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Raising awareness of Canada-US relations. Publisher of the American Review of Canadian Studies. Next conference: fall 2025, Seattle, WA acsus.org/conference

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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Call for Papers - Comparative Borders, A Multi-Disciplinary Student Conference Focusing on Borders and Gateways. March 13, 2027, Niagara University. Deadline for proposals: February 6, 2027 acsus.org/blog/cfp-com...
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CfP: Comparative Borders | ACSUS
Comparative Borders A Multi-Disciplinary Student Conference Focusing on Borders and Gateways March 13, 2027 Niagara University Niagara University in Niagara Falls, New York, in association with The Ce...
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Tom Ue @tomue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
My copy has arrived! My article, w/ @acsus.bsky.social @routledgebooks.bsky.social, proposes a different way of reading #AliceMunro.
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
CfP: Jim Bradley and the Politics of Ontario, 1970s to 2020s - A Two-Day Symposium, April 2-3, 2027. Hosted by the Centre for Canadian Studies, Brock University. Those interested need to submit a 250-word abstract by December 1. Find the full CfP at: acsus.org/blog/cfp-jim...
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CfP: Jim Bradley and the Politics of Ontario, 1970s to 2020s | ACSUS
A TWO-DAY SYMPOSIUM April 2-3, 2027 Hosted by the Centre for Canadian Studies, Brock University When James Bradley passed away in September 2025, a 55-year career in public service in Ontario came to ...
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Claire Campbell @clairecampbell.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Talk about a labour of love. @ubcpress.bsky.social tinyurl.com/y6mdskde #envhist #cdnhist
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The editors of the American Review of Canadian Studies are pleased to announce the publication of the Winter 2025 issue, featuring timely articles on a variety of subjects. We hope you find it interesting but, most importantly, useful. Access is free to all members of ACSUS acsus.com/journal
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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Our 100th NiCHE Conversation is now available on YouTube! @danielmacfarlane.bsky.social joined @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social to chat about Canada-US energy and environmental relations and a new special issue of @acsus.bsky.social on this topic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZow... #envhist #cdnhist
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NiCHE Conversations 6.12: US-Canada Energy and Environmental Relations with Daniel Macfarlane
YouTube video by Network in Canadian History & Environment - NiCHE
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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Our next NiCHE Conversation will be on Mon, May 11th, at 3pm ET on Instagram Live @danielmacfarlane.bsky.social will join @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social to chat about the new @acsus.bsky.social special issue on US–Canada Energy & Environmental Relations NiCHE on Insta: www.instagram.com/niche.canada
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
As economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and shifting trade dynamics reshape North America, a new binational commission has been launched to explore the future of Canada–US relations. For more: acsus.org/blog/second-...
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Second Century Commission on Canada-U.S. Relations | ACSUS
Canada–U.S. Relations Enter “Second Century” as New Commission Launches Amid Converging Economic and Security Pressures (WASHINGTON – April 30, 2026) — As economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions a...
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
CfP: The Canadian Counter Revolution. For the 250th anniversary of the founding of the USA, the CIHE is seeking an approximately 20k word research paper related to how the formation of that country led to or influenced the later formation of Canada. acsus.org/blog/cfp-can...
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CfP: Canadian Institute for Historical Education | ACSUS
Canadian Institute for Historical Education “THE CANADIAN COUNTER REVOLUTION” Call for Research Proposals 1. Overview of what we are Seeking On this, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Unite...
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
The editors of the American Review of Canadian Studies are pleased to announce the publication of the Summer 2025 issue, featuring timely articles on a variety of subjects. We hope you find it interesting but, most importantly, useful. Access is free to all members of ACSUS acsus.org/journal/
American Review of Canadian Studies
Volume 55, Number 2 (Summer 2025)
Table of Contents

Articles
Andrew McDougall and David Thomas
“A Tale of Two Crises: Developments in Abeyance Theory in Canada and the United States”

