Margherita Costa, Diva of the Baroque Court: Reflections from Author Jessica Goethals
Margherita Costa, Diva of the Baroque Court reconstructs the life, work, and legacy of an extraordinary woman and prolific writer… READ MORE
December 13, 2023
Tag: Women’s Studies
Prosecuting Single Mothers for Infanticide
The Trial of Jeanne Catherine is a page-turning translation of a seventeenth-century infanticide trial that tells the story of a single mother accused of poisoning two children, one of whom was her own. In this post, author Sara Beams tells us more about this suspenseful historical mystery.
June 17, 2021
Pride Month Reading List
Happy Pride Month Toronto! This month we have been tweeting about what you should add to your LGBTQ+ reading list. Here are a few more titles you may be interested in. Have a safe and happy Pride!
June 21, 2017
A Brief History of UTP Higher Education
Michael Harrison, VP of the Higher Education Division, on how a Canadian university press ventured into textbook publishing in a serious way…
September 11, 2012
The F-Word
Punk Star Wars Ninja Barbie, Pregnant Barbie, I’m-Not-Necessarily-Oppressed Barbie: this was the welcoming scene at the inaugural F-Word Symposium held at the Brantford campus of Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) on November 18th.
November 24, 2010
Five Great Books for Women’s Equality Day
In honour of Women’s Equality Day, we have some great suggested reads for you!
August 26, 2009