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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Canadian Studies director Irene Bloemraad recently appeared as a guest expert on an episode of the podcast How to Talk to [Mami & Papi] About Anything. The podcast is hosted by Juleyka Lantigua-Williams, a former producer of NPR's Code Switch
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the potential of the internet for many aspects of daily life, from health to education. For Canadian Studies affiliate Dr. Heather Hudson, however, this knowledge is nothing new: she says communication