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MNG - University Presses @mngupbooks.bsky.social · 8d

Forthcoming November 2025, the new paperback edition of Podcast Studies: Practice into Theory, providing substantive evidence of podcasting's transformative effect on academia

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Podcast Studies: Practice into Theory critically examines the emergent field of podcasting in academia, revealing its significant impact on scholarly communication and approaches to research and knowledge creation.

This collection presents in-depth analyses from scholars who have integrated podcasting into their academic pursuits. The book systematically explores the medium's implications for teaching, its effectiveness in reaching broader audiences, and its role in reshaping the dissemination of academic work.

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · 6d

An Evening of Spoken Word & Dub Poetry
By Canada Black Music Archives will honour Lillian Allen Oct. 3. www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening...

An Evening of Spoken Word & Dub Poetry

Join us for a night of discussion, powerful spoken word and dub poetry in celebration of the Poet Laureate of Toronto, Lillian Allen!

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · 8d

Deyohahá:ge:, “two roads or paths” in Cayuga language, evokes the Covenant Chain-Two Row Wampum, known as the “grandfather of the treaties.” The introduction to Deyohahá:ge:, written by Daniel Coleman, Ki’en Debicki, and Bonnie M. Freeman is now Open Access on our site.

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · 8d

September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and many of the TRC Calls to Action reference the importance of learning about and honouring the Treaties made with Indigenous people. www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · 12d

Coming Soon! The Taking of Vimy Ridge: First World War Photographs of William Ivor Castle, by Carla-Jean Stokes, explores the life and works of a Canadian official First World War photographer known for staging and manipulating his photographs. Preorder now at
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The book cover features a truck convoy of celebrating soldiers, and an endorsement from historian Jonathan F. Vance: “The Taking of Vimy Ridge is essential reading for anyone who wants a better understanding of First World War photography.

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · 13d

In episode 1b of Community of Praxis, Brenna and collaborator David N. Wright unpack authentic assessment, how care can be exploited, and contract grading as a practice, in response to episode 1a with Cate Denial @brennacgray.bsky.social @amplifypodnetwork.bsky.social www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...

Multicolored silhouettes of people facing each other with speech bubbles above their heads. The text reads New Podcast! Community of Praxis with Brenna Clarke Gray. Wilfrid Laurier University Press.

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Candida Rifkind @crifkind.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social for inviting me and @drdomdavies.bsky.social to talk about our new co-authored book exploring how comics can document & disrupt dominant images of war & forced displacement @wlupress.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/graphic-refuge

Dominic Davies and Candida Rifkind, "Graphic Refuge: Visuality and Mobility in Refugee Comics" (Wilfrid Laurier UP, 2025) - New Books Network

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · 27d

WLU Press publishes scholarly podcasts in partnership with Amplify as part of the Resonate stream of peer-reviewed podcasts.

Scholarly Podcasts – WLU Press

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · 27d

Cate talks about her journey to kindness, the devaluing of teaching and learning in higher education, and the practice of ungrading (including an unessay assignment!). In doing so, Cate addresses what is radical about really assessing learning.

Episode 1a – WLU Press

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · 27d

In this episode of Community of Praxis, Brenna Clarke Gray interviews Cate Denial about her essay-turned-book, A Pedagogy of Kindness. Listen on our website or your favourite podcast provider. www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...

A photograph of Cate Denial, a white woman with short red hair and glasses. The text reads New Episode! Community of Praxis by Brenna Clarke Gray with guest Cate Denial, author of Pedagogy of Kindness.

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · Aug 28

Listen to the introductory minisode on our website or your favourite podcast platform. Community of Praxis is a peer-reviewed podcast in the Resonate Stream of the Amplify Podcasting Network, and is presented by Wilfrid Laurier University Press. www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · Aug 28

Today we launch Community of Praxis, a new podcast with Brenna Clarke Gray. Twice monthly Brenna sits down for critical chats about teaching and learning to invite a more care-centred, student-focused approach into classrooms, while still minding structural limitations like time and precarity.

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · Aug 19

Today is the official publication day for Hunger: The Poetry of Susan Musgrave, selected with an introduction by Micheline Maylor! We're thrilled to add this title to the Laurier Poetry Series. For a limited time save 20% on our website with the code NEW20 www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...

