ACSUS, and the entire Canadian Studies community, are deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of Raymond Pelletier, retired Associate Professor of French and Associate Director of the Canadian American Center at the University of Maine.

Ray was a constant force in Canadian Studies, beloved by colleagues and students alike. We offer our most sincere condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.

Please visit the link to his full obituary here

In partnership with the Center for the Study of Canada at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and the Canadian Consulate in San Francisco, Fulbright Canada is pleased to announce the fourth in its Canada Colloquium series. These scholarly colloquia address critical contemporary social, political, and economic issues relevant to Canada, the United States, and the international community.

The editors of the American Review of Canadian Studies are pleased to announce to the Canadian Studies community the publication of volume 53, issue 1 (Spring 2023). It features timely articles from a variety of disciplines, as well as a Special Section on Teaching Human Rights History in Canada.

ACSUS members can access all of the contents of this (and every) issue of ARCS by logging into the ACSUS website and clicking on the ARCS cover image.

Hockey has a long tradition of fostering binational relations between Canada and the United States through diplomacy, media, and economic exchange. To this end, "Hockey Night in Cascadia: From Canada's Game to a Kraken Future" will explore the sport as a catalyst for cross-border engagement and a vehicle for political, social, and economic impact.

As part of the ongoing "Why Canada Matters" Speakers Series, the Center for Canadian-American Studies at Western Washington University will host a virtual event for Frances Bula, a journalist and adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia.

The BACS Conference will take place in-person in London from 20 to 22 April 2023.

Registration is required and tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite. 

The members of the Canadian Studies Program at Bridgewater State University join members of ACSUS in mourning the loss of John F. Myers (1931-2023), professor of history and founder of the Canadian Studies Program at BSU. Born in Mansfield, MA, John was educated at Bates College (A.B.) and Boston University (A.M.) before starting his career as a teacher of history and social sciences in the Abington, MA public schools in the 1950s and 1960s.

The Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies invites applications for the 2023-2024 Robarts Visiting Professorship at York University (Toronto, Ontario).^* The Professorship is open to full-time (tenured or tenure-track) faculty members who have demonstrated scholarly

As part of the ongoing "Why Canada Matters" Speakers Series, the Center for Canadian-American Studies at Western Washington University will host a virtual event for Sarah Chute, a PhD student at the University of Toronto.

As part of the ongoing "Why Canada Matters" Speakers Series, the Center for Canadian-American Studies at Western Washington University will host a virtual event for Dr. Debra Thompson, Associate Professor of Political Science and Canada Research Chair in Racial Inequality in Democratic Societies at McGill University.