Nachwuchsforum der Gesellschaft für Kanada-Studien e.V.

9th Graduate Student Conference in Canadian Studies in Berlin, June 28-30, 2012

nospam@example.com (Redaktion) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:33:00 +0200

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.

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Call for Papers - Young Scholar's Panel at Grainau

nospam@example.com (Redaktion) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:32:45 +0200

Dear Canadianists,

the 33rd Annual Conference of the GKS will again feature a panel for young scholars from all disciplines. Advanced graduate students, doctoral students, and post-docs who have not yet presented at Grainau are invited to present and discuss their research.

The overall theme of next year’s conference is: Landscapes of Difference - Espaces de différence - Räume der Differenz

CfP_Grainau_2012.pdf

The Young Scholars’ Forum invites papers that address the conference theme, but also contributions on any other topic in Canadian Studies, and from any discipline.

The deadline for the submission of proposals is Monday, October 31, 2011. Please send 200-word abstracts for 20-minute papers and a short biographical note via email, to nachwuchsforum@gmail.com.

Young Scholars Conference in Marburg

nospam@example.com (Redaktion) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:53:18 +0200

From June 23 -25, 2011, the 8th annual conference of the Young Scholars Forum took place at the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus of Marburg University. The opening event on June 23 featured a keynote lecture by Eleanor Ty of Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, followed by a dinner reception. A total of seven panels on June 24 and 25, accompanied by a second keynote lecture and a reading by Argentinian-Canadian scholar, playwright and director Guillermo Verdecchia, featured a diverse range of presentations on current research topics by young Canadianist scholars from Austria, Germany, Ireland, Romania, and Canada.
A selection of photos from the conference is available below.

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New Website

nospam@example.com (Redaktion) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:12:00 +0200

Dear Young Canadianists,
welcome to the new website of the Gesellschaft für Kanada-Studien's Young Scholar's Forum. A completely revamped design and structure under the established URL www.nachwuchsforum.net now offers you current information, news, interesting links and opportunities to participate in discussion. We hope that the new format will be well received and are looking forward to any comments and suggestions for further improvement.

With all the best wishes from Marburg, Graz and Berlin,
The Young Scholar's Forum Team