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CAN Announcements

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From one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
Canadian Studies Announcements
Next Canadian Studies Colloquium Feb 26
Dr. Peter Loewen
The 2015 Canadian federal election was a dynamic affair. Each of the three major parties held the lead in polls at some point in the campaign. However, by the end of the campaign the Tories finished where they started, the Liberals pulled far ahead, and the NDP saw all their previous gains fall away. Why did this happen? Using data from the Local Parliament Project, I show that there were two related forces underwriting the Liberal victory. First, increasingly positive evaluations of the leadership of Justin Trudeau. Second, increased expectations that the Liberals could defeat the governing Conservatives. By contrast, the victory was not easily attributable to issue positions or economic performance. I conclude the talk by considering the implications of these findings for the next federal election, to be held in October 2019.
Peter Loewen is a Professor of Political Science, Global Affairs, and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. He works on voting behaviour, elite behaviour, and the relationship between technology and good governance. His work is published in leading journals, including the American Political Science Review, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, American Journal of Political Science, Political Communication, and Transactions of the Royal Society B. He is a co-investigator of the Canadian Election Study and in 2015 was Co-Principal Investigator of the Local Parliament Project, the largest ever election study in Canada.
11:30 AM, Tuesday February 26
223 Moses Hall
Canadian Studies Sproul Fellow Jia Li seeks student participants for an upcoming Canadian Film Study Project. For more information contact Professor Li at jiajoanneli@berkeley.edu.
Call for Proposals
Association for Canadian Studies in the United States 25thBiennial Conference
Canada: Forces of Inclusion and Exclusion
November 13–16, 2019
Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, Montreal, Quebec
Conference Theme—Disciplinary, multidisciplinary, and interdisciplinary scholarly inquiries dedicated to examining the conference theme of inclusion/exclusion in Canada and Canadian affairs are encouraged. In what ways can Canada be regarded as an inclusive society by the international community? What policies has Canada established and pursued over the past 150 years to foster and expand inclusivity? Have there been notable variations over time, across issues and governments, and in Canada’s approach toward inclusivity? How might these be explained? How is Canada currently positioning itself to embrace inclusivity given the variety of global concerns in the international community?
We welcome papers and panel proposals from graduate students, professors, independent scholars, practitioners, and exceptional undergraduates.Scholars interested in submitting a proposal should forward a working title and abstract of no more than 300 words along with a current vitae (2 pgs. maximum) to the appropriate section chairs no later than April 15, 2019. Paper presenters must be current ACSUS members. Confirmations will be sent to participants by May 15, 2019.
Digital Moose Lounge
Please note: Canadian Studies is pleased to forward the below as a courtesy announcement from our valued community partner, the Digital Moose Lounge. Canadian Studies and UC Berkeley do not endorse any particular tax strategy or tax professional.
You’re Invited to the 2019 Cross-Border Estate, Tax, and Investment Wealth Management Panel Discussion
Digital Moose Lounge Members and Friends!  Our panel will be on hand to answer your Estate, Tax, Investment and Wealth Management questions. Limited seats available, so get your tickets early.
The Panel:
Your Host: Wayne Baxter, One Capital Management, LLC
Wayne works with families, residing in the U.S. and Canadian residents with U.S. investment assets.  He advises wealthy families on growing, protecting and ultimately distributing their wealth in an effective and efficient manner according to their personal goals.
While practicing in Canada with Investment Planning Counsel, The Baxter Team grew from one location in 1994 to four Southern Ontario locations in Etobicoke, North York, Georgetown, and Newmarket.
James Stephens, Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law
James is designated by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law. He is a member of the Trusts & Estates section of the California State Bar (1998-2019).
His law practice focuses on estate planning (Will and Trust drafting), probate and trust administration (including court appearances and tax compliance), contested estate matters (litigation), and cross-border estate planning.
Marc Gedeon, Esq., CPA (CA), CPA, CA (ON)
Marc is a licensed as an Attorney and CPA in California and licensed as a CPA, CA in Ontario. His firm, Gedeon Law & CPA is a unique team that represents select clients in the USA, Canada, and Australia in cross-border tax matters.
Started in 2006, Gedeon Law & CPA is California’s only specialized U.S.-Canada cross border tax firm and is the only cross border tax firm officially licensed to practice in both California and Ontario, Canada.
Randol Curtis, CFA, One Capital Management, LLC
Randol is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer for One Capital Management, LLC. One Capital Management’s investment philosophy is that in order to achieve our clients’ objectives, capital must be deployed around the globe to reach assets with high real return. Randol is a member of the firm’s Investment Advisory Committee, specializing in Fixed Income Investing.
