George Roth, a junior in Geography, first became interested in the Arctic last summer through a UW Exploration Seminar in Greenland. He is currently the UW’s first student enrolled in the Circumpolar Minor through the Center. He spent this last summer in Iceland. I just returned from an independent trip around Iceland in August, exploring

One interesting aspect about working with both the Canadian Studies Center and the Native Voices Program at the University of Washington is the unique perspective that indigenous research brings to the whole concept of “border.” Within Canadian Studies, cross-border research and education is vital to our role within the university and our mission as an

Above: Natar Ungalaaq plays Tivi in a retelling of the history of the tuberculosis outbreak in Arctic Canada. Thanks to a long-term relationship between the Center and the Seattle International Film Festival, hundreds of Seattle residents are introduced to vital Canadian histories annually. The Center has worked closely with the Seattle International Film Festival for

Originally posted: 2009 In 2009-10 two UW students were awarded Killam Fellowships – Rozanna Fang, Senior, French (minor Public Health and Community Medicine); and Adam Tanga, Junior, Political Science (minor French) who spent Fall Quarter at McGill University and University of Ottawa respectively. The Killam Program orientation in Ottawa, in September, was among my most

Myles Brenner, Political Science I graduated with degrees in Political Science (Political Economy), and International Studies (European Studies). Currently I am in my 2nd year at Gonzaga University School of Law, and I am interning for the Spokane County Public Defender. (Graduated June 2009) Myles (left) with Consul General of Canada Stephen Lloyd at the

On April 3, 2009, Native American Students in Advanced Academia (NASAA) hosted the Eighth Annual Symposium of Native Scholarship at the UW. Cross-border inquiry offers Indigenous students the opportunity to engage with scholars immersed in different political and institutional climates conducting research within their areas of interest. The cross-border exchange of ideas, methodologies, and philosophies

The UW Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium is a chance for undergraduates to present what they have learned through their research experiences to a larger audience. The Symposium also provides a forum for students, faculty, and the community to discuss cutting edge research topics and to examine the connection between research and education. Every year students