Nachwuchsforum der Gesellschaft für Kanada-Studien e.V.

Border – Borderlands – Borderline: Spaces of Encounters in Canadian Studies

For its lack of a geographical and ethical centre and the close
proximity of most of its population to the border with the United
States, and thus to US media and culture, Marshall McLuhan has described Canada as a “borderline case” (Canada: The Borderline Case, 1977). As William H. New contended in his reflections on “borderline metaphors” (Borderlands, 1998), Canadian society and discourses have been marked by a multitude of border-related themes – among them separatism, multiculturalism, colonial attitudes, language policy, etc. Thus, Canada can be viewed as a prime example of a space of encounters, in which an abundance of cultural, ethnical, social and political borders reside and shape the lives, views and identities of its inhabitants. For more information on the conference and the final program, please have a look at the epxanded article below. If you would like to participate, please let us know by email, at nachwuchsforum@gmail.com.