Dear colleagues, It is a pleasure to welcome you back to a new academic year here at the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies! www.linkedin.com/pulse/welcom...

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Dear colleagues, It is a pleasure to welcome you back to a new academic year here at the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies. I am delighted to be starting the first of my five-year term as director.

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Wednesday, 30 September 2026 1:30 - 3:00pm | ONLINE Event on Zoom: www.tinyurl.com/RC-30Sep This workshop will cover: how to write a convincing proposal, how to navigate peer review, how to help promote and market your book — among other topics.

CALLING ALL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCHERS AT YORK UNIVERSITY Thurs, Sept 24 at 2:30 pm | Led by Prof L. Anders Sandberg. All are welcome, including faculty, staff and graduate students from across the university. Please RSVP here: form.jotform.com/262214202707...

Faculty, Research Associates, students working in Canadian Studies, and anyone interested in learning about us are all invited to a day of ‘Welcome Back’ activities at Kaneff Tower on Thursday 8 October 2026! www.yorku.ca/research/rob...

24 Sep 2026 www.yorku.ca/research/rob... The conference on Ukraine and Ukrainian Canadians will feature four sessions. This event is in-person only. Registration (required) is FREE.

Upcoming Event: International Symposium ‼️ Hi/Stories at the Crossroads: Intersectionality and Canadian Narratives on 22 May 2026, Online Register here: lnkd.in/eHiEMXAU View full program schedule: lnkd.in/eDaUvHs2

Join us on campus! In what ways is the Symons Report still relevant after 50 years? Framing current and future directions in the study of Canada, 10AM – 3PM; 7th floor Kaneff Tower. Register here: submit.jotform.com/261035238714... For more information: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...

Upcoming event ‼️ Join us for the book launch of Not Your Cash Cow, Not Your Scapegoat (Fernwood Press, 2026) on Monday, May 11, 2026, 1-2.30PM ET. Please register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We are pleased to share Vol 27 of Reflections on Research by Jacob Roberts: Staging An Olympic Myth: Democracy And 2010 Vancouver Olympics. View full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...

We are excited to announce the upcoming book launch of "Gateways to Trade: Global Value Chains and Governance in Canadian Cities" in partnership with CIVIS on April 16th, 2026, 1pm EST. Please join us by registering here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We are happy to announce a two-part workshop on "Expanding Scholarly Conversations Through Media Engagement: " co-sponsored by the Faculty of Education at YorkU. For more information, please visit: www.yorku.ca/edu/events/e... To Register: educationforms.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/vie...

We are excited to announce the upcoming book launch of "Gateways to Trade: Global Value Chains and Governance in Canadian Cities" in partnership with CIVIS on April 16th, 2026, 1pm EST. Please join us by registering here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Upcoming "What is Happening in Canada?" Event! Defining Canada: Mark Carney in the Tradition of Canadian Prime Ministerial Rhetoric with speaker Dr. Raymond Blake, Professor, History, University of Regina. April 15th, 2026, 1-2pm EST Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We are pleased to share Vol 26 of Reflections On Research by Rosalind Sweeney McCabe: Moulding an Industry: Exploring the 1946 Design In Industry Exhibition. View full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...

Upcoming event‼️ Robarts Centre-CIKL Connects: Decolonizing Research with Speaker Ben Waswa (Eabametoong First Nation) and Dr. Elaine Coburn, York University. March 26th, 2026 at 2pm ET Register at: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Upcoming Event: Imagining Canada through Heated Rivalry: a queer of colour perspective Wednesday March 11, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST With Dr. JP Catungal, Assistant Professor, Social Justice Institute, University of British Columbia Register: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @csnrec.bsky.social

Upcoming Event: Imagining Canada through Heated Rivalry: a queer of colour perspective Wednesday March 11, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST With Dr. JP Catungal, Assistant Professor, Social Justice Institute, University of British Columbia Register: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @csnrec.bsky.social

New #cdnstudies Publication Not Your Cash Cow, Not Your Scapegoat: Student Migration and Canadian Universities by The Racialization of Asian International Students Collective @fernpub.bsky.social @robartscentre.bsky.social csn-rec.ca/news/83379-n...

Robarts Reflections on Research Adaora Laura Nwajiaku CANADIAN-NIGERIAN WOMEN’S RIGHTS ENGAGEMENTS: NATURE, ATTAINMENTS, PROBLEMS, PROSPECTS csn-rec.ca/student-zone... @robartscentre.bsky.social

We are pleased to share Vol. 25 of Reflections on Research by Adaora Laura Nwajiaku: Canadian-Nigerian Women’s Rights Engagements: Nature, Attainments, Problems, Prospects View the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob... @csnrec.bsky.social

Upcoming "What is Happening in Canada?" Event! The Politics of Academic Voice in Canadian Immigration Debates With Dr. Jennifer Elrick (McGill University) Wednesday February 18, 2026, 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @csnrec.bsky.social

CYPIRN Emerging Scholars Roundtable Jan 30, 11:30am-1:00pm Join the Robarts Centre & Children and Young People Interdisciplinary Research Network (CYPIRN) for an interesting and varied panel of presentations by emerging scholars who conduct research that focuses on children and young people!

📻The French on the Move | Living as Francophone Immigrants: Navigating Religious Diversity in Ontario and Quebec (Episode 3). A podcast produced by Amélie Barras (York University) & Jennifer Selby (Memorial University) Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify (Scan QR codes) @csnrec.bsky.social

Upcoming Event 100 Years of Labour Migration and Race in Atlantic Canada: A "What is Happening in Canada?" Event With Dr. Claudine Bonner, Associate Professor, Mount Allison University Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10-11am EST Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @csnrec.bsky.social

Robarts Centre Upcoming Event - a conversation w/ Aysha Campbell about her award-winning MRP: Scarborough through the Lens of Sound and Literature 21 January 2026 More information on Aysha Campbell's MRP: csn-rec.ca/news/80797-a... @robartscentre.bsky.social

We are pleased to share Issue 24 of Reflections on Research featuring Aysha Campbell, MA in Humanities and recipient of the 2024 Leslie Sanders Award and CSN Prize for Best MRP/MA Thesis in Canadian Studies. Read the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob... @csnrec.bsky.social

📢 Upcoming Event! Join the Robarts Centre and the CITY Institute for a conversation w/ Aysha Campbell (MA in Humanities) about her award-winning MRP: Scarborough through the Lens of Sound and Literature. 21 January 2026, 2:30-3:30 EST Register: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @csnrec.bsky.social

@robartscentre.bsky.social Student Research Robarts Reflections on Research - Julianna L. Kowlessar BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR CRITICAL MEDIA LITERACY IN ONTARIO csn-rec.ca/student-zone...

📰 We are pleased to share the December Reflections on Research issue featuring Julianna Kowlessar, PhD candidate in Communication & Culture (York and TMU). Her research is entitled, "Building a Foundation for Critical Media Literacy in Ontario". 🔗 www.yorku.ca/research/rob... @csns-uk.bsky.social

📢 Upcoming Event! 💻 A "What is Happening in Canada?" seminar: On Disability Arts & Culture with Dr. Emilia Nielsen (Associate Professor Health & Society, York University) 9 December 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST 🔗 Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @csnrec.bsky.social