There are no upcoming events scheduled at this time. Tuesday, May 23, 2017Grad Course Previews for 2017-18CDNS 5003/ENGL 5804 - this Fall term seminar is being taught by Professor Jennifer Henderson:... MoreTuesday, May 2, 2017Contract Instructor Opportunities for Fall/Winter 2017-18Please review our Ad for potential Fall/Winter teaching opportunities in the School. Directions for applying are included in the posting. CI Opportunities_SICS_2017-18_May... MoreWednesday, April 5, 2017Carleton Postdoctoral Fellow Receives National RecognitionMelissa Otis has been selected as an NEH Summer Scholar by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Follow this link for complete details.M Otis PRESS RELEASE 2017 Congratulations,... MoreTuesday, March 14, 2017History & Classics Graduate Students’ Association Annual ConferenceThe History & Classics Graduate Students' Association presented their annual conference, March 2-3, 2017, at the University of Alberta. This year's theme was "Celebration and Commemoration". Keynote Lecture was given by our very own, Paul Litt: "The Mechanics of Mania: Pierre Elliott Trudeau and the Canadian Media" For further... MoreThursday, March 2, 201760th Anniversary CelebrationThe School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies has a lot to celebrate this year. The School’s 60th anniversary happened to coincide with Carleton’s 75th, as well as the launch of its new Combined Honours degree in Indigenous Studies and its recent name change. What better way to mark all of these occasions than inviting... MoreWednesday, December 7, 2016An Indigenous & Canadian Studies Success Story you can participate in!Natasha Peterson, a graduate of the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies, and one of the featured speakers at the 2016 Career Night, is an award winning author of children’s books and founder of Polar Bear Press. Her two most recent books, Gayle the Goose Goes Global and Nutty Neighbours have BOTH won Canada... MoreWednesday, November 16, 2016Applications to Graduate Programs for September, 2017The deadline for applications to our graduate programs for September 2017 is February 1, 2017. To discuss our programs and possibilities, please contact our Graduate Supervisor, Eva... MoreMonday, October 31, 2016Recent publications by SICS facultyCongratulations to our very own Eva Mackey and Paul Litt on their recent publications. Eva's new book is called Unsettled Expectations: Uncertainty, Land and Settler Decolonization, published by Fernwood. Click here for more detail. Paul's new book is Trudeaumania, published by UBC Press. Click here for more... MoreWednesday, October 5, 2016A very special evening with Senator Murray SinclairThe Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair and his wife, Katherine Morrisseau-Sinclair, spoke about the personal and cultural impacts of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in front of a packed house in Carleton's River Building on October 3, 2016. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies took the... MoreTuesday, September 27, 2016Canadian Studies Graduates’ ‘powerful moment’Kluane Adamek (BA/09) represented the North at a young leaders event where she found herself up close to the royals and to the Prime Minister and his wife. Follow this link to CBC coverage of the... MoreFriday, September 16, 2016Register Now: An Evening with Senator Murray SinclairThe Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies Presents: An Evening with the Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair. Moving Forward From The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: An Inclusive Discussion on Indigenousness in Canada. On October 3rd, 2016, Senator Sinclair will deliver a passionate talk on the... MoreMonday, September 12, 2016About Our Name ChangeKwey kakina (Hello Everyone in Màmìwininìmowin) Wat’kanonwerahton tanon sewakwe:kon (Mohawk greetings of peace and good tiding) On June 26, 2016, Carleton University’s Board of Governors approved a proposal to change the name of the School of Canadian Studies to the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies. While this name change is long... MoreMonday, September 12, 2016Carleton Launches New Indigenous Studies DegreeThe School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies will launch a new program in fall 2017 – the Bachelor of Arts (combined honours) program in Indigenous Studies. It will offer Indigenous and non-Indigenous students the opportunity to study the historical and contemporary experiences of Indigenous people, both in North America and internationally.... MoreThursday, September 8, 2016Carleton Now article on the Launch of our new Combined Honours Program"The new program will be focused on four themes – Indigenous peoplehood studies, Indigenous-settler relations, Indigenous ways of knowing and Indigenous recovery, revitalization and reclamation. The program will include a fourth-year capstone course entitled “Indigeneity and the City” which will be focused on the experiences of urban... MoreTuesday, July 19, 2016Remembering Herb Wyile (BAHons/83)Herb Wyile (Photograph by Dick Groot) Canadian literary studies suffered a significant loss with the sudden passing of prominent critic and Carleton alum (1983) Herb Wyile on July 3rd, 2016. The beginning of July marks the close of conference season and most Can lit scholars had seen and spent time with Herb at the... MoreTuesday, June 21, 2016Preview of Fall/Winter 4th year and Graduate CoursesClick on the link below for a quick look at 4th year and graduate courses available during F/W 16/17. PREVIEW -CDNS GRAD COURSES 2016-17 ENGL5804FALL2016 syllabus Making Settler Colonial... MoreMonday, June 13, 2016The 2016 Heritage Conservation SymposiumThe 11th Annual Heritage Conservation Symposium, organized by graduate students in Carleton University’s School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies, took place in Ottawa on Saturday April 23, 2016. The theme of this year’s gathering was Not My Heritage: New Identities/Voices in Conservation. Participants were invited to explore... MoreWednesday, June 1, 2016Student Storytellers: Creative Writing and the English Department at Carleton UniversityDespite the fact that the English Department’s Creative Writing Concentration was only formally established in 2011, the English Department at Carleton has a longstanding tradition of encouraging students in their creative-writing efforts. For many years, Carleton’s English Department has offered creative-writing workshops in fiction,... MoreTuesday, May 31, 2016Recent Conference ActivitiesCongratulations to PhD student William Felepchuk who presented at the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association Conference, in Honolulu, Hawai'i. May 18, 2016. He gave a paper entitled: 'Where Great Nations Unite': The Bewitching Discourse of Settler Inclusivity and the Silencing of Indigenous Resistance". His panel was on the theme... MoreMonday, May 30, 2016Professor Anne Trépanier has been busy in Europe this term!She presented two papers in Genoa (Italy) in April: La francophonie en Amérique. Un parcours accentué. (Linguistique) and La francophonie en Amérique. Présences et différences.(Histoire et traduction). She was invited by the Dipartimento di Lingue e Culture Moderne. Università di Genova. She also presented at the Universität des... MoreTuesday, May 24, 2016Grad Research: Indigenous Studies ProgramsHave you noticed the sudden proliferation of mandatory Indigenous Studies programs in post-secondary institutions across Canada? PhD student Jo-Anne Lawless says this is due to a number of factors such as a genuine desire for understanding, a first step toward reconciliation, and/or the hope of increased funding. Lawless decided to focus her... MoreThursday, May 12, 2016Contract Instructor Opportunities for Fall 2016/Winter 2017Applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600-2 bargaining unit and other interested parties for the Fall and Winter terms. For complete details, Read this PDF. Deadline to submit CV is June... MoreWednesday, May 4, 2016Richard Nimijean talks online courses and communicationRichard Nimijean has been featured in the March 2016 CUOL... MoreTuesday, May 3, 2016cuPortfolio Pages from INDG 4000The following cuPortfolio Projects completed by the students of INDG 4000 Advanced Research Seminar in Indigenous Studies (Winter 2016) illustrate how the cuPortfolio platform and the internet can become a powerful teaching tool. It also illustrates another way of facilitating active student engagement with course materials in a way that is... MoreMonday, May 2, 2016CONGRATULATIONS to OGS and SSHRC