Tartil Shaheen and John B. Sutcliffe
“Is There a “Hollowing Consensus” in Ontario Education Governance? School Board Erosion and the Bill 98 Debate”

Michael P.A. Murphy
“The Framing of Temporary Foreign Workers in Canadian Parliamentary Debates” 

Research Note
Loleen Berdahl, Lisa Young, and Bianca Jamal
“Defiance: Alberta, Saskatchewan, And The Shifting Dynamics Of Canadian Federalism”

Book Reviews
Eric Wilkinson; Jeremy J. Schmidt; Susan Dickson-Smith; James M. Hundley; Brittany Goetting; Fr. Thomas J. Murphy, SJ; Sara McCleary; Jacques P. Talbot; Charlie Buck; and Thomas Stroyan

To order hard copies, contact:
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Editors: Andrew C. Holman and Brian Payne
Tel.: 508-531-2688 | Email: arcs@bridgew.edu
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
🚨 One week left to register for the 2025 ACSUS Biennial Conference at the Early Bird rates. Visit acsus.org/conference/ for additional information before time runs out ⌛
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Conference | ACSUS
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
The editors of the American Review of Canadian Studies are pleased to announce the publication of the Spring 2025 special issue, focusing on Canada's Changing Atlantic. We hope you find it interesting but, most importantly, useful. Access is free to all members of ACSUS acsus.org/american-rev...
AMERICAN REVIEW OF CANADIAN STUDIES
Volume 55, Number 1 (Spring 2025)
Special Issue: Canada's Changing Atlantic
Guest Editor: Claire Campbell

ARTICLES
JACK BOUCHARD
Fishwork and Coastal Ecologies in the Sixteenth-Century Northwest Atlantic
IAN BRODIE
Dumpin' the Slag: The Sydney Steel Plant in a Mid-Twentieth Century Song
EDWARD MACDONALD
The Macdonalds of Panmure Island and the Challenge of Change on Prince Edward Island, 1805-1919
PETER THOMPSON
"Practicing Self-Care on a Highway in the Middle of Nowhere": Ashley McKenzie's Cape Breton

RESEARCH NOTE
ADAM FRENCH, XANDER WANG, DON JARDINE, ROSS DWYER, ANDREW MACDONALD, LUKE MELOCHE, AND CATHERINE KENNEDY
Keeping Watch Over Prince Edward Island's Coastline

BOOK REVIEW
CLAIRE CAMPBELL
Time Flies: A History of Prince Edward Island From the Air, by Joshua MacFadyen
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
🇨🇦🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day to the True North, strong and free!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Register today for the 2025 ACSUS Biennial Conference, being held in November. Early bird rates end August 1.
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27th Biennial Conference - Nov. 13-16, 2025 - Seattle, WA | ACSUS
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Webinar: Trust, Tension, and Action at the Border This webinar will discuss how increased tensions are impacting the strong relationship between BC and Washington State, and efforts to overcome them June 11, 4-5pm PT | Free via Zoom For more info & to register: foundation.wwu.edu/event/trust-...
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Trust, Tension, and Action at the Border | The Foundation for WWU & Alumni | Western Washington University
The cross-border region connecting British Columbia and Washington State has long benefited from strong relationships of trust and cooperation. From the protection of our shared environment to the int...
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Call for Papers: Scholarly Authors' Workshop and Book Project, May 27-29, 2026, Quebec City, Quebec For full details, see the below files or acsus.org/blog/call-pa...
Call for Papers for a scholarly authors' workshop and book project, to be held in Quebec City May 27-29, 2026. The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2025.Call for Papers for a scholarly authors' workshop and book project, to be held in Quebec City May 27-29, 2026. The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2025.Call for Papers for a scholarly authors' workshop and book project, to be held in Quebec City May 27-29, 2026. The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2025.
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
The editors of the American Review of Canadian Studies are pleased to announce the publication of the Winter 24 issue, featuring timely articles on a variety of subjects. We hope you find it interesting but, most importantly, useful. Access is free to all members of ACSUS acsus.org/american-rev...
Table of Contents for the American Review of Canadian Studies,  Volume 54, Number 4 (Winter 2024)

