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Promotional graphic for the University of Victoria Libraries and Art Collections announcing the newest issue of APPEAL, the Review of Current Law and Law Reform. The journal cover is displayed on a tablet alongside the text, “Fresh from the docket: the newest issue of APPEAL.”
Cover of The Albatross, Volume 16, an undergraduate English journal, photographed against a background of dense green moss. A hand-drawn illustration on pale blue shows a white bird rendered in loose, spiraling brushstrokes, its body curving into an S-shape. Red tiger lilies and thin branching stems frame the lower corners. Small yellow stars are scattered across the composition. The journal title and volume number are written in green hand-lettered script.
Promotional graphic for the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation (Volume 40, Issue 1, Spring 2026). Left side shows the periwinkle blue journal cover featuring a large stylized "40!" against a colourful geometric background. Right side displays the journal's bilingual logo — a teal open book with a looped bookmark — alongside the full English and French journal name.
Journal cover for Journal of Childhood Studies, May 2026 issue (Volume 51, Number 3). Red and white layout with the title in large text and a circular badge showing “Vol. 51 No. 3.” Bottom section includes the CAYC (Canadian Association for Young Children) logo. Adjacent text reads: “Journal of Childhood Studies – Gender and Sexuality Special Issues, Vol. 51 No. 3 (2026), UVic Libraries.”
Promotional graphic for the latest issue of On Politics (Volume 19, Issue 1, Spring 2026), an undergraduate political science journal from the University of Victoria, featuring a stylized bird illustration on the cover and a list of featured articles and authors on the back.
Promotional graphic for the journal Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies (ADCS), issue 2025.2. On the left, a black-and-gold cover features a woodcut-style illustration of a seated figure and the title “Anarchism and Peace History,” with guest editor Dominique Miething. On the right, white text on a dark textured background reads “Latest from UVic ePublishing Services: Anarchism and Peace History, Vol. 2025 No. 2 (2025)” alongside the ADCS logo.
Promotional graphic for The Albatross, Volume 15 (2025), a UVic student publication. The illustrated cover by Carly Goodman features a medieval-inspired scene: a woman in a purple dress with long red hair holds a goblet and gazes at a constellation shaped like an albatross. Stars, waves, and a rabbit surround her. The title is flanked by two albatross birds, and “VOL. XV” appears in a decorative banner.
Promotional graphic for Ecorestoration: RNS Technical Series, No. 1 (Spring 2025), published by UVic ePublishing Services. The cover shows a person in a forest, touching a tree and gazing upward, surrounded by lush greenery and sunlight. Text includes “Spring 2025,” “ECOrestoration,” and “Continuing Studies @UVic,” with the University of Victoria logo.
A photo of the two main characters from Heated Rivalry looking at each other on a couch. The text over the one on the left reads "Zero-cost textbooks from the library" and the text over the one on the right reads "UVic students".
Cover and promotional graphic for Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies (ADCS), Volume 2025.1. The left side features a black-and-white illustrated cover depicting a chaotic urban scene with fragmented architecture and human figures. The issue title reads “Anarchism in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia,” edited by Aleksandr Migurskii. The right side includes a UVic ePublishing Services banner and issue details in bold text.
Graphic for the 30th Anniversary Edition of Appeal: Review of Current Law and Law Reform, a student journal from UVic Faculty of Law. The cover features a green and white shield with four symbols: birds, a justice scale, a book, and a column. “30” is prominently displayed in the center. The right side highlights the journal’s milestone and UVic ePublishing Services.
Promotional graphic from UVic Publishing Services announcing a new issue of Anthropologica, Volume 67, Number 1 (2025), titled “Narratives and Temporalities of Infrastructure: The Canadian Experience.” The journal cover features an aerial photo of a rural highway interchange, emphasizing infrastructure complexity. Text reads: “NEW FROM UVIC PUBLISHING SERVICES — Narratives and Temporalities of Infrastructure: The Canadian Experience — Vol. 67 No. 1 (2025) — ANTHROPOLOGICA.”
Graphic for a 2025 special issue of International Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies, featuring papers from the FICE-International 35th World Congress in Split, Croatia. Theme: “Shaping Tomorrow’s Care for Children And Youth.” Crumpled paper background, bold colorful text, UVic ePublishing branding.
Cover and promotional graphic for Borders in Globalization Review, Volume 6, Number 2 (2025). The journal cover features a desert landscape bisected by a long border fence, emphasizing territorial division. A red box displays the journal’s logo. Text highlights the issue’s theme: “Academic and artistic explorations of borders in the 21st century,” with a special focus on Europe, Russia, and borders with Ukraine.
Promotional graphic for Migration, Mobility, & Displacement, Volume 7, Number 1 (2025), themed “Analyzing and Resisting Anti-Asian Racism.” The journal cover shows a collage of protest photos with signs reading “Stop Asian Hate,” “We Belong,” and other messages advocating racial justice. The right side includes publication details and UVic ePublishing branding
Promotional image for "The Ascendant Historian, Volume 4," UVic's Undergraduate History Journal. Two hands hold the journal against a green background. The cover shows a black-and-white photo of a pyramid under a dramatic sky. A blue banner on the left reads "New from UVic Publishing Services," followed by the journal title and description.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are pictured in a tender moment, with their foreheads touching and smiling at each other. Text is overlayed on the image: next to Travis Kelce, the words "UVic students" appear, and next to Taylor Swift, the phrase "zero-cost textbooks from the library" is displayed.
