The University of Washington Tacoma Library has received a Government of Canada Library Matching Grant as part of the Canadian Studies Library Support Program. Jennifer Sundheim, Head of Collections and Access Services for the University of Washington Tacoma Library, applied for the grant and intends to acquire monographs across a range of disciplines to support the

The Global Business Center in the Business School and the Canadian Studies Center collaborated to create a new program introduced in 2007, the Canada Global Business Study Tour. Despite the fact that the trade and investment relationships between the United States and Canada are among the largest in the world, the University of Washington MBA

The Canada Study Tour is an annual opportunity for UW graduate students to learn about Canadian businesses and government organizations, network with business leaders and fellow graduate students from Canada, and explore the city to which they travel. The tour is organized through the cooperation of the Foster School of Business Global Business Center and

Did you know your subject librarians are available to create customized library research pages for your courses? Thanks to a new piece of software called LibGuides, subject librarians can easily create research guides tailored to your course, providing your students with a quick way to determine the most relevant article databases, catalogs, reference books and web

This year’s symposium included a diverse range of presentations focusing on the themes of history, culture, identity, indigenous studies, community and performance. The symposium was a great success, providing an opportunity for interaction and exchange of ideas among Canadian studies graduate students and scholars associated with many disciplines. In addition to nine University of Washington

Not sure where to start when beginning your research? Consider checking out the Libraries’ newly revamped subject guide pages. This summer, the University Libraries migrated all of its subject guides to a new platform called LibGuides with the goal of creating a more intuitive experience for users needing assistance with the research process. The LibGuides software provides access to

The Québec Popular Music Collection demonstrates the immense musical, cultural, and linguistic diversity and vast range of talents that characterize the many genres of popular music in Québec. There were multiple aims in the realization of this project. While the Canadian Traditional Music Collection’s primary purposes are to commemorate the distinction of its musical heritage

This year has been a roller coaster ride for Canada-US relations. But those who study the relationship have also found themselves on shaky ground. Falling endowments, budget cuts, program downsizing and even the closure of two long-standing Canadian studies programs captured our attention and brought into focus how far the economic recession has reached. We

Last summer, I received a French FLAS award from the Canadian Studies Center, enabling me to study French, and play highland bagpipes with the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Pipe Band. My research examines relationships among bagpipe music in Scotland, Brittany, and Canada. The SFU Pipe Band, the six-time World Pipe Band Champion, incorporates music from

Immigration is an important aspect of the Québec policy agenda. Officially the provincial governmental authorities encourage immigration due to a low birth rate and a need to fill certain labor sector vacancies. As a result, immigration has been on a consistent rise for the past two decades. Many immigrants come from French-speaking regions, such as