Ross Coen, a Canadian Studies affiliate graduate and a ph.D. student in the History Department, spoke at a conference at the University of Manitoba entitled, Canada and the Arctic: Challenges and Opportunities. To learn a little more about this conference: The 2014 edition of the PSSC marks the 30th anniversary of the conference. In keeping with

Ross Coen, a Ph.D. student in the History Department and author of, Breaking Ice for Arctic Oil, gave a presentation “Historical Perspectives on Environmental Stewardship and Resource Development in the Canadian Arctic” at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies’ Community College Master Teacher Institute in July. Upon discovery of the Prudhoe Bay oil field

The University of Washington Canadian Studies Center congratulates former graduate assistant Leoule Goshu for graduating the rigorous Harvard Kennedy School of Government Master of Public Policy program! Mr. Goshu is grateful for his years of service working with the Canadian Studies Center. Leoule says: “Nadine Fabbi and the Canadian Studies Center opened research opportunities, skills

Ross Coen is a first-year Ph.D. student in the History Department where he is studying fisheries in the North Pacific Ocean, in particular the intersections of environment, technology, and politics in how fisheries are utilized and managed. He intends to examine the diplomatic relationships between Canada, Japan, and the United States concerning salmon fishing in

Jill Woelfer, doctoral candidate at the Information School and 2011-12 Fulbright Fellow, is focusing her research on homeless youth in Canada and the United States. The Music is My Life exhibition is part of her study. Music is My Life is an art show of drawings and stories by 129 homeless young people, aged 15-25. The drawings and

Hearth Music is an independent publicity agency based out of Seattle that has a special fondness for breaking Canadian roots musicians to the American mainstream. In October, Starbucks around the world picked up on the homemade, old-timey music of Horsefly, British Columbia duo Pharis & Jason Romero thanks to Hearth. They broadcast Pharis’ rootsy song

The Canadian Studies Center would like to extend congratulations to Christopher Herbert, History (2012), University of Washington, who was just appointed to a tenure-track position in the History Department at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Washington. Christopher’s thesis is entitled, “White Power, Yellow Gold: Colonialism and Identity in the California and British Columbia Gold Rushes,

In early January, librarians Dan Mandeville (Nordic Studies), Louise Richards (Fisheries/Oceanography) and Siôn Romaine (Canadian Studies) collaborated with Jenny Halpin and Cammie Dodson of the Odegaard Writing & Research Center to lead a Research & Writing Workshop for members of the SIS495 Arctic Security in the 21st Century Task Force. Overall goals of the workshop were

Building a strong collection in any subject area is not a simple task. Librarians must consider what is needed now with what might be needed by historians in the future, and must meet those needs within our budgets. To build collections, librarians rely heavily on approval plans, reviews in relevant magazine and journals (such as

Jill Palzkill Woelfer, 2012 recipient of the University of Washington Graduate School Medal and 2011-2012 Fulbright Fellow to Canada attended the 2012 CONNECT seminar from July 23-26 in Ottawa, Ontario. Jill, a PhD candidate in Information Science who works with homeless young people, was one of 16 doctoral candidates and professors from across the US