Prior to joining One Capital Management LLC, Randol was a founding partner of C-QUADRAT Asset Management (UK) LLP, and past Executive Director at Morgan Stanley in London, UK, where he served as Lead Portfolio Manager of the Global Convertible Funds for both the Morgan Stanley Institutional Management (MSIM) and the Private Wealth Management Divisions in Europe. Previously, he was a member of the Morgan Stanley international convertible bond research team which earned the #1 ranking by Institutional Investor Magazine.
 Registration check-ins start at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 6:30 p.m.
Complimentary beverages and light snacks will be provided. For any questions about this event, please email us at programs@digitalmooselounge.org.
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An update from the recent CAN Announcements entry – which was from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay area.
Canadian Studies Announcements
Next Canadian Studies Colloquium Feb 19
NOTE LOCATION CHANGE
NOW AT TOLL ROOM, ALUMNI HOUSE
Dr. Selena Couture
Dr. Couture’s talk will discuss the increasingly frequent practice of Indigenous land acknowledgments in Canadian society and what implications this might have for local practices in the Bay Area. Through an engagement with methods and theoretical understandings from the field of performance studies, she examines when and how land acknowledgments can be decolonizing and when they can contribute to the continuation of settler colonial logics of whiteness.
Dr. Selena Couture is Assistant Professor in the Drama Department in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta. Research focuses on Canadian Indigenous Theatre, Performance and Decolonizing practices; Land, Place Names and Performance; Indigenous Language Revitalization Practices; Colonial Performance and the Construction of Whiteness; Archival Practices, the Repertoire and Historiographic Method.
Dr. Couture’s talk is co-sponsored by campus partners Native American Studies and Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, as well our friends at the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco.
11:30 AM, Tuesday February 19
NOTE NEW LOCATION:
TOLL ROOM, ALUMNI HOUSE
Additional Opportunity to hear Dr. Couture Speak
Canada in the Classroom
In addition to her Colloquium talk, Dr. Couture will be speaking in Professor Abigail De Kosnik’s class on Wednesday February 20. Affiliates of Canadian Studies are invited to join the class and hear Dr. Couture speak on Daniel David Moses’s play Almighty Voice and His Wife (1991).
Course title: Drama of American Culture – The Western
Day: Wednesday, Feb. 20th
Time: 11:00 – 12:00
Room: BAMPFA Osher Theater
More information about David Moses can be found in the Canadian Theater Encyclopedia
For more information or questions about this Canada in the Classroom opportunity, contact Elliott Smith at elliott.smith@berkeley.edu or 510-642-0531
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CAN Announcements

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From one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay area.
Canadian Studies Announcements
Next Canadian Studies Colloquium Feb 19
Dr. Selena Couture
Dr. Couture’s talk will discuss the increasingly frequent practice of Indigenous land acknowledgments in Canadian society and what implications this might have for local practices in the Bay Area. Through an engagement with methods and theoretical understandings from the field of performance studies, she examines when and how land acknowledgments can be decolonizing and when they can contribute to the continuation of settler colonial logics of whiteness.
Dr. Selena Couture is Assistant Professor in the Drama Department in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta. Research focuses on Canadian Indigenous Theatre, Performance and Decolonizing practices; Land, Place Names and Performance; Indigenous Language Revitalization Practices; Colonial Performance and the Construction of Whiteness; Archival Practices, the Repertoire and Historiographic Method.
Dr. Couture’s talk is co-sponsored by campus partners Native American Studies and Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, as well our friends at the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco.
11:30 AM, Tuesday February 19
223 Moses Hall
T.V. Paul is James McGill Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at McGill University, Montreal and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
He will speak on Restraining Great Powers: Soft Balancing From Empires To The Global Era. Tuesday, February 12, 2019 – 4:00pm-5:30pm
223 Moses Hall. More info here
4:00 PM, Tuesday February 12
223 Moses Hall
Upcoming Canadian Studies Colloquium Feb 26
Dr. Peter Loewen
Peter Loewen is a Professor of Political Science, Global Affairs, and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. He works on voting behaviour, elite behaviour, and the relationship between technology and good governance. His work is published in leading journals, including the American Political Science Review, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, American Journal of Political Science, Political Communication, and Transactions of the Royal Society B. He is a co-investigator of the Canadian Election Study and in 2015 was Co-Principal Investigator of the Local Parliament Project, the largest ever election study in Canada.
