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Welcome to new Advisory Board member, Dr. Kathrine Richardson!

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An update and some events from a fellow Canadian organization in the Bay Area.  Note that one of the events is later this afternoon.
Canadian Studies Announcements
IN THIS ISSUE:
Welcome to new board member, Kathrine Richardson
Affiliate events: COVID-19 travel restrictions for Bay Area Canadians; venture capital and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley and Canada
Rita Ross Prize accepting applications
Welcome to New Advisory Board Member,
Dr. Kathrine Richardson
The Canadian Studies Program is pleased to welcome Dr. Kathrine Richardson as the newest member of our external advisory board. Dr. Richardson is an urban and economic geographer and associate professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at San José State University. Her research specializes in the mobility and retention of the internationally highly skilled, and how highly-skilled foreigner professionals influence the growth and change of urban systems.
Dr. Richardson’s work focuses on transnational migrations of highly-skilled immigrants between the Americas and Asia-Pacific. In March, she gave a presentation at Berkeley on her book, Knowledge Borders: Temporary Labor Mobility and the Canada-US Border Region. This book examines the movement of high technology and biotechnology professionals across the Canada-U.S. border under Chapter 16 of NAFTA (now USMCA) in a post 9/11 environment within the binational region of Cascadia, which includes British Columbia, Washington state, Oregon, and portions of Northern California. In addition to academic publications, Dr. Richardson conducted an important study on the mobility and settlement of highly-skilled North Americans across the Canada-U.S. border under NAFTA (now USMCA) for the executive branch of the Government of Canada.
Dr. Richardson received her Ph.D. in geography from the University of British Columbia, and did a post-doc at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. In addition to teaching, she is currently working on her second book.
AFFILIATE EVENTS
Tomorrow: COVID-19 US Immigration & Travel Restrictions for Bay Area Canadians
Forum | May 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Online – RSVP required
Join the Digital Moose Lounge and leading local US immigration attorneys as they discuss pressing issues and questions facing Bay Area Canadians.
Key topics covered will include family sponsorship, permanent resident applications, and temporary resident visas and work permits.
Disclaimer: The panel is a legal information session followed by a live discussion. Please keep your questions general in nature. The panelists will be unable to provide legal advice or discuss your specific case during the panel.
Space is limited – register through Eventbrite here. Please submit your questions when you register for the event. For more information, please contact the Digital Moose Lounge directly at programs@digitalmooselounge.com.
Cold Drinks and Hot Topics: Rana Sarkar & Alexandre Lazarow in Conversation
Event | May 21 | 4:00 p.m. | RSVP required
On behalf of the Consulate General of Canada, we are pleased to invite you and your friends, staffs, and communities to join a happy hour chat on venture capital and entrepreneurship.
Featured guests will be Rana Sarkar, Canada’s Consul General for Northern California and Hawaii, and Alexandre Lazarow, adjunct professor at Middlebury Institute of International Studies, global venture investor, and author of Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs from Delhi to Detroit are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley. This engaging discussion will address key points on venture capital and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley, Canada, and around the world.
Register online at colddrinkshottopics.eventbrite.com. For more information, please contact the consulate directly at PALTOG@international.gc.ca.
Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize In Canadian Studies Accepting Applications
The Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize in Canadian Studies was established to honor Dr. Rita Ross, longtime associate director of the UC Berkeley Canadian Studies Program, and supports undergraduate students pursuing a research topic related to Canada in a UC Berkeley class or independent study project. The prize is awarded annually to the student who has written the best undergraduate research paper or produced the best original project that engages with topics, people or events related to Canada. Decisions about awards are made by the Thomas Garden Barnes Chair in Canadian Studies in consultation with other faculty affiliated with the Canadian Studies Program.
Eligibility: The prize competition is open to any UC Berkeley undergraduate student in good academic standing, in any college or discipline.
The prize is awarded at the end of the Spring semester. The recipient receives a certificate and an award of $250.
Application for 2019-2020
Deadline: May 22, 2020
The Canadian Studies Program invites applications from undergraduate students in good standing at UC Berkeley for the Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize in Canadian Studies. Applicants should upload the following to the Canadian Studies Program through the official application form on the Canadian Studies homepage.
  • A copy of an original paper or project produced in a UC Berkeley class or independent study during the 2019-2020 academic year.
  • A cover letter providing information about the class for which the work was produced, including course name, number, and instructor’s name, and how the work relates to Canada.
  • A letter of support by the course instructor or faculty mentor highlighting the strengths of the work.
Canadian Studies Program
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External event: COVID-19 immigration forum, Tuesday

