Winner:
Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees (eds. Yasmeen Abu-Laban, Michael Frishkopf, Reza Hasmath, and Anna Kirova) advances Canadian Studies with a rigorously framed, accessible, and globally engaged response to an urgent ethical and policy challenge. The editors convene a diverse group of scholars and practitioners whose chapters link critical theory to lived experience and institutional practice. The volume’s coherence is evident in clear through-lines: conceptual precision around dehumanization; comparative case work spanning Canada and multiple world regions; and policy-relevant analysis supported by materials suitable for undergraduate and graduate teaching. Interdisciplinary in method, geographically wide in scope, and strong in production quality, the collection provides an effective apparatus for instruction and public engagement. The Canadian Studies Network—Réseau d’études canadiennes (CSN) recognizes this book as a model edited volume that strengthens research, teaching, and public dialogue on Canada within an international conversation.

Honourable Mention:
Making Space for Indigenous Feminism (Ed. Gina Starblanket) distinguished itself across coherence, diversity of contributors, interdisciplinarity, and impact. The volume’s editorial vision and consistency set a high bar for field-defining work in Indigenous feminist studies and Canadian Studies more broadly. We recognize it with an Honourable Mention for outstanding scholarly leadership and public relevance.

The CSN warmly thanks the committee members for this prize.