The Seed is UBC’s undergraduate journal of Canadian Studies. The Seed is looking for submissions from all fields of study, as long as the subject matter is related to Canada or Canadian issues. We accept artwork, creative writing, and academic essays (in English or French). We accept submissions from fine arts, humanities, and the social sciences.
The Seed will be accepting submissions until December 22, 2015. Please email your submissions to theseededitor@gmail.com.
Want to help with the process of editing of the journal? We are also looking for students to join our review board. If you are interested, please send a brief statement of interest to the seededitor@gmail.com by December 22, 2015. Members of the review board are welcome to submit pieces to the journal as well.
If you have any questions about the journal or about the kind of submissions we accept, feel free to email us at theseededitor@gmail.com.
Christine Primus & Lindsey Anton-Wood
Editors In-Chief 2015/16
The SEED is published by the UBC Canadian Studies Student Association. Previous issues have been supported by the UBC Alma Mater Society Innovative Projects Fund and the UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund.
Volume 14 (2013)
Editor-In- Chief: Marnai Cimolai
Editorial Collective:Katy Ogloff, Sara Obidi, Halena Jauca, Pierre Luc Blain
Layout Design & Illustration: Diana Hart D’Emilio, Marnai Cimolai
Volume 13 (2012)
Editors-in-Chief: Tracey Greer and Julia Pauselius
Editorial Collective: Marnai Cimolai (Canadian Studies/Political Science), Brenna Fynes (Canadian Studies), Tracey Greer (Canadian Studies), and Julia Pauselius (North American Studies/ Anthropology – UBC/ Free University
Berlin).
Layout Design: Dave Mason (Canadian Studies)
Volume 12 (Winter 2010)
Edited by Leanna Orr and featuring articles on wine by Maddie Plottel, music funding by Leanna Orr, Aboriginal Women in 1960s Vancouver by Adair Harper, an interview with chef Robert Belcham by Mackenzie Walker, food in residential schools by Leilani Dallin, and a history of the Burns Bog by Sam Chapman as well as original art by Alison Yip, Steve Louie, Keesic Douglas, and Ann Lin.
Volume 11 (Winter 2009)
Vol. 11 Seed 2009: edited by Jeremy Mathers and Jenna Gill with articles by Heather Roy On Pauline Johnson, Alex Etchell on Deskaheh, Jeremy Mathers on Nuclear Propaganda, Teresa Cheng on the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Carmella Gray-Cosgrove on Canadian Landscape in the Atomic Age, Lauren McIllfaterick on Hydroelectric Development in Northern Quebec, and Candice Meagher on stamps and Colonial Canada.
Volume 10 (Winter 2008)
Edited by Amanda Lo and Allison Takasaki, with articles on literature, art history, women’s studies, history, and politics as well as a beautiful range of photographs and short fiction.
Volume 9 (Winter 2007)
Edited by Briony Taylor and Madeleine de Trenqualye.
Volume 8 (Winter 2005)
Edited by Talyn Martin and Julia Pope, assisted by Enid Havelaar, Megan Vogt, Peter Romisch and Mike Shelton. In the issue there are five articles, a poem and numerous photographic illustrations in both black and white and colour. Among the articles are “Boxes, Cars and Unions” by Alex Coombes, and “World’s Fair as Anthology of Images” by Trent Leipert. Free copies are available from the office of the program chair.
Number 7 (Winter 2004)
Edited by Tara Westover, assisted by Sara Young and Tristan Winch, and with images provided by Tanya Dubick. There are six articles in the issue that range from “Aging Effects: An Exploration of Older Women in Canada,” by Kyla Vieweger, to “Continuity and Change: Anti-Punjabi Racism in Canada,” by Gurbir Bhullar. Free copies are available from the office of the program chair.
2010 SEED launch:
Leanna Orr, editor of SEED 2010, and Laura Moss.
