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Theme: Reimagining Canada-Africa Relations: Knowledge, Innovation, and Sustainable Futures The African Network for Canadian Studies (ANCS), an associate member of the International Council for Canadian Studies, invites scholars, researchers, practitioners, and graduate students to submit abstracts for its second International Conference, to be held virtually on 04 December 2026. Building on the success of its …

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The ICCS wishes to welcome the new president of the French Association for Canadian Studies (AFEC). Laurence Cros replaces Françoise Le Jeune. Professor Cros has a PhD in Canadian Studies and is Associate Professor of English at UFR Études Anglophones at the Université Paris Cité where she teaches history and civilization of the United States and Canada. His research …

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The ICCS membership unanimously elected Charles Batson as ICCS President Elect at its annual general meeting on 25 June 2026. Dr. Batson, Professor at Union College in Schenectady, New York, is the former President of the American Council for Québec Studies, and co-director of the international research initiative, Circus and its Others. He has taught and published …

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The Annual General Meeting of the International Council for Canadian Studies was held on 25 June 2026 at York University in Toronto, Canada. Several delegates attended in person and many were present online. After the initial introductions and the adoption of last year’s minutes, President Anna Branach-Kallas shared her report with the delegates. Past President …

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Dear Colleagues, It was such a pleasure to see so many of you at the recent AGM either in person or through zoom which for some was a late-night call. During the meeting, I was given the opportunity to say farewell as I stepped down as past president. For the grammarians among you, there is …

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Edited by: Dear colleagues and friends, Although current circumstances prevent us from holding the long-awaited twentieth edition of the International Conference on Foreign Languages, Communication and Culture (WEFLA 2026) and the International Seminar on Canadian Studies (SECAN 2026), our commitment to celebrating nearly three decades of shared academic endeavour remains strong. We are pleased to …

Call for contributions: 20 years of communication, friendship, research and the sharing of knowledge with Cuba: Languages, culture and Canadian studies Read More »

The International Council for Canadian Studies is pleased to announce its 2026 award recipients! Governor General’s International Award in Canadian Studies Raymond Blake, University of Regina, Canadian Studies Network Best Doctoral Thesis in International Canadian Studies AwardMiriam Neuhausen, Heidelberg University, Association for Canadian Studies in German-speaking CountriesThesis: Language and identity in Mennonite Communities in Southern …

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From 20–22 February 2026, the Association for Canadian Studies in German-speaking Countries (GKS) held its annual conference in Tutzing. After last year’s conference in Berlin, the GKS returned to a more familiar Bavarian setting, which even allowed the trained eye to catch a glimpse of the Zugspitze. Located right on the shores of Lake Starnberg, …

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In February 2026, the members of the Association for Canadian Studies in German-speaking Countries elected Professor Dr. Stefanie Schäfer (University of Mannheim, Germany) as the new Vice President of the Association for Canadian Studies in German-speaking Countries (GKS). The Executive Board of the Association wishes to warmly thank outgoing president Professor Dr. Christoph Vatter (University …

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The International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) and the Editor of the International Journal of Canadian Studies (IJCS) are seeking applications to form the journal’s next Editorial Board for the period of September 2026 to August 2029. Nominations of colleagues from around the world are welcomed, as this call is not restricted to colleagues in …

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The study of Canada post-2025: Continuity and ruptures Next to its general call for manuscripts, the International Journal of Canadian Studies is seeking original submissions for its #65 special issue to be published in June 2027. The International Journal of Canadian Studies is a long-running interdisciplinary journal dedicated to examining Canada from the fields of …

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Benjamin David, French Association for Canadian Studies, 2025 recipient of a Graduate Student Scholarship  Recipient Benjamin David Summer 2025 experiences in Western Canada led him to describe the country as a land of contrast and unsettling realities that he will return to for its natural beauty and cultural mosaic. David, a doctoral student in the …

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The International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) bestows annually an international award of merit to recognize the contribution of individuals to the development of Canadian Studies in Canada and abroad. In most instances, the awards recognize institutional and organizational work. The ICCS Certificates of Merit were established in 1988 and the first certificates awarded in 1989. The award …

