Publications

Elliott, Patricia W. and Daryl Hepting, eds. Free Knowledge: Confronting the Commodification of Human Discovery. Regina: UR Press, 2015.

Elliott, Patricia W. Independent Voices: Third Sector Media Development and Local Governance in Saskatchewan. PhD dissert., University of Saskatchewan, March 2015.

Elliott, Patricia W. (2014). “Journalism With Legs.” Briarpatch. 43(5). Sept-Oct. p. 40.

Elliott, Patricia W. (2012). “School Consolidation and Notions of Progress.” In Education. 18:1, Spring. http://www.ineducation.ca/article/school-consolidation-and-notions-progress-why-community-actors-almost-always-lose-fight-keep

Elliott, Patricia W. (2011). Participatory Action Research: Challenges, Complications and Opportunities. A research report prepared for the Northern Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan Regional Node of the Social Economy Suite. University of Saskatchewan: Centre for the Study of Co-operatives Community-University Institute for Social Research.

Elliott, Patricia W. (2010) “Another Radio is Possible: Thai Community Radio from the Grassroots to the Global.” Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast and Audio Media. 8:1, 7-22, 2010.

Another Radio is Possible: Community Radio, Media Reform and Social Change in Thailand. MA Thesis. University of Regina, 2008.

Review. Workplaces That Work: A Guide to Conflict Management in Union and Non-Union Work Environments by Blaine Donais. Briarpatch. 36:7, Nov. 2007. 38.

Not Just Any Law Will Do: Questions for Alia Hogben. Policy Dialogue. No. 16, Fall 2007. 6-8.

Stripped Down Federalism: Questions for Al O-Brien. Policy Dialogue. No. 15, Spring 2007. 6-8.

The Forbidden Route? Most human rights activists agree that tourism in Burma is a “difficult question.” Briarpatch. Nov. 2006.

Detox In Recovery: Facility staff battle a Regina addictions home’s troubled past . Prairie Dog. Feb. 16, 2006 pp 10-12. Reprinted in Planet S March 2, 2006.

The White Umbrella: A Woman’s Struggle for Freedom in Burma. 2nd Ed. Bangkok. Friends Books. 2005. 398 pp. illus.

Review. Saskatchewan: The Roots of Discontent and Protest by John W. Warnock. Briarpatch, 33:9 December 2004-January 2005.

Thailand’s Uncounted Dead: Jobless, persecuted and far from home, migrant workers struggle to rebuild lives. Prairie Dog. January 20, 2005. Reprinted in Planet S, February 2005.

When Women Stand Up to Tyrants: The consequences are frightening but the victories are sweet. Briarpatch. 32:6, July/August 2003.

A Singular Spirit: Chao-nang Hearn Hkam recently passed away in Canada but her fighting spirit lives on. Bangkok Post. Feb. 1, 2003.

An Interview with Evelyn Lube: She’s organizing because the boss is the boss, even in a First Nations workplace. Briarpatch. October 2002.

Making a Killing: Opening the Books on Canadian Arms Sales. Prairie Dog. January 24, 2002. Reprinted in Planet S, February 2002. Electronically published with permission by Rad-Green at http://lists.econ.utah.edu/pipermail/rad-green/2002-January/002493.html and AlterNet at http://www.alternet.org/story/12299/ January 28, 2002.

Numerous news and feature articles.Union Matters. 1999-2004

Volunteers get wired. Briarpatch. February 2001.

Go Global, Young Volunteer. With international placements, the rewards are more than financial. Prairie Dog. January 25, 2001

Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives. Regina. The Saskatchewan Women’s Secretariat. 1999. 32 pp. illus.

Co-ops go Global. Prairie Dog. October 1999.

Educating for a Shrinking Planet. Prairie Dog. September 1999.

Rack ’em! Thailand has gone mad for the sport of snooker – and up-and-coming Thai players are putting their own spin on the oh-so-British game. Canadian.(Canadian Airlines) April 1998.

Secret Hunter of the Heart. It’s a little-known amino acid that rivals cholesterol as a big threat to the heart health of millions of Canadians. Canadian Living. April 1998.

The Scene of the Crime. Canadian. March 1998.

A Matter of Identity. As the hour of reunification with China approaches, Hong Kong’s artistic community asks timely questions of culture, identity and place. Canadian. April 1997.

Towards Workplace Equity: Models and Strategies for Change. Regina. Pay Equity Coalition. 1997. 32pp.

Betting on the Internet. Canadian. August 1997.

High Noon at Silver Sage. Take the money and run. Briarpatch. November 1997.

The Sport of Comrades. As the soon-to-be-former British colony races into the future, its passion for the sport of kings remains a sure bet. Canadian. March 1997.

Herbs on Sale: Canadians can now buy feverfew and echinacea at the drugstore, but do we know what we’re taking? Canadian Living. September 1996.

Seeing Red: Canada’s once-revered blood supply system is tainted with tragedy, poor accountability and politics. Canadian Living. April 1996.

What took so long? As Paul Bernardo’s trial unfolded, it became clear he’d been a suspect more than once. Canadian Living. February 1996.

New Evidence: Mike Manning’s daughter was savagely raped and murdered. DNA testing cleared him of the crime. But can it catch the killer? Canadian Living. September 1995.

Still Waters Run Deep: Once a princess, later an armed rebel, Sao Yawnghwe has always been a progressive who sought to bring political enlightenment to her people. Bangkok Post. March 18, 1995.

Privacy Matters: To boost sales, companies are sifting through personal information and using it in ways we never imagined. Canadian Living. February 1995.

Feminism’s New Face. Canadian Living. August 1994.

Drug Wars: A Life in the Drug Trade. As the principal source of the world’s heroin glut, Burma’s General Khun Sa makes an easy target in the war on drugs.Saturday Night. December 1993.

Rethinking the Future: Canada’s Liveliest Minds Take on the Twenty-first Century. Patricia Elliott, ed. Saskatoon: Fifth House Publishers, 1993. 184pp.

Set Our House in Order. Network of Saskatchewan Women. June 1993.

Marriage: The Sequel. Canadian Living. April 1993.

Walking on Eggshells. Briarpatch. February 1992.

Thailand – Vignettes for Pacific Passages. Saturday Night. December 1992.

Who’s New in Cabinet. Briarpatch. February 1992.

Never Say Die: In Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, a small town is fighting back – and winning. Credit Union Way. September 1991.

Weekend Moms. Canadian Living. September 1991.

Wage Slaves: The Tory government of Grant Devine decided to put Saskatchewan’s welfare recipients to work. Saturday Night, October 1989.