MedicalEducation (53.3) surveying veterinary instructors’ knowledge of evidence-based learning practices and investigating the value of strategies across different learning scenarios. Learn more: bit.ly/JVME53-3i