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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Dr. Anne Trépanier’s Book Wins Pierre Savard Award

Dr. Anne Trépanier’s latest book De l’hydre au castor  (Septentrion, 2024) is awarded the Prix Pierre-Savard 2025 in addition to the Best book in Canadian Studies 2024. The Pierre Savard Awards are designed to recognize and promote outstanding scholarly monographs on a Canadian topic. Pierre Savard (1936–1998), well-known historian,... More

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

School of Canadian Studies Statement of Support

The US government’s attacks on trans/nonbinary lives, histories, identities, identification papers, healthcare, safety, freedoms, right to life, and more continue to feed anti-trans hate globally, including in Canada. Carleton University’s School of Canadian Studies reaffirms its care and support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, including our... More

Friday, March 7, 2025

Heritage Conservation Symposium – April 26

Save the date! The 17th Annual Carleton University Heritage Conservation Symposium, On the Edge of Collapse: Changing Heritage for a Climate in Crisis will be held in person at Library Archives Canada on April 26, 2025. This year’s organizing committee has invited submissions that address the critical intersections of climate... More

Monday, December 23, 2024

Passing of Professor Patricia Smart

It is with great sadness that the School of Canadian Studies and the Department of French share the news of the recent death of Distinguished Research Professor Patricia Smart on December 12th. The family is planning a funeral for Saturday, January 11 at 11 a.m. at the Canadian Martyrs Church (100 Main St, Ottawa).... More

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Holiday Closure

Please note that the School of Canadian Studies' offices will be closed for the holidays effective December 23, 2024, and will re-open Monday, January 6, 2025.  Wishing everyone a safe, restful, and happy holiday... More

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Exciting Academic News – Dr. Amy Fung

Amy Fung, PhD, graduate 2024, has started a two year SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship at Concordia University working under the supervisions of Dr. Anna Sheftel (School of Community and Public Affairs) and Dr. Erica Lehrer (Department of History) from November 1, 2024 through to October 31,... More

Monday, September 23, 2024

Exciting Academic News – Dr. Phil Henderson

Dr. Phil Henderson, Adjunct Research Professor and Contract Instructor in the School of Canadian Studies has been awarded a Post- doctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto starting this month, September 2024.  He has also recently published an article in the Canadian Journal of Political Science on "Federalism and Settler Imperialism:... More

Monday, August 19, 2024

‘Canada as a Settler Colony on the Question of Palestine’ edited by Jeremy Wildeman on the Alberta Book Publishing Awards Scholarly & Academic Book of the Year shortlist

Congratulations! Canada as a Settler Colony on the Question of Palestine, edited by Jeremy Wildeman and M. Muhannad Ayyash, is on the Alberta Book Publishing Awards Scholarly & Academic Book of the Year shortlist. Canada as a Settler Colony on the Question of Palestine edited by Jeremy Wildeman and M. Muhannad Ayyash is on the Alberta Book... More

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Congratulations to John Carlson, winner of the Governor General’s Gold Medal

John Carlson, PhD in Canadian Studies John Carlson was familiar with campus before beginning his PhD program in Canadian Studies, having completed his undergraduate degree at Carleton. His dissertation, Empowering Indigenous Self-Determination in-against-and-beyond Capital, explores the Indigenous grassroots movement, how it evolved since the... More

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Richard Nimijean interviewed for article on Canadian Expats in Canadian Affairs

Could Canada be smarter about how it treats Canadian expats? A new report highlights how Canada lacks a strategy for Canadians living abroad. Could Canadian expats be reframed from liabilities to assets? Canadian Affairs article Canadian Affairs may require membership to read the full article; link to it on their website... More

Monday, April 29, 2024

Watch the Vickers-Verduyn Lecture in Canadian Studies from April 17th!

For those who missed our Vickers-Verduyn Lecture in Canadian Studies on April 17th, you can now view the evenings discussion:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCUoAq5wClQ... More

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Alum Nancy Oakley blogs on our Heritage event – 24 Sussex: Residence to Reticence

Read Alum Nancy Oakley's (MA/12) blog: A Hopeful Future for 24 Sussex Carleton University recently held a public debate about the future of 24 Sussex. Formerly the home of an Ottawa Valley lumber baron and now the long-time official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada, this historic place has remained vacant for several... More

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