See the

And check out their .

The post Congratulations to the winners of the Odessa and Godard Prizes appeared first on Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies.

Check out the Robarts Graduate Student Conference 2021 playlist on our YouTube channel. 

The post Robarts Graduate Conference 2021 Playlist appeared first on Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies.

Is Canada on the edge? Is it on the leading edge? Is it cutting edge? Or are we falling off the edge? These are all questions that we ponder in today’s changing dynamic. Join us for a series of discussions engaging with this theme from a myriad of approaches and lenses, not limited to but including panels on “Canada in the World”, “Women, Gender, and Sexuality”, and “Treaties, Law, and the Land”.
For a full schedule and to register, please visit the

Attendance is free. 

The post 2019 Robarts Graduate Student Conference appeared first on Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies.

Check out the announcement in today's .

Faculty members are invited to submit one essay on behalf of a student, with a short covering letter explaining the context in which the work was written. The deadline for fall term courses is Jan. 25. The deadline for winter and year-long courses is May 3. All submissions should be sent to robarts@yorku.ca.

The post Relaunching the Odessa Essay Prize appeared first on Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies.

The City Builders' website, videos, documentary are now live.
Visit the website at:

The two-part documentary is on YouTube.
Episode 1: 

Episode 2: 

And so are the 19 oral history videos:

The post City Builders is Live appeared first on Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies.

More information is available on the CSN website: 

We would appreciate receiving your comments and recommendations at  robarts@yorku.ca.

The post MA Thesis or Major Research Paper Award appeared first on Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies.

More information is available on the CSN website: 

We would appreciate receiving your comments and recommendations at  robarts@yorku.ca.

The post MA Thesis or Major Research Paper Award appeared first on Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies.

“This prize is awarded to the doctoral dissertation on a Canadian topic defended at �첥��Ƶ in the course of the calendar year that best advances our knowledge of Canada. Special attention will be given to dissertations that transcend disciplinary boundaries and demonstrate innovation in thought and/or methodology.”

The wording of the criteria is not intended to exclude comparative studies.

The award is accompanied by a prize of $500. The winner of the Godard Prize will also be nominated for the dissertation prize of the Canadian Studies Network – Réseau d’études canadiennes.

At this time of year, we compile the pool of outstanding dissertations defended in the 2017 calendar year. Please contact the Graduate Programme Director in your discipline if you would like to suggest an outstanding dissertation.

We welcome one nomination from each graduate programme at �첥��Ƶ. Please provide with the nomination:

•  An electronic copy of the dissertation
• CV of nominee
•  Nominee’s York Student number and current email

Submit applications to robarts@yorku.ca by April 20, 2018.

We wish to decide on a winner of the prize by end of May of this year.

Nomination deadline: 20 April 2018

For any question please email robarts@yorku.ca

The post Barbara Godard Dissertation Prize: For the Best Dissertation on a Canadian Topic appeared first on Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies.

Luby’s dissertation is also �첥��Ƶ’s nominee for the Canadian Studies Network – Réseau d’études canadiennes prize for the best PhD in Canadian Studies.

The Robarts Centre thanks this year’s adjudication committee: Professors Andrea Medovarski (Humanities), Chris Robinson (Administrative Studies), Suzie Young (Cinema and Media Arts) and chair, Anna Hudson (Visual Art and Art History). 

The post 2016 Barbara Godard Dissertation Prize in Canadian Studies appeared first on Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies.

The papers in this issue were written by the esteemed presenters from the 2016 Robarts Centre Annual Graduate Conference. 

The post Canada Watch Spring 2017 - Canada: Homeland or Hostile Land? appeared first on Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies.