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Board member Françoise Barnes Bonnell reflects on her family's 40-year history with Canadian Studies
On the Canadian Studies Advisory Board, few have as deep ties to the program as Dr. Françoise Barnes Bonnell. The daughter of its late co-founder, Professor Thomas Garden Barnes, and his wife Jeanne-Marie Barnes, Françoise was born in England during
Canadian Studies welcomes new Sproul Fellow, Dr. Rebecca Wallace
Canadian Studies is pleased to announce that Dr. Rebecca Wallace will be joining our team as a John A. Sproul Research Fellow for the spring 2021 semester. Dr. Wallace will assist program director Irene Bloemraad in conducting research and analysis measuring
Celebrating Black History Month 2021
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a special statement today recognizing the beginning of Black History Month in Canada. The Prime Minister's statement encourages citizens "honour the legacy of Black Canadians... and reflect on the many
Meet Canadian Studies: Board member Rosann Greenspan
Dr. Rosann Greenspan may be one of the Canadian Studies Program's newest board members, but her connections with Berkeley go back several decades. Hailing from Ontario, Rosann moved to Berkeley to attend graduate school and has lived there (mostly) ever since
Arts Review: Messiah/Complex by Against the Grain Theater
Last month, award-winning Toronto-based opera collective Against the Grain Theater released a new performance of the holiday classic, Handel's Messiah, with a Canadian twist. In keeping with the group's mission to present a fresh, innovative take on
Board member Brad Barber reflects on 30 years supporting Canadian Studies
Brad Barber is a long-time friend of Canadian Studies who played a crucial role in creating the program we know today. As Assistant VP of Institutional Advancement in the UC Office of the President, he helped establish both the Barnes Chair in Canadian Studies
Program director Bloemraad reacts to early US election results
With many key states too close to call, the US presidential election shows a deeply divided country. Canadian Studies program director Irene Bloemraad, a sociology professor and expert on migration, was asked to share her take on the preliminary results in a new Berkeley News piece, "...Read more about Program director Bloemraad reacts to early US election results
Catching up with Professor Laverne Jacobs, 2014 Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Canadian Studies
Professor Laverne Jacobs has built a career dedicated to human rights and equality. Since 2007, she has taught at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. She now also serves as the Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Studies and is the founding
Canadian Studies makes news in Canada with migrant labor talk
A recent Canadian Studies colloquium on rights for migrant farmworkers in Canada made the news across the border. The McGill Tribune, affiliated with McGill University, published a full recap of the October 6th lecture, which was entitled "Social
Meet Canadian Studies: Board member Kirk Miller
Canadian Studies board member Kirk Miller is an architect, developer, and longtime program supporter. A native of Alberta, Kirk moved to the United States to attend architectural school at UC Berkeley. After graduation, he established a successful
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