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An item from a fellow Canadian organization in the Bay Area.
SPECIAL AFFILIATE EVENT
The Canadian Studies Program is pleased to bring you this courtesy announcement from our program partners.
COVID-19 US Immigration & Travel Restrictions for Bay Area Canadians
Forum | May 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Online – RSVP required
Join the Digital Moose Lounge and leading local US immigration attorneys as they discuss pressing issues and questions facing Bay Area Canadians.
Key topics covered will include family sponsorship, permanent resident applications, and temporary resident visas and work permits.
Disclaimer: The panel is a legal information session followed by a live discussion. Please keep your questions general in nature. The panelists will be unable to provide legal advice or discuss your specific case during the panel.
Space is limited – register through Eventbrite here. Please submit your questions when you register for the event.
We hope that you will be able to join this informative community event. If you would like more information, please contact the Digital Moose Lounge directly at programs@digitalmooselounge.com.
Canadian Studies Program
213 Moses Hall #2308 WEBSITE | EMAIL
Canadian Studies Program | Univ. of California, Berkeley, 213 Moses Hall #2308, Berkeley, CA 94720

 

End-of-term announcements; Hildebrand Fellow updates

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An item from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
Canadian Studies Announcements
Last week, spring classes wrapped up for the semester at Berkeley. Students are now finishing final papers and preparing for exams. Undergraduates (and the faculty who teach them) should remember to submit final papers and projects to the Rita Ross Prize (see below for details).
We wish everyone the best as they finish their course work!
Summer Research Continues for Hildebrand Fellows
The Edward E. Hildebrand Research Fellowship provides funding to graduate students undertaking research on a Canadian topic. The coronavirus pandemic has put some of our current Hildebrand Fellows’ summer research plans on hold, but they continue to analyze the data already collected and write up their research results.
New Hildebrand Fellow: Sophie Major
Canadian Studies is pleased to welcome Sophie Major, our newest Hildebrand recipient. Ms. Major is a Ph.D. candidate in the interdisciplinary Energy and Resources Group, studying political theory, environmental politics, and Indigenous studies. She will be researching Indigenous political theory among First Nations peoples in British Columbia, and how political theorists ought to engage with Indigenous political thought. Her dissertation introduces a number of case studies, illustrating the strengths of an ethnographic, historicist, genealogical, and interpretive approach to the study of Indigenous political theory.
Ms. Major holds a B.A.&Sc. in interdisciplinary political studies from Quest University Canada, and has previously worked in the fields of climate change education and science communication for government.
Former Fellow Dr. Brendan Shanahan in the News
The Canadian Studies Program is also proud of our former fellows, who continue to make advancements in their fields year after year. One remarkable Hildebrand alumnus, Dr. Brendan Shanahan (Ph.D., History, right), is currently finishing his first year of a two-year postdoctoral associate position at Yale University, and recently published an op-ed in the Washington Post on the historical importance of the US Census on apportionment. The Canadian Studies Program previously sat down with Dr. Shanahan for an interview here.
You can read our interview with another former Hildebrand Fellow, Dr. Kimberly Richards (Ph.D., Performance Studies), here, or see the full roster here.
We want to hear from you!
Are you an alumnus/a or former affiliate of the Canadian Studies Program? We’d love to hear what you’ve been up to! Please send your updates to canada@berkeley.edu and we may feature you in a future newsletter.
Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize In Canadian Studies Accepting Applications
The Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize in Canadian Studies was established to honor Dr. Rita Ross, longtime associate director of the UC Berkeley Canadian Studies Program, and supports undergraduate students pursuing a research topic related to Canada in a UC Berkeley class or independent study project. The prize is awarded annually to the student who has written the best undergraduate research paper or produced the best original project that engages with topics, people or events related to Canada. Decisions about awards are made by the Thomas Garden Barnes Chair in Canadian Studies in consultation with other faculty affiliated with the Canadian Studies Program.
Eligibility: The prize competition is open to any UC Berkeley undergraduate student in good academic standing, in any college or discipline.
The prize is awarded at the end of the Spring semester. The recipient receives a certificate and an award of $250.
Application for 2019-2020
Deadline: May 22, 2020
The Canadian Studies Program invites applications from undergraduate students in good standing at UC Berkeley for the Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize in Canadian Studies. Applicants should upload the following to the Canadian Studies Program through the official application form on the Canadian Studies homepage.
  • A copy of an original paper or project produced in a UC Berkeley class or independent study during the 2019-2020 academic year.
  • A cover letter providing information about the class for which the work was produced, including course name, number, and instructor’s name, and how the work relates to Canada.
  • A letter of support by the course instructor or faculty mentor highlighting the strengths of the work.
Canadian Studies Program
213 Moses Hall #2308 WEBSITE | EMAIL
Canadian Studies Program | Univ. of California, Berkeley, 213 Moses Hall #2308, Berkeley, CA 94720

