Archive of Past Events
2007-2008
02/22/08
"From Hunger to Love: Children's Literature and the Development of the Law,” by Prof. Desmond Manderson, Professor of Law, and the Canada Research Chair in Law and Discourse, McGill University. This lecture is cosponsored by the Department of English, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA, the Humanities Division, the Friends of English, the Office of Instructional Development, and the School of Law.
“ Moot Court Workshop: Theories of and Relationships Among Shakespeare, Law, and Other Literatures in Early Modern English Culture,” by Prof. Paul Yachnin, Tomlinson Professor of Shakespeare Studies, Department of English, McGill University, and Prof. Desmond Manderson, Professor of Law, and the Canada Research Chair in Law and Discourse, McGill University. This lecture is cosponsored by the Department of English, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA, the Humanities Division, the Friends of English, the Office of Instructional Development, and the School of Law.
02/21/08
“The Shakespeare Moot Court Project ,” by Prof. Paul Yachnin, Tomlinson Professor of Shakespeare Studies, Department of English, McGill University, and Prof. Desmond Manderson, Professor of Law, and the Canada Research Chair in Law and Discourse, McGill University. This lecture is cosponsored by the Department of English, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA, the Humanities Division, the Friends of English, the Office of Instructional Development, and the School of Law.
2006-2007
06/27/07
Public address “Quebeckers’ Achievement Abroad,” by Madame Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, Minister of International Relations, Government of Québec. The address was followed by a reception. Event cosponsored by the Office of the Government of Québec in Los Angeles and the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA.
06/07/07
Dinner event: “Endowment of the Canadian Studies Program,” Guest of Honor: The Right Honorable Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada and former Secretary General of the Club of Madrid. Topics of discussion: Canada-US Relations, Canadian Studies Program at UCLA. Event cosponsored by the School of Public Affairs and the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA.
04/12/07 – 04/13/07
“Multiculturalism beyond Recognition and Redistribution,” by Prof. Danielle Juteau, Department of Sociology, University of Montréal. This lecture is cosponsored by the Canadian Studies Program, the Department of Sociology, and the Migration Study Group, UCLA.
Prof. Juteau also gave the following lectures in graduate and undergraduate classes in the Department of Sociology:
“Forbidding Ethnicities in French Sociological Thought: The Difficult Circulation of Knowledge and Ideas,” (Graduate seminar on international migration taught by Prof. Roger Waldinger). "Comparative Assimilation with focus on Québec" (undergraduate class taught by Prof. Roger Waldinger).
04/11/07
“Nutrition and the Standard of Living in the Eighteenth Century: A Comparison of Natives in the Canadian Sub-Arctic and Europeans,” by Prof. Frank D. Lewis, Department of Economics, Queen’s University, Canada. This lecture is cosponsored by the Canadian Studies Program, the School of Public Affairs, the UCLA Department of Economics, and the Von Gremp Workshop, UCLA.
03/08/07 – 03/09/07
Forum: “Hispanics in the US: Their Role and Relationship in the North American Community,” organized by the Canadian Consulate General in Los Angeles in partnership with the UCLA School of Public Affairs and the USC School of Public Diplomacy. The forum brought together experts on the Hispanic community from the private sector as well as the academic, government and think tank communities, to share regional overviews and information on the Hispanic demographic influence throughout the United States.
02/20/07
Book discussion with Peter Behrens, Winner of the 2006 Governor General’s Award for Literature and Fiction, on his award-winning novel “The Law of Dreams.” This event is cosponsored by the UCLA Canadian Studies Program, the Department of English, the Friends of English, and the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles.
11/08/06 – 11/09/06
“Canadian Studies in the United States: Workshops on Career and Professional Development Opportunities for Doctoral Candidates,” (by invitation only). Workshops feature a rich variety of professional development opportunities available to doctoral candidates in the U.S. interested in the study of Canada. Presenter: Dr. Christopher Kirkey, Director of CONNECT. The workshops are co-sponsored by CONNECT, Center for the Study of Canada, State University of New York College at Plattsburgh, the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA, and the Canadian Consulate General in Los Angeles.
10/02/06
Public address by His Excellency Michael Wilson, Ambassador of Canada to the United States, on Canada-U.S. Relations. Ambassador Wilson’s remarks were followed by a reception with guests from the Canadian community, Canadian associations in the Los Angeles area, and UCLA faculty and students. This event is cosponsored by the Canadian Consulate General in Los Angeles and the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA.
