Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies
@robartscentre.bsky.social
The Robarts Centre for #CanadianStudies at #YorkU: a place where national and international scholars gather to think critically about all things Canadian.
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We are pleased to share Vol. 25 of Reflections on Research by Adaora Laura Nwajiaku: Canadian-Nigerian Women’s Rights Engagements: Nature, Attainments, Problems, Prospects
View the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
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View the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
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February 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
We are pleased to share Vol. 25 of Reflections on Research by Adaora Laura Nwajiaku: Canadian-Nigerian Women’s Rights Engagements: Nature, Attainments, Problems, Prospects
View the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
@csnrec.bsky.social
View the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
@csnrec.bsky.social
Upcoming "What is Happening in Canada?" Event!
The Politics of Academic Voice in Canadian Immigration Debates With Dr. Jennifer Elrick (McGill University)
Wednesday February 18, 2026, 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST
Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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The Politics of Academic Voice in Canadian Immigration Debates With Dr. Jennifer Elrick (McGill University)
Wednesday February 18, 2026, 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST
Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Upcoming "What is Happening in Canada?" Event!
The Politics of Academic Voice in Canadian Immigration Debates With Dr. Jennifer Elrick (McGill University)
Wednesday February 18, 2026, 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST
Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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The Politics of Academic Voice in Canadian Immigration Debates With Dr. Jennifer Elrick (McGill University)
Wednesday February 18, 2026, 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST
Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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CYPIRN Emerging Scholars Roundtable
Jan 30, 11:30am-1:00pm
Join the Robarts Centre & Children and Young People Interdisciplinary Research Network (CYPIRN) for an interesting and varied panel of presentations by emerging scholars who conduct research that focuses on children and young people!
Jan 30, 11:30am-1:00pm
Join the Robarts Centre & Children and Young People Interdisciplinary Research Network (CYPIRN) for an interesting and varied panel of presentations by emerging scholars who conduct research that focuses on children and young people!
January 22, 2026 at 4:37 PM
CYPIRN Emerging Scholars Roundtable
Jan 30, 11:30am-1:00pm
Join the Robarts Centre & Children and Young People Interdisciplinary Research Network (CYPIRN) for an interesting and varied panel of presentations by emerging scholars who conduct research that focuses on children and young people!
Jan 30, 11:30am-1:00pm
Join the Robarts Centre & Children and Young People Interdisciplinary Research Network (CYPIRN) for an interesting and varied panel of presentations by emerging scholars who conduct research that focuses on children and young people!
📻The French on the Move | Living as Francophone Immigrants: Navigating Religious Diversity in Ontario and Quebec (Episode 3).
A podcast produced by Amélie Barras (York University) & Jennifer Selby (Memorial University)
Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify (Scan QR codes)
@csnrec.bsky.social
A podcast produced by Amélie Barras (York University) & Jennifer Selby (Memorial University)
Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify (Scan QR codes)
@csnrec.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
📻The French on the Move | Living as Francophone Immigrants: Navigating Religious Diversity in Ontario and Quebec (Episode 3).
A podcast produced by Amélie Barras (York University) & Jennifer Selby (Memorial University)
Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify (Scan QR codes)
@csnrec.bsky.social
A podcast produced by Amélie Barras (York University) & Jennifer Selby (Memorial University)
Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify (Scan QR codes)
@csnrec.bsky.social
Upcoming Event
100 Years of Labour Migration and Race in Atlantic Canada: A "What is Happening in Canada?" Event With Dr. Claudine Bonner, Associate Professor, Mount Allison University
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10-11am EST
Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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100 Years of Labour Migration and Race in Atlantic Canada: A "What is Happening in Canada?" Event With Dr. Claudine Bonner, Associate Professor, Mount Allison University
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10-11am EST
Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Upcoming Event
100 Years of Labour Migration and Race in Atlantic Canada: A "What is Happening in Canada?" Event With Dr. Claudine Bonner, Associate Professor, Mount Allison University
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10-11am EST
Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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100 Years of Labour Migration and Race in Atlantic Canada: A "What is Happening in Canada?" Event With Dr. Claudine Bonner, Associate Professor, Mount Allison University
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10-11am EST
Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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We are pleased to share Issue 24 of Reflections on Research featuring Aysha Campbell, MA in Humanities and recipient of the 2024 Leslie Sanders Award and CSN Prize for Best MRP/MA Thesis in Canadian Studies.
Read the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
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Read the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
We are pleased to share Issue 24 of Reflections on Research featuring Aysha Campbell, MA in Humanities and recipient of the 2024 Leslie Sanders Award and CSN Prize for Best MRP/MA Thesis in Canadian Studies.
Read the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
@csnrec.bsky.social
Read the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
@csnrec.bsky.social
📢 Upcoming Event!
Join the Robarts Centre and the CITY Institute for a conversation w/ Aysha Campbell (MA in Humanities) about her award-winning MRP: Scarborough through the Lens of Sound and Literature.