 

Important travel update; faculty award; colloquium recap; Ross Prize accepting applications

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An update from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
Canadian Studies Announcements
IN THIS ISSUE:
Important COVID-19 update: Canadian airlines suspend US-bound flights; new guidelines for air travel to Canada
In the News: CAN affiliate Dan Kammen elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Event Recap: Student Research Roundtable
Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize now accepting applications
COVID-19 Update: Canadian Airlines suspend travel to US; New Guidelines for Anyone Returning to Canada
As of today, April 27th, 2020, all Canadian air carriers will suspend scheduled services to the United States. Please consult the websites of the various Canadian airlines to see when regular services will resume. Currently, some US air carriers still have scheduled flights between Canada and the US. If you are planning to return to Canada by air, it is recommended that you finalize your arrangements now and do not delay your return.
As part of the Government of Canada’s efforts to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19, new guidelines were released last week that apply to any person returning to Canada by air, including the following of key importance:
  1. Travelers experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 must enter a mandatory 14-day isolation.
  2. Travelers not experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 must enter a 14-day quarantine.
  3. Non-medical masks or face coverings are now required while in the airport and travelling by plane.
It is critically important to adhere to the new guidelines. The slower the spread of COVID-19, the faster we can get back to restaurants and concerts, sporting events and spending time with family and friends.
Further information on COVID-19 for Canadians in the US can be found here.
Canadian Studies Faculty Affiliate Daniel Kammen Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Canadian Studies sends our congratulations to faculty affiliate Professor Daniel Kammen, who was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. The Academy, founded in 1780, honours distinguished leaders in a variety of scholarly and artistic disciplines.
Professor Kammen is a professor of energy and resources, public policy and nuclear engineering and director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory. His research focuses on energy supply and transmission, smart grid and low-carbon energy systems, life-cycle impacts of transportation options and energy for community development in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Professor Kammen has previously served as a member of the Canadian National Advisory Panel on Sustainable Energy Science and Technology Strategy.
Read more at Berkeley News.
Event Recap: Student Research Panel
Canadian Studies ended our spring events lineup last week with a student research panel. The event highlighted original projects undertaken by UC Berkeley students who received research funding from Canadian Studies. The panel was our third event this semester held online, and one of our most successful overall, drawing both longtime Canadian Studies community members and others interested in the specific research projects displayed. Our thanks to everyone who attended!
First to present was Boróka Bó, a doctoral candidate in sociology and demography. Boróka received a Hildebrand Fellowship to conduct research in Toronto on how socioeconomic status affected perceptions of “time scarcity” among retired people. Using a combination of survey data and in-person interviews, she discovered that while individuals from both ends of the economic spectrum experienced time-pressure, lower-income people experienced it more negatively due to quality-of-life issues caused by problems such as dangerous neighborhoods, financial stress, and caregiver responsibilities. Boróka will present her findings to the American Sociological Association this summer.
Our second speaker was Fallon Burner, an undergraduate history major and descendent of the Wendat Nation. Fallon conducted her research on language revitalization efforts on the Wendake Reserve in Québec. She argued that language plays a vital role in Indigenous communities, and suggested that revitalization projects could alleviate transgenerational cultural trauma. As a historian, she stressed the importance of increasing Indigenous voices in the field, and advocated for Native people to reclaim agency over their own narratives. After Fallon graduates next month, she will continue her research at a master’s program at the University of Saskatchewan.
Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize In Canadian Studies Open
The Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize in Canadian Studies was established to honor Dr. Rita Ross, longtime associate director of the UC Berkeley Canadian Studies Program, and supports undergraduate students pursuing a research topic related to Canada in a UC Berkeley class or independent study project. The prize is awarded annually to the student who has written the best undergraduate research paper or produced the best original project that engages with topics, people or events related to Canada. Decisions about awards are made by the Thomas Garden Barnes Chair in Canadian Studies in consultation with other faculty affiliated with the Canadian Studies program.
Eligibility: The prize competition is open to any UC Berkeley undergraduate student in good academic standing, in any college or discipline.
The prize is awarded at the end of the Spring semester. The recipient receives a certificate and an award of $250.
Application for 2019-2020
Deadline: May 22, 2020
The Canadian Studies Program invites applications from undergraduate students in good standing at UC Berkeley for the Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize in Canadian Studies. Applicants should upload the following to the Canadian Studies Program through the official application form on the Canadian Studies homepage.
  • A copy of an original paper or project produced in a UC Berkeley class or independent study during the 2019-2020 academic year.
  • A cover letter providing information about the class for which the work was produced, including course name, number, and instructor’s name, and how the work relates to Canada.
  • A letter of support by the course instructor or faculty mentor highlighting the strengths of the work.
Canadian Studies Program
213 Moses Hall #2308 WEBSITE | EMAIL
Canadian Studies Program | Univ. of California, Berkeley, 213 Moses Hall #2308, Berkeley, CA 94720

