School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies

Our Programs & Courses

The School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies (SICS) is Carleton University’s locus of Indigenous Studies, Canadian Studies, and their complex relations. Important and urgent issues facing our society today intersect here.

You can major in either Indigenous Studies or Canadian Studies -or both- to develop interdisciplinary expertise in either or both fields. A minor in these areas is also an invaluable complement to a major in any traditional discipline. Minors are also available in Quebec Studies or Heritage and Conservation.

If you are interested in advanced studies in these fields, SICS offers graduate programs at the Master’s and PhD levels. This includes a possible specialization in heritage conservation.

Interested in chatting with faculty and students about our programmes and courses? Email us, or drop by our home on the 12th floor of Dunton Tower. The views from here will astound you. The photo above is of one of the spectacular sunsets visible from the School’s offices.

News

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2022-2023 Vickers’-Verduyn Lecture in Canadian Studies

Join us at our 22-23 Lecture on March 29, 2023 featuring Dalie Giroux from the University of Ottawa. How can we acknowledge and tackle the effectivity of colonialism in... More

Join us at our 22-23 Lecture on March 29, 2023 featuring Dalie Giroux from the University of Ottawa. How can we acknowledge and tackle the effectivity of colonialism in daily life? Colonialism is the situation we are immersed in—its culture is the realm of the repeated, the un-noticed, the ingrained, the... More

Monday, March 27, 2023

Summer term INDG 4015 –Call for Applications

Call for applications for INDG 4015: Land As Relation The School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies invites fourth year undergraduate students from Carleton University to apply to attend the 2023 INDG 4015 Land As Relation course taking place from May 23 to June 9 at Carleton University and in the community of Kitigan Zibi. Only... More

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... More

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

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Student News: Oliver Thorne MA’22 recently hired by McMaster University

SICS MA graduate, Oliver Thorne(they/them), has been hired as a Research Coordinator at McMaster University. They are working on the SSHRC-funded project, "Redefining Reproduction &... More

SICS MA graduate, Oliver Thorne(they/them), has been hired as a Research Coordinator at McMaster University. They are working on the SSHRC-funded project, "Redefining Reproduction & Sexual Healthcare." The project focuses on the gap within reproductive and sexual healthcare experienced by transgender, non-binary (TGNB) and Two-Spirit (2S) communities.... More

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