ACSN News archive 2005
Le Québec aujourd'hui
Deux soirées (le 15 et 16 mars 2006) à propos de la littérature, poésie et musique contemporaines Québecoises. Des écrivains, poètes et musiciens québécois et des auteurs néerlandais qui ont séjourné au Québec “en résidence” viennent en parler. Avec la cooperation de, entre autres, Gil Courtemanche, Diane Regimbald, Abdelkader Benali et Lorraine Villancourt. 01/03/2006
ENCS Conference in Brussels on Complex Diversity in Canada and the European Union
The European Network for Canadian Studies has initiated a conference entitled "Ties That Bind. Accomodating Complex Diversity in Canada and the EU". It will be held in Brussels, Belgium, from 17-19 November, 2005.
For more information, please contact Ms. Nadia Seront, tel. 32.650.3968, fax 32.650.4546, email: clcecan@ulb.ac.be. 08/11/2005
Lecture by Lorna Roth
On Wednesday, 3 November 2005, Lorna Roth (Concordia University, Montreal) will hold a lecture at the University of Leuven, Belgium, entitled "Looking at Shirley: The Ultimate Norm in the Photographic Process"
The term colour balance derives its origin from still photography printing where it has historically referred to a process in which a norm reference negative showing a Caucasian woman wearing a high-contrast, colourful dress is used as a basis for measuring and calibrating the skin tones on the photograph being printed. Named Shirley by industry users, this woman's skin tone has been the recognized skin standard ideal for most North American photo labs until only very recently. This paper will describe my search for the multiple images of Shirley in the industries of visual representation in North America and in Japan. It will trace Shirley's origins, her many historical faces and the recent recognition in photo and television industries that having a Caucasian skin tone as their only norm reference is problematic. Visual imagery will document the many shifts of Shirley and will be tied to an analysis of the critical social, cultural, and economic forces involved in the racial adaptations of Shirley.
Location:
Begijnhof - huis Bethlehem
Wolfspoortauditorium
Schapenstraat 34
3000 Leuven, Belgium
The lecture will be followed by the European book launch of "Something New in the Air. The Story of First Peoples Television Broadcasting in Canada" by Lorna Roth and a reception. 17/10/2005
Lawrence Hill visits the Netherlands
Lawrence Hill, author of several novels and works of non-fiction, gave two presentations on ‘Faction: Fact And Fiction In Afro-Canadian Literature’. 21/10/2005
Gil Courtemanche aux Pays-Bas
Gil Courtemanche, journaliste de guerre-devenu-écrivain dont les romans Un dimanche à la piscine à Kigali et Une belle mort connaissent un succès mondial, rendra visite à l’université de Groningue le 14 mars 2006, pour parler à propos de pour parler de son travail journalistique. Adresse : Harmoniegebouw, Salle 12.012, Oude Kijk in ‘t Jatstraat 26, Groningue. Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez contacter le Centre d’Études Canadiennes de l’université de Groningue.
Ensuite, il participera à Québec d'aujourd'hui à Amsterdam, un festival de littérature et musique Québecoise à la Maison Descartes, Amsterdam. Pour en savoir plus, regardez ci-dessus.11/02/2006
Lawrence Hill in Amsterdam, October 16 – 20, 2005
Canadian writer Lawrence Hill will present a guest lecture on Faction? History and Fiction consorting in African-Canadian Literature.
Lawrence Hill is very well known and respected in Canada as a novelist and an essayist who is uniquely placed, by virtue of his mixed race identity, to write about the "multicultural experience" - a topic that is of keen interest both in the Netherlands and in Canada. His latest book, Black Berry, Sweet Juice: On Being Black and White in Canada (HarperCollins, 2001) is a work of non-fiction that explores what it is like to be both black and white in Canada today.
Any Known Blood (HarperCollins Canada, 1997 and William Morrow, USA, 1999), is the story of five generations of a black family that migrates back and forth across the Canada - U.S. border. It is set between 1828 and 1995, mostly in Ontario and in Maryland.
Hill’s first novel was Some Great Thing (Turnstone Press, 1992). In 1995, it was translated into French by Robert Paquin and published by Les Editions du ble, under the title De grandes Choses.
Hill has also written two books about the history of blacks in Canada. They include Trials and Triumphs; the Story of African-Canadians (Umbrella Press, 1993) and Women of Vision; the Story of the Canadian Negro Women's Association (Umbrella Press, 1996).
