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Canadian Studies Announcements

In This Issue:

News from Berkeley

  • Canadian student Alishba Imran plans to “change the world” with pioneering AI & robotics research
  • Photos: Kicking off the new semester with a student social!

Upcoming Events

  • ACB-FGC: A Culturally Responsive Program to Support Black Families Involved with the Ontario Child Welfare System
  • 6th Annual Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner

Academic Opportunities

  • The Thomas O. Enders Distinguished Dissertation Award

External Events

  • Silicon Valley Terry Fox Run
  • Celebrate National Legion Week with US Branch 25!

NEWS FROM BERKELEY

Canadian student Alishba Imran plans to “change the world” with pioneering AI & robotics research

Last week, Berkeley News published a profile of Alishba Imran, a Canadian sophomore majoring in computer science and engineering, as part of the “Berkeley Changemaker” series, which highlights innovative members of the campus community.

A 19-year-old whiz with AI and robotics, Imran has already built up an impressive résumé. After founding her first company at just 17, she was named in Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21, and was one of 2021’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada. She’s now co-authoring a textbook on machine learning in the hope of making robotics more broadly accessible.

Born in Pakistan, Imran’s family immigrated to Canada when she was five. She grew up and attended school in Toronto, and from an early age showed a fascination with technology. She began coding in middle school and was one of the first girls to join her high school’s robotics team.

Since then, Imran has continued to break barriers as she seeks technological solutions to the world’s most pressing issues, from healthcare access to climate change. Her projects range from an app to track counterfeit medicines in developing countries to new materials to decrease the cost of prosthetic limbs. She has also spent considerable time working on improving battery storage capacity, with the aim of expanding solar energy adoption. Imran’s first company, Voltx, raised over $1 million in pre-seed money, and she has even collaborated with Tesla on her battery research. She plans to take advantage of Berkeley’s extensive research networks to follow her own research passions to grow and innovate even further.
Photos: Kicking Off the New Semester with a Student Social!

Last week, Canadian Studies hosted our first new student welcome in several years. We were thrilled by a fantastic turnout, which including both undergraduates and graduates from across campus, as well as a few longtime friends. The event introduced many new students to the program, including several Canadians who decided to investigate once they saw our flag. Attendees enjoyed connecting with their fellow Berkeley Canadians over a light lunch, including some new students looking for friends to smooth their transition to life at Cal. We’ll definitely host more in the future, so stay tuned!

Left: Students exchange stories about being a Canadian at Berkeley over lunch.

Right: Program director Richard A. Rhodes and program staff welcome students.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ACB-FGC: A Culturally Responsive Program to Support Black Families Involved With the Ontario Child Welfare System

Tues., Sept. 26 | 12:30 pm | 223 Philosophy Hall | RSVP

The disparate treatment of African American families in the American child welfare system is well documented, but researchers are only just beginning to examine the experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Canadian families in Canada. In the province of Ontario, recent studies find that Black families are represented in the child welfare system at disproportionate rates. Experiences of Black youth, caregivers, and workers also highlight differential and punitive treatment within the system. These findings have given rise to the development of the African, Caribbean, Black Family Group Conferencing Project (ACB-FGC), a restorative, culturally responsive innovation to support Black families at risk of, or already engaged in, the child welfare system in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). In this presentation, Dr. Lance T. McCready, co-director of ACB-FGC, describes the community-based research that led to the development of the program and implications of ACB-FGC for provincial policies to address anti-Black racism in the child welfare system and among partner institutions.

Dr. Lance McCready is the lead researcher for the Making Spaces Lab, and an associate professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He holds a B.A. in psychology and an M.A. and Ph.D. in education, all from UC Berkeley. He is the recipient of the 2017 Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize from the University of Toronto, and the 2018 Distinguished Research Scholar Award from the Ontario Education Research Symposium. Dr. McCready held a Sproul Fellowship with Canadian Studies at Berkeley in Spring 2023, where he worked on several projects related to the health and welfare of Black families, youth, and GBT/MSM individuals in Canada.

This event is cosponsored by the Berkeley School of Education, the Center for Race and Gender, and the Department of African American Studies & African Diaspora Studies.