2005-2006
05/11/06
“Canada’s Upside-down World of Political Ethics,” by Prof. Andrew Stark, The Rotman School of Management and Department of Political Science, University of Toronto. This lecture is cosponsored by the Canadian Studies Program and the Department of Public Policy, UCLA.
03/23/06
Workshop on “ UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expression.” The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the Convention with a group of about 30 academics, representatives of the entertainment industry and targeted entertainment media writers. Speakers: Mr. Ken Thompson, Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA); Mr. Jim McKee, a Quebec-based specialist on the culture and trade debate with the Coalition for Cultural Diversity; Mr. William Murray - Entertainment Industry and Media Consultant and former Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), and Ms. Mirasol Riojas, Ph.D candidate, Critical Studies Program, UCLA Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media, and Research Associate, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center. The panel is moderated by Professor Allen Scott of UCLA and author of the book “Hollywood: The Place, the Industry”(2005). This workshop is cosponsored by the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA, the Canadian Consulate General in Los Angeles, and the Office of the Quebec Government in Los Angeles.
03/13/06
"North American Security and Economic Cooperation between Canada and the U.S.,” by Mr. Thomas d’Aquino, CEO and President of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. This policy briefing is cosponsored by the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA, the UCLA School of Public Affairs.
02/07/06
“The Politics of International Law,” by Prof. Richard Price, Department of Political Science and Center for International Relations, University of British Columbia. Cosponsored by the UCLA School of Law and the Burkle Center for International Relations.
01/19/06
“Winning, Losing, and Still Playing the Game: The Political Economy of Immigration in Canada,” by Prof. Daniel Hiebert, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia. This lecture is cosponsored by the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA, the UCLA School of Public Affairs, the Department of Sociology, and the Department of Geography, UCLA.
2004-2005
02/17/05
“Same Sex Marriage: Lessons from Canada,” by Bob Rae, Distinguished Lecturer of Canadian Studies and Visiting Professor of Public Policy, UCLA; former Premier of Ontario, Canada, and Advisor to the Government of Ontario on Postsecondary Education Review. This lecture will be followed by a discussion with Professor Zachary Kramer, UCLA School of Law, and Fellow of the Williams Project for Sexual Orientation Law. Lecture is cosponsored by the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA, the UCLA School of Public Affairs, the Department of Public Policy, the Department of Social Welfare, The Williams Project on Sexual Orientation and the Law, and the Center for the Study of Women, UCLA.
02/16/05
"Will Health Care Squeeze out other needs in government budgets?, " by Bob Rae, Distinguished Lecturer of Canadian Studies and Visiting Professor of Public Policy, UCLA; former Premier of Ontario, Canada, and Advisor to the Government of Ontario on Postsecondary Education Review. This lecture is cosponsored by the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA, the UCLA School of Public Affairs, the Department of Public Policy, the Department of Social Welfare, and the Center for Health Policy Research, UCLA.
2003-2004
04/15/04
“Building on Values: The Future of Health Care in Canada,” by Roy Romanow, former Premier of Saskatchewan, and former Royal Commissioner on the Future of Health Care in Canada. Organized and cosponsored by the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA, UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research, UCLA Department of Policy Studies, Department of Social Welfare, Department of Political Science, and UCLA Center for Health Policy Research .
04/13/04
“Canada’s Universal Health Insurance Program: Problems and the Future of the System,” by Roy Romanow, former Premier of Saskatchewan, and former Royal Commissioner on the Future of Health Care in Canada. Organized by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, UCLA School of Public Health Department of Health Services. Cosponsored by the Canadian Studies Program at UCLA, and UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research.
2002-2003
05/08/03
“Beyond NAFTA: The Future of North America Integration,” by Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, Director and CEO of the Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues, University of British Columbia, Canada, and Visiting Professor of Policy Studies, and Distinguished Lecturer of Canadian Studies, UCLA. Organized by the Pacific Council on International Policy, USC. Cosponsored by the Endowed Fund for Canadian Studies at UCLA, UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research, and USC Pacific Council on International Policy.