11:30 AM, Tuesday February 26
223 Moses Hall
Canadian Studies checked in with Cal Bears Ice Hockey coach Jeff Slusarz. Coach Slusarz has completed his 5-year term as Cal’s head coach, after an impressive Pac-8 playoff run this year. Cal has three Canadian players, coach Slusarz notes “Jordan Thompson (defense) and Ethan Crick (goalie), both from Alberta are still with the team” adding that the Albertans “have remained key members of the team. Jordan has been the team president this season. Another addition has been Gabriel Giammarco who was born in Toronto.” Giammarco, the coach pointed out “has been one of the top scorers for the team this season.”
Looking back at the 2018-2019 Cal Ice Hockey season, coach Slusarz had this to say, “The team finished the season strongly and achieved a first place finish in the PAC-8 South Division. Wins over USC, UCLA, SJ State, Oregon, Stanford and SD State highlighted the season. The game with Stanford has been a crowd favorite for several years. This year was no exception, with a full house crowd at the Oakland Ice Center.”
Coach Slusarz was awarded Pac-8 Hockey Coach of the Year in the 2017-2018 season. Chris Linden will be taking over as coach next season. Coach Slusarz added, “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Cal Ice Hockey Team. I plan to stay connected to the Canadian Studies Program.”
Cal Rugby will soon kick off a two game series against the University of British Columbia. Cal plays UBC at home in Berkeley on February 23. Cal Rugby then travels to Canada to face off against UBC in Vancouver on March 3. For more info visit the Cal Rugby website.
Community Events
Canadian Studies is pleased to share information about the below events from our community partners.
Our friends at the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco invite you to check out these upcoming events:
Feb 27 – Consul General Rana Sarkar to speak at Hayward Chamber of Commerce: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eg2028v58e4da147&llr=dbzk8odab
March 7, 7pm – SF International Ocean Film Festival. The opening night film is the Bay Area premiere of the Canadian film Sharkwater Extinction from Rob Stewart: http://intloceanfilmfest.org/2019-festival-schedule/
Our friends at the Digital Moose Lounge invite you to check out this upcoming event:
On February 16, 2019, join the Digital Moose Lounge and BC Trade as we cheer on the Vancouver Canucks vs. the San Jose Sharks!
Join us in the “Veranda” area before and during the game to mix and mingle with the group. Your ticket includes access to a balcony that has a meal included and 2 drink tickets and a private bar.
Spots are limited, so make sure to get yours early! Buy tickets at this link:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vancouver-canucks-vs-san-jose-sharks-tickets-49521259420
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From one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
Canadian Studies Announcements
Next Colloquium Jan 29
2019 Thomas Garden Barnes Lecture
Jean-Frédéric Morin is associate professor at the Political Science Department of Laval University (Québec City, Canada). Before being invited by Laval University to hold the Canada Research Chair in International Political Economy, Jean-Frédéric Morin was professor of international relations at the Free University of Brussels from 2008 to 2014 and post-doctoral researcher at McGill University from 2006 to 2008. In the last decade, Jean-Frédéric Morin has presented his work in more than 15 countries, has taught in more than 10 universities, has supervised 11 PhD candidates, has worked with 4 post-doctoral researchers, and has published with more than 30 co-authors.
Dr. Morin is a visiting scholar at Berkeley for the 2018-2019 academic year, holding the titles of Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Canadian Studies and John A. Sproul Fellow.
2019 Thomas Garden Barnes Lecture
11:30 AM, Tuesday January 29
223 Moses Hall
Community Events
Canadian Studies is pleased to share information about the below events from our community partners.
Our friends at the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco invite you to check out these upcoming events:
Come From Away, through Feb 3 – Use code CANADA for a discount on tickets. www.shnsf.com/online/article/come-from-away
Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY has won Best Musical all across North America! The New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. On 9/11, the world stopped. On 9/12, their stories moved us all.
Our friends at the Digital Moose Lounge invite you to check out this upcoming event:
On February 16, 2019, join the Digital Moose Lounge and BC Trade as we cheer on the Vancouver Canucks vs. the San Jose Sharks!
Join us in the “Veranda” area before and during the game to mix and mingle with the group. Your ticket includes access to a balcony that has a meal included and 2 drink tickets and a private bar.
Spots are limited, so make sure to get yours early! Buy tickets at this link:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vancouver-canucks-vs-san-jose-sharks-tickets-49521259420
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Happy Boxing Day From Canadian Studies

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From one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
Happy Boxing Day from Canadian Studies
Greetings and happy Boxing Day from Berkeley! We are reaching out to let you know what we’ve been up to in 2018.