ARTICLES
The JFK Paradox and the Challenge of Rating “Canada’s Presidents”
David G. Haglund

Rouge: The Poetics of Adrian De Leon’s Sub/Urban Toronto
Irene Gammel and Christiane Tarantino

Moving Towards a Government Trust Ecosystem in Canada
Brendan Boyd and Jared Wesley

“So come on, folks, join the naturists and learn to love other”: Nudist Fantasies, Misconceptions, and Discourse on Nudism
Jonathan Allan

Canadian Growth Models since the 1990s: From Export-led to Debt-Driven Growth
Prosper Bernard, Jr.

RESEARCH NOTE
Dog Power: Mechanizing Home Butter Production North of the New York–Quebec Border, 1870-1910
J. I. Little

BOOK REVIEWS by Geoffrey Hale, Paul Litt, Patrick Lacroix, Gale Franklin, James C. Hall, and Eric Wilkinson

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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
The American Council for Quebec Studies, with @cfameriques.bsky.social, is hosting a free webinar on language and linguistic diversity on Apr 17, 4pm to 6pm EDT. This event includes a screening of the documentary "Parler mal," followed by a discussion www.francophoniedesameriques.com/webinaire-17...
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Francophonie nord-américaine : entre diversité et fierté linguistique
Le Centre de la francophonie des Amériques, organisme du gouvernement du Québec, solidifie les liens entre les communautés francophones du Canada et du continent pour bâtir une francophonie plus solid...
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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Volume 37.1 is a testament to the role of art and academia in the face of crisis - ecological, personal, or political - with essays on the political impacts arising from current populisms: bit.ly/BJCS37-1 @acsus.bsky.social @mhayday.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social @libraryaac.bsky.social
A background of maple leaves with the white cover of BJCS overlaid on the right hand side with the journal title written in white on the left: 'British Journal of Canadian Studies .'
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR CANADIAN MEMBERS Dear Friends and Colleagues, Never in its 54-year history has The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States addressed its members about ongoing political matters. We need to tell you where we stand. 1/
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
We want to emphasize the mission of ACSUS: The integrated nature of the Canada-US partnership demands future leaders possess the tools to successfully navigate an increasingly complex world. The academic community represented and supported by ACSUS is key to this future success acsus.org/conference
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27th Biennial Conference - Nov. 13-16, 2025 - Seattle, WA | ACSUS
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
The editors of the American Review of Canadian Studies are pleased to announce the publication of the Fall 24 issue, featuring timely articles on a variety of subjects. We hope you find it interesting but, most importantly, useful. Access is free to all members of ACSUS acsus.org/american-rev...
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
🚨ACSUS is extending the deadline for proposals the 2025 ACSUS Biennial Conference until March 15. We encourage submissions from students, professors, and scholars from diverse fields related to Canadian studies. acsus.org/conference
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27th Biennial Conference - Nov. 13-16, 2025 - Seattle, WA | ACSUS
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
We’re in Seattle this weekend, finalizing plans for our conference in November. Hope to see you there! acsus.org/web/conference
Sign for the Hyatt Olive 8, the conference hotelPike Place’s iconic “Public Market Center” signThe Space Needle
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
ACSUS encourages proposals from undergrad and grad students for our Emerging Scholars Colloquium, held during our conference this November. Those accepted to the colloquium receive guaranteed funding up to a max of $1,000 USD to help alleviate registration and travel costs ➡️ acsus.org/conference
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27th Biennial Conference - Nov. 13-16, 2025 - Seattle, WA | ACSUS
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
As the New Year begins, we want to remind you of the Feb 1 deadline for submissions for the 27th Biennial ACSUS Conference, held Nov 13-16, 2025 in Seattle. Undergrad and Graduate students are also encouraged to apply to be part of the Emerging Scholars Colloquium. For more: acsus.org/conference