21 January 2026, 2:30-3:30 EST
Register: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Join the Robarts Centre and the CITY Institute for a conversation w/ Aysha Campbell (MA in Humanities) about her award-winning MRP: Scarborough through the Lens of Sound and Literature.
21 January 2026, 2:30-3:30 EST
Register: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@csnrec.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
📢 Upcoming Event!
Join the Robarts Centre and the CITY Institute for a conversation w/ Aysha Campbell (MA in Humanities) about her award-winning MRP: Scarborough through the Lens of Sound and Literature.
21 January 2026, 2:30-3:30 EST
Register: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@csnrec.bsky.social
Join the Robarts Centre and the CITY Institute for a conversation w/ Aysha Campbell (MA in Humanities) about her award-winning MRP: Scarborough through the Lens of Sound and Literature.
21 January 2026, 2:30-3:30 EST
Register: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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📰 We are pleased to share the December Reflections on Research issue featuring Julianna Kowlessar, PhD candidate in Communication & Culture (York and TMU). Her research is entitled, "Building a Foundation for Critical Media Literacy in Ontario".
🔗 www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
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🔗 www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
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December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📰 We are pleased to share the December Reflections on Research issue featuring Julianna Kowlessar, PhD candidate in Communication & Culture (York and TMU). Her research is entitled, "Building a Foundation for Critical Media Literacy in Ontario".
🔗 www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
@csns-uk.bsky.social
🔗 www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
@csns-uk.bsky.social
Tomorrow! Join the Robarts Centre and the Centre for Feminist Research for a conversation about navigating post-doc events.
🔗 Register here if you haven't already: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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🔗 Register here if you haven't already: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Tomorrow! Join the Robarts Centre and the Centre for Feminist Research for a conversation about navigating post-doc events.
🔗 Register here if you haven't already: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@csnrec.bsky.social
🔗 Register here if you haven't already: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@csnrec.bsky.social
📢 Upcoming Event!
💻 A "What is Happening in Canada?" seminar: On Disability Arts & Culture with Dr. Emilia Nielsen (Associate Professor
Health & Society, York University)
9 December 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
🔗 Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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💻 A "What is Happening in Canada?" seminar: On Disability Arts & Culture with Dr. Emilia Nielsen (Associate Professor
Health & Society, York University)
9 December 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
🔗 Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
📢 Upcoming Event!
💻 A "What is Happening in Canada?" seminar: On Disability Arts & Culture with Dr. Emilia Nielsen (Associate Professor
Health & Society, York University)
9 December 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
🔗 Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@csnrec.bsky.social
💻 A "What is Happening in Canada?" seminar: On Disability Arts & Culture with Dr. Emilia Nielsen (Associate Professor
Health & Society, York University)
9 December 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
🔗 Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@csnrec.bsky.social
We are pleased to share Vol 22 of Reflections on Research featuring the work of PhD Candidate, Shyam Patel: "The War on Imagination"
🔗 Read the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
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🔗 Read the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We are pleased to share Vol 22 of Reflections on Research featuring the work of PhD Candidate, Shyam Patel: "The War on Imagination"
🔗 Read the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
@csnrec.bsky.social
🔗 Read the full publication here: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
@csnrec.bsky.social
Upcoming event - A "What is Happening in Canada?" seminar with Dr. Debora L. VanNijnatten (@wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social) Canada Twixt the US and Europe: Climate Policy Choices and the Way Forward
Nov 6, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST
Registration: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Nov 6, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST
Registration: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Upcoming event - A "What is Happening in Canada?" seminar with Dr. Debora L. VanNijnatten (@wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social) Canada Twixt the US and Europe: Climate Policy Choices and the Way Forward
Nov 6, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST
Registration: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Nov 6, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST
Registration: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Happy to share Vol. 21 of Reflections on Research featuring PhD student @wmacg.bsky.social: "Canadian Disability Poverty, Policy, and Marginalization: Critical Analysis, Neoliberal Influence, and Lived Experiences within the Context of Canada's Liberal Welfare State"
➡️ www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
➡️ www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
October 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Happy to share Vol. 21 of Reflections on Research featuring PhD student @wmacg.bsky.social: "Canadian Disability Poverty, Policy, and Marginalization: Critical Analysis, Neoliberal Influence, and Lived Experiences within the Context of Canada's Liberal Welfare State"
➡️ www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
➡️ www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
Robarts Connects - From Conference to Publication
Friday October 17, 12-1:00 pm EST
This event is designed to help students improve their conference presentation skills and gain insight into the academic publishing process.
Register: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Friday October 17, 12-1:00 pm EST
This event is designed to help students improve their conference presentation skills and gain insight into the academic publishing process.
Register: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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September 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Robarts Connects - From Conference to Publication
Friday October 17, 12-1:00 pm EST
This event is designed to help students improve their conference presentation skills and gain insight into the academic publishing process.
Register: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@csnrec.bsky.social
Friday October 17, 12-1:00 pm EST
This event is designed to help students improve their conference presentation skills and gain insight into the academic publishing process.