Canadian Studies was thrilled once again to support the work of our talented Hildebrand Fellows. They are Berkeley graduate students conducting research in Canada, or on Canadian topics. Three fellowship recipients presented this month: Kimberly Huynh (Civil/Environmental Engineering), Desiree Valadares (Architecture), and Alexandra Havrylyshyn (former Fellow, current Post-Doc at Berkeley Law). This year Canadian Studies also supported the work of Martha Herrara-Lasso Gonzáles (Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies), Erika Brown (School of Public Health), and Tyler Nodine (Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning).
In November, Michael Adams spoke in our luncheon Colloquium series on his new book “Could It Happen Here? Canada in the Age of Trump and Brexit.” During Cal Homecoming in mid-October, Thomas Garden Barnes Chair of Canadian Studies Irene Bloemraad spoke to a capacity crowd of 150 on “Why Canadians Love Immigration and Americans Aren’t so Sure.”
In October, Canadian Studies was also delighted to partner with the Digital Moose Lounge to present the 2nd Annual Canadian Family Thanksgiving at Alumni House. A sell-out crowd of over 100 Canadians and friends of Canada gathered to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving, network, and enjoy Canadian food and beverages.
A major highlight of the year was the visit of legendary Canadian author Margaret Atwood, to campus in August. Canadian Studies partnered with the College of Letters and Science to host a reception following Ms. Atwood’s talk, entitled “The Handmaid’s Tale Escapes From Its Book.” Several hundred students and members of the community enjoyed a witty talk by Ms. Atwood, and a festive reception in Lower Sproul Plaza afterward.
The 2018 Thomas Garden Barnes Lecture was delivered in April by Elizabeth May, MP, the leader of Canada’s Green Party. Ms. May discussed “Can Canada Claim Climate Leadership? Can the Paris Accord Succeed in Avoiding the Worst of the Climate Crisis?” The late Professor Thomas Barnes might not have agreed with all of Ms. May’s views, but he would have been delighted to have Canadian Studies in the thick of debate, whether scholarly or on key contemporary public policy issues.  This reflects Tom’s vision of Canadian Studies as a “big tent,” welcoming diverse viewpoints and disciplines.
Also to that end, Canadian Studies hosted a panel discussion on NAFTA in February. Academics and practitioners discussed “North American Futures: NAFTA in the Balance.” Canadian Consul General Rana Sarkar moderated with Dr. Christopher Sands (Canadian Studies, Johns Hopkins University), Maria Echaveste (UC Berkeley Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy) and Jeremy Kinsman (former Canadian Ambassador). Some audience members said it was the most intellectually stimulating discussion they had heard at Berkeley.
Looking ahead, on January 29, the 2019 Thomas Garden Barnes Lecture will be delivered by Jean-Frédéric Morin, Fulbright Visiting Research Chair of Canadian Studies and Associate Professor at the Political Science Department of Laval University.
Finally, we want to take a moment to thank you for your ongoing support of Canadian Studies. Over 90% of our annual budget comes from the generosity of friends and donors like you, who care about making sure that the academic study of Canada remains a vibrant part of the intellectual life of the University. If your family is considering end-of-calendar-year gifts to causes you champion, we hope you will consider including Canadian Studies in your giving. UC Berkeley is a Revenue Canada Prescribed University and an Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so contributions made to Canadian Studies may be tax-deductible on American and Canadian federal income taxes (consult your tax professional).
Contributions can be made securely online via credit card at canada.berkeley.edu/donate or via check in US or Canadian funds made out to “UC Regents” and mailed to the address below.
Since 1982, the Canadian Studies Program at the University of California, Berkeley, has served as an intellectual hub for thought on Canada and Canadian-American issues. We were honored to carry that legacy throughout 2018, and look forward to continuing that work in 2019. In the meantime, we wish you the happiest of holidays. Please know that we are grateful for your ongoing support of Canadian Studies at Berkeley. We couldn’t do it without you.
Sincerely,
Irene Bloemraad, Ph.D.
Thomas Garden Barnes Chair and Co-Director
Richard A. Rhodes, Ph.D.
Co-Director
Elliott Smith, M.A.
Program Manager
To donate by check, make your check in USD or CAD payable to “UC Regents” and mail to:
Canadian Studies c/o Gift Services
University of California, Berkeley
1995 University Ave, Suite 400
Berkeley CA 94704-1070 USA
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