“Nature is the most efficient and advanced technology that exists – nothing is more sophisticated than nature.” — Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm On February 9th, Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm of the Vuntut Gwich’in First Nation in the Yukon Territory engaged in a 90-minute discussion with Professor Kevin Turner, UW’s 2020-21 Fulbright Canada Chair in Arctic Studies. The

School/work/sleep/eat at home: Life can get redundant and boring staring at the same 4 walls at home, a necessary step we must all take to #stopthespread. The Corbett Virtual Exchange has been an opportunity to change my surroundings a bit – just in an online format. This year, instead of attending classes at the University

Like the rest of the world in 2020, the Canadian Studies Center transitioned to online teaching, learning, and engaging with our community. This new shift has created a wonderful space for us to increase accessibility to our programming and to invite the public, friends, and colleagues from around the world to take part in our

Researchers from UW’s Information School, Computer Sciences and Engineering, and the Information and Communication Technology for Development Laboratory will all partner on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant as part of the Navigating the New Arctic program. The PI, Kurtis Heimerl is an assistant professor with Computer Sciences and Engineering. Jason Young, co-PI, is a

Adam Werle, an alum in International Studies, Japan track, now teaches Nuu-chah-nulth to Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellows. Read more in his words: — I discovered in high school that I am fascinated by languages. Before university, I studied Spanish, Japanese, and French. At the University of Washington, I took linguistics, and studied

For decades, Chuck Hart was an integral part of the Pacific Northwest National Resource Center on Canada. We are so saddened by this loss, and will fondly remember his enthusiasm and dedication. Please read this wonderful tribute from our partners at the Center for Canadian-American Studies at Western Washington University. — From Western Today: https://westerntoday.wwu.edu/news/in-memoriam-chuck-hart November

Kyla Sweet, K-12 education and curriculum specialist for the Center for Canadian-American Studies at Western Washington University, and colleagues from the other federally-funded National Resource Center on Canada participated in the annual National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) conference. Like so many things this year, the NCSS 2020 conference was “unprecedented” and virtual. Originally

Dozens of faculty, students, staff and alums are engaged in Canadian Studies. Read here about their recent publications, grants and activities. We’d love to cover you in our next e-news – write us at canada@uw.edu. — Ellen Ahlness, doctoral candidate, Political Science and 2020-21 FLAS Fellow in Inuktitut published her chapter, Battling the past: Social,

Many publishers, including large commercial publishers like Routledge and Springer, are steadily expanding their offerings of Arctic-themed monographs. UW Libraries continues to acquire resources to support Canadian Studies, particularly resources focused on the Arctic, the North and Canada’s Indigenous peoples. Recent acquisitions include: Atautsikut/Leaving None Behind In this streaming video, Nunavik Inuit and Cree Elders

Max Showalter, Ph.D. in Oceanography (2020) has been awarded a 2021 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Max Showalter will serve as an Ocean Policy Fellow at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). This year-long position, which begins in February 2021, is the