The 22nd International Conference of The Coastal Society, June 13–16, 2010 in Wilmington, North Carolina, attracted 270 participants to focus on issues impacting coastal environments. The ironic timing of the conference as an oil-based ecological catastrophe unfolds in the Gulf of Mexico created a somber reminder of coastal vulnerabilities. Participants shared strategies to work on

Above: Mary Anne O’Neil, Professor of French, Whitman College; Misa Bourdoiseau, President, American Association of Teachers of French—Northwest chapter; and Yanick Godbout, Director for Governmental Relations and Public Affairs, Public and Political Affairs, Québec International By Misa Bourdoiseau, Présidente AATF- Northwest Un point fort de la journée a été précisément la présentation par Maria Parker

Above: Morna McEachern, Social Work (center) successfully defended her dissertation, Is Knowledge Power?: A Textual, Historical and Practical Study of “Sex Ed” Policy and “Teen Pregnancy” in Canada and the United States, in May. Michael Prince served on her committee. Susan Kemp, Social Work, chaired the committee. By Morna McEachern The talk focused on the history of

Above: Don Chapman (center), effectively changed Canadian legislation in Canada, enabling members of the UW community, including Robert Stacey, Division Dean, Arts and Humanities and Linda DiBiase, Collections Development Librarian (proudly displaying her citizenship card), to obtain their Canadian citizenship. In April, the Canadian Studies Center hosted guest speaker, Don Chapman, finalist of the “Nation

Above: Students in Professor Hart’s and Professor Ross’ graduate reseearch class with Shawn Wilson. Back row (L to R): Allison Krebs, Shawn Wilson, Caroline Lanza, Amal Eqeiq, and Carol Warrior. Front Row: Chilan Ta, Michelle Kleisath, and Tia Gehlhausen. By Clementine Bordeaux Clementine Bordeaux is a member of the Rosebud Lakota (Sioux) Tribe located in

Originally Posted: June 2010 How often have you thought about the relationship between Canada and the United States and how important that relationship is? According to a 2010 study commissioned by the Embassy, based on 2008 data, 8 million US jobs depend on trade with Canada. Canada is also the United States’ largest supplier of

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

Above: Alanis Obomsawin, center, led a special master’s class on documentary filmmaking at the UW. The event was cosponsored by the Native Voices Program. Daniel Hart, Chair/Director, Canadian Studies (front left), and Luana Ross (second row, far right), co-directors of the Native Voices Program, facilitated the workshop. Photo by Noreen Thiele. By Clementine Bordeaux Clementine