There are no upcoming events scheduled at this time. Monday, May 9, 2022SHANNON LECTURES SPRING 2022 SERIESSICS is pleased to be co-sponsoring the 2022 Shannon Lectures entitled The Management of Natural Resources and the Environment in Canada: Historical and Transnational Perspectives INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES Relations between humans and non-human inhabitants of the environment are old of several millennia. The history of these relations... MoreWednesday, April 20, 2022Heritage Education for Climate Adaptation – ICOMOS University ForumSave the Date: June 3-4 ICOMOS University Forum Knowledge Areas for Climate Adaptation: an online ICOMOS University Form with panel discussions Learn about key concepts, methods and resources that can help transform your work as heritage educators in transitions towards changing times. Join us to hear from experts discuss what you need to know... MoreWednesday, April 20, 2022Small Modernisms Symposium — co-sponsored by SICS“Small Modernisms” is a two-day symposium that brings together students, scholars, and community members from across the country to reflect on the role of the built environment in shaping postwar society in Canada. Hosted the School for Studies in Art and Culture, “Small Modernisms” will be held on May 12-13 at the Carleton... MoreTuesday, April 5, 2022Canadian Studies Info Session!Canadian Studies Information Meeting Wednesday, April 13, 2022 12 PM https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/j/98579265844 Please join Richard Nimijean, Undergraduate Supervisor in Canadian Studies, to learn more about programs in Canadian Studies and the new courses that will be offered in September 2022. This meeting will be of interest to... MoreFriday, April 1, 2022Spring Field Course – INDG 4015Check out our inaugural iteration of this field course! INDG 4015 Poster For more info, link to our Course Description page. Students can register through Carleton Central; your first step will be to submit an override... MoreThursday, March 31, 2022New Book ReleaseChristopher Kirkey · Richard Nimijean Editors The Construction of Canadian Identity from Abroad “This edited book, The Construction of Canadian Identity from Abroad, features Canadian scholars who write and think deeply about home from outside Canada’s borders. What happens when that Canadian is a scholar whose teaching, research and... MoreTuesday, March 1, 2022CI Jeremy Wildeman interviewed on BBC ArabicListen to Jeremy Wildeman's interview about Middle East aid in light of the Ukraine... MoreWednesday, February 16, 2022Richard Nimijean’s Media Interviews on National Flag of Canada DayCTV News Global News radio interview "A little more conversation with Ben Ohara... MoreMonday, January 31, 20222nd Annual SICS Research Symposium-April 7thThe School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies (SICS), in partnership with the Indigenous and Canadian Studies Graduate Community (ICGC) is pleased to announce that the 2nd Annual SICS Research Symposium will take place virtually on Thursday April 7, 2022, from 8:30am – 5:00pm EST. The theme of this year’s Symposium is Continuing the... MoreFriday, December 3, 2021“Journalism Education and Call to Action 86: Exploring Conciliatory and Collaborative Methods of Research-Creation with Indigenous Communities”PhD candidate Samantha Stevens is co-author of a recently published article entitled "Journalism Education and Call to Action 86: Exploring Conciliatory and Collaborative Methods of Research-Creation with Indigenous Communities". It appears in the publication Facts and Frictions: Emerging Debates, Pedagogies and Practices in Contemporary... MoreTuesday, November 30, 2021Research Assistant – Collaborative Indigenous Learning BundlesThe Ānako Indigneous Research Institute is seeking two Research Assistants to assist with their Collaborative Indigenous Learning Bundles. The position requires that the Research Assistant(s) conduct reviews and the compile data relevant to the Collaborative Indigenous Learning Bundles. The successful candidate is required to assist in the... MoreTuesday, November 9, 2021Congratulations to Omeasoo Wahpasiw!Congratulations to Omeasoo Wahpasiw on being one of the inaugural recipients of the Racialized and Indigenous Faculty Alliance (RIFA) Research Grants! The aim of these grants to is "...promote the professional development of junior colleagues through mentorship and constructive feedback on their research during the adjudication process". Follow... MoreWednesday, September 29, 2021Welcome to our 3 new faculty members and 1 staff member!SICS is excited to welcome 3 new faculty members - Kenneth 'Jake' Chakasim, Andrés C. López and Omeasoo Wahpasiw - and our new Indigenous Initiatives Administrator, Eva Keeshig. Read a brief bio. ... MoreMonday, September 27, 2021National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Planting a Seed Towards ReconciliationThe School of Public Policy & Administration is hosting a Zoom webinar with our Alum,Tim O'Loan, on Sept 30 from 1:00 - 2:30. For further details and to Register:... MoreFriday, September 24, 2021PhD candidate Miranda Leibel has an article published….Miranda's article entitled "The Indigenous Public Child and Neoliberal Settler-Colonialism: Theorizing the Intersections between the White Possessive and Neoliberal Accountability Regimes" was published in the Journal of Canadian Studies. Abstract: "This article examines accountability discourses in Alberta’s legislative debates on child... MoreFriday, September 10, 2021SICS Alum Andrew Walker wins CSN Best MA MRPCongratulations Andrew Walker! CSN Best MA (or Equivalent) Thesis or Major Research Paper in Canadian Studies Prize winner!! Andrew Walker’s “Hidden Voices: Professional Choristers in Southern Ontario,” an M.A. thesis (Indigenous and Canadian Studies, Carleton University), contends that professional choristers form an important aspect of... MoreThursday, September 2, 2021Article in The Conversation by Richard Nimijean and David CarmentRead the full article: Rhetoric Check: Is the election really key to Canada's post-pandemic future? "The Liberals claim that a federal election is needed to allow Canadians to decide which party has the best plan to lead Canada in a post-pandemic environment. The implicit assumption is that the state of affairs pre-pandemic was a... MoreMonday, July 26, 2021Congratulations to Kahente Horn-Miller on winning a 2021 Teaching AwardThe Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) is pleased to announce the outstanding educators who have been named 2021 Carleton University Teaching Award winners. Kahente Horn-Miller (School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies) has received the Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award for her ongoing commitment to fostering relationships... MoreThursday, June 17, 2021Addressing Climate Change by Retrofitting Canada’s Existing Buildings by Susan Ross"Constructing new low-carbon “green” buildings is not the fastest path to mitigating climate change. Retrofits drastically reduce energy use and waste." Read Susan Ross' latest article in Policy Options, June 14,... MoreTuesday, June 15, 2021Geraldine King interview on CTVGeraldine King was interviewed on CTV on Monday June 14th where she comments on the government’s announcement that Indian Residential School survivors can restore their Indigenous names that were changed upon arrival at the IRS:... MoreThursday, June 10, 2021Fall 2021 – Winter 2022 Course OfferingsFall 2021 courses will be a mix of online and on-campus courses. Review the course details provided within the FAQs below for complete... MoreFriday, May 21, 2021Webinar—Anti-Asian Racism and Gender-Based Violence: Historical and Contemporary Realitieshttp://www.vawlearningnetwork.ca/webinars/upcoming-webinars/index.html Anti-Asian Racism and Gender-Based Violence: Historical and Contemporary Realities Date & Time: June 8th, 2021 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM EASTERN TIME (ET) To Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8xlwAhj0TnWZOrARYxwWWA Presented by: Avvy Go, Clinical Director,... MoreWednesday, May 19, 2021CIC Victoria hosting panel event including Richard NimijeanCIC Victoria: Political Turmoil in a Tumultuous World – Canada Among Nations 2020 In the last two years, Canadian society has been marked by political and ideological turmoil. How does an increasingly divided country engage a world that is itself divided and tumultuous? In a new book, set for release in May 2021, contributors... MoreWednesday, May 5, 2021Carleton signs MOU with Climate Heritage NetworkToo often overlooked in climate change discussions are the world’s arts and cultural heritage sites. Their protection requires a strengthening of efforts to address climate change and a renewed commitment to the Paris Agreement’s decarbonization goals. To that end, in April Carleton University signed an MOU with the Climate Heritage Network... MoreThursday, April 29, 2021Future Funder Campaign – new EndowmentAs you know, the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies is establishing an endowment to provide recognition to an outstanding Indigenous undergraduate student in an Indigenous Studies program through the creation of an annual scholarship. With this new scholarship, we want to recognize the brilliance and leadership of Indigenous students in our... MoreThursday, April 1, 2021The 15th Annual Heritage Conservation SymposiumKeeping Heritage Real: Authenticity in Conservation Practice The 15th Annual Heritage Conservation Symposium will take place digitally due to the ongoing need for socially-distanced practices as suggested by public health officials. Keeping Heritage Real: Authenticity in Conservation Practice will be starting on Thursday, April 15th, 2021, on Zoom... MoreThursday, April 1, 2021Vickers-Verduyn Annual Lecture in Canadian StudiesThe School is pleased to announce Dr. Rinaldo Walcott from the University of Toronto as our Guest Speaker for the 2021 Vickers-Verduyn Annual Lecture in Canadian Studies. Entitled The Caribbean Sea in Canada: Notes on Tributaries, his virtual lecture will make the case that blackness in Canada is not simply denied because of racism,... MoreWednesday, March 3, 2021‘Cuts to Radio Canada International can only hurt Canada’s image and influence abroad’Read Richard Nimijean's latest Op-Ed in the Ottawa... MoreTuesday, February 23, 2021Healthy Cities — Our Built Environment including Susan RossPlease join Susan Ross and other panelists online tonight, Tuesday, February 23 at 7 p.m. for the next Healthy Cities panel discussion titled “Our Built Environment”. What is the contribution of the built environment to a healthy city and conversely, to the rise of an unhealthy city? The panelists — with backgrounds in Indigenous... MoreTuesday, February 9, 2021Assessing Canada’s Liberal Internationalism: Where is Canada Headed on the Global Stage?Richard Nimijean's latest publication: Assessing Canada’s Liberal Internationalism: Where is Canada Headed on the Global Stage?: (David Carment, Richard Nimijean) : Canadian Political, Social and Historical (Re)visions in 20th and 21st Century... MoreThursday, February 4, 2021Forum Lecture Series 2021Architecture FORUM Lecture Series Design is Ceremony---Chris T. Cornelius Co-sponsored by the School, please join this public talk by Indigenous architect and professor Chris T. Cornelius with Jill Stoner and Kahente Horn-Miller. Tuesday, February 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. ET. Event Registration:... MoreThursday, January 14, 2021Program Spotlight on Canadian StudiesCheck out this Program Spotlight on YouTube with Professor Catherine Khordoc and Nicholas Zuger!... MoreTuesday, January 12, 2021Healthy Cities Lecture – with Julie Tomiak as one of four panelists"What defines a healthy city?" Join the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for a series of expert panels to explore the many factors – from nature and housing to climate and art – that make a healthy city. Upcoming Panel: #JustCityOtt - Imagining a Just City What needs changing, reimagining, unsettling and remaking... MoreFriday, November 20, 2020Indigenous Studies Endowment FundWe are pleased to announce that an endowment is being established to provide recognition to an outstanding Indigenous undergraduate student in an Indigenous Studies program through the creation of an annual scholarship. Special consideration will be given to a student from an Algonquin Anishinabeg community or the urban Indigenous community(ies)... MoreTuesday, November 17, 2020Virtual Grad Open House and Q/A Session-Nov 24Interested in doing a graduate degree? Join us for an Information Session on MA and Ph.D. programs in the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies! This will be followed by Q/A session with Faculty and current graduate students. Registration is required and limited. Register Now! Details and... MoreLoad More →