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The International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) invites applications for the position of ICCS President. The position of President (elect) will be filled as of 01 July 2026, once an election has been conducted at the Annual General Meeting, to be held on 25 June 2026. The successful candidate will serve a term of office …

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ICCS was pleased to co-present the second event in its lecture series celebrating the research of its award recipients. On 15 January, Geneviève Susemihl (Kiel University) spoke on her book, Claiming Back Their Heritage: Indigenous Empowerment and Community Development through World Heritage. Susemihl is a 2025 recipient of a Pierre Savard Award. The event was …

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Norris Igbinosa Erhabor, African Canadian Studies Network, 2023 recipient of a Graduate Student Scholarship  “Canada is an intellectually vibrant and culturally inclusive society that values collaboration, innovation, and global academic exchange.” Enhancing science and environmental education in Canada and Nigeria is the focus of the research of Graduate Student Scholarship Awardee Norris Igbinosa Erhabor. The …

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Sabrina Schettino, Italian Association for Canadian Studies, 2025 recipient of a Graduate Student Scholarship  Between July and October 2025, historian Sabrina Schettino conducted research in British Columbia for her dissertation on Fur Seals, Nuu-chah-nulth and Pelagic Sealing in British Columbia between the 1860s to the 1910s. John S. Lutz, from the University of Victoria’s Department of History, …

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From 16 to 18 June 2026, the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies will host an online Summer Institute for undergraduate and graduate students focused on the configurations and impacts of socio-legal systems in Canada. The program will feature expert talks and hands-on workshops. Hannah Arendt, Sherene Razack and others have shown that a lot can be learned about a …

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In November 2025, the ICCS co-hosted a talk by Stephen J. Hornsby, Professor Emeritus of Geography and Canadian Studies, University of Maine and recipient of the 2025 Governor General’s International Award in Canadian Studies. He spoke on his new book, Cod Coasts: Cultural Landscapes of the Cod Fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador. The talk was presented …

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Professor Nobuhiro Kishigami, the former president of the Japanese Association for Canadian Studies, received an academic award from the Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology as the Anthropologist with the most prominent accomplishment in Japan in 2025. Emeritus of the National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka, Professor Kishigami has published books and articles focusing on Inuit Studies …

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Organised jointly by three of the most prestigious Hungarian universities—Eötvös Loránd University, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary and Pázmány Péter Catholic University—the conference Symbols and Identities in Canada, held in Budapest on 27–28 November 2025, brought together academics, researchers and students for two days of thought-provoking discussions and a lively exchange …

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The Study of Canada: Minority Perspectives Across Borders 1 and 2 October 2026 University of St. Boniface, Winnipeg, Canada The field of Canadian studies is often considered an English-language project whose primary function is to raise awareness in English-Canadian society about the fundamental issues that define Canada, its history and its present. However, the study …

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On September 17–19, the University of Silesia in Katowice hosted the tenth Congress of the Polish Association for Canadian Studies. An international community of Canadianists met to exchange ideas, engage in debates, and share their exciting and diverse research in the field of Canadian studies. The overarching theme of this year’s congress—“Healing, Well-being and Care: Canadian perspectives”—invited scholarly reflections on …

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The Japanese Association for Canadian Studies (JACS) annual conference of this year was held on 20–21 September 2025. The first day was held at Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU) and the second day was held, courtesy of the Canadian Government, at the Canada Pavilion on the 2025 Osaka Expo site. Chaired by Kenichiro HIROSE, the program …

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Central European Association for Canadian Studies member, 2025 recipient of a Graduate Student Scholarship  “Canada left me with a lasting sense of openness: in its breathtaking landscapes, inclusive culture, and the spacious way life is lived, so unlike the denser feel of Europe, and deeply inspiring to how I observe, think and write.” Pavlína Studená, …

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Congratulations to Raymond Blake (University of Regina, Canadian Studies Network) on his receipt of the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing from the Writers Trust of Canada for his recent book, Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity. Read the story at this link.

