The Fate of Canada: Graham Fraser on F. R. Scott
A conversation with Graham Fraser, former Commissioner of Official Languages, about his book The Fate of Canada: F. R. Scott's Journal of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, 1963–1971.
January 25, 2022
The Legal and Environmental Chaos of the Settler Colonial Invasion
A lecture from Daniel Rück based on his recent book The Laws and the Land, about the settler colonial invasion of Kahnawà:ke. This event was co-organized by the McGill History Department.
February 10, 2022
When Injustice is Fully Bilingual (Winter 2022 Mallory Lecture)
The 2022 Mallory Lecture, delivered by Emilie Nicolas, exploring the impact of the French-English duality on social movements that advocate for decolonization, antiracism and social justice in Canada.
February 15, 2022
Nationalism, Secessionism, and Autonomy
A discussion with author André Lecours, Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa, about his new book Nationalism, Secessionism, and Autonomy.
March 8, 2022
The Tall Poppy: When Women are Experts in the Media (Winter 2022 Eakin Lecture)
The 2022 Winter Eakin Lecture, delivered by Shannon Sampert, on what happens when women are experts in the media and how we can support them.
March 11, 2022
Canada and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
A panel featuring Canadian perspectives on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Featuring MISC Director Daniel Béland in conversation with:
Dominique Arel, Chair of Ukrainian Studies and Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa
Daria Glazkova, MA Candidate, Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, University of Toronto
Juliet Johnson, Professor, Political Science, McGill University
Anastasia Leshchyshyn, PhD Candidate, Political Science, McGill University
David Marples, Distinguished Professor, Russian and East European History, University of Alberta
March 15, 2022
Multiculturalism and Multilingualism in K-8 Classrooms
A lecture from Dr. Jeanne Carey Ingle exploring the programs and strategies being used to successfully close the opportunity gap between ELLs and native English speakers in Toronto. This lecture was part of the BMP Rotating Lecture Program in Canadian Studies, established in 2013 as a formal partnership among the Canadian Studies programs of McGill University, Bridgewater State University and SUNY College at Plattsburgh.
April 7, 2022
Making Middle-Class Multiculturalism
A discussion with Professor Jennifer Elrick about her new book, Making Middle-Class Multiculturalism: Immigration Bureaucrats and Policymaking in Postwar Canada.
April 28, 2022
Multiple Barriers: Book Launch with Alison Smith
A talk from Alison Smith exploring why, despite the best efforts of community and advocacy groups, homelessness remains as persistent as ever, based on her book Multiple Barriers: The Multilevel Governance of Homelessness in Canada.
September 20, 2022
To Serve and Protect? Canadian Police Oversight in Practice (Fall 2022 Eakin Lecture)
The 2022 Eakin Lecture, delivered by Kate Puddister, exploring what happens when police break the law, how the Canadian justice system responds, and why police oversight is important.
November 10, 2022
The Case for Supply Management and Fairer Food Systems
A talk from MISC faculty lecturer Jodey Nurse exploring how Canada’s system of supply management in the dairy, egg, and poultry sectors has served as a bulwark against neoliberal policies and how, by generally supporting the system, Canadian governments and citizens have accepted the idea that the state has an important role to play in sustaining rural populations, supporting family farms, and provisioning Canadians with local, affordable, and stable food supplies.
November 17, 2022
"Canadian Essentials" Book Launch with McGill-Queens University Press
A talk from the authors of two exciting new books: COVID-19: A History by Jacalyn Duffin and Canada and Climate Change by William Leiss. A joint venture between McGill-Queen’s University Press and the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, the "Canadian Essentials" series arms politically active readers with the understanding necessary for engaging in—and improving—public debate on the fundamental issues that have shaped our nation.
November 22, 2022
