Call for Papers: Annual Conference of the French Association of Canadian Studies (AFEC)

Building on the 70th anniversary of the publication of the "Massey Report," the objectives of this conference, held in Versailles and Paris from June 8 to 11, 2022, will be to take both a retrospective and prospective look at the state of culture and cultural policies in Canada.

Deadline for Proposals: 30 September 2021

For additional information, please see the below Calls for Papers, in either English or French

Call for Proposals: Revisiting Human Rights in Canadian History

This two-day workshop seeks to bring together scholars to revisit the history of human rights in Canada, with the goal of publishing an edited volume to be submitted following the workshop.

The goal of this workshop is to reassess and to explore how rights discourses and movements have furthered more complex and sometimes contradictory agendas, and to analyze the benefits and limitations of the human rights project in addressing issues of discrimination, inequality, and oppression in Canadian society.

Deadline for proposals: 7 June 2021

Accommodations

The conference venue is the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, an upscale hotel located minutes from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and 4 miles from the White House. Washington D.C. offers a broad range of cultural and social experiences, including some of the nation’s most iconic landmarks and museums just a short train ride away.

Accommodations are provided at the special ACSUS conference rate of $159 (single or double occupancy). To reserve a room at the ACSUS Group Rate, please follow this link.