The Washington Library Association met for its fall conference in Yakima, Washington, from October 17–20. Kyla Sweet, education and curriculum specialist for the Pacific Northwest National Resource Center on Canada, provided a presentation to a full house titled “Beyond Borders: Exploring Canadian Indigenous Children’s Literature and Resources.” Kyla showcased why Canadian Indigenous resources are particularly

The Center, with the Center for Canadian-American Studies at Western Washington University, was awarded a four-year Title VI grant in September in part to build regional expertise on the Salish Sea. A key initiative includes support for Social Science for the Salish Sea, a project co-led by staff at UW EarthLab and the Puget Sound Partnership, that

INDIGENOUS DIPLOMACIES AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE ARCTIC MW 9:30-11:20am | View in Time Schedule This course introduces students to international relations in the Arctic, with an emphasis on understanding them from the perspective of the region’s indigenous peoples. In this course, students will: Study dramatic environmental, economic, and social transformations in the Arctic Learn

Canadian artist, author and trans rights activist Sophie Labelle visited the University of Washington on Wednesday, October 24 as part of a two-month long promotional tour for her bilingual web comic, Assigned Male, and her many comic books. She has recently published the first in what will be a series of young adult novels. Hosted

A la fin du mois d’octobre 2018, Donat Savoie, anciennement du ministère canadien des Affaires indiennes et du Nord, a mené une discussion de l’histoire culturelle de la région de Nunavik parcourant sa carrière de presque quarante ans. Des étudiants au programme de français à Western Washington University ont activement participé à la discussion dans

Social Science for the Salish Sea, a project co-led by staff at UW EarthLab and the Puget Sound Partnership, brings together over 40 social scientists and environmental practitioners from diverse disciplines, organizations, and Tribes and First Nations in the region to outline a research agenda aimed at improving our understanding of the human dimensions of the Salish

The Center is very pleased to welcome our new work study student, Lucas Contreras. Lucas has just started his first year at the University of Washington. His intended major is microbiology. He is interested in disease research and public health. Lucas went to Niagara Falls once as a child, and this has been his only

The Canadian Studies Center was represented alongside the rest of the Jackson School of International Studies at the Dawg Daze Student Activities Fair on September 27. Corbett Exchange Program Manager, Marion Ferguson, was on hand to greet students and introduce them to the many ways they can explore Canada through the UW – be it

Marion Ferguson joined the Canadian Studies Center in late September as the new manager for the Corbett British Columbia-Washington International Exchange Program. Marion has worked for the Jackson School of International Studies for the past year, formerly with the Center for West European Studies and the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian

In September 2018, the University of Washington Canadian Studies Center, which is housed at the UW Jackson School of International Studies, in partnership with the Center for Canadian-American Studies,Western Washington University (WWU), received over $2 million in Title VI grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education. The award includes a National Resource Center grant