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27th Biennial Conference - Nov. 13-16, 2025 - Seattle, WA | ACSUS
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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
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The absolute unit sheep; an Exmoor Horn ram
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
ACSUS invites proposals from undergrad & graduate students to be part of our Emerging Scholars Colloquium during the 2025 ACSUS conference. Those accepted to the colloquium will receive guaranteed funding up to a maximum of $1,000 USD to help alleviate conference & travel costs acsus.org/conference
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Manuel Sousa Oliveira @msousaoliveira.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
Next month on Tuesday 12 Nov 2024 join us in Lisbon (and online) for the 🇨🇦 LOOKING AT CANADA FROM PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 symposium. With special guests Eva Darias Beautell , Guy Laforest, Dan Malleck, and more! 🍁 Program and further information: lookingatcanadafromportugalsymposium.my.canva.site 🦫🌎🏒
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
🚨Call for Papers: ACSUS is pleased to announce that we are welcoming proposals for the 2025 ACSUS Biennial Conference, to be held Nov. 13-16 in Seattle, WA. For more information, and to submit an abstract, please visit: acsus.org/conference
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 12/09/2024
Congratulations to Clea Harrelson, a PhD student in Anthropology and Environmental Policy at the University of Maine, who has been awarded the 2024 ACSUS-Enders Graduate Fellowship for her project, titled "Bridging the Lobster Industries of Maine and Eastern Canada."
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 06/09/2024
Bridgewater State University is seeking a Canadian scholar or person of prominence to spend one or two semesters in residence at the University and be appointed Killam Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies during that period (fall 2024 and/or spring 2025). The appointment may be in any discipline.
Bridgewater State University is seeking a Canadian scholar or person of prominence to spend one or two semesters in residence at the University and be appointed Killam Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies during that period (fall 2025 and/or spring 2026). The appointment may be made in any discipline.
This endowed professorship was established to infuse new and exciting Canadian content into the University curricula in areas of importance; elevate the understanding of Canadian issues and culture in the Southeastern Massachusetts region; provide opportunities for interaction between students at the University and a person with expertise and stature on Canadian issues; and provide opportunities for collaboration between Bridgewater faculty and Canadian scholars.
Applications are now invited for the 2025-26 academic year.
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 02/08/2024
🚨The deadline for the ACSUS-Enders Graduate Fellowship in Canada-US Relations is August 20. The award of $5000 allows recipients to spend time at a Canadian university, research site or business other than their own conducting research in the field of Canadian Studies acsus.org/acsus-enders...
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 31/07/2024
The editors of the American Review of Canadian Studies are pleased to announce the publication of volume 54, issue 2 (Summer 2024) featuring a variety of research articles, a research note, a teaching note, and several book reviews. Free to members of ACSUS via acsus.org/american-rev...
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 24/07/2024
ACSUS seeks submissions for the 2024 Enders/ACSUS 50 Research Award. With the generous support of the Thomas O. Enders Endowment, the $15,000 award honors the 50th anniversary of ACSUS; researchers from all disciplines in Canadian Studies are encouraged to apply by December 1 tinyurl.com/cxxn3jry
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 13/06/2024
The editors of the American Review of Canadian Studies are pleased to announce to the publication of volume 54, issue 1 (Spring 2024), a special issue on Histories of the Political Right in Canada. For more, visit: acsus.org/american-rev...
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 07/06/2024
Emerging Scholars Get-Together: Canadian and Québec Studies 11:30 EDT | Friday, 14 June 2024 | Virtually via Zoom An informal get-together for emerging scholars in Canadian and Québec studies to connect and network. All are welcome! Register at: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 09/05/2024
