Dr. Phil Henderson, Adjunct Research Professor in the School of Canadian Studies, has recently published an article in the Native American and Indigenous Studies Journal��on “With Allies Like These . . . : Promises and Pitfalls in the Anticolonial Theories of “Ally Toolkits”.��Available to read

See the programme here / consultez la programmation��:��

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On Oct. 9^th, Prof. Susan Ross, two graduating students from the Canadian Studies’ Heritage Concentration, Akbel Guzide and Maya Mills, presented their research to the School community.

We heard some fascinating papers on the meaningful reuse of modern architectural materials; working with Kitigan Zibi toward the conceptualization of co-governance for Gatineau Park; and the connections between photography, place-attachment, and climate change in the Maritimes.

Akbel’s outstanding contribution to CDNS 2400 Heritage Places and Practices builds on her enthusiasm as a former student in the course. While sharing her passion for the course content in tutorials and a guest lecture, she likes to keep the bar high, always bringing in her own advances in understanding. Akbel is a kind, approachable and highly motivated TA, who demonstrates the focus and energy of a successful student.

Congratulations��on behalf of the School!

are designed to recognize and promote outstanding scholarly monographs on a Canadian topic.��Pierre Savard��(1936–1998), well-known historian, Professor and Canadianist, contributed greatly to the development of Canadian Studies. He was ICCS President from 1983 to 1985.The awards form part of a strategy that is aimed at promoting, especially throughout the Canadian academic community, works that have been written by members of the Canadian Studies international network. The awards are intended to designate exceptional books that contribute to excellent scholarship in Canadian Studies and will be awarded only once to the same person, as author or co-author.

: This prize is awarded annually for an outstanding scholarly book on a Canadian subject and that best advances our knowledge and understanding of Canada and Canadian Studies. This award is intended to recognize work written by members of the CSN.

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This year’s organizing committee has invited submissions that address the critical intersections of climate justice��and��heritage conservation, including��Decolonizing Climate Action in Heritage, Social Justice in Heritage Conservation, and Reimagining Heritage in a Changing World. More information is available here. /heritage-conservation-symposium/

Professor Patricia Smart

Professor Smart studied at the University of Toronto and Université Laval before earning her doctorate at Queen’s University. She joined the Department of French at �Ӱ�ԭ�� in 1971 and retired in 2005. She taught primarily in the area of Québec literature, culture and visual arts.

In an outstanding career that spanned several decades, Professor Smart authored eight books, edited five and published countless articles, book chapters and reviews. She was awarded the Prix Jean-Éthier-Blais (2015), the Prix Gabrielle-Roy (2014) and the Prix du livre d’Ottawa (2016) for her book��De Marie de l’Incarnation à Nelly Arcan��a study of Quebec women’s autobiographical writings. She won the Governor General’s Award in 1988 for��Écrire dans la maison du père,��and was finalist in 1998 for��Les Femmes du Refus Global.��In 2002 she became the first woman to be appointed Chancellor’s Professor Emerita, one of the twenty honours she has received in her career.

In 2017, Professor Smart was on hand to award an honorary doctorate in literature to the great Quebecois poet Gilles Vigneault on behalf of �Ӱ�ԭ��. Members of the Department of French celebrated the event.

In recognition of her contributions to the study of Quebec literature and culture, Professor Smart was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2004 and received the prestigious Medal of the Quebec’s��Académie des lettres��in 2015. She was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in 1991.

Professor Patricia Smart with her sisters.

Until ten years ago, Professor Smart was still supervising doctoral and post-doctoral students. She was regularly invited to give lectures on her work and acted as a mentor to new faculty members in the department. In June 2024, she published an essay in a��.

She left an indelible mark on �Ӱ�ԭ��, and the field of Québécois studies, and will be missed by all who knew her.

Professor Patricia Smart in 2016, with her husband John.