Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies - RCCS

Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies - RCCS It hosts high-level seminars and aims to support the activities of Canadian specialists at York University across a broad spectrum of topics.

The Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies supports interdisciplinary and discipline-specific research pertinent to the study of Canada and ‘Canada in the World.’ Faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate student associates of the Robarts Centre offer a wide range of expertise related to the study of Canada. As a designated Organized Research Unit of York University, the Robarts Centre also provide

s opportunities for postdoctoral researchers and graduate students from a wide range of York graduate programmes. Academic visitors are invited to apply to participate in the activities of the Centre.

Please join us for our upcoming virtual events this month. Visit our web calendar to find the registration links: https:...
02/13/2026

Please join us for our upcoming virtual events this month. Visit our web calendar to find the registration links: https://www.yorku.ca/research/robarts/calendar/

The Politics of Academic Voice in Canadian Immigration Debates: A "What is Happening in Canada?" Event With Dr. Jennifer Elrick, Associate Professor, Sociology, Research Chair in Multiculturalism, McGill University
Wednesday February 18, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST

Robarts-CYPIRN Connects: Ethics in Research with Children and Young People
26 February 2026 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm EST

What is ‘public’ about public transportation? The question of accessibility
27 February 2026, 10:00 - 11:30 am EST

📻The French on the Move | Les Français En Mouvement A podcast produced by Amélie Barras (York University) & Jennifer Sel...
01/16/2026

📻The French on the Move | Les Français En Mouvement
A podcast produced by Amélie Barras (York University) & Jennifer Selby (Memorial University) as part of the "Secularism on the Move:
Transnational Secularisms in the Francophone World" project.

We invite you to check out Episode 3, Living as Francophone Immigrants:
Navigating Religious Diversity in Ontario and Quebec/ Vivre en tant qu’immigrants francophones: naviguer la diversité religieuse en Ontario et au Québec:

Dans ce troisième épisode, « Vivre en tant qu’immigrants francophones: naviguer la diversité religieuse en Ontario et au Québec, » nous explorons la manière dont nos participants francophones installés à Montréal et Toronto naviguent des questions de diversité. Nous mettons de l’avant les voix de femmes immigrantes francophones et racialisées afin de comprendre comment elles vivent au quotidien les politiques autour de la laïcité et du multiculturalisme, et si ces politiques influencent leur choix de résidence au Canada. Nous concluons en soulignant que leurs expériences mettent en évidence une opposition idéalisée entre le multiculturalisme en Ontario et la laïcité au Québec, malgré leurs nombreuses similitudes.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/les-fran%C3%A7ais-en-mouvement-the-french-on-the-move/id1766186580

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jHe45RsnDgDKJUqIDcIvY?si=0093be988fad476b&nd=1&dlsi=77cae79ea4f14525

Learn more about the Secularism on the Move Project: https://www.secularismonthemove.ca/

📰 We are excited to share the December Reflections on Research issue featuring Julianna Kowlessar, PhD candidate in the ...
12/10/2025

📰 We are excited to share the December Reflections on Research issue featuring Julianna Kowlessar, PhD candidate in the joint Communication & Culture program at York University and Toronto Metropolitan University. Her research is entitled, "Building a Foundation for Critical Media Literacy in Ontario".

🔗 To learn more about Julianna's work, read the full publication here:https://www.yorku.ca/research/robarts/wp-content/uploads/sites/466/2025/12/December-2025-Julianna-Kowlessar.pdf

📢 Upcoming Event!On Disability Arts & Culture - A 'What is Happening in Canada?" Event With Dr. Emilia Nielsen, Associat...
12/04/2025

📢 Upcoming Event!

On Disability Arts & Culture - A 'What is Happening in Canada?" Event With Dr. Emilia Nielsen, Associate Professor, Health & Society, York University
Tuesday December 9, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST

Register here: https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/ieHaGJUPTymtB04iVymqWA #/

Disability arts and culture constitute a vibrant force in Canada with recent examples of this generativity emblematic of a commitment to make creative worlds for disability and disabled people—in the past, in the present and in the future. This presentation will be less of a lecture and more of an invitation to explore together the rich cultural landscape of disability arts and culture in Canada with specific attention paid to just a few of the great many artists, creators, and organizations at work today. It could be argued there is still much to do to reimagine the place of disability arts and culture within critical, interdisciplinary studies of Canada. As such, there are opportunities to envisage collaborative research projects that incorporate a critical disability studies framework when engaging with Canadian disability arts and culture.

This talk will be moderated by Jean Michel Montsion, Associate Professor in Canadian Studies at Glendon Campus (York University) and Director of the Robarts Centre.

