Canada House, London, 16 July 2010
The British Association for Canadian Studies is pleased to announce
that the annual conference of the BACS History, Politics and IR Group
will take place on Friday 17 July 2010 to follow on from the TSA
conference 13-16 July in Durham. The one-day conference will begin at
10.30am and finish at 5.00pm and will take place at Canada House,
situated next to Trafalgar Square, near Charing Cross station.
The conference theme will be "The North Atlantic Triangle - a Canadian
myth?" examining the debate over the nature of the role played by
Canada in relations between Britain and the USA. The conference has
already attracted leading scholars from Canada, Britain and the USA.
Funding is being sought for the travel, accommodation and registration
costs of speakers and chairs. It is hoped that this funding will cover
transport from Durham (if required)and accommodation for 2 nights in
London (Thursday 15 and Friday 16 July) . If you are interested in
attending or giving a paper please contact Tony McCulloch (
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It is intended that some or all of the conference papers will be
included in a collection of essays about the North Atlantic Triangle to
be published as a book or as a journal special issue in 2011 or 2012.
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WAR AND PEACE IN CANADIAN HISTORY
THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE BACS HISTORY GROUP
CANADA HOUSE, FRIDAY 11 JULY 2008
The Annual Conference of the BACS History Group will take place at Canada House on Friday 11 July from 10.00am to 4.30pm
This event is now free to all.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Beyond Vimy Ridge: War and Peace in Canadian History
A one-day conference organised by the BACS History Group at Canada House on Friday 13 July 2007, 10.30am-5.00pm.
Taking as its starting point the 90th anniversary of Vimy Ridge, the conference will explore the impact of war and peace on Canadian history and its relationship with Canada's assumed role as peacemaker and peacekeeper.
Papers (minimum 30 minutes) are invited on any aspect of the main theme of the conference, including the broad theme of war and peace and specific events and issues, eg the South African War, First and Second World Wars, Korea, Suez Crisis, Gulf Wars, Afghanistan, etc. Although the conference is sponsored by the BACS History Group, papers and perspectives from other disciplines will be welcomed.
Registration will be £20, payable on the day (no charge for presenters).
To propose a paper or to attend the conference please email Tony
McCulloch, Head of History and American Studies at Canterbury Christ
Church University (
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