CURATOR – CANADIAN HISTORY BEFORE 1800 – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Archaeology and History Division is currently seeking a dynamic individual who will, under the direction of the Director, Archaeology and History, plan, propose and research exhibitions on early Canadian history and other topics as appropriate, conduct problem-oriented historical research on the history of early colonial Canada and related topics; communicate the results of this research to a variety of publics and through a variety of media; contribute to collections development and public programming; provide professional leadership and inform and influence a wide variety of audiences about Canadian history; perform related duties as assigned. All applicants must hold a PhD or an equivalent in early Canadian history or a related discipline. The deadline to apply is October 29th, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. For more information and to submit an application, visit website https://tbe.taleo.net/NA3/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CMCC&cws=5&rid=328.

Publications by and for Canadianists

To Know Our Many Selves: From the Study of Canada to Canadian Studies
Written by Dirk Hoerder, Athabasca University Press, 2010. ISBN: 978-1-897425-72-5. For more information, visit website http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120174 or send an email to Tiffany Regaudie at t.regaudie@me.com.
Les enjeux du pluralisme/L’actualité du modèle québécois
Written by Jean-François Plamondon, Pendragon, 2010, 237 pages. ISBN: 978-88-8342-886-9. For more information, visit website http://www.pendragon.it/libro.do?id=1778.
Narrating a Nation: Canadian History Post-Confederation, First Edition
Written by Raymond Blake, Jeff Keshen, Norman Knowles and Barbara Messamore, McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2010, 544 pages. ISBN: 978-0070956421. For more information, visit website http://www.mcgrawhill.ca/highereducation/product/0070956421/.
Un diplôme postsecondaire canadien : un tremplin vers des emplois de qualité pour les immigrants
Written by Maude Boulet et Brahim Boudarbat, Institute for Research on Public Policy, 2010, 36 pages. For more information, visit website http://www.irpp.org/fr/pubs/IRPPStudy/IRPP_study_no8.pdf.

EX-MINISTER WILLIAM GRAHAM HONORED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SIENNA IN SIENNA, ITALY

EX-MINISTER WILLIAM GRAHAM HONORED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SIENNA IN SIENNA, ITALY

On October 4th 2010, Mr. Bill Graham, Canada’s former Minister of National Defence and Minister of Foreign Affairs and, for many years, a central figure of the Liberal Party of Canada, received a Ph.D. ring of the University of Sienna, Italy, for his continuous support to the Siena-Toronto Centre of which he is also one of the founding members. This reward was remitted to Mr. Graham by Chancellor Silvano Focardi; Canadian Ambassador to Italy James Fox was present. For further details, please visit website http://www.ilcittadinoonline.it/index.php?id=32569 (in Italian only).

AWARDS FROM THE CHAIR IN GERMAN-CANADIAN STUDIES AND THE SPLETZER FAMILY FOUNDATION – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

AWARDS FROM THE CHAIR IN GERMAN-CANADIAN STUDIES AND THE SPLETZER FAMILY FOUNDATION – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Chair in German Canadian Studies and the Spletzer Family Foundation offer four awards aiming to foster research of the highest quality at the doctoral level into the past and present experiences of German-speaking immigrants and their descendents in Canada, as well as into history and nature of relations and exchanges between Germany and Canada. These awards are as follows:

German-Canadian Studies Research Scholarship (Ph.D.): This scholarship worth $13,000.00 is awarded on an annual basis for the most promising doctoral dissertation project on any aspect in the field of German-Canadian Studies;

German-Canadian Studies Research Scholarship (M.A.): This $9,000.00 scholarship is awarded to foster research of the highest quality at the Master’s level into the past and present experiences of German-speaking immigrants and their descendents in Canada, as well as into history and nature of relations and exchanges between Germany and Canada;
German-Canadian Studies Research Grant: This $2,500.00 grant is awarded for the best project proposal on any aspect in the field of German-Canadian Studies;
German-Canadian Studies Undergraduate Essay Prize: This $500.00 prize is awarded annually to foster student interest and research into the past and present experiences of German-speaking immigrants and their descendents in Canada, as well as into history and nature of relations and exchanges between Germany and Canada;

The deadline to apply for all scholarships is May 1st, 2011. For more information and to download the application form, visit website http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/german-cdn-research-scholarship or send an email to a.freund@uwinnipeg.ca