Between 13–15 August 2025, members of the Nordic Association for Canadian Studies (NACS) and many international scholars gathered in Aarhus, Denmark, for NACS-XIV, the 14th Triennial NACS Conference in Canadian Studies organized in collaboration with the Canadian Studies Centre at Aarhus University. NACS operates across the five Nordic countries—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden—to support …

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Interested in what is currently studied in Canada? Want to know more about key topics and under-explored realities? Join us for a monthly webinar, starting in October 2025 and running until April 2026. Topics Include: Click here to register for the series. For any questions and concerns, reach out to [email protected]. This series is made …

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Between 13–15 August 2025, members of the Nordic Association for Canadian Studies (NACS) and many international scholars gathered in Aarhus, Denmark, for NACS-XIV, the 14th Triennial NACS Conference in Canadian Studies organized in collaboration with the Canadian Studies Centre at Aarhus University. NACS operates across the five Nordic countries—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden—to support …

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The International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) organized, in cooperation with the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies, an online interactive seminar series in Canadian studies this academic year. The objective was to enhance knowledge about Canada among emerging scholars and to provide them with an opportunity to engage in dialogue with international leaders in Canadian …

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“Canada impressed me as a vibrant, inclusive, and beautiful country that embraces diversity and actively supports young writers,” said Zhitong Chen, a 2024 recipient of a ICCS Graduate Student Scholarship. Zhitong is an English Language and Culture graduate student in the College of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Sichuan University. For her doctoral project, “The Economy …

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The ICCS is pleased to announce its 2025 Certificate of Merit recipients : The ICCS congratulates the awardees and thanks them for their outstanding contribution to the study of Canada. We look forward to awarding the certificates at the Awards Ceremony on June 26.

The 50th anniversary conference of the British Association for Canadian Studies (BACS) took place in Edinburgh, Scotland from 24 to 26 April 2025. The Canadian Studies Centre at Edinburgh University, which was also celebrating its 50th year, hosted the event. The conference was attended by some 150 Canadianists from almost 20 countries across the globe …

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Call for manuscripts– International Journal of Canadian Studies, Special issue no. 64 (May 2026) on expansion and internationalization of comics produced in Canada Next to its general call for manuscripts, the International Journal of Canadian Studies is seeking original submissions for its no. 64 special issue to be published in May 2026, as we invited …

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With special thanks to Dr James Kennedy and the Centre for Canadian Studies at Edinburgh University, the BACS Council is delighted to confirm the details of the 50th Anniversary Conference being held in Edinburgh from 24 to 26 April 2025.   BACS 2025 explores the challenges and the opportunities facing Canada at the beginning of the 21st …

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This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the modest beginning of Canadian Studies in Czechoslovakia/the Czech Republic in the fall semester of 1985, when a semester-long course on Canadian literature was introduced at the Department of English and American Studies at Masaryk University in Brno. Immediately following the Velvet Revolution in 1989 a Canadian Studies …

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The 2025 Annual General Meeting of the International Council of Canadian Studies will be held on Thursday, 26 June 2025 at York University, Toronto, Canada. This year’s Robarts Keynote will given by Lianne Leddy. Professor Leddy is a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Histories and Historical Practice in Canada and Associate Professor at …

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A selection of photographs from our 2024 Annual General Meeting, Keynote Lecture and Awards Ceremony! All photographs by A. Felipe

The International Council for Canadian Studies is organizing, in cooperation with York University Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies, an online interactive seminar series in Canadian studies this academic year. Our objective is to enhance knowledge about Canada among emerging scholars and to provide them with an opportunity to engage in dialogue with international leaders in …

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Special issue #63 – May 2025  | “In the margins of Canada” Next to its general call for manuscripts, the International Journal of Canadian Studies is seeking interdisciplinary original submissions for its #63 issue to be published in May 2025. The International Journal of Canadian Studies is a long-running interdisciplinary journal dedicated to examining Canada from …

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