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

Above: From left to right: Paul Bains (Pacifica Partners – Vancouver, BC); Gail Kruk (Larson Gross PLLC – Blaine, WA), Charles Rendina (Boughton Law – Vancouver, BC), Ann Huang, Gary Tober (Lane Powell PC – Seattle, WA) By Shengjun Huang Shengjun (Ann) Huang, co-leader of the 2010 Canada Study Tour to Vancouver, is a third

SEATTLE (October 30, 2009) – British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell and Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire were the honored guests at the 10th Annual The Canada-America Society of Washington Gala held Friday, Oct. 9 at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel. “The Gala is held each year during the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend to strengthen trade relationships between

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

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

Thanks to the tremendous support the Center receives, over 4,000 members of the university and local community, including educators, business leaders and government officials, were served through our programming in the 2008-09 academic year. Academic Conference and Symposia 14-16 September 2008 – Crossing Haro Strait: Scientific Collaboration in Canada’s Gulf Islands and the San Juan Islands,

Above: Mary Ellen Purkis, University of Victoria (left), provided a lecture on health care in Canada to faculty and students at UW Tacoma. Purkis was invited to present by Janice Laakso, Associate Professor, Social Work program, UW Tacoma. By Janice Laakso UW Tacoma campus was pleased to bring Mary Ellen Purkis, Dean of Human and

Originally Posted: Spring 2009 The Canadian Studies Center recently partnered with the Native Voices program and the other Jackson School Outreach Centers to bring the first Native Voices alum, Rosemary Gibbons, back to Seattle to discuss her award-winning documentary film, A Century of Genocide in the Americas: The Residential School Experience, at the Ninth Annual

Above: De Temps Antan, made up of Québec’s best musicians, gave a rousing performance at the University of Washington. From left, Éric Beaudry, André Brunet, and Pierre-Luc Dupuis. For lovers of Canadian music, the first weekend in March brought two opportunities to celebrate the melodies of neo-traditional and Celtic Canadian music, with a lecture by

Above: Mikhail Alexseev, Political Science, San Diego State University, points out that within the next few years the Northern Sea Route that follows the Russian coastline (see background map), could be open for shipping. This would significantly reduce transportation costs and is one reason for the enhanced interest in the Arctic. This Winter Quarter several