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The Canadian Studies Program is pleased to announce Jessica Jiang as a recipient of an Edward E. Hildebrand Graduate Research Fellowship for Summer 2025.

Jessica is a PhD candidate in the Department of Ethnic Studies, with a designated emphasis in women, gender, and sexuality studies. Her...Read more about New Hildebrand Fellow Jessica Jiang studies historical interactions between Indigenous and Chinese communities in the Pacific Northwest

The Canadian Studies Program is pleased to introduce Sophie Helpard as a recipient of our Edward E. Hildebrand Graduate Research Fellowship for Spring 2025.

Sophie is a Master of Public Affairs student at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Her research studies the...Read more about New Hildebrand Fellow Sophie Helpard Studies Social Benefits of Sports Funding

The Canadian Studies Program is excited to announce that Lillian Liu is joining our team as a social media and marketing intern.

Lillian is a third-year undergraduate at UC Berkeley, studying Environmental Economics and Policy with a dual degree in Comparative Literature. She is...Read more about Canadian Studies Welcomes New Student Intern, Lillian Liu

It is with great sadness that the Canadian Studies Program announces the passing of our former director and longtime friend, Dr. Nelson H. Graburn (1936-2025). Professor Graburn was an expert in Inuit arts and culture, and a professor emeritus in the Department of Anthropology at UC Berkeley. He...Read more about In Memoriam: Dr. Nelson H. Graburn (1936-2025)

Canadian Studies and our partners at the Digital Moose Lounge celebrated an (early) Canadian Thanksgiving dinner yesterday with friends from around the Bay. Over 100 Bay Area Canadians and their friends braved the heat to come to Berkeley to show their Canadian pride. Attendees enjoyed our...Read more about In Photos: Our 7th Annual Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner

The Canadian Studies Program is delighted to announce that Dr. Hidetaka Hirota, an associate professor in the Department of History, has been appointed as the program's new...Read more about Hidetaka Hirota Appointed New Program Director

The Canadian Studies Program is pleased to announce Andrew Zhao as a recipient of an Edward Hildebrand Graduate Research Fellowship for Summer 2024.

Andrew is a PhD student in the Department of Political Science studying identity politics and immigration. His Hildebrand...Read more about New Hildbrand Fellow Andrew Zhao explores role of Chinatown family associations in immigrant integration

The Canadian Studies Program is pleased to announce Allison Evans as the recipient of an Edward E. Hildebrand Graduate Research Fellowship for Summer 2024.

Allison is a PhD student in the Department of City & Regional Planning and a...Read more about Hildebrand Fellow Allison Evans investigates growth of homeless encampments in semi-rural Ontario

Canadian Studies is proud to announce that former Hildebrand Fellow Caylee Hong has been appointed an assistant professor at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Law, effective July 1, 2025.

...Read more about Former Hildebrand Fellow Caylee Hong Appointed Professor at University of Alberta Law School

The Canadian Studies Program is pleased to announce Mathew Kovac as the recipient of an Edward E. Hildebrand Graduate Research Fellowship for Summer 2024.

Matthew is a PhD candidate in the Department of History. His research focuses on anticolonial struggles and transnational...Read more about New Hildebrand Fellow, Matt Kovac, links Canada's Irish Republican activists to global anti-colonial movement