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Thursday, March 9, 2023

SICS doctoral candidate Andrew Gemmell hired by Library and Archives Canada

SICS doctoral candidate Andrew Gemmell has accepted an Historical Research (HR) contract with Library and Archives Canada’s Government Archives Division. His responsibilities will include managing the collection of government records, organizing archives, and facilitating research requests. Congratulations,... More

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Alum Kelly Black (PhD’18) in the news

Kelly Black, Canadian Studies Alumni, is Executive Director of Point Ellice Museum and Gardens in Victoria, BC. Read a March 4th article in the Capital Daily "Victoria Museums are changing the way they tell stories and hold collections"  Kelly was also recently interviewed by VIU News after receiving the Anne and Philip Yandle Best... More

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Andrés Lopez participating in WGSS talk on Jan 26

Join Andrés and other leaders in the field when they will talk about where the field of WGSS is today, and about areas of concern for feminist activism and education. Zoom link to be provided upon registration. Registration Page... More

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Mark Currie published in Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Our Schools/Our Selves: The Voice of Progressive Education in Canada

SICS' Visiting Scholar Mark Currie has had an article published. Entitled "Yes, I remember it well": Collective memory, comfortable narratives and Canadian whiteness wherein he argues that Canadian education must be actively anti-racist. Read the... More

Monday, November 28, 2022

Andrés López will join Brown University’s Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America for a New Book Talk

Professor López will be in conversation with Gregory Smithers to discuss their recent publication, Reclaiming Two Spirits. Event Details:  Thursday Dec 8     4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Event Description CSREA’s New Book Talks highlight new and notable works studying race, ethnicity, and indigeneity. They facilitate thought-provoking and critical... More

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Feminist Futures Lecture Series with SICS’ Andrés Lopez

As part of the 2022 Lecture Series of the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation, Professor Andrés Lopez will be giving a presentation entitled: Weaving to Remember Our Ghost Stories: A Queer and Trans Memoria Historica of the Guatemalan Civil War on Nov 16th from 10:00 - 11:30 in DT 2017.... More

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Richard Nimijean is panelist at UC Berkley event

Celebrate 40 years of Canadian Studies at Berkeley with a lively discussion on how Canadian expatriates think about their home country, and contribute to Canada's perception of itself. The conversation will feature contributors to the recently-published book The Construction of Canadian Identity from Abroad, a collection of essays that explores... More

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Association of Critical Heritage Studies’ Spotlight on our own Susan Ross

Follow this link to review the Association's Member Spotlight for November,... More

Monday, October 31, 2022

Echoing the Land Exhibition–Nov 7 & 8

In 2019, Professor Carmen Robertson taught a cross-listed exhibition course which ended up being chosen by Heritage Canada as a feature exhibition for Art in the Courtyard for 2021-2023.   SICS students Kristine McCorkell and Melissa Pole were involved. Here are videos that Heritage Canada created to celebrate the show:... More

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Orange Shirt Day – student connection with SICS student Paula MacDonald

  CU Newsroom has just posted an article entitled: Orange Shirt Day : Student Connections featuring History student Augatnaaq Eccles and our own Paula MacDonald! Read the full... More

Sunday, September 11, 2022

Towards Equity in Architecture

SICS is co-sponsoring this symposium with the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism. This event is being held at Carleton, in-person and online, from Sept. 29th - Oct.2nd. SICS professor Jake Chakasim is on the organizing committee. SICS professor Omeasoo Wahpasiw and SICS MA alumni Monique Manatch will be speakers, as will Zoe Todd... More

Thursday, July 21, 2022

Reflected Learning: New Indigenous Faculty Members Bring Community Perspective to the Classroom

Learn more about Professors Andrés López, Omeasoo Wahpasiw, and Jake Chakasim, and their dedication to the advancement of teaching and learning, while integrating Indigenous ways of knowing and being into their... More

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