05/08/03
“Human Security in the Era of Terrorism: the Responsibility to Protect,” by Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, Director and CEO of the Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues, University of British Columbia, Canada, and Visiting Professor of Policy Studies, and Distinguished Lecturer of Canadian Studies, UCLA. Organized and co-sponsored by the Endowed Fund for Canadian Studies at UCLA, the Center for Globalization and Policy Research, the Center for Civil Society, the School of Public Policy and Social Research, and the Department of Policy Studies, UCLA.
05/06/03
Policy briefing on “The North American Community,” by Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, Director and CEO of the Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues, University of British Columbia, Canada, and Visiting Professor of Policy Studies, and Distinguished Lecturer of Canadian Studies, UCLA, organized by the Department of Policy Studies. Cosponsored by the Endowed Fund for Canadian Studies at UCLA, and the UCLA Department of Policy Studies.
02/27/03
“Living with Uncle Sam: Reflections of a Canadian Cousin,” by The Hon. Colin Robertson, Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles at the Senior Fellow Policy Briefing, organized and sponsored by UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research, and the Endowed Fund for Canadian Studies at UCLA.
01/30/03
Panel discussion launching the book, NAFTA in the New Millennium, edited by Edward J. Chambers and Peter H. Smith. The panel included the book’s co-editor, Edward J. Chambers, Director, Western Centre for Economic Research, Faculty of Business, University of Alberta, and one of the editors of the book, Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda, Research Director, UCLA North American Integration and Development Center and Assistant Professor of Urban Planning. Cosponsored by the Endowed Fund for Canadian Studies at UCLA, the University of Alberta Press, Alberta International, the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research, and the UCLA BookZone.
12/06/02
Public lecture by The Hon. Colin Robertson, Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles, “NAFTA, Trade and Economics; Labor and Immigration,” at the UCLA Anderson Forecast Conference to Examine Outlook for Globalization. Sponsored by the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
2001-2002
05/15/02
“Globalization and Cultural Diversity: Québec in the 21st Century,” the Honorable Louise Beaudoin, Minister of State for International Relations, Government of Quebec, Canada. Cosponsored by the Center for Globalization and Policy Research, the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research, and the Office of the Government of Québec in Los Angeles.
04/26/02
“Tacit Knowledge and the Economic Geography of Context,” Meric Gertler, Goldring Professor of Canadian Studies, University of Toronto, Canada, and Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies, UCLA. Presented at the Tod Spieker Colloquium Series in Geography. Cosponsored by the Endowed Fund for Canadian Studies at UCLA, and the UCLA Department of Geography.
04/24/02
“Canada's Cities Confront Globalization,” Meric Gertler, Goldring Professor of Canadian Studies, University of Toronto, Canada, and Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies, UCLA. Cosponsored by the Endowed Fund for Canadian Studies at UCLA, the Center for Globalization and Policy Research, the Departments of Urban Planning, Policy Studies, and Geography, UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research, and UCLA International Institute.
02/15/02
Reception and theatrical event, The Far Side of the Moon, a play by the renowned Canadian writer and director, Robert Lepage, performed by Yves Jacques, Freud Playhouse, UCLA. Cosponsored by the Canadian Consulate General in Los Angeles and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research.
2000-2001
05/24/01
“Road-testing the Third Way: Welfare Reform in Canada, Britain, and the U.S.,” Sylvia Bashevkin, Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto, Canada, and Visiting Professor of Policy Studies and Social Welfare, UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Cosponsored by the Center for Globalization and Policy Research, the Departments of Social Welfare, Policy Studies, Political Science, the Center for European and Russian Studies, the Women’s Studies Program, UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research, and UCLA International Studies and Overseas Programs.
05/23/01
“Single Mothers and Welfare Reform in Comparative Perspective (Canada, U.S., UK),” Sylvia Bashevkin, Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto, Canada, and Visiting Professor of Policy Studies and Social Welfare, UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Cosponsored by the Departments of Policy Studies and Social Welfare, the California Center for Population Research, UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research, and UCLA International Studies and Overseas Programs.
10/10/01
Establishment of the Endowed Fund for Canadian Studies formally announced at a UCLA campus-wide event. Officiated by Chancellor Albert Carnesale; inaugural address concerning critical issues of Canada-U.S. relations presented by The Hon. Colin Robertson, Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles. Sponsored by the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Faculty and administrators from a multitude of campus departments attended as well as select Canadian leaders from the Los Angeles area.