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The final article in issue 229 by Rheanne Kroschinsky (@ubcokanagan) and John Richard Wagner (@UBCAnth) explores the possible impact on community watersheds of recent innovations by the province of British Columbia in the forestry sector. Visit bcstudies.com/ for more!
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New article in no. 229! Chris Mark Vedel Madsen explores how the Gypsy Wheelers exposed weaknesses in RCMP policing and became a lasting challenge in law enforcement’s fight against organized crime in BC. Visit bcstudies.com/ for more! #bcstudies #gypsywheelers #rcmp
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Written by Frank Leonard, this article examines flaws in the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway’s development strategies for Victoria harbour and Vancouver Island. Visit bcstudies.com/ to read more! #bcstudies #229 #cnpr #victoriaharbour #vancouverisland #bc
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New article by Grant Grams (@AthabascaU) in no. 229 (Spring 2026) examines a sabotage attempt in British Columbia by German nationals and German-Canadians in 1939, focusing on the mindset and commitment for one individual, Wolfgang Alexander Hauffe. More: bcstudies.com/
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New article in issue no. 229 by Adele Perry, which explores James Douglas's complicated and revealing place within multiple and simultaneous histories of nineteenth-century Blackness. Visit bcstudies.com/ to read more! #bcstudies #229 #jamesdouglas #governor #furtrade
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Our new issue features a piece by that highlights the influential work of Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw artist Ellen May Neel and her role in revitalizing the art and culture of totem pole carving. Visit bcstudies.com/ to read! #bcstudies #thisspacehere #ellenneel #totempole
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Our new issue no. 229 (Spring 2026) features cover art by Chantelle Trainor-Matties (@FrettChan). This layered, graffiti-inspired work reimagines the otter through fragmented forms and perspectives, reflecting memory and experimentation. Visit bcstudies.com/ to read!
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A new issue of BC Studies is here - no. 229 (Spring 2026)! Topics explored in this issue range from forest landscape planning in BC to the historical policing of the Gypsy Wheelers motorcycle club in White Rock. Visit bcstudies.com/ to read now!
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Our new issue drops tomorrow - stay tuned!
A new issue of BC Studies, no. 229 (Spring 2026) is coming soon 👀 Check back on our socials to see the cover reveal + featured content! #bcstudies #newissue #no229 #spring2026
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The deadline for submissions for our upcoming special issue is approaching! Submit your work by June 30, 2026. Read more details below ⬇️
We're accepting submissions for a special issue: The Politics of Sikh Art / Activism and Material: Cultural Production in the Diaspora. Seeking submissions on Sikh art, activism & Sikhi in BC in relation to broader ecologies and communities. Learn more: bcstudies.com/call-for-paper…
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Submissions for our upcoming special issue closes in 2 weeks! See the post to learn more ⬇️
We're accepting submissions for a special issue: The Politics of Sikh Art / Activism and Material: Cultural Production in the Diaspora. Seeking submissions on Sikh art, activism & Sikhi in BC in relation to broader ecologies and communities. Learn more: bcstudies.com/call-for-paper…
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"Of the book’s many virtues, perhaps most salient is the authors’ perspective that learning plants by community/habitat type, and only the most common and abundant ones at that, makes learning the more than 500 species addressed in the book much easier." Read the full review ⬇️
Book review in our upcoming issue no. 229 (Spring 2026): Native Plants of British Columbia’s Coastal Dry Belt by Hans Roemer and Mary Sanseverino (@Harbour_Publish). Reviewed by David E. Giblin (@UWBiology). Read: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi… #bcstudies #229 #bookreview #botany
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"Choquette shows that policies like treaties and enfranchisement that were presented as benevolent choices, were actually ultimatums where Indigenous Peoples were expected to assimilate or face military consequences." Read more below ⬇️
Book review in our upcoming issue no. 229 (Spring 2026): Land and the Liberal Project: Canada’s Violent Expansion by Éléna Choquette (@UBCPress). Reviewed by Mckelvey Kelly (@UAlbertaArts). Read: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi… #bcstudies #229 #bookreview #land #settlercolonialism
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A reminder that submissions close this month! If you're interested in submitting your work, visit bcstudies.com/call-for-paper…!
We're accepting submissions for a special issue: The Politics of Sikh Art / Activism and Material: Cultural Production in the Diaspora. Seeking submissions on Sikh art, activism & Sikhi in BC in relation to broader ecologies and communities. Learn more: bcstudies.com/call-for-paper…
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"During the interwar era of burgeoning imperial mountaineering exploits around the world from Mount Everest to Canada’s highest summit Mount Logan in the Yukon, the new mountain gained notoriety as a giant believed to be Canada’s highest unclimbed peak." Read more ⬇️
Book review in our upcoming issue no. 229 (Spring 2026): The Final Spire: ‘Mystery Mountain’ Mania in the 1930s by Trevor Marc Hughes (@ronsdalepress). Reviewed by PearlAnn Reichwein (@UAlbertaArts). Read: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi… #bcstudies #229 #bookreview #mountwaddington
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A new issue of BC Studies, no. 229 (Spring 2026) is coming soon 👀 Check back on our socials to see the cover reveal + featured content! #bcstudies #newissue #no229 #spring2026
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Submissions for our upcoming special issue on The Politics of Sikh Art / Activism and Material: Cultural Production in the Diaspora closes this month! Learn more ⬇️
We're accepting submissions for a special issue: The Politics of Sikh Art / Activism and Material: Cultural Production in the Diaspora. Seeking submissions on Sikh art, activism & Sikhi in BC in relation to broader ecologies and communities. Learn more: bcstudies.com/call-for-paper…
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Physical copies of our latest issue No. 228 (Winter 2025/26) on display. Get your copy now at bcstudies.com/issue-single/b…!
See our newest issue No. 228 (Winter 2025/26) plus complimentary bookmarks - the perfect additions when reading your copy of the latest BC Studies issue! Featuring cover art by Trace Yeomans. Visit bcstudies.com/issue-single/b… to purchase! #bcstudies #228 #bookmarks
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"By presenting multiple voices rather than a single authoritative narrative, the book disrupts the structure of academic authorship itself. It reflects a Coast Salish way of understanding knowledge as something held collectively, not owned individually." Read more ⬇️
Book review in our upcoming issue no. 229 (Spring 2026): The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog by Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa (@Harbour_Publish). Reviewed by Brandon Gabriel (@KwantlenU). Read here: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi… #bcstudies #229 #bookreview #woollydog
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The deadline for submissions closes in one month! Check the post for more details for submission guidelines ⬇️
A friendly reminder that the call for submissions for our upcoming special issue is still open! Visit the post for more details.
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