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Funding for Students to attend Canadian Conferences

CSN-REC Policy on funding graduate students outside of Canada to attend Canadian conferences

Graduate students studying at universities outside of Canada can apply for funding to assist with the costs of participating in either:

Canadian Studies conferences
or conferences deemed by the selection of the CSN-REC awards committee to have themes and content relevant to the study of Canada/furthering the field of Canadian Studies

to be held in Canada. Contingent on available funds a maximum of $1000 CAN can be awarded available to students to support travel (normally limited to economy airfare and ground transportation). Preference will be given to members national Canadian Studies Associations.

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BACS News January 2012

BACS Council - Call for nominations

Calls for nomination to the post of Councillor are now open. A Council term is for 2 years and usually involves 3 meetings per year. If you would like to get involved, nominations forms can be downloaded here. Nominees must be members in good standing and should be UK residents.

BACS Membership renewals

Membership renewals are now due. Forms can be downloaded here, or you can email the office for to request one. Payment can be made by cheque, by PayPal to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by credit card on our secure site.

International Canadianist

International Canadianist is a group created by the International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) and the British Association for Canadian Studies (BACS). The group helps specialists in the field of Canadian Studies to:

Disseminate their most recent scientific publications
Exchange with others in view of developing new avenues in their specific area of study
Announce their own organization's upcoming activities in Canadian Studies
Give notice of their availability to participate in conferences, courses, workshops, etc.

In short, the group is a forum for exchange between Canadianists from around the world. Representatives of various associations who are ICCS members are invited to join in administering the group in collaboration with ICCS and BACS.

Cultural Challenges of Migration in Canada

Ottawa, January 5, 2012

The International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) is pleased to announce that its next conference, entitled Cultural Challenges of Migration in Canada, will be held in Ottawa from May 22 to 24, 2012, in collaboration with the Universities of Ottawa and Carleton.

Presentations will focus on issues related to the cultural challenges of migration to Canada in the context of “globalisation”, and on the creation of a culture that stems from the development of migratory phenomena. Topics presented include communications, languages, literature, music, visual arts, as well as political and social sciences.

It is possible to register for the conference using the present form: http://bit.ly/v6NCDe. Entrance is free for students, $100 for associations who are ICCS members and $200 for non-members. The conference webpage is available here: http://bit.ly/s5bOnQ.

World Film Locations: Vancouver

Call for Contributors - World Film Locations: Vancouver

Editor Rachel Walls seeks suitable contributors for World Film Locations: Vancouver, a forthcoming addition to the World Film Locations series from Intellect Books. The city continues to play a central role in a multitude of films, helping us to frame our understanding of place and of the world around us. Whether as elaborate directorial loveletters or as time-specific cultural settings, the city acts as a vital character in helping to tell a story. These observations have inspired World Film Locations, a series which not only aims to explore how the cinema is helping to shape our view of the city, but also to examine the role of the city in film and how can we engage with various urban cultures through the medium of cinema.