Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) in Alaska, "Canada in the North Pacific"
Dates
September 28 to 30, 2006
Venue
Sheraton Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska, US
Goals
Providing an intimate forum for Canadianists to compare research and perspectives on an area of increasingly vital significance in the 21st century.
Keynote speakers
*Dr. Elaine Maimon, Chancellor, University of Alaska Anchorage, US
*Wenran Jiang, professor of political science and director of the China Institute, University of Alberta, Canada
*Roger Picton, assistant professor in the Canadian studies programme and the Department of Geography, University of Toronto, Canada
Topics
*Canada and Alaska: Peoples, Environments, Sustainable Development
*Canada and North East Asia: China, Japan, and the Koreas
*Canada and the Aboriginal Peoples of the North Pacific region
Background information
ACSUS was formally established in 1971. It is now the largest organization of Canadian studies specialists in the world.
ACSUS coordinates programmes and further research in Canadian studies. It works closely with academics, business executives, and government officials. ACSUS also works as a liaison with regional Canadian studies associations as well as the International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS). This provides ACSUS members with a chance to draw upon a broad base of information, research, and networking opportunities.
For further information, please visit anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www.cgi/http://acsus.org/.
