20th European Seminar for Graduate Students in Canadian Studies
10-13 November 2011
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Association for Canada Studies in the Netherlands (ACSN), in collaboration with the Canadian Studies Centre at the University of Groningen, Netherlands, organises the 20th European Seminar for Graduate Students in Canadian Studies
10-13 November 2011, Groningen, Netherlands
European students working on a master's thesis or a doctoral dissertation in Canadian Studies are invited to present their current research findings and to exchange ideas with Canadianists from other countries.
Presentations can be given in English or in French. They should not exceed 20 minutes and will be followed by a discussion (10 minutes each). A selection of the best papers will be published after the seminar. The seminar sessions will be chaired by established European or Canadian scholars in the field of Canadian studies.
How to Apply
Students interested in participating should submit an abstract (1-2 pages), indicating their topic of research and the nature of their findings, plus a short CV. Applications may be submitted by e-mail. Papers will be selected by the scientific committee on the basis of the abstract. Invitations to participate will be sent out as soon as possible after the selection has been completed.
Deadline for Abstracts: Extended to 1 October 2011 - to be sent to the address below.
Official Languages: English and French
Maximum number of Students Admitted: 25
Registration Fee: € 50,--
Travel Expenses: Students' responsibility. Please apply for financial assistance to your university or to your national/regional Association for Canadian Studies (UK students please copy your application to the BACS office when submitting).
Boarding: Accommodation (3 nights from Thursday 10th November to Sunday 13th November, 2011) and meals will be covered by a grant from the Government of Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade to the European Network for Canadian Studies, by the Canadian Studies Centre at the University of Groningen and by the Association for Canada Studies in the Netherlands. The students will be lodged in the guesthouse of the University of Groningen in the centre of town very close to the venue where the sessions will take place. Some students may be asked to share rooms.
Organizing Committee: Cornelius Remie, Conny Steenman Marcusse, Irene Salverda (ACSN) and Jeanette den Toonder (Canadian Studies Centre, Groningen)
Contact address: Bosweg 12, 6523 NM Nijmegen, Netherlands / Pays-Bas T. (int.+)31-24-323-4525 E. acsn@upcmail.nl
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