winners!The School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies is proud to announce that our students – both incoming and enrolled - have been very successful in competitions for external scholarships this round. The winners of OGS awards for 2016-17 are: Incoming MA student, Allyson Green MA student (soon to be PhD student) Lindy Van Vleit... MoreMonday, April 25, 2016Call for Proposals – Reframing/Sustaining Critique in Post-Harper CanadaAfter the Deluge: Reframing/Sustaining Critique in Post-Harper Canada Please submit proposals (250 words) for papers or pre-formed panels by May 30, 2016 to peter.thompson@carleton.ca For further details, please see the CFP page. Proposals are invited for an interdisciplinary conference hosted by Carleton University’s School of... MoreFriday, April 8, 2016Spotlight on Anne TrepanierEDC recently published a story entitled "Bringing a classroom experience online" When exploring the possibility of online learning, some people are concerned that the online environment lacks the social interaction and engaging atmosphere of a classroom experience. But professor Anne Trépanier is proving that online courses can be engaging,... MoreThursday, March 10, 2016New publication by PhD studentCongratulations to PhD student David Hanley for his recent publication in the journal Synoptique Vol. 4, No. 2, Winter 2016, entitled "Conceptualizing Quebec National Cinema: Denys Arcand’s Cycle of Post-Referendum Films as Case Study". Please read it at http://synoptique.hybrid.concordia.ca/index.php/main/article/view/119/151 CONGRATULATIONS... MoreTuesday, January 19, 2016Richard Nimijean Reflects on the 2015 Canadian Election for The MonitorProfessor Richard Nimijean Canadian Studies instructor Richard Nimijean reflects on the 2015 election and examines the 2016 political landscape for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives… Read The Monitor: http://carleton.ca/fass/wp-content/uploads/2016-Nimijean-2015-election-commentary-CCPA-Monitor.pdf The post Richard Nimijean Reflects... MoreWednesday, January 6, 2016Thinking of Graduate Studies?Thinking about a graduate degree? Contact the School's Graduate Supervisor, Dr. Eva Mackey, for details. Link to Graduate Admissions here for deadlines and... MoreFriday, December 18, 2015Congratulations to PhD Student Robyn GreenCongratulations to Robyn Green, PhD student in the School on the publication of her article "The economics of reconciliation: tracing investment in Indigenous–settler relations". It was published in the Special issue on Canada and Colonial Genocide http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14623528.2015.1096582 Journal of Genocide Research... MoreThursday, November 26, 2015New Exhibition – Memories of the FutureCongratulations to Charlotte Hoelke, one of our PhD students, who is involved in an exhibition opening in Ottawa on December 3. Memories of the Future Works by Elizabeth LaPensée, Pinnguaq, and Skawennati Curator: Charlotte Hoelke Technical Assistance: Jocelyn Piirainen December 4 – 19, 2015 Galerie SAW Gallery, 67 Nicholas... MoreMonday, November 16, 2015Prof. Allan J. Ryan Revisits Trudeaumania Through SongProf. Ryan poses with his Moffat trophy and 45 rpm record of PM Pierre. Like many Canadians, Justin Trudeau’s 2015 federal election victory has left Dr. Allan J. Ryan feeling a sense of déjà vu. Justin Trudeau’s successful campaign brought the Professor in the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies and Department of Art History right... MoreMonday, November 16, 2015Congratulations to graduating studentsCongratulations to the superb students from Carleton's School of Canadian Studies who graduated with Masters degrees on Saturday, November 14th! Hooray to: Paula Chinkiwsky Major Research Paper title: "Re-Storying Canada's Indigenous History Through Digital Storytelling" Diana Cullen Major Research Paper title: "A Truth About... MoreTuesday, November 10, 2015New Blog on the Heritage of 24 Sussex DriveGiving Canada's Past a Future: The Stories of 24 Sussex Drive Current and former students in the School, Kelly Black, Chris Uchiyama and Nancy Oakley have written a blog post on the heritage of 24 Sussex Drive: https://canstud.wordpress.com/2015/11/09/giving-canadas-past-a-future-the-stories-of-24-sussex-drive/ Check out their blog, CanStud... MoreLoad More →