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Canadian Studies is pleased to announce Britt Leake as the recipient of an Edward E. Hildebrand Graduate Research Fellowship for Fall 2023.

Britt is a PhD candidate in the Travers Department of Political Science. His research focuses on understanding the conditions under which democracy...Read more about New Hildebrand Fellow Britt Leake Seeks Blueprint for Successful Multicultural Democracy

Earlier this summer, the Canadian Studies Program faced a historic change in leadership when longtime director Irene Bloemraad stepped down after ten years of service. At such a pivotal time, we are grateful to rely on the steady, experienced leadership provided by our interim director, Dr....Read more about Get to know our new director, Dr. Richard A. Rhodes

Canadian Studies is pleased to announce that Haikun Liu has been awarded an undergraduate research fellowship to conduct fieldwork in Canada this August. His fellowship will expand upon his previous work, an empirical examination of the 'altruism' of Canadian Official Development Assistance to...Read more about Haikun Liu receives research grant to study "altruism" of Canada's foreign aid

As we wrap up Pride Month, Canadian Studies is pleased to announce a new external academic affiliate whose research grapples with the complex intersection of sexuality and colonialism in 19th-century Canada.

Dr. Jarett Henderson is a lecturer in history at UC Santa Barbara, where he...Read more about New Academic Affiliate Jarett Henderson Explores the History of Sexuality and Colonialism in Canada

We are pleased to announce that David Stewart, who chairs the Canadian Studies Program's External Advisory Board, has been elected to the Executive Council of the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS).

ACSUS is the largest academic organization dedicated to the...Read more about Advisory Board Chair David Stewart Elected to ACSUS Executive Council

The Canadian Studies Program is pleased to award Haikun Liu the 2023 Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize in Canadian Studies. Named in honour of a...Read more about Haikun Liu Wins 2023 Ross Prize for Project Evaluating "Altruism" of Canada's Foreign Aid

To our dear Canadian Studies community:

It is with mixed emotions that I am writing to inform you of the impending end of my term as director of the Canadian Studies Program, effective July 1.

After ten years directing the program, it is strange to step back from this position,...Read more about An Update on Program Leadership from Director Bloemraad

It is with great pleasure that Canadian Studies welcomes Allison Evans as the program's third and final new Hildebrand Fellow for Summer 2023.

Allison is a Ph.D. student in city and regional planning. Her work takes a critical approach to housing policy and land use planning. She examines...Read more about New Hildebrand Fellow, Allison Evans, studies efficacy of Toronto's affordable housing policy

Canadian Studies is pleased to introduce Claire Chun as the third recipient of a Hildebrand Graduate Research Fellowship for Summer 2023.

Claire is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Ethnic Studies with a designated emphasis in gender, women and sexuality studies. She holds a B.A. in...Read more about New Hildebrand Fellow, Claire Chun, Studies Diasporic Representations of Asian Identity

Canadian Studies is pleased to announce that Dr. Karen Chapple, an urban planning researcher currently at the University of Toronto, has joined the program as our newest faculty affiliate.

Dr. Chapple is the director of the School of Cities at the University of Toronto, where she also...Read more about Canadian Studies Welcomes Urbanist Karen Chapple as New Faculty Affiliate