In mid-February Craig Weichel, Canadian Consul General in Seattle, visited JSIS B 200: Sports and Diplomacy, taught by JSIS director Danny Hoffman. The class covers how, globally throughout history, sports (such as ping pong, Olympic hockey, and soccer’s World Cup) have been a tool for negotiating political relationships. Students learn how sport matters in the

In late November 2024, the Center hosted citizenship rights advocate and author Don Chapman who discussed the latest developments in the fight to restore citizenship to “Lost Canadians.” In his talked, he covered the history of Canadian citizenship laws, discrimination, and efforts to amend the Citizenship Act. Watch the recording of his talk (88 minutes)

Recent FLAS Fellow, Elizabeth Wycoff (MPH, Epidemiology) is now working with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Elizabeth has recently accepted a position as a Training Grant Recipient with the NIOSH-affiliated Occupational Health at the Human-Animal Interface training program. The program is in collaboration with the UW Center for One Health research,

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.