Centre of Canadian Studies

Centre of Canadian Studies

Centre of Canadian Studies

The leading centre for research on Canada and Quebec in the UK

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About the Centre for Canadian Studies

About

The Centre of Canadian Studies was established in 1975. It is located in the School of Social and Political Science, a reflection of a vibrant community of academic staff and graduate students pursuing research projects on Canada in Politics and International Relations, Sociology, Social Anthropology, and Social Policy. However, the Centre also brings together research undertaken across the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, in History, Geosciences, Law, and Literatures, Languages and Cultures.

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Research

The Centre of Canadian Studies is celebrating 50 years of research at the University of Edinburgh. It is the longest running centre of canadian studies outside Canada.

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Study

Many courses across the University of Edinburgh include a Canadian component. We give our students a platform to understand the world and be part of influencing positive change.

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Extensive expertise from a range of staff, research students and recent graduates.

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BJCS
07/04/2025

BJCS Special Issue: BACS and Centre of Canadian Studies 50th Anniversary

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British Association for Canadian Studies and the Centre of Canadian Studies at the University of Edinburgh the British Journal of Canadian Studies (BJCS) will be presenting a special edition from papers presented at the anniversary conference.
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06/04/2025

Prix de la Délégation générale du Québec à Londres 2025, deadline: 22 April 2025

The Prix de la Délégation générale du Québec à Londres is an award of £1,500, generously offered for a number of years by the Government of Québec and administered by BACS. This year's deadline is 22 April 2025.
Conference Extended Deadline
10/10/2024

CfP Extended: ‘Canada: Past, Present, Future’, British Association for Canadian Studies/Centre of Canadian Studies 50th Anniversary Conference

GKS conference
15/11/2021

CfP: German Association dor Canadian Studies Conference, Grainau, 18-20 February 2022

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24 April 2025 16.30 start (doors open at 16.00), followed by a drinks reception.

From Black Lives Matter to the War on Woke: the (Homegrown) Politics of Backlash in Canada

Part of the Centre of Canadian Studies and the British Association for Canadian Studies (BACS) 50th anniversary conference, we welcome the University of Edinburgh community to join this opening public lecture.

CfP Extended
24 - 26 April 2025
16:00 - 16:00

Centre of Canadian Studies/BACS 50th Anniversary Conference

This joint conference celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Centre of Canadian Studies at the University of Edinburgh and the British Association for Canadian Studies (BACS).
Oil Sands 2
05 March 2025
16:00 - 17:30

Living with the Oil Sands: Indigenous Stories of Struggle and Strength

A discussion from the front lines of the battle against settler colonialism. Two women from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation outline life growing up in Alberta, Canada, working with and against the Oilsands. Join us to hear how their experiences shaped their indigeneity.
Reuben
14 October 2024
15:00 - 17:00

It Stops Here: Standing up for our Lands, our Waters, and our People