{"id":5264,"date":"2018-06-27T11:44:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T17:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.library.ualberta.ca\/ualbertapressblog\/?p=5264"},"modified":"2018-12-20T10:10:42","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T17:10:42","slug":"5264","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.library.ualberta.ca\/ualbertapressblog\/2018\/06\/27\/5264\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress 2018 in Regina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">This was the first time that the University of Regina hosted the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The university, city, and province did a wonderful job of putting on the conference, right down to offering free city bus service to delegates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlights, beyond the bookfair of course, included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">The theme: Gathering Diversities.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">An all-female lineup for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress2018.ca\/program\/big-thinking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Thinking lectures<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">A special launch event for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uap.ualberta.ca\/titles\/904-9781772123357-margaret-laurence-and-jack-mcclelland-letters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Margaret Laurence and Jack McClelland, Letters<\/em><\/a>, with editors Laura Davis and Linda Morra.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">A gathering of publishing people, organized by our friends at the University of Regina Press.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poetry readings and award ceremonies!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">We had lots of interest in our books, particularly in our newest book <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uap.ualberta.ca\/titles\/903-9781772123678-keetsahnak-our-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-sisters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Keetsahnak \/ Our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Sisters<\/em><\/a>. We were able to connect with many scholars and talk about our titles, but, as ever, the best part was meeting our authors. We saw so many this year! Here is a partial list:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michel Beaulieu<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ted Binnema<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Daniel Coleman<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Laura Davis<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Erin Goheen<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jeremey Haynes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tim Lilburn<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Doris Jeanne MacKinnon<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Linda Morra<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Christian Riegel<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colleen Skidmore<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nora Foster Stovel<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sandra Styres<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dorothy Thunder<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Angela van Esse<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Camille van der Marel<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nancy van Styvendale<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Karen Wall<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jerry White<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dawn Zinga<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our student assistant was a smart young woman who was a great support to us in the booth. We particularly enjoyed learning about what it was like for her to immigrate to Canada from Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">We&#8217;ll see everyone in Vancouver next year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This was the first time that the University of Regina hosted the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The university, city, and province did a wonderful job of putting on the conference, right down to offering free city bus service to delegates. Highlights, beyond the bookfair of course, included: The theme: Gathering Diversities. 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