TransCanadian Networks The Centre for Canadian Studies McGill Institute for the Study of Canada Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada Centre for Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies International Council for Canadian Studies Studies Network

11/26/2025

📅📌The next Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies - RCCS discussion in the series will be delivered by Dr Emilia Nielsen, with the title “On Disability Arts and Culture.” It will take place on December 9th from 12-1 pm EST.
More information on the poster down below⬇️⬇️
Register here: https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/ieHaGJUPTymtB04iVymqWA #/registration
See you there!😍
Eva Darias Beautell Project Narratives of Happiness and Resilience Ana María Fraile Marcos McGill Institute for the Study of Canada Gesellschaft für Kanada-Studien UCD Centre for Canadian Studies Leeds Centre for Canadian Studies Central European Association for Canadian Studies Centre for Canadian Studies Vienna The Centre for Canadian Studies Canadian Historical Association / Société historique du Canada

We are pleased to share Vol 22 of Reflections on Research featuring the work of PhD Candidate (Education), Shyam Patel: ...
11/17/2025

We are pleased to share Vol 22 of Reflections on Research featuring the work of PhD Candidate (Education), Shyam Patel: "The War on Imagination"

🔗 Read more about Shyam's work by visiting our website: https://www.yorku.ca/research/robarts/rcrr/

Upcoming event - A "What is Happening in Canada? " seminar with Dr. Debora L. VanNijnatten (Wilfrid Laurier University) ...
10/16/2025

Upcoming event - A "What is Happening in Canada? " seminar with Dr. Debora L. VanNijnatten (Wilfrid Laurier University) Canada Twixt the US and Europe: Climate Policy Choices and the Way Forward

This lecture will examine the current moment in Canadian climate policy-making as the country faces difficult choices enroute to meeting its Net Zero targets, in a more uncertain continental and global context. On the one hand, Canada must respond to the climate policy retrenchment of its closest trade partner, the United States, with whom its economic prosperity is entwined. On the other, Canada is seeking deeper economic and policy alignment with the European Union, long a climate policy leader. Further, these conflicting policy impulses - to be a climate policy leader vs. abandoning Net Zero targets as unrealistic and incompatible with Canada's economic well-being - are mirrored within Canada and especially across provincial administrations. In trying to navigate different alliances and conflicting policy impulses, how can Canada maintain course and continue to pursue greenhouse gas reductions? This talk will be moderated by Kevin Spooner, Director, Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada.

November 6, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Registration: https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/XUjW4GshTUKfEXQrpSHFvQ #/registration

This webinar is part of the 'What is Happening in Canada?' (WIHIC) series, a webinar focused on exploring a range of key topics in contemporary Canadian studies. Visit our website for more information: https://www.yorku.ca/research/robarts/what-is-happening-in-canada-series/

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We are excited to share Vol. 21 of Reflections on Research featuring PhD Student, William MacGregor: "Canadian Disabilit...
10/15/2025

We are excited to share Vol. 21 of Reflections on Research featuring PhD Student, William MacGregor: "Canadian Disability Poverty, Policy, and Marginalization: Critical Analysis, Neoliberal Influence, and Lived Experiences within the Context of Canada's Liberal Welfare State".

Read the full publication here: https://www.yorku.ca/research/robarts/rcrr/

📢 Upcoming Event: Robarts Connects - From Conference to Publication🗓️ Friday October 17 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST 💡 This...
09/30/2025

📢 Upcoming Event: Robarts Connects - From Conference to Publication
🗓️ Friday October 17 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST

💡 This Robarts Connects event is designed to help students improve their conference presentation skills and gain insight into the academic publishing process. Learn about delivering compelling conference presentations and building meaningful connections with your audience and fellow panelists.

Then, learn how to transform your presented work into a successful publication. Our speakers will demystify the peer-review process, from selecting the right journal to responding to feedback. This is a must-attend workshop for graduate students and early-career scholars looking to enhance their academic profile!

This event is co-sponsored by the Nexus Centre (Memorial University, Newfoundland).

Register here ➡️ https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/qtWUqAcIRYq2sUw2_Xmq2Q #/

🙌 Thank you to all who joined us for our Welcome Day activities on September 25. It was wonderful to reconnect with retu...
09/29/2025

🙌 Thank you to all who joined us for our Welcome Day activities on September 25. It was wonderful to reconnect with returning associates and to welcome new colleagues.

👏 A special thank you Dr. Ethel Tungohan for delivering the annual Robarts Lecture in Canadian Studies on far right and progressive social movements, digital activism, and international student migration to Canada. We also extend our thanks to Mohammed Ahmed and Rajdeep Sidhu for sharing their lived experiences and critical perspectives as international students in Canada.

🌐 Visit our website to stay connected, register for upcoming events, and sign up for our list serve: https://www.yorku.ca/research/robarts/

Photo Credits: Alex Filipe

09/29/2025

🗓️ 💻 Upcoming Webinar - What is Happening in Canada? Dr. Cristine de Clercy (Trent University) on Canada's Democratic Trajectory in an Age of Uncertainty: What is the Future of Political Leadership?

There is much evidence we are in a new era that challenges democratic leaders as never before. AI, foreign interference, political extremism, changing trade relationships and outdated institutional norms present a complicated context for citizens and their leaders. How can we adapt to this uncertain new reality? What tools and abilities do today’s decision-makers and – more importantly – the next generation of leaders need to ensure Canada successfully navigates such difficulties? How might the new Canadian Jarislowsky Network of Chairs in Trust and Political Leadership contribute key resources? Join us for a talk by Trent University’s Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership, Dr. Cristine de Clercy, about Canada’s democratic trajectory and the future of political leadership. This talk will be moderated by Dr. Heather Nicol, Director of the School for the Study of Canada and a Professor of Geography in the School of the Environment at Trent University.

Date: October 8
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Register here: https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/3NckBVFuROudVZQm3NOvJw #/registration

This webinar is part of the 'What is Happening in Canada?' (WIHIC) series, a webinar focused on exploring a range of key topics in contemporary Canadian studies. Visit our website for more information: https://www.yorku.ca/research/robarts/what-is-happening-in-canada-webinar-series/

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