Canadian Studies Center
The Canadian Studies Center is part of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. It joins with the Center for Canadian-American Studies at Western Washington University in Bellingham to create a federally supported Pacific Northwest National Resource Center on Canada.
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Weds. at 6pm and Thurs. 24 at 4pm, May 23 and 24, 2012
205 Smith Hall, UW Seattle Campus
"Chinese Diaspora in Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand," Kenda Gee
LOST YEARS is Winner, Best Documentary Award (History & Culture) & Prize, 9th Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, Dec 5, 2011 along with many other nominations and awards. LOST YEARS is an epic documentary touching upon 150 years of the Chinese diaspora in Canada, USA, New Zealand and Australia, covering four generations of racism as revealed through the journey and family story of Kenda Gee.
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Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario
Charles Emlet, faculty at the University of Washington, Tacoma, won the award, Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Science and the Environment at McMaster University. Charles is currently working on a research project called, “Understanding the Lived Experiences of Older Adults Living with HIV in Ontario, Canada: An Examination of Strengths and Resilience in a Vulnerable Population”. This project will examine the lived experiences of older, HIV-positive Canadians through in-depth qualitative interviews. The Fulbright program will run from approximately February - May, 2013.
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Pettinicchio's paper on migration and nationalism wins prize
David Pettinicchio's wonderful paper, “Migration and Ethnic Nationalism: Anglophone Exit and the ‘Decolonization’ of Québec,” has been selected as winner of the 2012 Nations and Nationalism Prize in the memory of Dominique Jacquin-Berdal. This award, given by The Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism, will be presented at the ASEN conference at the London School of Economics. In addition, David's paper will be published in the ASEN journal, Nations and Nationalism.
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Call for 2012-2013 Canadian Fulbright Visiting Chair
Fulbright Canada offers unique opportunities to promising and prominent Canadian scholars, as well as experienced professionals, to conduct research, develop new professional networks, guest lecture and/or teach at select American universities and research centres.
Deadline November 15th, 2012
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