Re-Envisioning Cell Theory (Part 3): Sublime Slime Molds
In the final part of her blog series, Sherrie L. Lyons discusses the fascinating world of slime molds, the unlikely superhero within the ecosystem.
September 15, 2020
Tag: New Releases
To Confront the Climate Crisis, Team Humanity Should Stop Relying on Cooperation and Instead Fund Innovation
In the second of a three-part blog series, Rae André discusses the importance of innovation in tackling the crisis.
September 1, 2020
Medieval History and Modern Hate
Amy S. Kaufman discusses what we can expect from her book, The Devil’s Historians, and tells us how the project came about.
August 27, 2020
Being Fat Has a History
Jenny Ellison discusses her new book, Being Fat: Women, Weight, and Feminist Activism in Canada, and explores how fat activists wrestled with feminist issues of the era, including femininity, sexuality, and health.
August 20, 2020
Re-Envisioning Cell Theory (Part 2)
In the second part of her blog series, Sherrie Lyons looks at the current pandemic and explains why the majority of viruses and microbes are not only not harmful, they are essential to our health.
August 18, 2020
Re-Envisioning Cell Theory (Part 1)
In a new three-part blog series, author Sherrie L. Lyons discusses her new book and delves into the history of cell theory. In part one, she examines the question: “What makes something alive?”
July 28, 2020
Behind the Book: Exploring Illustrated Children’s Literature under Lenin and Stalin
Megan Swift talks about how her new book, Picturing the Page, and explores the vital and multifaceted function illustrated children’s literature plays in repurposing the past.
July 16, 2020
An Excerpt from Black Racialization and Resistance at an Elite University
In this post, we share an excerpt from Black Racialization and Resistance at an Elite University by rosalind Hampton.
July 15, 2020
Canadian Federalism: Performing amidst the Pandemic
Canadian Federalism is Canada’s leading text on federal institutions and processes. We asked editors Herman Bakvis and Grace Skogstad to look at the potential effects COVID-19 will have on Canadian federalism.
July 6, 2020
Pride Month: Reimagining Queer Protest in Singapore
Robert Phillips, author of Virtual Activism , discusses the history of the LGBT movement, and in particular, examines how the movement has unfolded in Singapore over the last twenty years.
June 25, 2020