New Canadian books in Fogler Library for Spring 2016
Click below to download UMaine Fogler Library‘s most recent Canadian acquisitions. Please direct all questions and requests to the Canadian Studies librarian, Betsy Beattie.
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Fall 2016 Canadian Studies Course Guide
The course guide for Fall 2016 Canadian Studies courses is now available! Check back often, as the guide may be updated in coming weeks. Please share with any undergraduates, graduate students, or colleagues who may be interested in our latest offerings!
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Claire Campbell (Bucknell University) to lecture at UMaine
Dr. Claire Campbell of Bucknell University will present Because it’s 2016: Rethinking the Frontier Myth and “Canada’s National Interest” this coming Monday, March 21, at 3:15PM at UMaine’s Wells Conference Center. The lecture, which is co-sponsored by the Canadian-American Center and the UMaine History Department, will cover environmental history, landscape, and historic parks in Canada. Please note that the […]
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Historical Atlas of Maine wins top AAG award!
The Canadian-American Center is proud to announce that the Historical Atlas of Maine has been recognized by the American Association of Geographers as the winner of the 2016 Globe Book Award for Public Understanding of Geography. The volume has been recognized for its rigorous yet engaging portrayal of Maine’s geography across thousands of years. For more information about […]
Read moreRegistration now open for 2016 Ocean Technology Conference!
Registration is now open for Ocean Technology in New England and Atlantic Canada, an upcoming conference co-sponsored by the Canadian-American Center and Maine International Trade Center. Keynote speeches and sessions will explore US-Canada cooperation around ocean technologies in the public and private sectors. The conference will be held on Thursday, April 28 at Wells Conference Center […]
Read moreSummer FLAS Applications Due April 15
The Canadian-American Center will continue to accept nominations to Summer FLAS for intensive French language study in Canada until April 15. Forward all FLAS application materials to the FLAS Coordinator: Dr. Frédéric Rondeau, Assistant Professor of French, 5742 Little Hall, Room 201 Apply by April 15, 2016! Click here to access all application materials.
Read moreUMaine students attend Model United Nations Conference in Montreal
Students from the UMaine International Affairs Association recently traveled to Montreal, QC to participate in the Model United Nations Conference at McGill University. The Canadian-American Center contributed $500 toward their trip expenses. You can read more about the students’ experience here.
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Just published: La contre-culture au Quebec
Frederic Rondeau’s latest publication, La contre-culture au Québec, has been published by University of Montreal Press. The volume is an edited collection of texts concerning the Quebec counterculture movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Click here for more information or to order!
Read moreThe Golden Age of American Pictorial Maps
Our own director, Dr. Stephen Hornsby, has curated an exhibition of pictorial maps to be displayed at the Osher Map Library at the University of Southern Maine. The exhibition will open on Thursday, April 7. Click here to view event details and register!
Read more2016-2017 Graduate Award Nominations
The Canadian-American Center is now accepting nominations for the following graduate awards: Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) Summer FLAS for intense French language study New England-Atlantic Provinces-Quebec Fellowships (NEAPQ) Canadian-American Center Fellowships For more details about awards and application instructions, click here. Universal graduate award instructions may be found here. The Canadian-American Center […]
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