Parent company | University of Manitoba |
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Founded | 1967[1] |
Country of origin | Canada |
Headquarters location | 301 St. John’s College, 92 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB |
Distribution | International |
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Publication types | Books |
Official website | uofmpress |
The University of Manitoba Press (UMP) is an academic publishing house based at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. Founded in 1967,[1] the UMP is the first university press in western Canada.[2][3][4]
Publishing 12 to 14 books a year,[5] UMP is regarded as a leading publisher of books with a focus on Indigenous history, Indigenous studies, and Canadiana.[3][4] Editorially, the Press has given focus to such subjects as the Arctic and the North; ethnic and immigration studies; Indigenous languages; Canadian literary studies (especially Indigenous literature); and environmental, land use, and food studies.[4]