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CFP Canadian cultures: beyond the past, into the future

Italian Association of Canadian Studies International Conference

Department of Languages Literatures Cultures and Mediations, University of Milan, Milano/Italy

29 November – 1 December 2023

https://aisc2023.unimi.it/en/

Deadline: July 10, 2023

Canada is commonly thought of as a bilingual country, whose bilingualism has given rise to an anglophone and a francophone culture. However, Canada’s cultural landscape is much more complex, being multiethnic and multicultural. Such a complexity requires further investigation.

The International Conference of the Italian Association for Canadian Studies aims at providing a forum for sharing some critical thinking in order to delve into the cultural, linguistic, artistic, ideological, political, economic implications of such a plurality, as well as its consequences on the construction of identities.

Canada’s history is rooted in the co-existence of different cultures and people gradually occupying the northern part of the American continent: starting with the Indigenous peoples, who have lived therein since time immemorial, then the francophone and anglophone communities colonizing the country after the XIV century, and the latest, contemporary immigration flows. While such a diversified stratification represents one of the treasures of nowadays Canada, nonetheless it has often led to internal struggles and misunderstandings. As a consequence, the so-called Canadian identity is either seen as homogeneous and cohesive or as the result of a plurality of specific cultural entities.

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Konrad Adenauer Visiting Scholarship on Transatlantic Relations


Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

September – December 2023

Deadline: April 14, 2023

The Centre for European Studies at Carleton University and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Foundation Office Canada) invite applications for the position as Konrad Adenauer Visiting Scholar on Transatlantic Relations. The successful applicant will be scholar in residence at Carleton University for a period of four months, September – December 2023.

The position will involve teaching one MA-level seminar at Carleton University on a topic in transatlantic relations; the precise topic will be determined in consultation with the successful applicant to reflect their scholarly expertise. The course will be offered in the interdisciplinary Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (EURUS), possibly cross-listed with another university department.

In addition to teaching, the visitor will be expected to give one lecture on the topic of their research, which will be presented in a public event co-hosted by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Other activities during the visitor’s stay in Ottawa (such as research activities, consultations with policy practitioners, guest lectures at other universities, etc.) are encouraged and will be facilitated.

Applicants must have demonstrated research expertise on transatlantic relations. They must hold a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline (including, but not limited to, Political Science, Law, Economics, etc.) and must have a record of publications and university teaching.

The visiting scholar will receive a stipend to cover travel and accommodation expenses, as well as a fee for teaching. The Centre for European Studies will provide advice to the visitor on finding appropriate accommodation in Ottawa and managing other logistical challenges of the stay.

Applications should include the following documents:

  • A letter of application, explaining the applicant’s interest in the position;
  • A curriculum vitae, including a list of scholarly publications and teaching experience;
  • A brief outline (maximum 200 words) of the proposed course; and
  • A copy of a recent publication on a topic relating to transatlantic relations.

Please submit required materials electronically no later than Friday, April 14, 2023, to CanadaEU@carleton.ca. All materials should be included as attachments in a single email with the title line “Adenauer Visiting Scholar, YOUR NAME”.

For further information, potential applicants may email Prof. Achim Hurrelmann, Co-Director, Centre for European Studies, at achim.hurrelmann@carleton.ca.

This program is jointly supported by Carleton University and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Canada office).

Carleton University is committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our university including, but not limited to: women; visible minorities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. Carleton understands that career paths vary.  Legitimate career interruptions will in no way prejudice the assessment process and their impact will be carefully considered.

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New Directions in Indigenous Book History (online)

Free, public virtual symposium to be held on 

Thursday, March 23rd, and Friday, March 24, 2023

Registration is free and open to the public.

Visit the conference website for a full program.

After the ten-year anniversary of Phillip Round’s Removable Type: Histories of the Book in Indian Country, 1663–1880 (2010) and at the twentieth anniversary of Louise Erdrich’s Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country (2003), we invite the general public to join us in a free, two-day, virtual symposium in which national and international scholars will offer analyses, reflections, and provocations on the material book’s historical and continuing relation to Indigenous peoples and communities. We will also take the occasion to mark the flourishing—though still nascent—field of scholarship on the materialities of the Indigenous book and the productive interventions such scholarship has made into the traditionally settler-oriented fields of bibliography, scholarly editing, and book history.

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La Fête des Francophonies, 18. März in Berlin

Wilkommen! Bei der Fête des Francophonies in Berlin!

La Fête des Francophonies in Berlin, organisiert im Rahmen des gemeinsamen Vorsitzes Kanada-Québec-Haiti 2023 des Netzwerks der frankophonen Botschaften und Vertretungen in Berlin, wird zahlreiche Aktivitäten bieten!

An der Grand tablée können Sie die kulinarischen Spezialitäten der teilnehmenden Länder probieren (Ahornsirup Köstlichkeiten, Toffee, Poutine, kreolische Gerichte usw.). Auf der Grande scène musicale und mit DJ Babxi werden die Klänge unserer französischsprachigen Länder zu hören sein. Workshops und Märchen für Kinder in der Timber Hall, ein Festival mit Kurz- Filmen im Auditorium, zweisprachige Animationen und Spiele in französisch & deutscher Sprache, Informationsstände über Québec, Work & Travel oder das Studium in Kanada und die haitianische Kultur im Marshall McLuhan-Salon – eine Fülle frankophoner Aromen für das deutsche Publikum!

  • Der Zutritt wird nur mit einem gültigen Personalausweis oder Reisepass gewährt.
  • Um eine zügige Registrierung am Tag der Veranstaltung zu gewährleisten, werden keine großen Taschen zum Veranstaltungsort zugelassen.
  • Wir empfehlen allen Teilnehmer*innen vor der Veranstaltung einen COVID-Selbsttest durchzuführen. Wenn Sie sich krank oder unwohl fühlen oder positiv auf COVID-19 getestet wurden, nehmen Sie bitte nicht teil.

https://www.eventbrite.de/e/billets-la-fete-des-francophonies-560580791237

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CFP Colloque en Études Canadiennes / Canadian Studies Colloquium (Zoom)

Thursday, November 16, 2023 on Zoom

Deadline: July 15 (BA/MA) / October 15, 2023 (PhD/Postdoc)

Organized by the Emerging Scholars Forum of the Association for Canadian Studies in German-Speaking Countries (GKS)

The Canadian Studies Colloquium offers an online platform for emerging scholars to share and discuss their ongoing research projects with peers and experts in the field. We welcome proposals from scholars at the BA to Postdoc level who are working on research projects with a strong focus on Canadian Studies. Whether you would like to address theory, methodology or content of your ongoing research, all research aspects and angles are welcome. Your submission can be work in progress on a final BA or MA thesis, an early draft of a PhD project proposal, an excerpt from a (planned) dissertation chapter, or any other research project you are currently working on. Disciplines can include, but are not limited to, Language, Literature and Culture in Anglophone and Francophone Canada, Women*, Gender and Queer Studies, Geography and Economics, History, Political Science, Sociology, and Indigenous and Cultural Studies. We also encourage transdisciplinary and comparative perspectives that work on the Americas with a clear connection to Canada.

To facilitate dialogue and exchange, participants are invited to circulate a project draft in advance (1-2 pages for BA and MA projects, max. 5 pages for PhD and Postdoc projects) outlining the main ideas of their project. During the online colloquium, presenters will have the chance to frame their projects and raise questions in a brief presentation, followed by an in-depth discussion. This extensive exchange will hopefully allow participants to gain insightful new perspectives regarding their own projects.

The Canadian Studies Colloquium will take place online and welcomes international scholars.

If you are a BA or MA scholar interested in participating, please submit your project draft in English, French or German to alisa.preusser[at]uni-potsdam.de and florian.wagner[at]uni-jena.de by October 15, 2023.

Your submission should include:

  • Title of your project
  • Project draft (1-2 pages), which might include a brief summary of the research topic, question and thesis statement; and/or an outline of the planned structure, and/or a brief overview of the methods used; etc.
  • A short biographical note (max. 200 words), including the applicant’s name; preferred pronouns, if you wish; email address; and university affiliation

There is no need to hand in an abstract in advance.

If you are a PhD or Postdoc scholar interested in participating, please submit an abstract in English, French or German to alisa.preusser[at]uni-potsdam.de and florian.wagner[at]uni-jena.de by July 15, 2023.

Your submission should include:

  • Title of your project
  • Abstract (max. 300 words)
  • A short biographical note (max. 200 words), including the applicant’s name; preferred pronouns, if you wish; email address; and institutional affiliation, if applicable

Upon acceptance, the project outlines of max. 5 pages will be due by October 15, 2023.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Canadian Studies Colloquium!

Organizers: Alisa Preusser (University of Potsdam) and Florian Wagner (University of Jena)

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