Patrick Christie, a professor in the Jackson School and School Marine and Environmental Affairs, was appointed faculty director of the Canadian Studies Center effective July 1, 2022. Christie has a strong interest in and commitment to justice and sustainability. He works at the interface of oceans and coastal communities, but also works in other environments.

Andrea Scallon, a 2022 Corbett Virtual Exchange Scholar and fourth-year student in International Studies and Global Health, was recognized as one of the Husky 100 — a group of students from the three UW campuses who embody the Husky experience and demonstrate making the most of their time at UW. Through the Corbett Virtual Exchange

Kayla Stevenson is a graduate student at the UW studying at the School of Marine and Environment Affairs and the Jackson School for International Studies. She received her Bachelor’s in Politics and Government and Environmental Policy and Decision Making from the University of Puget Sound. Kayla is currently serving as a Research Assistant for the Navigating the New

In March 2022, fourteen members of the collaborating team, the three PI’s and a research assistant for a Navigating the New Arctic grant met on zoom to begin discussions on the project, “Co-Designing Civic Education for the Circumpolar North.”  In the workshop three questions were discussed concerning civic education: how do we define Arctic civic

The Center is currently offering a public lecture series “Health Equity, Diversity, Inclusion in Arctic Indigenous Communities in Canada and the U.S.” Thanks to funding from a UW Global Innovations Grant from the Office of Global Affairs, the Center is providing a six-part lecture series on wellness in Arctic Indigenous communities in Canada and Alaska.

The International Policy Institute at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies acquired over 200 blog postings from Arctic in Context that were formerly housed with the World Policy Institute. Since 2015, the Center has been provided two sub-awards from the Jackson School’s Carnegie Corporation of New York grants totaling over $200,000 to build an Arctic

Teaching professor Hedwige Meyer and associate teaching professor Lorenzo Giachetti adapted an introductory textbook from Éditions Maison des Langues. Défi Francophone 1 (2021) a French-language textbook from Éditions Maison des Langues is currently being taught in UW’s first year French language courses. The pedagogy is deeply rooted in task-based language learning. And, francophone culture(s) are at the

Michael Christie, author of Greenwood, visited WWU to speak to students and provide a writing workshop and reading. — When Whatcom Reads chose the novel Greenwood for their 2022 selection, the director of the Center for Canadian-American Studies leapt into action. Christina Keppie felt the novel would be the perfect vehicle to introduce Canadian themes

The Center wishes to welcome Spencer Thompson, a major in biology, to the interdisciplinary minor in Arctic Studies. He introduces himself below: I am a marine biology major, and the many fascinating animals I have learned about from the Arctic inspired me to pursue a minor in the subject! I have a passion for helping

Caroline Humphreys is a FLAS Fellow (French) with Canadian Studies Center, a law student at the UW’s School of law, and a member of the Washington Law Review. Outside of UW, Caroline is the Special Projects Director of Arctic Encounter, an Alaska-based nonprofit organization that hosts Arctic-focused business and policy convenings. She is also a Research Associate with The Arctic