Canadian Studies News and Notes

Journal of Canadian Studies • Revue d'etudes canadiennes Canadian Studies News and Notes 1. Call for Papers. "Canadian Cultures: The Challenge of Pluralism," Annual conference of the Association for Canadian Studies will be held at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, 27-29 May 2000. In recognition of the millennial year, the conference theme will be "Representing Our Differences: Canadian Cultures at Millennium Eve." Papers are invited that explore this theme from imaginative interdisciplinary angles, encompassing some combination of history, geography, literary studies, Native studies, politics, sociology and urban studies. Among secondary themes that may be considered are: competing Canadian nationalisms, diasporas in Canada, multiculturalism at the millennium, writing history from the margins and Canadian popular cultures. A selection of the best papers of the conference will be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal ofCanadian Studies. Proposals (300 words approx.) should be submitted by electronic mail and should include the title of the paper, as well as the name, the status and the complete address of the author(s). Proposals must be submitted by 19 Nove_mber 1999, to: Gregory Slogar, Director, Communications and Programmes, Association for Canadian Studies; tel: (514) 987-7784; fax: (514) 987-3481; e-mail: acsaec .communications@uqam.ca Les cultures canadiennes : le defi du pluralisme. Le congres annuel de l'Association d'etudes canadiennes aura lieu al'Universite de I'Alberta aEdmonton du 27 au 29 mai 2000. Pour souligner le nouveau millenaire, le theme du congres sera : « Representation de nos differences: les cultures canadiennes al'aube du nouveau millenaire ».Nous vous invitons apresenter des communications explorant ce theme selon des angles interdisciplinaires originaux touchant al'histoire, la geographie, les etudes litteraires, les etudes autochtones, la politique, la sociologie et les etudes urbaines. Parmi les themes secondaires possibles, notons la rivalite entre les nationalismes canadiens, les diasporas au Canada, le multiculturalisme au nouveau millenaire, I'ecriture de l'histoire apartir des marges ou les cultures populaires canadiennes. Les propositions (environ 300 mots) doivent etre soumises par courtier electronique et comprendre le titre de la communication, ainsi que le nom, le statut, et l'adresse complete de I'auteur ou des auteurs. Les propositions doivent etre soumises d'ici le 19 novembre 1999 a: Gregory Slogar, Directeur des communications et programmes, Association d'etudes canadiennes tel. : (514) 987-7784; te1ec.: (514) 987-3481; acs-aec.communications @uqam.ca 2. Call for Papers. "Crossing Borders 2000/' 18-19 February 2000, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. This is a multi-disciplinary student conference on Canada and the United States hosted the University of Toronto, in association with the Canadian Consulate General (Buffalo), the United States Consulate General (foronto) and the 25 colleges and universities of the Golden Horseshoe Educational Alliance. The Golden Volume 34 • No. 2 • (Ete 1999 Summer) 237 238 Canadian Studies News and Notes Horseshoe Educational Alliance (GHEA) seeks to promote greater interaction, discussion and collaboration among undergraduate and graduate students across all disciplines within the binational region of southern Ontario and western New York. For the February 2000 Conference, students are asked to address issues that are of mutual interest and concern to Canada and the US with an emphasis on the cross-border region, from the perspectives of arts and literature, business, communications, education , environmental policy and sciences, film and video, history and the social sciences . Research that emphasizes comparative analysis of the two countries is especially encouraged. Suggested possible topics include: indigenous peoples/Native studies; the Border in art and/or literature; communications policy, cultural policy; educational policy , curriculum, services, etc.; environmental issues and the Great Lakes watershed; health policy, social issues; history and politics of the Border region; international business , trade; and new communications technologies and cross-border implications Students should submit an abstract of no more than 250 words by 19 November. The abstract should contain: the title of proposed contribution, name(s), addresses, and institutional affiliation of the presenters, a full description of the research or topic. Abstracts should be mailed to: Assistant Dean Peter Harris, Faculty of Arts and Science, University ofToronto, 100 George St. Toronto, ON, MSS lAl; tel: (416) 978-3389; e-mail: harris@artsd.utoronto.ca 3. "Diplomatic Departures? The Conservative Era in Canadian Foreign Policy...