" At the heart of Gordon's analysis is the argument that literature performs a 'downward
counterfactual function'—that is to say, that it exposes the grim realities of bitumen extraction …

Keepers of the Code explores the complex network of associations and negotiations that
influenced the development of literary anthologies in English Canada from 1837 to the …

Cultural Grammars of Nation, Diaspora, and Indigeneity in Canada considers how the terms
of critical debate in literary and cultural studies in Canada have shifted with respect to race …

Traditionally, adult education has had a focus on learning connected to social purpose. In
the current neoliberal climate, lifelong learning is increasingly defined as an endeavour …

An up-close look at peacekeeping reveals that we are drawn into the showdown between
good and evil referred to in George W. Bush's speeches, or in peacekeeping and …

Critical Collaborations: Indigeneity, Diaspora, and Ecology in Canadian Literary Studies is
the third volume of essays produced as part of the TransCanada conferences project. The …

The Routledge Concise History of Canadian Literature introduces the fiction, poetry and
drama of Canada in its historical, political and cultural contexts. In this clear and structured …

In this paper we highlight findings from a teacher inquiry group study designed to explore
possibilities for teaching contemporary Canadian literature to promote issues of social …

Shifting the Ground of Canadian Literary Studies is a collection of interdisciplinary essays
that examine the various contexts—political, social, and cultural—that have shaped the …

Heather Smyth no voyage is seamless. Nothing in a city is discrete. a city is all interpolation.—
Brand, Thirsty 37 he field of Canadian literature has undergone great changes in recent …