The rapid pivot to online education following the outbreak of COVID-19 has meant universities and other schools around the world were suddenly leaning heavily on educational technology to facilitate remote…
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is an annual gathering of dozens of academic associations in Canada. It runs from May 12 to 20 and is fully virtual for…
The Canadian Archaeological Association is meeting this week for their annual conference and AU Press is delighted to be in attendance. This year’s conference is a hybrid model and the…
We are delighted to be participating once again in the University Press Week blog tour. This year’s #UPWeek theme, RaiseUP, highlights the role that the university press community plays in…
It’s Open Access Week! As many of you know, this internationally celebrated week was established to raise aware about open access publishing and encourage discussion. This year, we are celebrating…
Last week, we announced a new way to read our freely accessible ebooks. Our new reading platform offers a beautiful reading experience with toggles for dark mode reading and type…
Indigenous History Month is an essential celebration of the contributions of Indigenous peoples and an acknowledgement of their experiences, stories, and culture. At AU Press, we work with stories and…
We are pausing our Book of the Week programming to focus on the important discussions and work happening around the globe in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Here…
If we’re being honest, we’re not quite sure what week it is anymore. The time warp that has accompanied this pandemic means we’re both relieved and disappointed that it’s the…
The Parkland Institute’s annual fall conference is just days away! It’s taking place at the Engineering Teaching & Learning Complex (ETLC) at the University of Alberta from November 16–18. We’ll…