6th Annual Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner

Sunday, Oct. 8 | 4:00 pm | Alumni House | Buy tickets

Canadian Studies is proud to partner with the Digital Moose Lounge for our sixth annual Canadian Thanksgiving! Join your fellow Bay Area Canadians for this annual Thanksgiving tradition. Share a delicious turkey dinner as you connect with friends old and new.

Tickets may be purchased through the Digital Moose Lounge.

ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

The Thomas O. Enders Distinguished Dissertation Award

Deadline: September 15, 2023

The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) is seeking nominations for its Thomas O. Enders Distinguished Dissertation Award. The award recognizes original work that makes a significant contribution to the nominee’s discipline and to the study of Canada.

The award consists of an honorarium of $5,000, a certificate of citation, and complimentary two-year membership in ACSUS. The awardee will be expected to attend the ACSUS Biennial Conference in November 2023, where the award will be conferred, and may be asked to give a 20-minute presentation on their work at the conference.

For details on how to apply, please click here.

EXTERNAL EVENTS

Silicon Valley Terry Fox Run

Sunday, Sept. 17 | 9:30 am | Palo Alto, CA | Learn more

For the first time ever, the Terry Fox Run, an international event honoring Canadian cancer activist Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, is coming to Silicon Valley! Participants will gather at the Baylands Nature Preserve in Palo Alto for a 5K run/walk event. Funds from the event will be donated to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), a world-leading institution in groundbreaking cancer research and treatment.

By taking part, you’re running not only for yourself but also for everyone whose life has been touched by cancer. (Look out for our friends at the Digital Moose Lounge, who are running as a team!) And if you can’t run, donations are gratefully appreciated. So, mark your calendar, lace up your shoes, and get ready to run!

Celebrate National Legion Week With US Branch 25!

September 17-23 | Learn more

The Royal Canadian Legion is a nonprofit organization serving Canadian veterans and their families. Did you know that there used to be 16 branches of the Royal Canadian Legion in Northern California alone – including one in Berkeley? Or that the Bancroft Library has a collection of British Empire Service League and Canadian Legion records from 1939-1943? Today, US Branch 25 (San Francisco) continues that tradition of service in the Bay Area through hosting annual Remembrance Day services to sponsoring a local cadet corps to maintaining the graves of Canadian and Commonwealth veterans.

Join Branch 25 as they celebrate the first annual National Legion Week from Sunday, September 17 to Saturday, September 23, with stories about the branch, its history, and its current activities. For more information, visit their website.

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📣 Student social tomorrow! Plus: New grad fellow studies multicultural democracy

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An item from a fellow Canadian organization in the Bay Area.
Canadian Studies Announcements

In This Issue:

Event Tomorrow

  • Canadian Studies Student Meet-and-Greet

Program News

  • New Hildebrand Fellow Britt Leake seeks keys to successful multicultural democracy

Upcoming Events

  • ACB-FGC: A Culturally Responsive Program to Support Black Families Involved with the Ontario Child Welfare System

Academic Opportunities

  • The Thomas O. Enders Distinguished Dissertation Award
  • Call for Papers: Liminal Spaces: Two Days of Rural Canada

EVENT TOMORROW

Canadian Studies Student Meet-and-Greet

Wed., Sept. 6 | 12:00-2:00 pm | Class of 1925 Courtyard | RSVP

The Canadian Studies Program invites you to kick off the fall semester with a back-to-school meet-and-greet for students! Get to know more about our program and meet fellow students while enjoying a complimentary lunch on us.

Please RSVP here if you plan to attend.

PROGRAM NEWS

New Hildebrand Fellow Britt Leake Seeks Keys to Successful Multicultural Democracy

Canadian Studies is pleased to announce that Britt Leake has been awarded an Edward E. Hildebrand Graduate Research Fellowship for Fall 2023.

Britt is a PhD candidate in the Travers Department of Political Science. His research focuses on understanding the conditions under which democracy succeeds or fails in societies with extensive ethnolinguistic or religious diversity. His dissertation project uses John Rawls’s theory of public reason as a frame through which to examine historical cases from four countries (Canada, India, Lebanon, and Spain) in which different cultural groups tried to make compromises on the terms of a social contract that would be legitimate in the eyes of each group.

Britt’s research on Canada will focus on the late twentieth century, when the Canadian state tried with mixed success to renegotiate its relationships with Francophone and Indigenous minorities. His Hildebrand Fellowship will support his travel to Canada, where he will conduct archival research in Ottawa, Quebec City, and Montreal.