Logo for the Open Science Community Victoria (OSCV). The design features a stylized peacock feather on the left and a circular icon resembling three abstract human figures in blue and green forming the letter "O" in "OSCV." Below the acronym, the full name is written: "Open Science Community Victoria."
Promotional image for the Spring 2025 issue of On Politics, UVic’s undergraduate political science journal. On the left, text reads: “New from UVic ePublishing Services. On Politics (Spring 2025) – UVic Undergraduates of Political Science.” On the right, a person holds the journal, which has a blue and white cover featuring a hand cradling the Earth. The issue is labeled Volume 18, Issue I, Spring 2025.
A textured green background with an elegant line drawing of a ginkgo branch in bright yellow, stretching diagonally across the image. At the bottom is a quote in white serif text that reads: “Intergenerational resilience has an enduring and everlasting quality to it; that despite circumstances that may muddle its presence, it continues in a boundless and fervent way.” — Fred Chou
Promotional graphic for a new open-access book from UVic ePublishing Services. The book cover, centered in the image, features hand-drawn yellow ginkgo leaves against a pale background. The title of the book is Stories That Shape Us: Narratives of Intergenerational Resilience and Chinese Canadian Families. Authors listed are Fred Chou, Carmen Huang, Mikaela Chia, and Wendy Ma. Above the book cover is a yellow banner with white text that reads: “New from UVic ePublishing Services.” Below the cover, the book title and subtitle are repeated in large yellow and white text on a textured green background.
A close up video of a snow owl (white feathers and yellow eyes). Set over the video, white text, that reads "The Arctic Sends a Warning in Feathers" and below in yellow text "UVic In the News"
Image shows people at a march for Indigenous rights. Text reads: Summer institutes. Indigenous Internationalisms and Border Crossings. Explore how Indigenous nations are expressing their relationships to land and waters through complex diplomacies and forms of engagement. Register now to attend online or in person at the University of Victoria, BC. 28-30 Jul 2025. Borders in Globalization.
A video of a woman going to bed and turning off the light. Set over the video is the text 'Global Sleep Norms and the Myth of Eight Hours: A New Study' in white. Below is 'UVic in the News' in yellow text. Video is credited to Tirachard.
Borders in Globalization Upcoming Events
Video of waves on the shore at dusk. Text reads: Evil-looking Worms Spotted in Esquimalt’s Waters. UVic in the News. Video by Paata Gogua.
Picture of North America on an old globe. Text reads: Joly Warns that Canada is the “Canary in the Coal Mine”. UVic in the News. Photo by Lara Jameson.
Rows of multicolored tablets with smiley faces scroll horizontally across a black background. Over top of this is the text 'Surge in Drug Testing at Substance UVic Highlights Increased Awareness and Expansion Efforts' and 'UVic in the News'.
A video of the illuminated Vancouver skyline at dusk. In the foreground is gently rippling water. Set over the video is the text 'Supporting Homegrown Industries: Vancouver’s Strategy Against U.S. Tariffs' and 'UVic in the News'
Text reads: OTESSA Call for Propsals
Murmur of birds flying in the sky. Text reads: Indigenous knowledge key to understanding changes in B.C. bird populations. UVic in the News. Video by Egor Kunovsky
Light pink background with red splotches on it and rotating cherry blossom illustrations. Text reads "UVic Libraries' Zero-cost eTextbooks program saved students a whopping $330,780.15 for the 2025 Spring semester" The UVic Libraries icon is at the bottom.
Vinyl record being played on a turntable
A picture of a sea sponge underwater. Text reads: Sneezing Sea Sponge Teaches Scientists About B.C.'s Changing Oceans. UVic in the News. Photo by plovets.
White background with black text, which reads: free etextbooks and it's the same but it's spring semester so it's not. The UVIC Libraries logo is at the bottom.
Journal cover for Borders in Globalization Review. Image on cover is a human head in negative colours with the face covered by purple squiggles and the text "Forced to return" written over them. Top text reads: Borders in Globalization Review. Academic and artistic exploration of borders in the 21st century. Volume 6, Issue 1, Fall & Winter 2024. Featured portfolio: Six Sides of Migration by Ricardo Gomez. Bottom text reads: Special Issue. Border temporalities in and beyond Europe. Edited by Johanna Jaschik, Machteld Venken, & Birte Wassenberg . Published by the University of Victoria in Canada. ISSN 2562-9913
The head banner for the journal. Reads: IJCYFS. International Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies. The background is a mix of colours.
A drone view of vibrant blue waves crashing. Set above the video is the text 'Turning the Tide: Harnessing Wave Energy for a Sustainable Future' and 'UVic in the News'
Video of whales in ocean. Text on top reads: Mysterious Noises in the Ocean Have Unexplained Source, Scientists Say. UVic in the News.