This semester, the Canadian – American Center at UMaine Orono will host the following guest lectures, all of which are being held virtually. More information will follow for each event as their dates approach. October 7th: Hélène Poulin-Mignault (McGill University), “On French Language in Quebec” October 21st: Maxime Raymond-Bock (novelist), “On Atavismes” ( November 9th: […]
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Dr. Stephen Hornsby, who has been the director of the Canadian-American Center for over 30 years, has passed the torch as Director, and will focus on his role as Professor of Anthropology and Canadian Studies. Dr. Hornsby’s impact goes well beyond the Canadian-American Center and the University of Maine. He has established himself as a […]
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Nine graduate students and recent graduates will participate in the Emerging Scholars Colloquium to be held virtually on October 2, 2021. They were selected because their research includes Québec, Francophone Canada and Franco-America. This year’s participants are Philippe Halbert, Yale University, Aine McAlinden, Georgetown University, Marie-Lise Drapeau-Bisson, University of Toronto, Heidi Beckman, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Emilie Drouin, Université de Montréal, Jaclyn […]
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The Journal of Eastern Townships Studies/La Revue d’études des Cantons-de-l’Est published issue Number 49 with articles from the 7th Annual Colloquium on Québec Studies co-organized by the Institute on Québec Studies, SUNY Plattsburgh and Eastern Townships Resource Centre, Bishop’s University. Editors-in-Chief Christopher Kirkey of SUNY Plattsburgh and Cheryl Gosslin of Bishop’s University selected articles written […]
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The Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine invites faculty to submit proposals for Canadian studies course development grants up to $4000. Proposals for graduate and undergraduate courses are welcome from full-time faculty in all relevant disciplines. Proposals may use funds for one of the following: create a new course in Canadian studies (100% Canadian […]
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This spring, the Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine will host a lecture series focusing on North American francophone authors and literature. Virtual presentations will take place 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. (EST), and all are welcome to attend. March 8, 2021 Dr. Barry Ancelet, University of Louisiana at Lafayette “Valoriser le vernaculaire. La littérature francophone […]
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In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian-American Center, in consultation with the Acadiensis Board, has decided to cancel the Atlantic Canada Studies Conference that had been rescheduled for May 2021. It is hoped that a Canadian university will host the conference in 2022. The Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine hopes to […]
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Please join us on Wednesday, November 18th at 9:00AM for a research presentation entitled “Parental Economic Insecurity and Children’s Non-Cognitive Skills: A Panel Study of 2-to-5 Year-Olds in Canada”. Click here to register for the event. You must register before the event to access the Zoom presentation. About the lecture This paper explores the relationship […]
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Please join us for a graduate research presentation entitled “The Case for Seigneurialism in l’Acadie: A Legal Historical Approach to Land Tenure in Acadian Agricultural Settlements in the Seventeenth and Early Eighteenth Centuries” by Carol Blasi. Carol received her PhD in History from the University of Maine in August 2019. She currently teaches as an […]
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Our very own cartographer Margaret Pearce was interviewed about the process and lessons of collecting Indigenous place name data for the “Coming Home to Indigenous Place Names in Canada.” Click here to read the feature article on Medium!
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