For more information and reservation, please contact Nina van Gessel (nh.van.gessel@let.vu.nl) or Conny Steenman-Marcusse (canlit@xs4all.nl). 03/10/2005
Symposium “Muslims in Europe: Emancipation – Radicalizing – Civil Rights”, Amsterdam
On Friday, October 14, “De Balie” will hold a symposium on the roles and positions of Muslims in Europe. Rinaldo Walcott (University of Toronto) will give a presentation on multiculturalism and the effect of 9/11 on political discussions in Canada, which seems to have become the worldwide norm of a multicultural state. Other speakers: Sami Zemni, Jean Tillie and Irshad Manji. More information: www.debalie.nl. 03/10/2005
Forthcoming publication
Aritha van Herk and Conny Steenman-Marcusse are preparing a volume of essays and poetry to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. It will be published in the celebratory month of May. The title is the same as the conference title Building Liberty, Canada and World Peace, 1945-2005. Some contributors have emphasized the first part of the title, whereas others have stressed the middle part, but the different perspectives on war and peace by scholars and creative writers from both sides of the Atlantic promise interesting reading. The book will be launched on June 4, 2005 at the end of the conference. 03/05/2005
14th European Seminar for graduate students in Canadian Studies in Leeds, UK
The University of Leeds is organising the 14th European Seminar for Graduate Students in Canadian Studies 2005, September 8-11. European students working on Master's or PhD theses in Canadian Studies are invited to present their current research and to meet and exchange ideas with students from other countries. The ACSN may provide funds for those whose papers are accepted. 31/03/2005
“Bicycle tour” to celebrate ACSN’s 20th anniversary
ACSN invites its members for a bicycle tour along castles, farmhouses and meadows, ending at Canadian restaurant Mondani in Lochem where Canadian snacks and drinks will be waiting for you. This special event will take place on May 7, 2005. The starting times will be 12.30 or 1 pm at Canadian restaurant Mondani in Lochem. The main route is approximately 45 km long, but a shorter alternative can be provided. The annual Keidagen, a local festival, will be held in that same week so there should be lots to see and do in and around Lochem. Participation is free for ACSN members; their partners and family members are also welcome. For others, participation is €13.00 without and €18.00 with a rental bicycle. The availability of rental bicycles is limited. You can bring your own bicycle by train: the price of a day ticket for your bicycle is €6.00. There is no day ticket necessary for a folding bike, of course. If you would like to participate, please register by E-mail (preferably before April 20, 2005) by sending your name, the number of participants in your party, and the number of rental bikes needed: acsn@amandahelderman.com; 020-5254015 (during office hours). More information about the restaurant: www.mondani.nl/. 08/04/2005
Canadian Studies Minor at Radboud University, Nijmegen
Starting in September 2005, the American Studies program of Radboud University Nijmegen offers a new "minor" program in Canadian Studies to advanced undergraduate students in the humanities and to all who are interested in the study of Canadian culture, history and society. The program is made possible with the help of ACSN and ICCS/DFAIT. 31/03/2005
ICCS Summer Seminars 2005
The International Council for Canadian Studies, in partnership with a number of Canadian universities offers two five-day, multidisciplinary, international summer seminars during the month of August. In anticipation that some participants may wish to attend both seminars, the dates have been coordinated to make such twinned participation possible.
In 2005 the ICCS International Summer Seminars will be held from August 15-19 in Ottawa and from August 22-26 in Vancouver, British Columbia. 25/02/2005
Appel de communications: Résistances et convergences - Stratégies identitaires des Francophones et des Métes de l'Ouest Canadien (20 au 23 Octobre 2005)
Les Métis et les francophones de l'Ouest canadien, communautés apparentées ayant une importance nationale, cherchent depuis plus d'un siècle à maintenir leur spécificité culturelle au sein de la nation canadienne. Avons-nous suffisamment mis en relation les stratégies identitaires de ces deux peuples qui partagent un patrimoine commun ? Une telle juxtaposition permettrait de mieux cerner ce qu'il y a de particulier et de plus universel dans les aspirations et les stratégies de chacun de ces deux groupes. C'est une réflexion d'autant plus valable que, les relations entre les Métis et les francophones ayant été parfois tendues, les occasions de rapprocher l'expérience identitaire de l'une et l'autre communauté s'avèrent plutôt rares. Les chercheurs qui désirent proposer une communication sont priés d'envoyer un résumé de 150 mots à crfm@uregina.ca au plus tard le 28 février 2005. Pour tout renseignement supplémentaire, veuillez visiter www.uregina.ca/institutfrancais.08/02/2005