The cover of Hunger features a murky photograph of a bear in a natural setting, taken by Susan Musgrave at dusk.

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · Aug 14

J.A. Weingarten, editor of The Weather and the Words, talked to Craig Norris of CBC Kitchener-Waterloo about John Newlove's letters. Listen at the link below. For a limited time, save 20% on your purchase of this book on our website with the code NEWLOVE20
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The cover of The Weather and the Words features mirror images of poet John Newlove. The blurb reads: The Weather and the Words is a significant contribution to the story of modern poetry in Canada. What a gift to have John Newlove’s correspondence so thoughtfully edited by J.A. Weingarten, and what a pleasure to meet Newlove all over again. Nicholas Bradley, University of Victoria

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Amie Souza Reilly @amiesouzareilly.bsky.social · Aug 13

I have 9 copies of Human/Animal (@wlupress.bsky.social) & a bunch of the original animal sketches. DM receipt of donation to one of the gazafunds.com/all campaigns+your mailing address & I'll ship (within the US).

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · Aug 6

A review of The Weather and the Words: The Selected Letters of John Newlove, 1963-2003 (ed. J.A. Weingarten) is up at the British Columbia Review, reviewed by Sheldon Goldfarb thebcreview.ca/2025/08/05/2...

The cover of the book The Weather and the Words features mirror images of the poet John Newlove.

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periodicities : a journal of poetry and poetics @periodicities.bsky.social · Aug 3

newly posted: Ken Norris : THE WEATHER & THE WORDS: THE SELECTED LETTERS OF JOHN NEWLOVE, 1963-2003, Edited by J.A. Weingarten / @wlupress.bsky.social ;
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Ken Norris : THE WEATHER & THE WORDS: THE SELECTED LETTERS OF JOHN NEWLOVE, 1963-2003, Edited by J.A. Weingarten

THE WEATHER & THE WORDS THE SELECTED LETTERS OF JOHN NEWLOVE, 1963-2003 Edited by J.A. Weingarten Wilfred Laurier University Press, 2025 ...

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · Jul 29

Wilfrid Laurier University Press joins prestigious international Humanities Ebook Collection, an endorsement of the press’s strong and innovative publishing program, with outstanding titles across a range of areas.
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a selection of book covers with the text ACLS Humanities Ebook Collection

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · Jul 24

US readers, find our Life Writing list for your summer reads on @bookshop.org bookshop.org/lists/life-w...

Life Writing

Auto/biography, memoir, letters, diaries, as well as scholarly books in this discipline.

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Choice Reviews @choicereviews.bsky.social · Jul 23

Catch Ep 434 of #TheAuthorityFile podcast.
In this episode of the series, our speakers, Candida & Dom, authors of "Graphic Refuge: Visuality and Mobility in Refugee Comics," discuss refugee comics as political tools and outline the field of comics journalism. ow.ly/CNjS50Wumut @wlupress.bsky.social

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · Jul 16

A self-described “comic nerd,” award-winning translator Sarah Henzi sees graphic novels as a rich medium to share research findings.
Read the interview: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...
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Translated graphic novel educates readers on reconciliation in Québec;
Artwork credit: Emanuelle Dufour (portrait of Sarah Henzi and cover) from "Québec Was Born in My Country!" A Diary of Encounters between Indigenous and Québécois Peoples by Emanuelle Dufour; Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2025.

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Choice Reviews @choicereviews.bsky.social · Jul 16

Catch Ep433 of #TheAuthorityFile podcast
In the second episode of this series, our speakers, Candida and Dom, authors of "Graphic Refuge: Visuality and Mobility in Refugee Comics," dive into their writing process and the ethics of artist-refugee relationships. ow.ly/rOCF50WqCWR
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Paul db Watkins @paulwatkins.bsky.social · Jul 12

Happy to share this great review of Soundin’ Canaan in The Malahat Review: "Soundin’ Canaan is a wholly moving creation. This is what committed scholarship and critical artistry can be: meditative, far-reaching, humming, love-centred:" @wlupress.bsky.social Review: soundincanaan.com/wp-content/u...

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · Jul 10

Beach Reads don't have to be light and fluffy. This summer, dig into these books in our Life Writing series that blend research and cultural analysis with personal stories. www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...

a selection of book covers in beachy pastels with the title Beach Reads.

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · Jul 10

Thanks so much for posting this!

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