Carleton Experts Available: National Flag of Canada Day
Feb. 15 is National Flag of Canada Day and Carleton experts are available to talk about a range of topics related to the day.
Richard Nimijean
Instructor, School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies at Carleton University
Email: richard.nimijean@carleton.ca
Nimijean is available to discuss Canada’s flag.
He has researched, written, and taught in the areas of Canadian Studies, Canadian politics and public policy, regional innovation systems, science and technology policy, and scholarly communication.
He co-authored the article: Marketing the Maple Leaf: The Curious Case of National Flag of Canada Day.
Nimijean’s research interests focus on national identity and the branding of Canada, the relationship between Canada’s role as a global actor and the Canadian identity, and the politics of the brand state. His current research and writing projects include cross-border perspectives on Canada–U.S. relations and global issues from a Canadian perspective.
More information can be found at http://www.richardnimijean.ca/.
Paolo Gentile
PhD Candidate, Political Science at Carleton University
Email: paologentile@cmail.carleton.ca
Gentile is available to discuss the symbolic and unifying role that the Canadian flag has on Canadians, including its representation of democracy and human rights, and as a symbol of what Canadians aspire to be.
Gentile’s work is focused on the decline of democratic sentiment in the United States and Canada.
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