Columbia River Treaty Workshop

Adaptive management for an international river basin: the future of the Columbia River Treaty.

On Thursday May 9, Canadian Studies will convene a special workshop on the modernization of the 1964 Canadian-American Columbia River Treaty. First Nations leaders & scientists will examine the ways in which adaptive management can be used to better incorporate ecosystem functions as part of an updated international treaty. Seats at the workshop are extremely limited, but friends of Canadian Studies are invited to attend on a first come, first served basis. Please RSVP via EventBrite.

Who: Scientists, First Nations Leaders and interested observers

What: Workshop “Adaptive management for an international river basin: the future of the Columbia River Treaty.”

When: Thursday May 9, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Where: 223 Moses Hall

RSVP: https://crtreatymay09.eventbrite.com

Irene Bloemraad chosen to co-direct 5 year/$5 million research program

Canadian Studies Chair Irene Bloemraad has been chosen to co-direct a 5 year/$5 million research program on “Boundaries, Membership and Belonging” out of theCanadian Institute for Advanced Research.

ACSUS Call For Proposals

ACSUS 2019 Biennial Conference Call for Proposals

Canada: Forces of Inclusion and Exclusion

November 13-16, 2019

Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, Montreal, Quebec

Dear Colleagues,

Please be advised that the deadline for submissions to the ACSUS 2019 biennial conference is now May 15, 2019. The conference is open to all proposals with a significant Canadian focus. We welcome papers and panel proposals from graduate students, professors, independent scholars, and practitioners on any aspect of the Canadian experience, including comparative inquiries. Kindly find the call for papers attached, in English and French, to this e-mail.

On behalf of the entire ACSUS Executive Council, we look forward to seeing you in Montreal this November!

Cheers,

Chris

Christopher Kirkey, Ph.D.

ACSUS Vice-President

Director, Center for the Study of Canada & institute on Quebec Studies – SUNY Plattsburgh

News from Community Partners

Canadian Studies is pleased to share the below announcement from our friends at the San Francisco International Arts Festival

Discount Tickets Available for Québec Performance at

SF International Arts Festival

Complexe des Genres by

Compagnie Virginie Brunelle

Overwhelmed with their fears, men and women collide in a desperate attempt to validate their own existence. Their excesses lead them to the path of ruin, guided by their desperate desire to feel something, to feel alive. A physical choreography and acrobatic imprint of a remarkable visual poetry.

A 20% discount is now available to for tickets to see Quebec-based Compagnie Virginie Brunelle at the SF International Arts Festival.

Compagnie Virginie Brunelle (Canada)

Date: Thursday, May 30, 8:30pm

Location: Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd. San

Francisco, CA 94123

General Admission: $25; At the door: $28

The SF International Arts Festival encourages Friends of Canadian Studies to take advantage of the 20% Discount Code for Tickets: sfsanctuarycity

Details & Trailers: https://www.sfiaf.org/compagnie_virginie_brunelle

Tickets:

The below announcements come to us from our friends at the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco | Silicon Valley

Upcoming Performances & Exhibitions:

May 9 – July 27 – New solo exhibition from Canadian artist Abbas Akhavan at the Wattis Institute at the California College of the Arts:https://wattis.org/view?id=686

June 29, 1 -2:30 pm – Jeremy Dutcher at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival: https://ybgfestival.org/event/jeremy-dutcher/

Hailing from the indigenous Wolastoq people of New Brunswick, Jeremy Dutcher is a classically-trained tenor who won Canada’s prestigious Polaris Music Prize last year with his strikingly beautiful debut album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa. A musicologist, performer and activist who currently lives in Toronto, Dutcher found his musical mission working in the Canadian Museum of History’s archives, painstakingly transcribing Wolastoq songs from 1907 wax cylinders. Long days at the archives turned into long nights at the piano as he created songs in deep dialogue with the voices of his ancestors. Unapologetically playful in incorporating classical influences, full of reverence for traditional songs, and pulled by the urgency of modern-day struggles, Dutcher’s music transcends boundaries of language, time and style.

New Paper Out:

The Bay Area Council Economic Institute’s new report on Canada and the Bay Area is now online. The link is here: http://bayareaeconomy.org/files/pdf/CanadaBayAreaHemisphericPartnersApril2019.pdf

Job Alert!

Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Service Officer

Section: Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Services (Political, Economic and Public Affairs)

Location: Consulate General of Canada – Seattle, Washington

Starting salary: $100,893 USD plus benefits

Closing Date: May 12, 2019

The Consulate General of Canada in Seattle seeks an energetic, detail-oriented and reliable team

player with a strong interest in international affairs, advocacy and global commerce to promote,

advance, and strengthen Canada-U.S. bilateral political, economic and security interests within its

4-state territory (Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska). Our employees benefit from working in a

leading-edge foreign, trade and development ministry that is both innovative and accountable. The

Consulate General is seeking someone who is dynamic, client-focused and ready to work with

colleagues to implement an innovative approach to service delivery.