Testimonio Virtual Book Launch

Between the Lines

Join us for the launch of the brand new book Testimonio: Canadian Mining in the Aftermath of Genocides in Guatemala

Co-editors Catherine Nolin and Grahame Russell will be discussing their powerful new book, <a href="https://btlbooks.com/book/testimonio" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Testimonio</a>, on the date of its publication, along with several of the book&#x27;s contributors. Testimonio draws on over thirty years of community-based research and direct community support work in Guatemala to expose the ruthless state machinery that benefits the Canadian mining industry—a staggeringly profitable juggernaut of exploitation, sanctioned and supported every step of the way by the Canadian government.This book, one of the very few focused on Canadian mining in Guatemala, was earlier <a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/11/25/BC-Profs-Protest-Publisher-Dropping-Mining-Book/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">dropped by publisher Springer Nature under mysterious circumstances</a> regarding libel concerns, despite a subsequent legal review which concluded that the manuscript did not contain &quot;a single instance of unsubstantiated, defamatory content that should prevent publication.” Now, Between the Lines is proud to publish this excellent and important book, and host its online launch.Tune in to hear from:Catherine Nolin, co-editor of Testimonio, Professor of Geography at University of Northern BC.Grahame Russell, co-editor of Testimonio, Director of <a href="https://rightsaction.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rights Action</a> &amp; Adjunct professor at University of Northern BC.James Rodríguez, documentary photographer based in Guatemala since 2006.Rev. Emilie Smith, Anglican priest, theologian &amp; co-President of SICSAL (Oscar Romero Liberation Theology Network).Jackie McVicar, long-time solidarity organizer and writer based in GuatemalaCory Wanless, Toronto-based lawyer who represents 13 Maya Q’eqchi’ women in lawsuits against Hudbay Minerals (info at <a href="http://www.chocversushudbay.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">chocversushudbay.com</a>)Moderator Tyler Shipley is a historian and the author of <a href="https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/canada-in-the-world" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Canada in the World: Settler Capitalism and the Colonial Imagination</a>, and <a href="https://btlbooks.com/book/ottawa-and-empire" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ottawa and Empire: Canada and the Military Coup in Hondouras</a>.There will be brief remarks from the speakers, followed by a discussion and questions from the audience.You can find Testimonio at your local bookstore and library, or buy it directly from the publisher through <a href="https://btlbooks.com/book/testimonio" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Between the Lines&#x27; web store</a>.Accessibility: Auto-generated closed captions will be provided live, and the recording will be made available after on Between the Lines&#x27; YouTube, along with the transcript. The event is free, and donations are welcomed.

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