About BACS
The British Association for Canadian Studies acts as a forum for Canadianists in the UK and holds an annual conference at Easter each year. BACS publishes a Newsletter twice yearly and the British Journal of Canadian Studies is produced by Liverpool University Press.
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Democracy as a work in progress:
the intellectual and cultural dynamics of the Canadian idea
BACS 35th Annual Conference
Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, UK
6-8 April 2010
Call for Papers
The British
Association for Canadian Studies (BACS) is pleased to announce that the 2010
annual conference will take place 6-8 April 2010 at Murray Edwards College (was
New Hall), Cambridge. Proposals for 20-minute papers, to be presented in either
English or French, are invited from any single disciplinary or
multidisciplinary perspective. Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary panel
proposals, including those from postgraduate students, are welcome.
James Tully has
suggested that
[A] constitution should not be
seen as a fixed set of rules but, rather, as an imperfect form of accommodation
of the diverse members of a political association that is always open to
negotiation by the members of the association. ... as a form of activity, an
intercultural dialogue in which the culturally diverse sovereign citizens of
contemporary societies negotiate agreements on their forms of association over
time. (Strange Multiplicity, 1995)
This conference will
consider a broad range of perspectives on the nature of democracy, meaning,
power and possibilities, interpretation, literary and cultural representation,
historical meaning, political theory, political philosophy, historical and
critical reflections on problems of a globalising age, matters of governance,
interpretive approaches and forms of recognition or freedom. Moreover, it will
consider the manner in which these ideas have been studied and understood by
researchers and students over time, so illuminating our shared but contested
intellectual and cultural traditions. The experience, constraints and explorations
of vocabularies and disciplines practised in Canada and elsewhere are formed
within contemporary frameworks of ideas, cultural practices, texts and
institutions. Papers may focus solely on Canada or offer an informed view of
Canada in comparative context.
Papers will be especially appreciated in the following areas:
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Democracy, Rule of Law, human rights,
policy
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Constitution, freedom, civic freedom
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Government, governance, institutions,
economics
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Dialogue, representation, parties and
networks
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History, memory and identity
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Societies, integration/disintegration,
inclusion/exclusion
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Cultural practices, representations,
institutions, and textual productions
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Interpretive approaches and
methodologies: assessing the data; evaluating achievement; managing expectation
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Quality of life: health, environment,
ecology, community
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Capability: organisational, legal,
social and policy perspectives
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Literary, artistic and filmic
representations of Canadian intellectual, cultural, and political thought
Enquiries and proposals to:
Jodie Robson, BACS
Administrator
Room SB212 Senate
House, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7862 8687/+
44 (0) 1289 387331 Email
See our Conference website for further information
Proposals (panel and individual) and deadline:
Email abstract(s) of 200-300 words and
brief CV (please do not exceed one side of A4) which must include title(s),
institutional affiliation(s) and address(es) by 15 November 2009. Submissions will be acknowledged by email.
Postgraduate students are especially
welcome to submit a proposal and there will be a concessionary conference fee
for students. BACS regrets that it is unable to assist participants with travel
and accommodation costs.
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BACS
Literature Group CFP
In
addition to the full conference CFP (see above) the BACS Literature Group would especially
appreciated papers in the following areas:
How
does Canadian literature and culture engage with questions of: -
Canadian intellectual, cultural, and political thought
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democracy and governance
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law and social policy
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human rights and social justice
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conceptions of liberty
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history, memory and identity
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marginalised voices and communities
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dialogue and representation
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ecology and the environment
A literature plenary lecture will be delivered by Dr Danielle
Fuller, Senior Lecturer in Canadian Studies, University of Birmingham.
(For more information about the BACS Literature Group, see: "BACS
Literature Group" on facebook.)
Conference enquiries and
proposals to Jodie Robson
Proposals (panel and
individual) and deadline:
Email abstract(s) of 200-300 words; and brief CV(s), which must include
title(s), institutional affiliation(s) and address(es), by 15 November 2009.
Submissions will be acknowledged by email.
Postgraduate students are especially welcome to submit a proposal and there
will be a concessionary conference fee for students. BACS
regrets that it is unable to assist participants with travel and accommodation
costs.
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Canada Exposed
The ICCS
is proud to announce the release of its 2008 international conference selected
proceedings "Canada Exposed
/ Le Canada
� d�couvert", Pierre Anctil, Andr� Loiselle and Christopher Rolfe, editors. The
370-page book can be ordered from P.I.E. Peter Lang.
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Craig Dobbin Chair in Canadian Studies
Raymond B. Blake
who will hold the Craig
Dobbin Chair in Canadian Studies at University College Dublin in Dublin,
Ireland for the up-coming academic year. Raymond B.
Blake is a professor of history and a former director of the Saskatchewan
Institute of Public Policy at the University
of Regina. He has had a
long involvement with Canadian Studies, including several years
as the director of the Centre for Canadian Studies at Mount Allison
University. He has
written and edited several books and numerous articles. His books include From Rights to Needs. A History of Family
Allowances in Canada
(UBC Press, 2009), Beyond
National Dreams? Essays on Canadian Nationalism, Citizenship, and
Identity with Andrew Nurse (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2009) and Transforming
the Nation: Brian Mulroney and Canada (McGill-Queen's, 2007). A number of activities
are being planned, and Prof. Blake is interested in hearing from anyone
interested in the Canada-Irish research as well as Canadianists, visiting the UK and Europe over the coming months, interested
in coming to Dublin ( email).
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Edinburgh Centre of Canadian Studies Open Research Seminars
Autumn 2009
Location: Seminar Room 5, Chrystal Macmillan Building,
15a George Square,
Edinburgh. EH8 9LD
Time: 4:00-6.00pm
Thursday, 22nd October
Bob
Carson (Assistant Deputy Minister, Executive & Intergovernmental
Affairs, Government of Nunavut
"Nunavut's Capacity Challenge:
Re-thinking Government after ten years"
Thursday, 5th November
Gavin
Renwick (Professor Duncan of Jordanstone
College of Art, Dundee University)
House, Homeland and
Self-Determination
Thursday,
12th November
James
Pitsula (Professor of Canadian History, University of Regina
Keeping Canada British: National Identity and the Ku
Klux Klan in 1920s Saskatchewan
Thursday,
19th November
Norval
Scott (Press Officer, University
of Edinburgh)
Alberta's Future: Boom or Bust
Thursday, 26th November
Captain
Fraser Clark (Training Officer and Branch Historical Officer Defence Public
Affairs Learning Centre) will talk about Canada's Mission
in Afghanistan
and his role with the Canadian Task Force in 2008.
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Ageing Societies: The Dynamics of Demographic
Change in Canada
Call for Papers - deadline extended
The International Council for
Canadian Studies (ICCS) will hold its next biennial, international
conference in Montreal during the Congress of
the Humanities and Social Sciences to be held at Concordia University
from May 28 to June 4, 2010. Proposals for twenty minute papers, to be
presented in either English of French, are invited from disciplinary,
multidisciplinary, or comparative perspectives on the theme of Ageing
Societies -- The Dynamics of Demographic Change in Canada.
Seniors constitute the fastest
growing population group in many countries. In Canada, their proportion in the
overall population has gone from one in twenty in 1921, to one in eight in
2001. The number of seniors is expected to reach 6.7 million in 2021 and 9.2
million in 2041 (nearly one in four Canadians). Ageing, along with falling
fertility rates and increased life expectancy, is an issue that affects all
generations and it will have far reaching consequences for the social,
cultural, economic and political make-up of the country. The conference will
take stock of the demographic state and the demographic projections over the
next 25 years and will examine where Canada stands in its preparation
for dealing with an ageing population. Finally, it will explore demographic
changes and their implications in the following spheres:
Social: Social units, quality of life,
health care; changes in family structure (changes in responsibilities,
child/elder care, changing household composition, growing importance of the
extended family); physical and mental wellbeing.
Cultural: Values, moral, ethical issues,
euthanasia, palliative care, universal care; role of elderly in society,
cultural dimensions of care for the elderly; age and its cultural and literary
expressions; ethnic and Aboriginal value systems.
Economic: Labour market, healthcare costs,
pensions (sustainability of costs of retirement income systems); the volunteer
sector; poverty issues; new technologies; migration; education; human capital
development, "brain gain".
Political: Policy decisions on ageing and
on care; role of migration (internal, temporary); policy implications
(education vs. care, work beyond pension age, voluntary sector, health sector,
social contract, housing/transportation), quality of life; ageism.
The conference organizers will
structure presentations in such streams as health care, family, migration,
labour, etc. and will seek to examine them in light of policy-making during a
panel on policy and ageing. As well, the ICCS invites young scholars and
students to submit poster proposals for presentations which will endeavour to
take stock of the current demographic situation in Canada and as well as demographic
projections and trends and their possible impact on Canadian society. Poster session
participants will have the opportunity to make brief presentations on their
findings.
The ICCS looks forward to
receiving proposals of papers, posters and panels on any issue related to the
Dynamics of Demographic Change in Canada, in such areas as ageing in an
historical perspective; ageing and its cultural, artistic and literary
expressions; ethnic and Aboriginal approaches with respect to ageing; ageing
and community participation; ageing and the volunteer sector or the labour
market; ageing and immigration; political consequences of ageing; ageing and
poverty; ageing and issues of continuity in public institutions; education and
lifelong learning; ageing and new technologies; ageing and supportive
environments within communities; ageing and physical and mental well-being;
issues of palliative and end-of-life care; etc. Multidisciplinary and
comparative perspectives will be particularly welcomed.
Deadline for sending in proposals: October 1,
2009. Please forward your proposal to ICCS 2010 Conference, 303-250 City
Centre, Ottawa, K1R 6K7; or by fax 613-789-7830.
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Awards
The Canadian Commonwealth
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships for UK Citizens come under the
CSFP. Up to 25 awards are given to British
post-doctoral academics for one-year terms at Canadian
universities. The value of each award is C$32,000. The
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission administers the scheme in the UK.
The Canada Memorial
Foundation offers postgraduate scholarships for British students wishing to
pursue a postgraduate course in Canada.
Tenable for one year, the awards cover air-fares, fees, maintenance and other
allowances. Further information from the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).
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EDUCATION
IN CANADA
The Education in Canada website provides
information to international students about education opportunities in Canada.
Individuals interested can search for study programs, get cost estimates, learn
about study permit requirements and work opportunities. For more information,
visit the Education in Canada website.
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British Journal of Canadian Studies - Books for review
The list of books available for review in the BJCS is now available on the BACS website.
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