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A poster giving information about the May Term in Quebec. It reads: Improve your French while discovering Quebec City! This course is designed to offer a complete immersive experience in French to students who wish to improve their oral proficiency. Students are encouraged to actively use French as a natural part of daily life and to develop heightened appreciation for Québec culture, society and history. We will be visiting important cultural sites throughout the region, including – but not limited to – the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the Musée de la civilisation, the Assemblée nationale du Québec, a visit to the Wendake indigenous site of the Huron-Wendat Nation and on l’Île d’Orléans. Guest speakers will be featured throughout the trip to give an authentic perspective and experience to the material discussed in class. Housing at Université Laval, transportation and an opening dinner are included. Students are responsible for all other meals and expenses.

’23 May Term in Quebec City

Looking to study abroad and improve your French speaking skills? Join us next May for a trip to Quebec! This is a week long French immersion course designed to help improve French literacy, as well as learn about the rich history of Quebec City. Slots are limited, and only open for a few more days, […]

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Building a Canadian-American Research Network to Support Small-Scale Fisheries and Community-Based Seafood Systems

Assistant Professor of Marine Policy, Joshua Stoll, of the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine received funding from the Canadian American Center to participate in the Local Catch Network’s 4th Local Seafood Summit in Girdwood, Alaska. Their forum “Building a Canadian-American Research Network to Support Small-Scale Fisheries and Community-Based Seafood Systems” was […]

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Career Opportunities: Assistant Professor of Political Science and Canadian Studies

  To apply for this position, please visit the UMaine Jobs Portal. TITLE: Assistant Professor of Political Science and Canadian Studies DEPARTMENT:  Political Science – OPOL BARGAINING UNIT: AFUM SALARY BAND/WAGE BAND: N/A LOCATION: Orono, ME STATEMENT OF THE JOB: The Department of Political Science and Canadian American Center at the University of Maine are […]

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Patricia Anderson: Kilman Fellow

Patricia Andersen: Killam recipient to study French Language in Canada

University of Maine undergraduate student, Patricia Andersen, of Durham, New Hampshire, is the recipient of a Killam Fellowship to study French in Canada this fall for the 2022 academic year. The Killam Fellowships Program provides undergraduate students in Canada and the U.S. with opportunities to spend a semester or full academic year in the other […]

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Faculty Research Fund Awards 2022

2022 Faculty Research Funds Announcement

The Faculty Research Fund program aims to support faculty in establishing or maintaining high-quality research programs and other creative achievements. Competitions are held annually and funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School through a review and nomination process by the Faculty Research Fund Committee. This year […]

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“Are electric vehicles at a tipping point?”: Dr. Jonathan Rubin speaks with the Smart Prosperity Institute in Ottowa

Canadian-American Center Affiliate, Dr. Jonathan Rubin, Professor of Economics, and director of the MCS Policy Center at the University of Maine, recently spoke with Eric Campbell, host of Ottawa’s Smart Prosperity the Podcast to discuss gas prices and electric vehicles in the Canadian economy. To hear the full podcast, visit Smart Prosperity Institute’s podcast webpage […]

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