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.
|
BACS on Facebook
The British Association for Canadian Studies is now on Facebook. Go to our page by clicking on the image and post news, comments and links to events.
You can also follow us @Canada_BACS on Twitter
|
Books for Review!
The current list of books available for review in the BJCS is available on the
|
CANTEXT
The most recent issue of CanText is Vol. 13 issue 3. If you have not received a copy and would like to be on its circulation list, please email the Editor
Linda Knowles
to request a copy. |
BACS E-News
The deadline for copy for the next BACS E-News is
28 April 2012
|
|
BACS
Room SB220
Senate House
Malet Street
London WC1E 7HU
020 7862 8687
or:
c/o 2 Ancroft Southmoor
Berwick-upon-Tweed
TD15 2TD
01289 387331
Email
::
|
|
|
|
EU-Canada Study Tour and Internship Programme 2012 -
"Thinking Canada"
"Thinking Canada" is a joint initiative of the European Network for Canadian Studies and the European Commission - a four-week study tour to Canada for European students that will take place from 2 - 30 September 2012, followed by two-month internships for selected participants. The tour to Canada commences with three days of briefings in Brussels on the EU and EU-Canada relations.The aim of the study tour is to offer its participants a unique in-depth experience of Canada through an intensive programme of visits to major private and public institutions, government bodies, think tanks and NGOs. At each place, the students will receive briefings and have the opportunity to exchange views with representatives of these bodies, many of them leading experts in their fields. The tour will begin in Brussels, and travel to Ottawa, Québec, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria.This immersion in Canada will offer a unique opportunity for an academic experience in a non-academic setting. The tour is focused on a number of themes, in particular cultural diversity (including the English/French relationship, the First Nations and multiculturalism), political issues (federalism, regionalism, the role of government), the environment (including Arctic issues), urban issues and economic topics (business, finance, trade). EU-Canada relations will also be covered and provide a recurring backdrop to the discussions. Academic advisors will be accompanying the tour to serve as resource persons and provide feedback.In addition to the tour, nine two-month internships will be offered to participants immediately following the end of the tour.For further information on the tour, its programme, internships, cost and how to apply, see the tour's website at www.thinking-canada.eu.Deadline for applications: Monday 30 April 2012You can read reports on Thinking Canada 2011 by UK participants Sarah Hodgett and Helen Ayres
|
|
Foundation for Canadian Studies in the UK & University of Edinburgh
Doctoral Studentship
Applications are invited for a PhD Studentship, worth £4,000 per annum, commencing September 2012. The Studentship is jointly funded by the Foundation for Canadian Studies in the United Kingdom and the Graduate School of Social and Political Science.
The award is for one year, in the first instance, and is renewable for a further two years, subject to satisfactory academic progress. The successful candidate will be based in the Centre of Canadian Studies and co-supervised in the Graduate School of Social and Political Science.
Research proposals are invited on any topic that frames the study of Canada within the social and political sciences. Proposals may focus wholly on Canada or place research on Canada in a broader international context.
Applications are invited from British citizens and Canadian citizens who are permanent residents in the UK and wish to enter the PhD programme in the Centre of Canadian Studies in September 2012.
Applicants wishing to be considered for September 2012 entry must submit the following items by May 4 2012:
A full PhD application, with references, submitted on-line through the University of Edinburgh's EUCLID system. Please follow the instructions on the link. Preliminary inquiries may be made to Dr James Kennedy, Acting Director, Centre of Canadian Studies:
|
Call for Papers:
"Canada Abroad"
Herstmonceux Castle, Sussex
July 30-31, 2013
Queen's University's Bader International Study Centre at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, United Kingdom, a leader in international education, is hosting a conference entitled "Canada Abroad". The conference aims to explore questions related to Canada's historic and current roles, in higher education, business, culture, sport, international relations and as a global leader. The conference will be held over two days July 30-31, 2013. Established scholars, graduate students and professionals in relevant fields are invited to submit papers on issues related, but not limited to, any of the following topics:
- Canadian Education and Study Abroad
- The State of Canadian Studies in Britain and Europe
- Canadian Artists and Writers in an International Context
- Canadians in International Sports
- Canadian Business Abroad
- Canada's Role in WW1 and WW2
- Canada's Contemporary Role in International Affairs
- The View from Abroad: International Perceptions of Canada
Proposals (250 word maximum) should include a working title and brief overview of the paper's aims and objectives, along with a short biographical note. The deadline for submissions is November 15, 2012. Proposals for full panels (3-4 papers) and round tables are also welcome. The conference committee expects to publish a select number of papers from the conference and will be announcing further details at a later date.
Proposal submissions should be sent to: Dr. Scott McLean, Queen's BISC, Herstmonceux Castle,
Hailsham, East Sussex, U.K., BN27 1RN
|
CANADA, THE US AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC
MONDAY 25 JUNE 2012
SENATE HOUSE, LONDON
All welcome - registration and refreshments free. Please contact Dr Tony McCulloch for further details and to register.
If you would like to participate in the conference by making a short presentation on an aspect of Canada and the Asia-Pacific or on US-Canadian relations in the context of the Asia-Pacific please contact Tony McCulloch by 30 April at the latest.
Outline programme for the conference
10.30 am Registration and refreshments
11.00 am Welcome by Professor Iwan Morgan, Director of US and Canadian Studies, ISA: Theme of the conference - "Canada and the Asia-Pacific - Opportunities and Threats"
11.15 am Session 1 Keynote Address
Chair: Professor Iwan Morgan, ISA
His Excellency Gordon Campbell, Canadian High Commissioner in London, "Canada, China and the Asia-Pacific region"
12.30 pm Lunch
1.30pm Session 2 - Canada, the US and the Asia-Pacific - Past, Present and Future
Chair: Dr Tony McCulloch, Associate Fellow, ISA and Canterbury Christ Church University, "Viewpoints from academia, government and think tanks on Canada's international strategy - past, present and future - in relation to China and the Asia-Pacific, including the implications of Canadian policies in this region upon political and economic relationships with key allies such as the USA"
3.00 pm Refreshments
3.30pm Session 3 - Plenary session
Joseph Caron, former Canadian ambassador to China, Japan and India, "An overview of Canada's strategy in the Asia-Pacific with particular reference to key players in the region apart from China - such as India and Japan"
4.00pm - Panel discussion with Q and A reflecting on the key themes and overall conclusions of the conference
4.30pm - End of conference
It is anticipated that the proceedings of the conference will be published as part of a special issue of the London Journal of Canadian Studies.
|
|
|
|
|