 

Student Research Panel tomorrow (RSVP required); research prizes & grants now open

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A reminder of this online event tomorrow from a fellow Canadian organization in the Bay Area.
Canadian Studies Announcements
IN THIS ISSUE:
Event Tomorrow, April 21: Student Research Roundtable (RSVP required)
Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize now accepting applications
Fulbright Canada now accepting applications
COVID-19 Podcast feat. Canada’s consul-general in SF
EVENT TOMORROW
Student Research Roundtable
Colloquium | April 21 | 12:45 p.m. | Online | RSVP required
Learn about some of the fascinating student research Canadian Studies is fostering at UC Berkeley thanks to support from our donors. This live presentation will showcase projects from two recent fellowship recipients. Please RSVP at canada@berkeley.edu. If you require an accommodation for effective communication, please let us know with as much advance notice as possible.
Good Time, Bad Time: Socioeconomic Status and the Cultural Repertoires of Time Scarcity in Retirement
Boróka Bó, doctoral candidate in sociology and demography
We tend to think of retirement as a great equalizer when it comes to relief from the pernicious time scarcity characterizing the lives of many individuals in the labor force. Puzzlingly, this is not the case. Using established research, long-term participant observation, and in-depth interviews with Toronto residents, I show that socioeconomic characteristics are important determinants of retiree time scarcity. Neighborhood disadvantage gets under the skin via time exchanges that are forged by both neighborhood and peer network characteristics. For the advantaged, the experience of time scarcity is protective for well-being in later life, as it emerges from managing a relative abundance of choices. For the disadvantaged, the later life experience of time scarcity is shaped by cumulative inequality, further exacerbating inequalities in well-being. The final section of my talk offers an analysis and interpretation of my findings, putting retiree time scarcity in conversation with the broader literature on socioeconomic status and well-being.
Healing Through Language: Revitalization in the Wendat Confederacy
Fallon Burner, undergraduate history major
Language is at the core essence of identity. My honors thesis examines the history of the languages of the Wendat Confederacy (Huron), showing the vital role that language plays in the Indigenous community, how its history is tied to issues of erasure and survival, and the role that language revitalization projects have in addressing transgenerational trauma. The Wendat Confederacy straddles the US-Canada border with nations in Québec, Ontario/Michigan, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Distance and multiple language barriers provide challenges for language revitalizers.
There is a strong need in the field of history for narratives which are from an Indigenous perspective. This can be achieved through a methodology utilizing the languages themselves and oral histories. I spent the summer of 2019 conducting oral history interviews with Wendat and Wyandot(te) language revitalizers, in order to create an archive of Wendat perspectives on language revitalization. I also conducted archival research on the Wendake reserve in Québec, and had one-on-one language instruction in the Waⁿdat and Wendat languages. Part of my mission is to erase the erasure of Indigenous voices by contributing more Indigenous perspective primary sources to the historical narrative for future scholars.
Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize In Canadian Studies Now Open
The Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize in Canadian Studies was established to honor Dr. Rita Ross, longtime associate director of the UC Berkeley Canadian Studies Program, and supports undergraduate students pursuing a research topic related to Canada in a UC Berkeley class or independent study project. The prize is awarded annually to the student who has written the best undergraduate research paper or produced the best original project that engages with topics, people or events related to Canada. Decisions about awards are made by the Thomas Garden Barnes Chair in Canadian Studies in consultation with other faculty affiliated with the Canadian Studies program.
Eligibility: The prize competition is open to any UC Berkeley undergraduate student in good academic standing, in any college or discipline.
The prize is awarded at the end of the Spring semester. The recipient receives a certificate and an award of $250.
Application for 2019-2020
Deadline: May 22, 2020
The Canadian Studies Program invites applications from undergraduate students in good standing at UC Berkeley for the Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize in Canadian Studies. Applicants should upload the following to the Canadian Studies Program through the official application form on the Canadian Studies homepage.
  • A copy of an original paper or project produced in a UC Berkeley class or independent study during the 2019-2020 academic year.
  • A cover letter providing information about the class for which the work was produced, including course name, number, and instructor’s name, and how the work relates to Canada.
  • A letter of support by the course instructor or faculty mentor highlighting the strengths of the work.
2021/22 Fulbright US Scholar Program Now Open
Join the more than 600 Fulbright Canada alumni by applying for one of our awards! For 2021/2022, Fulbright Canada is offering close to 50 Research opportunities at top Canadian Institutions in more than 10 different fields. Our grants support research with colleagues across Canada for a 4 to 9 month period. Applications will be accepted through September 15th, 2020.
To be eligible for a Fulbright Grant, you must fulfill the following criteria:
  • Be a U.S. citizen (permanent residence is not sufficient).
  • Hold a Ph.D. (except for the Business Chair) or equivalent professional/terminal degree.
  • Applicants who have resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in the six-year period preceding the application deadline are ineligible. A period of nine months or more during a calendar year constitutes a full year.
  • Recipients of a Fulbright Scholar award are eligible to apply for another award two years after the date of completion of the previous award.
Please see here for detailed eligibility requirements, or click here to apply. For more information, we invite you to see a 4-minute video presentation about our opportunities and a 10-minute video on the different awards.
COVID-19 Across Borders Podcast with Canada’s Consul General in San Francisco
Canada’s Consul General in San Francisco, Rana Sarkar, recently gave a podcast interview with Ottawa-based The 2020 Network to discuss how the pandemic is affecting his work and day-to-day life in Northern California. The in-depth discussion also touched on Canada-U.S. collaboration on recent border restrictions, emergency preparedness, supply chain management and the rescue and repatriation of citizens from cruise ships. Canadians in the U.S. can get the latest COVID-19 related info here.
Canadian Studies Program
213 Moses Hall #2308 WEBSITE | EMAIL
Canadian Studies Program | Univ. of California, Berkeley, 213 Moses Hall #2308, Berkeley, CA 94720