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Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces

An introduction to occupational health and safety (OHS) and injury prevention for workers and students, combining core concepts with practical guidance for health and safety advocacy. The revised second edition updates key material, addresses COVID-19 and climate change, expands coverage of chemical and biological hazards, and includes new learning activities.

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The Wikimedia Movement in Canada

The Wikimedia Movement in Canada examines the distinctive role Canadians have played in creating and sustaining the world’s largest free encyclopedia. Drawing on interdisciplinary case studies, this volume investigates how Wikimedia projects transform the creation, circulation, and governance of knowledge.

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Technique and Control

Technique and Control re-introduces Jacques Ellul’s work on technology, propaganda, and social life. By re-invigorating these writings for contemporary readers, Frank W. Elwell illuminates Ellul’s important sociological work for a new generation of social scientists, students, and those interested in modern society and its continuing evolution.

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Recently Recognized

We are proud that our books are frequently recognized at provincial, national, and international awards.

Abode

Jun-long Lee

My Works, Ye Mighty

Christian Bök

Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online

edited by Jacquelyne Thoni Howard, Enilda Romero-Hall, Clare Daniel, Niya Bond, and Liv Newman

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In celebration of the publication of The Red Baron of IBEW Local 213, we are highlighting our Working Canadians series. This series is published in partnership with the Canadian Committee…

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Spring 2026 at AU Press

We have been busy as bees here at AU Press, working to create a wonderful spring season filled with books. This season features thought-provoking scholarship that speaks to the current…

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Founded in 2007 with the principal aim of reducing barriers to knowledge and increasing access to scholarship, AU Press is committed to bringing the work of emerging and established scholars to the public. With both an open access journal and monograph program, we make a substantial contribution to a growing body of academic and literary work that is made available to a global readership at no cost to the reader.