Britt holds a BA and MA in international studies and BAs in Arabic and French from the University of Oklahoma.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ACB-FGC: A Culturally Responsive Program to Support Black Families Involved with the Ontario Child Welfare System

Tues., Sept. 26 | 12:30 pm | 223 Philosophy Hall | RSVP

The disparate treatment of African American families in the American child welfare system is well documented, but researchers are only just beginning to examine the experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Canadian families in Canada. In the province of Ontario, recent studies find that Black families are represented in the child welfare system at disproportionate rates. Experiences of Black youth, caregivers, and workers also highlight differential and punitive treatment within the system. These findings have given rise to the development of the African, Caribbean, Black Family Group Conferencing Project (ACB-FGC), a restorative, culturally responsive innovation to support Black families at risk of, or already engaged in, the child welfare system in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). In this presentation, Dr. Lance T. McCready, co-director of ACB-FGC, describes the community-based research that led to the development of the program and implications of ACB-FGC for provincial policies to address anti-Black racism in the child welfare system and among partner institutions.

Dr. Lance McCready is the lead researcher for the Making Spaces Lab, and an associate professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He holds a B.A. in psychology and an M.A. and Ph.D. in education, all from UC Berkeley. He is the recipient of the 2017 Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize from the University of Toronto, and the 2018 Distinguished Research Scholar Award from the Ontario Education Research Symposium. Dr. McCready held a Sproul Fellowship with Canadian Studies at Berkeley in Spring 2023, where he worked on several projects related to the health and welfare of Black families, youth, and GBT/MSM individuals in Canada.

ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

The Thomas O. Enders Distinguished Dissertation Award

Deadline: September 15, 2023

The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) is seeking nominations for its Thomas O. Enders Distinguished Dissertation Award. The award recognizes original work that makes a significant contribution to the nominee’s discipline and to the study of Canada.

The award consists of an honorarium of $5,000, a certificate of citation, and complimentary two-year membership in ACSUS. The awardee will be expected to attend the ACSUS Biennial Conference in November 2023, where the award will be conferred, and may be asked to give a 20-minute presentation on their work at the conference.

For details on how to apply, please click here.

Call for Papers: Liminal Spaces: Two Days of Rural Canada

Deadline: September 15, 2023

The Centre for Canadian Studies at Brock University (St. Catharine’s, ON) invites paper submissions or panel proposals on the theme “Rural Canada.” When considering Canada, most people think of Canadian cities or the wonder of its vast wilderness. We often overlook, sometimes literally, rural Canada, those spaces in‐between. We fly over them and drive through them, but don’t often stop to consider what the people and the places contribute to Canada as a nation.

This conference will consider the world between the cities and the wilderness, those liminal spaces, and the people, culture, politics, and issues of concern within them. Scholars from a range of disciplines are invited to submit both individual papers and panel proposals; learn more here.

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Meet our new director; Cal’s Canadian hammer-throw champ wins gold 🥇

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Canadian Studies Announcements

In This Issue:

Program News

  • Get to know our new director, Dr. Richard A. Rhodes

News from Berkeley

  • Cal alumna Camryn Rogers claims women’s hammer throw gold for Canada

Upcoming Events

  • Canadian Studies Student Meet-and-Greet
  • ACB-FGC: A Culturally Responsive Program to Support Black Families Involved with the Ontario Child Welfare System

Academic Opportunities

  • Last Chance: ACSUS undergraduate research awards
  • Call for Papers: Liminal Spaces: Two Days of Rural Canada

PROGRAM NEWS

Get to Know Our New Director, Dr. Richard A. Rhodes

Earlier this summer, the Canadian Studies Program faced a historic change in leadership when longtime director Irene Bloemraad stepped down after ten years of service. At such a pivotal time, we are grateful to rely on the steady, experienced leadership provided by our interim director, Dr. Richard A. Rhodes. A professor emeritus of linguistics, Rich has been a Canadian Studies affiliate almost since the program’s founding, and served as Irene’s co-director for several years. But even old friends may wonder what his connection to Canada is, and what sparked his initial interest in the program all those years ago.