ACSUS is extending the deadline for submissions for the ACSUS-Enders Graduate Fellowship in Canada-US Relations. The new deadline is June 30, 2024. For more information on the application process and criteria, please visit: acsus.org/acsus-enders...
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 30/04/2024
The Middle Atlantic & New England Council for Canadian Studies has extended the submission deadline for paper proposals for the 2024 Biennial Conference in Plymouth, Mass., held Nov. 8-9, 2024, to June 1. Please see the full Call for Papers for more information maneccs.org/2024-confere...
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 29/04/2024
The Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies is inviting participants for the 2024 International Canadian Studies Summit. The Summit will be held online from 10–14 June 2024. For more info, visit: tinyurl.com/5n6epzmh
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 29/04/2024
The Center for Canadian-American Studies at Western Washington University will host an online presentation by Rachel Wong of Seneca Polytechnic titled "Erased, Displaced, Misplaced: Reclaiming [Asian Canadian] National Identity Through the Arts," May 14, 1pm EDT, 10am PDT. tinyurl.com/5fuwmzpc
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Erased, Displaced, Misplaced | The Foundation for WWU & Alumni | Western Washington University
2024 Speaker Series: Populations Rendered ‘Surplus’ in Canada
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 09/04/2024
Extended Deadline: Bridgewater State University's Canadian Studies Program will host a one-day symposium on The Works of Nino Ricci on October 19, 2024. Interested presenters are invited to submit 500-word paper proposals. The extended deadline to submit a proposal is Friday, May 31, 2024.
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 22/03/2024
ACSUS-Enders Graduate Fellowship in Canada-US Relations: The deadline to submit an application for the ACSUS-Enders Graduate Fellowship ($5000 grant) is April 30. For full details on the objectives and application process, please visit: acsus.org/acsus-enders...
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 22/03/2024
Job Posting: Outreach Coordinator at UMaine Canadian-American Center: The Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine will be conducting a search for a new Outreach Coordinator this spring. Please see below for the full job description and additional details.
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 20/02/2024
The editors of the American Review of Canadian Studies are pleased to announce to the Canadian Studies community the publication of volume 53, issue 4 (Winter 2023). For the full issue, please visit: acsus.org/american-rev...
Table of Contents for the Winter 2023 issue of the American Review of Canadian Studies
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 15/01/2024
The editors of the American Review of Canadian Studies are pleased to announce to the Canadian Studies community the publication of volume 53, issue 3 (Fall 2023). To find the full issue, please visit: acsus.org/american-rev...
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 08/01/2024
We are thrilled to share that the American Review of Canadian Studies was awarded the Best Special Issue Award by the Council of Editors of Learned Journals for the Fall 2022 issue - "Social Services, Supports, and Well-being in Arctic Canada and Beyond" tinyurl.com/576mjyjb
Table of Contents for the Fall 2022 issue of the American Review of Canadian Studies
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 05/12/2023
Call for Papers: Association for Canadian Studies in Ireland (ACSI) 21st Biennial Conference, held May 9-11, 2024, in Belfast, Ireland. Submission deadline is December 22, 2023. For more info: acsus.org/blog/call-pa...
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Call for Papers: Association for Canadian Studies in Ireland Biennial Conference | ACSUS
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US @acsus.bsky.social · 27/11/2023
ACSUS is deeply saddened to acknowledge the death of Mildred A. Schwartz, a pioneering scholar of Canadian and American politics, and an unwavering supporter of Canadian Studies for many decades. For more, please see: acsus.org/index.php/bl...
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Manuel Sousa Oliveira @msousaoliveira.bsky.social · 19/11/2023
Had the best time at the @acsus.bsky.social 2023 conference the past few days Got to meet amazing people and learn about their fascinating research Tysm to Christina Keppie for putting the Student Colloquium together, and to the ICCS-CIEC and l'AIEQ for their invaluable support
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