Register: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@csnrec.bsky.social
🙏 Thank you to all who joined us for our Welcome Day activities and our Annual Lecture in Canadian Studies with @tungohan.bsky.social. It was wonderful to reconnect with returning associates and to welcome new colleagues.
🌐Stay connected: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
Photos: Alex Filipe
🌐Stay connected: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
Photos: Alex Filipe
September 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🙏 Thank you to all who joined us for our Welcome Day activities and our Annual Lecture in Canadian Studies with @tungohan.bsky.social. It was wonderful to reconnect with returning associates and to welcome new colleagues.
🌐Stay connected: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
Photos: Alex Filipe
🌐Stay connected: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
Photos: Alex Filipe
🗓️ 💻 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?
Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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September 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
🗓️ 💻 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?
Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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We're happy to share Vol. 20 of Reflections on Research, featuring Shreyashi Ganguly's PhD Dissertation: "Towards a Concept of Desi Humour: South Asian Diasporic Stand-up Comedy in Toronto and the Politics of Representation".
Read the full publication ➡️ www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
Read the full publication ➡️ www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
September 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We're happy to share Vol. 20 of Reflections on Research, featuring Shreyashi Ganguly's PhD Dissertation: "Towards a Concept of Desi Humour: South Asian Diasporic Stand-up Comedy in Toronto and the Politics of Representation".
Read the full publication ➡️ www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
Read the full publication ➡️ www.yorku.ca/research/rob...
Upcoming Webinar Series: What is Happening in Canada?
Interested in what is currently studied in Canada? Want to know more about key topics and under-explored realities? Join us for a monthly webinar, starting in October 2025 until April 2026.
forms.gle/XAyFHLyxVwqb...
@csnrec.bsky.social
Interested in what is currently studied in Canada? Want to know more about key topics and under-explored realities? Join us for a monthly webinar, starting in October 2025 until April 2026.
forms.gle/XAyFHLyxVwqb...
@csnrec.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Upcoming Webinar Series: What is Happening in Canada?
Interested in what is currently studied in Canada? Want to know more about key topics and under-explored realities? Join us for a monthly webinar, starting in October 2025 until April 2026.
forms.gle/XAyFHLyxVwqb...
@csnrec.bsky.social
Interested in what is currently studied in Canada? Want to know more about key topics and under-explored realities? Join us for a monthly webinar, starting in October 2025 until April 2026.
forms.gle/XAyFHLyxVwqb...
@csnrec.bsky.social
Afterwards, join us for the Robarts Lecture in Canadian Studies by @tungohan.bsky.social entitled: "From ‘Canada First’ to ‘Good Enough to Work, Good to Stay’: Far Right and Progressive Social Movements, Digital Activism and International Student Migration to Canada".
See poster for details!
See poster for details!
September 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Afterwards, join us for the Robarts Lecture in Canadian Studies by @tungohan.bsky.social entitled: "From ‘Canada First’ to ‘Good Enough to Work, Good to Stay’: Far Right and Progressive Social Movements, Digital Activism and International Student Migration to Canada".
See poster for details!
See poster for details!
📢 Robarts Welcome Day | Sept. 25 | 1:00-7:00 pm
Join us for a day of programming to celebrate the start of the 2025-2026 academic year! Learn about our priorities, initiatives, events, and opportunities while mingling with new and returning associates at our meet-and-greet.
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Join us for a day of programming to celebrate the start of the 2025-2026 academic year! Learn about our priorities, initiatives, events, and opportunities while mingling with new and returning associates at our meet-and-greet.
@csnrec.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
📢 Robarts Welcome Day | Sept. 25 | 1:00-7:00 pm
Join us for a day of programming to celebrate the start of the 2025-2026 academic year! Learn about our priorities, initiatives, events, and opportunities while mingling with new and returning associates at our meet-and-greet.
@csnrec.bsky.social
Join us for a day of programming to celebrate the start of the 2025-2026 academic year! Learn about our priorities, initiatives, events, and opportunities while mingling with new and returning associates at our meet-and-greet.
@csnrec.bsky.social
Calling all environmental researchers at York University!
Join the Environmental Research Group on Sept. 18 for a walking tour along the Humber River led by the Société d’histoire de Toronto. Register by Sept. 12 to attend.
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forms.gle/WxuRVjf83CEd...
Join the Environmental Research Group on Sept. 18 for a walking tour along the Humber River led by the Société d’histoire de Toronto. Register by Sept. 12 to attend.
@csnrec.bsky.social
forms.gle/WxuRVjf83CEd...
September 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Calling all environmental researchers at York University!
Join the Environmental Research Group on Sept. 18 for a walking tour along the Humber River led by the Société d’histoire de Toronto. Register by Sept. 12 to attend.
@csnrec.bsky.social
forms.gle/WxuRVjf83CEd...
Join the Environmental Research Group on Sept. 18 for a walking tour along the Humber River led by the Société d’histoire de Toronto. Register by Sept. 12 to attend.
@csnrec.bsky.social
forms.gle/WxuRVjf83CEd...