Rich was born and raised outside of Philadelphia. He went to Michigan State as an undergraduate, then, after a stint in the US Army that included time in Vietnam, returned to the University of Michigan for grad school in 1971. While still a beginning grad student he was tasked with learning Ojibwe and starting a college-level language class in it, because, at the time, the University of Michigan was under political pressure to have such a class, but no professor wanted to do it. That lead to years of extensive fieldwork in southern Ontario, mostly on the Walpole Island Reserve (near Wallaceburg, ON), but also up and down the Blue Water region from Walpole to Sarnia, and on Manitoulin Island. Rich spent several summers at the University of Western Ontario (London, ON) and Lakehead University (Thunder Bay, ON) as an instructor in the provincial Native Language Instructor Program, teaching native-speaking elementary school teachers from across Ontario basic linguistics and Ojibwe (and Cree) grammar so that they can make better use of curricular resources for their classes.

In 1985, Rich published a dictionary encompassing two dialects of Ojibwe, Odawa and Eastern Ojibwe. After he finished his PhD in 1976 writing about Ojibwe grammar, he was invited to go spend a summer in North Dakota working on Michif, a Métis language that is half Plains Cree and half French. (While primarily spoken in Manitoba, in the 1970’s one of the strongholds of the Michif language was the Turtle Mountain Reservation in Belcourt, ND.) Rich would go on to write many articles on the Michif language and is still a recognized authority. He has also done significant work on Sayula Popoluca, a small, endangered, Indigenous language of southern Mexico.

After finishing his PhD, Rich was hired back by the University of Michigan as a lecturer to continue the Ojibwe language class. (The real teacher in that class was the assistant, a native speaker originally from the Curve Lake First Nation Indian Reserve, near Peterborough, ON.) He was also tasked with teaching a course in the University of Michigan Program in American Cultures on Algonquian culture and folklore, past and present. In 1986, Rich was hired at Berkeley, and soon thereafter he began teaching a course in the Berkeley American Cultures program, drawing in part on the Michigan course. His Berkeley American Cultures course, which was taught more than 20 times over the span of 25 years, had significant Canadian content because of the central role the fur trade played to the history of Native North America.

Professionally, Rich was, until his retirement, active in the international Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas, serving in leadership and as the president (2009-2011). Even in retirement, he continues his 50-year long participation in the Algonquian Conference, including having twice been the organizer of the annual meeting. He taught as a visiting professor in Austria several semesters over the course of his career and was twice a guest at the Max Planck Institute at Leipzig. In addition, between 1994-2004 he participated in the Project for the Documentation of the Languages of Mesoamerica.

At Berkeley, he was active in the Faculty Senate from 2007-2022, and served as a dean in the L&S Advising office from 2001 to 2022, with only brief breaks for sabbaticals.

His relevant external service includes having been an external reviewer for the Bachelor of Arts Program in Anishinaabemowin, at Algoma University (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) and having served as an expert witness in a Native land claims case.

NEWS FROM BERKELEY
Cal Alumna Camryn Rogers Claims Women’s Hammer Throw Gold for Canada

UC Berkeley alumna Camryn Rogers ’22 made history last week with a first-place finish at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. As reported by the CBC, the Richmond, BC native is the first Canadian woman to win the world title in 20 years. Her victory also earned Canada its first-ever hammer-throw double, with fellow BC native Ethan Katzberg taking home the men’s gold.

The victory is just the latest triumph for the 24-year old athlete, who has risen to the top of her sport with the assistance of Cal track and field coach Mo Saatara. Rogers made headlines as a Berkeley student when she broke the collegiate women’s hammer throw record twice in one day. She also competed for Canada at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, and won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

In May, Rogers again broke records with a throw of 78.62 meters (257.94 ft), earning her the all-time Canadian record for women’s hammer toss and fifth place globally. A profile in the San Francisco Chronicle last January called Rogers “the best Bay Area athlete you’ve never heard of.”

Rogers has been no less energetic in her academic pursuits. The athlete is a double Cal alumna; in addition to her undergraduate degree, she completed work on a master’s in cultural studies in sports and education earlier this month. And with future plans to attend law school, perhaps she’ll make it a trifecta with a JD from Berkeley Law.

In the meantime, Rogers begins a job next month as a special education advocate. Now a professional athlete, she is currently looking for sponsors as she prepares for Paris 2024, when she’ll have her next chance at Olympic gold. We look forward to seeing what the future brings from this Berkeley Canadian champion!

Image: Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics, via CBC Sports

UPCOMING EVENTS

Canadian Studies Student Meet-and-Greet

Wed., Sept. 6 | 12:00-2:00 pm | Class of 1925 Courtyard | RSVP

The Canadian Studies Program invites you to kick off the fall semester with a back-to-school meet-and-greet for students! Get to know more about our program and meet fellow students while enjoying a complimentary lunch on us.

Please RSVP here if you plan to attend, so we can ensure we purchase enough food.

ACB-FGC: A Culturally Responsive Program to Support Black Families Involved with the Ontario Child Welfare System

Tues., Sept. 26 | 12:30 pm | 223 Philosophy Hall | RSVP

The disparate treatment of African American families in the American child welfare system is well documented, but researchers are only just beginning to examine the experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Canadian families in Canada. In the province of Ontario, recent studies find that Black families are represented in the child welfare system at disproportionate rates. Experiences of Black youth, caregivers, and workers also highlight differential and punitive treatment within the system. These findings have given rise to the development of the African, Caribbean, Black Family Group Conferencing Project (ACB-FGC), a restorative, culturally responsive innovation to support Black families at risk of, or already engaged in, the child welfare system in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). In this presentation, Dr. Lance T. McCready, co-director of ACB-FGC, describes the community-based research that led to the development of the program and implications of ACB-FGC for provincial policies to address anti-Black racism in the child welfare system and among partner institutions.

Dr. Lance McCready is the lead researcher for the Making Spaces Lab, and an associate professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He holds a B.A. in psychology and an M.A. and Ph.D. in education, all from UC Berkeley. He is the recipient of the 2017 Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize from the University of Toronto, and the 2018 Distinguished Research Scholar Award from the Ontario Education Research Symposium. Dr. McCready held a Sproul Fellowship with Canadian Studies at Berkeley in Spring 2023, where he worked on several projects related to the health and welfare of Black families, youth, and GBT/MSM individuals in Canada.

ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

Last Chance: ACSUS Undergraduate Research Awards

Deadline: September 1, 2023

The Executive Committee of the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) is seeking nominations for the following two awards. Both awards recognize outstanding, original undergraduate research that contributes to our knowledge of Canada. For more details and submission requirements, please click on the links below.

Call for Papers: Liminal Spaces: Two Days of Rural Canada

Deadline: September 15, 2023

The Centre for Canadian Studies at Brock University (St. Catharine’s, ON) invites paper submissions or panel proposals on the theme “Rural Canada.” When considering Canada, most people think of Canadian cities or the wonder of its vast wilderness. We often overlook, sometimes literally, rural Canada, those spaces in‐between. We fly over them and drive through them, but don’t often stop to consider what the people and the places contribute to Canada as a nation.

This conference will consider the world between the cities and the wilderness, those liminal spaces, and the people, culture, politics, and issues of concern within them. Scholars from a range of disciplines are invited to submit both individual papers and panel proposals; learn more here.

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Reminder – Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner 2023

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Join Branch 25 for the official start to our Poppy Campaign at the 2023 Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner.

Sun, Oct 08 | UC Berkeley, Alumni House
Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner 2023

Come celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with friends and a traditional turkey dinner at UC Berkeley, Alumni House.

Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner 2023
Time & Location
Oct 08, 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM

UC Berkeley, Alumni House, 1 Alumni House, Berkeley, CA 94720

About the Event

Be part of DML x Berkeley Canadian Studies’ annual Thanksgiving tradition!

Enjoy a turkey dinner, entertainment, reconnect with old friends and meet new ones!

On the menu:

  • Classic Thanksgiving turkey dinner
  • Sides – mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and root vegetables
  • Dessert – a selection of homemade butter tarts, Nanaimo bars and pumpkin pie
  • Gluten-free and vegan/vegetarian options available
  • One drink ticket (Enjoy our bar of great Canadian wines curated by Kascadia Wine Merchants and cold Canadian beer from across the border!)

Thank you to our co-host, Berkeley Canadian Studies Program and our sponsors: The General Consulate of Canada in SF, Air Canada, Trade and Invest British Columbia, Quebec Trade Office in Silicon Valley and Royal Canadian Legion US Branch #25 SF.

