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80 ANS D'Edition Savante A L'Universite D'Ottawa - 80 Years of Scholarly Publishing at the University of Ottawa Press
The history of the University of Ottawa Press serves as a mirror of the intellectual history of our country. This bilingual, illustrated book, follows the evolution of this scholarly publishing house, from its French-Canadian and Oblate origins to its contemporary mission. The University of Ottawa Press (UOP) is North America's only fully bilingual university press and oldest French-language university press. Founded in 1936 by philosophy and theology professors, UOP has been enriching the intellectual and cultural life and contributing to the advancement of the social sciences and humanities for 80 years. This highly illustrated book will include an historical timeline, archival photos, manuscript pages and correspondence, biographical information on UOP's key authors, as well as accounts and anecdotes that, as a whole, document the fascinating tale of the UOP's evolution. This book will also include a piece by Michel Bock and Danika Gourgon, who set the history and the contribution of the Press against the backdrop of a broader Canadian intellectual context.
Sexual Assault in Canada
Sexual Assault in Canada is the first English-language book in almost two decades to assess the state of sexual assault law and legal practice in Canada. Gathering together feminist scholars, lawyers, activists and policy-makers, it presents a picture of the difficult issues that Canadian women face when reporting and prosecuting sexual violence. The volume addresses many themes including the systematic undermining of women who have been sexually assaulted, the experiences of marginalized women, and the role of women’s activism. It explores sexual assault in various contexts, including professional sports, the doctor–patient relationship, and residential schools. And it highlights the in...
Citizenship in a Connected Canada
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Charting the Future of Translation History
Over the last 30 years there has been a substantial increase in the study of the history of translation. Both well-known and lesser-known specialists in translation studies have worked tirelessly to give the history of translation its rightful place. Clearly, progress has been made, and the history of translation has become a viable independent research area. This book aims at claiming such autonomy for the field with a renewed vigour. It seeks to explore issues related to methodology as well as a variety of discourses on history with a view to laying the groundwork for new avenues, new models, new methods. It aspires to challenge existing theoretical and ideological frameworks. It looks tow...
Language Testing Reconsidered
Language Testing Reconsidered provides a critical update on major issues that have engaged the field of language testing since its inception. Anyone who is working in, studying or teaching language testing should have a copy of this book. The information, discussions, and reflections offered within the volume address major developments within the field over the past decades, enlivened by current "takes" on these issues. The real value of this collection, however, lies in its consideration of the past as a means of defining the future agenda of language testing.
Homelessness & Health in Canada
"Brings together leading and emerging researchers to advance understanding of the complex relationships between homelessness and health. Covering a wide range of topics from youth homelessness to end-of-life care, contributors outline policy and practice recommendations to respond to this public health crisis."--Back cover.
Bringing History to Life
History has never been as present in our daily lives as it is today. Through any number of media outlets, tens of millions of people are in daily contact with historical discourses and practices. Between games, informational articles, social media posts and other sources, history is everyhere--in Civilization VI, "life-size" role-playing games, The Berlin Trilogy, The Iron Throne, and the works of Tolkien or Satrapi. It's in cultural productions that evoke events or phenomena that happened or are still happening (Assassin's Creed Unity, SLĀV and Kanata, Gone With the Wind). This rise in popularity of history, along with an unprecedented access to social platforms, provide opposing and irrec...
