Chase Puentes, Ph.D. candidate in Geography and a FLAS fellow in Inuktut, has been awarded the Alfonso Carlos Peña Fellowship. The Alfonso Carlos Peña Fellowship supports graduate students engaged in work related to wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ (Intellectual House) and who hold a commitment to addressing social and environmental issues impacting American Indian, Alaska Native, and Inuit communities

In December, Russ Hugo, director of the Language Learning Center, was invited to serve on the Indigenous Pedagogy Expert Committee for the Canada Foundation for Innovation 2025 Innovation Fund. Russ joined the Language Learning Center (LLC) in 2008 and continued in that position until just before he completed his doctorate in Linguistics from UW in

Andrew Medeiros, Associate Professor at the School for Resource and Environmental Studies at Dalhousie University, is the 2024-25 UW Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair in Arctic Studies and an expert in freshwater ecology, biogeochemical processes, and Arctic environments. Dr. Medeiros joins the Canadian Studies Center for winter and spring quarters and will be teaching ARCTIC

Amanda Kang (senior, Cinema and Media Studies) spent fall semester as a Killam Fellow at Queen’s University. Unsurprisingly, I think one of the most valuable things I’ve gained is more independence. It’s true that I probably could have gotten this anywhere. Some people think I should have gone further away and immersed myself in a

We are pleased to announce that, earlier this fall, Dan Mandeville took over as Canadian Studies librarian. Dan maintains the Canadian Studies collection at the University of Washington and manages the suite of Canadian Studies research guides online. He provides library research assistance in Canadian studies and Arctic studies. Dan also maintains collections and supports

In autumn quarter 2025, the Department of French & Italian Studies will offer a module on business French in its advanced French 301 course. Developed by assistant teaching professor Irina Markina-Baum with support from the Canadian Studies Center and the Global Business Center, the module will introduce students not only to the linguistic conventions of

The Canadian Studies Center is saddened to share the passing of Joel Paget, former president of the Canada-America Society of Washington, longtime friend of the Center, and generous contributor to our student scholarship fund. Read about his life and remarkable professional contributions.

Earlier this month the Canadian Studies Center, in partnership with the World Affairs Council Seattle, hosted a virtual workshop for K-12 teachers to develop their understanding of the Arctic and Arctic security — and what that means from the perspective of northern peoples, beyond military security. The virtual workshop for K-12 educators addressed security from

In October 2024, the Canadian Studies Center community gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Corbett Exchange Program, kick off a new school year, and honor our newest group of student fellow and scholarship recipients. Nearly 50 people, including students, alumni, UW staff, local community members, and Canadian partners came together and shared stories,

After completing his Corbett exchange at UW from his home university of the University of British Columbia in 2019, Parsa Shani recently moved back to Seattle to start a new role as a Senior Consultant at Dalberg. Dalberg is a global advisory firm focused on tackling the most pressing global development challenges faced around the