Stay tuned for more details by subscribing to our newsletter (scroll to bottom of page) and following us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.digitalmooselounge.com/event-details/canadian-thanksgiving-dinner-2023

New semester, new events: Check out our fall schedule! 🍁

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Canadian Studies Announcements

In This Issue:

Program News

  • A message from our director, Dr. Richard A. Rhodes

Upcoming Events

  • Canadian Studies Student Meet-and-Greet
  • Addressing disparities in education and well-being for Canada’s Black and Queer youth
  • Plus, preview the rest our fall events lineup!

Academic Opportunities

  • ACSUS undergraduate research awards

Other News

  • New database shows where to stream your favorite Canadian media in the US

PROGRAM NEWS

A Message from Our Director

Dear friends,

As the new interim director of Canadian Studies, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2023 school year at Berkeley. We have a wonderful fall planned for you, and I look forward to meeting many of you at our events over the next few months.

I am particularly excited to welcome our new students, especially those of you who come from Canada. It is wonderful to see so many new names on our roster. I hope that our program can serve as a resource for you here on campus; our office is always open. And to our longtime friends in the community, I am glad to welcome you back.

Finally, I invite you to share this newsletter with any friends or colleagues who you think might have an interest in our work. Together, we can build a stronger and more vibrant Canadian Studies community here at Cal.

Sincerely,
Richard A. Rhodes

Interim Program Director

UPCOMING EVENTS

🍂 Get Ready for Fall! 🍂

Canadian Studies is excited to announce our fall events schedule. With a lively mix of lectures, workshops, and social events, there’s something for everyone, so don’t forget to share with your friends!

Canadian Studies Student Meet-and-Greet

Wed., Sept. 6 | 12:30-2:00 pm | Class of 1925 Courtyard | RSVP

The Canadian Studies Program invites you to kick off the fall semester with a back-to-school meet-and-greet for students! Get to know more about our program and meet fellow students while enjoying a complimentary lunch on us.

Please RSVP here if you plan to attend, so we can ensure we purchase enough food.

Addressing Disparities in Education and Well-Being for Canada’s Black and Queer Youth

Tues., Sept. 26 | 12:30 pm | 223 Philosophy Hall | RSVP

Education researcher Dr. Lance McCready will discuss his work on improving educational outcomes and well-being of Black men, boys, and Queer youth in Canada’s urban communities and schools. Dr. McCready’s talk will draw on work he completed while in residence as a Canadian Studies Sproul Fellow in Spring 2023.

Dr. McCready is the lead researcher for the Making Spaces Lab, and an associate professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He holds a B.A. in psychology and an M.A. and Ph.D. in education, all from UC Berkeley. He is the author of Making Space for Diverse Masculinities. Dr. McCready is the recipient of the 2017 Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize from the University of Toronto, and the 2018 Distinguished Research Scholar Award from the Ontario Education Research Symposium.
… And save the date for these other events!

October 8: Join Canadian Studies and our friends from the Digital Moose Lounge for our sixth annual Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner!

October 17: Dr. Wendell Adjetey (McGill University) will discuss his new book, Cross-Border Cosmopolitans: The Making of Pan-African North America, covering the 20th-century rise of the global Black Liberation movement in the US and Canada.

October 27: What does urban growth look like in a work-from-home future? Join us for a workshop looking at development trends in cities from across the US and Canada.

November 28: Anthropologist and cultural tourism expert Dr. Nelson Graburn (UC Berkeley) will discuss trends in contemporary Inuit art.

ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

ACSUS Undergraduate Research Awards

Deadline: September 1, 2023

The Executive Committee of the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) is seeking nominations for the following two awards. Both awards recognize outstanding, original undergraduate research that contributes to our knowledge of Canada. For more details and submission requirements, please click on the links below.

OTHER NEWS

New Database Shows Where to Stream Your Favorite Canadian Media in the US

Telescope Film, the only site in the US exclusively for international film and TV, now offers a dedicated page for Canada. Looking for a particular Canadian film or show? Search their comprehensive database to find out if it’s streaming in the US and where. Not sure what to watch and in need of suggestions? See what’s new and what’s popular from Canada, or browse curated selections like this month’s Short and Sweet from the NFB. From classics of Canadian cinema to the latest series, the Canadian page on Telescope is a new home for fans of Canadian film and TV.

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