Americans are deeply divided about migration policy and have limited appetite for increasing immigration. In contrast, Canada’s government has increased its immigration targets; the ruling party won in part due to a campaign promise to resettle thousands of Syrian refugees; and citizens largely support these policies. Why do Canadians seem to love immigration while Americans aren’t so sure?

Irene Bloemraad Professor, Sociology; Thomas Garden Barnes Chair of Canadian Studies; Faculty Director, Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative. Irene Bloemraad’s research examines how immigrants become incorporated into the political and civic life of their adopted countries and the consequences of immigration for politics and understandings of citizenship. Her publications include the book Becoming a Citizen: Incorporating Immigrants and Refugees in the United States and Canada. Her expertise led her to serve, in 2014–15, as a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences committee reporting on the integration of immigrants into U.S. society. She believes that excellence in research and teaching should go hand-in-hand and is the proud recipient of multiple Cal teaching and mentorship awards.

Sponsored by: Canadian Studies and BIMI as part of 2018 Homecoming Week.We recommend arriving early to ensure seats are available. Dr. Bloemraad’s talk is being publicized widely as part of the “Lectures and Learning Opportunities” section of Homecoming Week.

Canadian Studies Colloquium

Co-Sponsored by Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Institute

3:30 PM, Friday October 12

Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall

The below comes to us from our friends in Native American Studies.

Please see the attached flyers announcing two upcoming talks on October 15 by indigenous scholars in Canada: Prof. Renae Watchman (Dine), Mt. Royal University, Calgary, noon, 223 Dwinelle; and Prof. Robert Innes (First Nation Cowesess), University of Saskachewan, 4 p.m., 554 Barrows.

Please clirculate widely! All are invited!

These events are co-sponsored by the Indigenous Americas Working Group, the Townsend Center for Humanities, Canadian Studies, the Center for Race and Gender, and Native American Studies

We forward as a courtesy this announcement of this Canadian Consulate co-sponsored event: