Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year from BACS!
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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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Books for Review!
The December list of books available for review in the BJCS is now available on the BACS website
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BACS Room SB212 Senate House Malet Street London WC1E 7HU 020 7862 8687 or: c/o 2 Ancroft Southmoor Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2TD 01289 387331 Email
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PRIX DU QU�BEC
The
Prix du Qu�bec consists of two awards of �1,000 (each) offered by the Qu�bec
Government Office in London
and administered by BACS. It is designed to assist researchers based in
the UK
to carry out research related to Qu�bec by
facilitating a research visit to Qu�bec. Projects that incorporate Qu�bec
in a comparative approach (at least 50 % of the focus must be on Qu�bec) are
also eligible.All applications are welcome, including
those from applicants unsuccessful in recent previous competitions.
One award will be given in each of the following categories:
● Masters and doctoral students
● Researchers and academic staff (including
postdoctoral researchers)
The award is not
intended to be used to cover tuition fees for postgraduate study. Applicants
are expected to be members of the British Association for Canadian Studies
(they may join at time of application) but need not have an
institutional affiliation.
The awards will be presented during the Annual Conference of the British
Association for Canadian Studies in March, and successful applicants will be
expected to present a paper on the outcome of their research at the next BACS
annual conference. It is expected that the award will be acknowledged in any
subsequent publication(s).
Application procedure
Applicants should
provide a brief outline of their proposed research (including methodology,
contextual background, plan and outcomes). Successful applications will have
the following characteristics: (i) investigate issues concerning Quebec
(includes comparative research where the focus on Quebec is at least 50%); (ii)
constitute an excellent research proposal (originality, coherence of arguments
and methodology); (iii) display applicant's abilities to deliver research
(previous relevant background, experience, publications, etc); (iv) is of value
to potential users outside or within the research community. A brief (one-page max.) CV should be included.
Deadline: 15 February of each year
(decision within 28 days).
Maximum Length: 1000 words.
A letter of recommendation, on headed paper, from an appropriate referee is also
required and should be sent with the application. Referees should
address the merits of the proposal and the ability of the applicant to
successfully carry out the research. The referee's letter may be sent by email
as an attachment. Any Award will be paid through the Research Office of the
applicant's institution.
Applications should be sent by email,
please, to: [email protected]
If further information is required, please contact Jodie Robson,
Administrator, British Association for Canadian Studies, tel: 020 7862 8687 / 01289 387331 / mobile
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The Cambridge History
of Canadian Literature
edited by Coral Ann Howells and Eva-Marie Kroller.
Cambridge:
CUP, 2009. 810 pp. �90.00. ISBN
978-0-521-86876-1.
From Aboriginal writing to Margaret Atwood, this is a
complete English-language history of Canadian writing in English and French
from its beginnings. This multi-authored volume pays special attention to works
from the 1960s and after, to multicultural and Indigenous writing, popular
literature, and the interaction of anglophone and francophone cultures throughout
Canadian history. Written by an international team of distinguished scholars,
the volume includes a separate substantial section discussing major genres in
French, plus a detailed chronology of historical and literary/cultural events,
and and extensive bibliography covering criticism in English and French.
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Democracy as a work in progress:
the intellectual and cultural dynamics
of the Canadian idea
BACS 35th Annual Conference, New Hall Cambridge
6-8 April 2010 Keynote Speakers announcedStephen
Lewis, formerly the Special Envoy to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and chair
of the board of the Stephen Lewis Foundation in Canada;
Beno�t Pelletier, Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa and former
government minister;
Danielle
Fuller, Director, Centre of Canadian Studies, University of Birmingham
Francisco Colom, research professor at the Spanish National Research Council and
President of the Spanish Association for Canadian Studies Further information on the conference can be found here. Registration forms will be available on the website in January 2010 and will be mailed to BACS members.
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USING ENGLISH EFFECTIVELY
Using
English Effectively is part of the website of Ged Martin, who was formerly professor of Canadian Studies at the University of
Edinburgh. It is mainly intended to help students in Britain and Ireland, but
perhaps it may be useful elsewhere.
Many colleagues working in higher education
are concerned that students too often lack basic skills in written English and produce
work that is devalued by simple errors. Using
English Effectively may be helpful to academics who feel that they have
neither the resources nor the responsibility to help students to improve their performance.
A brief Introduction
makes the point that poor use of English in Britain and Ireland risks throwing away
the advantage we believe we possess in a world dominated by our language. It
also argues that many of the errors that appear in student essays can easily be
identified and eliminated. Tribute is due to the ability of the students of the
University of Edinburgh, who were by no means responsible for all of the entries
in Using English Effectively. Indeed,
some of the more entertaining blunders have been culled from the writings and
utterances of professional colleagues.
There are five sections. The first two deal
with Problem Words A-M and N-Z. The arrangement is alphabetical but
the sections include entries such as "-A- Problem Words" which
includes words in which the letter A is frequently confused or omitted, such as
reliant, separate and Parliament. There are simple also tips
for dealing with words and names that are often mis-spelled: "Gandhi was a
friendly guy / Always saying Gee! and Hi!"
A section on Pairs (including some Trios)
lists examples such as "there" and "their".
A section on the Apostrophe sets out some basic guidelines in this losing battle.
A recent addition is a section called Pronunciation for Presentation. This
section does not aim to encourage people to talk "posh", but is
rather intended to help effective communication in the world language. As with
spelling difficulties, a small number of common mistakes can be grouped under
heading such as "Swallowed Syllables" ["crate" for "create",
"pleece" for "police"], the rendering of T as Ch
("chewdee" for "Tuesday") and D as J (as in the "HRH
the Jook of Edinburgh"). This section
is about speaking with clarity, not talking with an affected accent: the author
is a native of Romford. Most of the problems noted in this section have been
culled from News broadcasts on British television channels.
Access to Using English Effectively is free. Universities, academic
Departments and programmes are very welcome to establish on-screen links or to make
reference to Using English Effectively
in course materials and hand-outs.
Any mistakes detected in Using English Effectively are, of
course, solely the result of typing errors.
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Canadian Studies Visiting
Fellows
The Canadian Studies program at University College, the
University of Toronto, offers a limited number of non-stipendiary fellowships
to visiting scholars. Fellows will be provided with office space in University
College, and free access to the University of Toronto library system. Fellows
will be designated members of the University College Senior Common Room and are
expected to contribute to the intellectual life of the Canadian Studies program
and to University College. Such contribution will consist of at least one
research or teaching seminar and student mentoring.
Canadian Studies is a
thriving undergraduate program that draws upon faculty and graduate students
from across disciplines, and from across the university. Applications are
welcome from scholars in any discipline, from inside and outside Canada, who
will undertake research on Canada during their visit. Preference will be given
to university faculty, but applications from independent scholars, doctoral and
postdoctoral students may be considered. Scholars are welcome throughout the
year, for periods from one to twelve months. For more information about the
fellowships, please contact the Canadian Studies program director. Application
forms and more information about the Canadian Studies program is available
here.
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JOIN ICCS ON
FACEBOOK
The ICCS
is please to participate in the creation of a communication network for the new
generation in Canadian Studies through the use of Facebook. The platform is
especially aimed at students, young researchers but also at experienced
Canadianists. The ICCS has many activities, scholarships, grants and services
for the new generation of Canadianists. The Facebook site will be the ideal
place to exchange ideas, ask questions, announce events, etc. related to
Canadian Studies.
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University of Toronto
Press -
Journals is now on Facebook!
Join UTP Journals for advance
notice of tables of contents of
forthcoming issues, author and editor commentaries and insights, calls
for
papers and advice on publishing in our journals. Become a fan and join
in
discussions about current developments in your field of study and on
relevant
news from around the publishing world. UTP Journals fans can also make
suggestions of themes for future issues and for new books to consider
for
review, and much more...
And
introducing - UTP Journals focus
Every week UTP will
feature articles from several journals and offer them free to Facebook fans. These articles will
only be
free for the week they are featured.
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