Past Events
2008
January 28, 2008
Great Decisions - U.S. China Trade Relations
International Insitute of Buffalo, 864 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY
Dr. Jessie Poon, UB's Department of Geography and Researcher in the Canada-U.S. Trade Center, gave a presentation titled "Great Decisions - U.S. China Trade Relations". More details can be found here:
www.iibuff.org
February 6, 2008
UB's Architecture and Planning Lecture Series presents:
Renowned French-Canadian architect Pierre Thibault from Quebec
Pierre Thibault, a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Canadian Architects, is primarily active in landscaping and cultural and institutional design. His projects have won several awards including the Award of Excellence from the Architect Order of Quebec for both landscaping and residential projects. This event was supported by the Quebec Government Office in New York under their education program.
http://www.ap.buffalo.edu
February 8, 2008
PRÉSENCE FRANCOPHONES: LA NOUVELLE FRANCE DEPUIS SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN
University at Buffalo, 904 Clemens Hall, North Campus.
In honor of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain, this bilingual round table in French and English explores the francophone presence in Canada during the early modern period. Scholars from France, Canada and the US will examine questions of travel, the encounter, ethnology and writing.
Speaker(s): included Frank Lestringant (Sorbonne), Andreas Motsch (University of Toronto), Janet Ritch (York University), Scott M. Stevens (University at Buffalo) and Grégoire Holtz (University of Toronto).
This event is sponsored by Canadian-American Studies and the Melodia E Jones Chair. For more information: Amy Graves or presencesfrancophones.
April 3 to 4, 2008
Crossing Borders 2008
A Multi-Disciplinary Student Conference on the United States, Canada and Border Issues. Hosted by the University at Buffalo – The State University of New York in association with the Consulate General of Canada (Buffalo) and the Consulate General of the United States (Toronto).
http://www.canadianstudies.buffalo.edu/crossing_borders/
April 18, 2008
Dr. Lynda Corkum
Professor of Biology, University of Windsor
"Chemical control as a management strategy for an invasive fish, the round goby"
Environmental Engineering and Science Seminar Sponsored by
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior (EEB) program, ERIE IGERT
Canadian-American Studies Committee, Sevenson Environmental
Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering
April 30, 2008
University at Buffalo, 509 O’Brian Hall. Free event.
Practicing Law in both Ontario and the U.S.: A Students’ Guide to U.S. and Canadian Practice.
Discussion led by Ms. Rita Nischal, Esq., Watson, Bennett, Colligan, Johnson & Schechter, LLP Contact: Harvey Asiedu-Akrofi at hva@buffalo.edu
May 8, 2008
13th Annual Regional Sociolegal Studies Conference
Centre for Criminology
University of Toronto, Canadiana Building, 14 Queen's Park Crescent West
ROUNDTABLE: LAW, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION
Research on social movements has usually focused on issues around emergence and mobilization, and has paid less attention to the social, political and legal effects (intended and unintended) of certain anti-discrimination policies and practices. This panel will highlight socio-legal research on the characteristics and consequences of various movements organized around issues such as anti-racism, mental illness and LGBT rights, and will open up discussions about anti-stigma/discrimination policies, comparative legal frameworks, framing, narrative, and citizenship.
ROUNDTABLE: CONSTRUCTING KNOWLEDGES OF RISK
Legal processes are in part shaped by knowledges of non-legal origin -- not only traditional kinds of expertise, such as forensic psychiatry, child welfare, economics, or science, but also information about public opinion, affidavits from advocacy groups, and reports on individuals or on issues provided for legal purposes by community agencies. What extra-legal knowledges often have in common is that they are increasingly concerned with measuring and evaluating risks (not only risk to the public or to potential victims but also risks to institutions). This panel showcases some of the work being done by socio-legal scholars on the role played by various knowledges of risk and danger in legal proceedings and in the construction of legal policy.
Flier:
Regional 08
May 15, 2008
Building Connections: U.S. - Canadian Seminar on Race and Transnationalism
Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto
1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3K7 Canada
This interdisciplinary seminar will consist of a formal panel, a discussion of methods of transnational study, and a social hour. The goal is to lay the foundations for a network of scholars interested in racial justice research in our region.
RSVP: Theresa Runstedtler, American Studies, University at Buffalo
Organized by the Buffalo Seminar for Racial Justice (UB) and the Centre for the Study of the United States (U of T). The formal panel will feature scholars from UB and U of T.
2007
On April 20th 2007, we welcomed Dr. Debora VanNijnatten, Coordinator of the North American Studies Program and Associate Professor of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario. She met with Canadian Studies colleagues at UB, and presented an insightful and thought-provoking lecture on "A Greener Shade of (Tory) Blue: The Politics of Climate Change in Stephen Harper's Canada."
From left to right are: Robert Berger (Director, Canada-U.S. Legal Studies Centre), Deborah VanNijnatten, Lorraine Oak (Canadian-American Studies Committee Chair), and Munroe Eagles (Director, Canadian Studies Academic Program).
The Canadian-American Studies Committee was pleased to welcome Dan Abele, Academic Relations Officer, from the Canadian Embassy in Washington. This is the first of what we hope will be more visits to the University at Buffalo. Dr. Abele stated that over the past 27 years the Canadian government support for our Canada-related activities at UB has totaled $502,000. We are one of the preeminent programs in the U.S.
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Crossing Borders 2007
A Multi-Disciplinary
Student Conference on the U.S., Canada and Border Issues
For more information
please click Crossing Borders.
Binational Tourism Alliance (BTA) Summit 2007
The summit focused on "capitalizing on cross-border connections" was held March 4-6, 2007 at the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Center in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Details can be found here.
2006
Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. visits UB
The Hon. Michael H. Wilson, O.C., Canadian Ambassador
to the United States, delivered an address on October 25, 2006 at the University
at Buffalo. Wilson -- who also has served as Canada's Minister of finance, Minister
of industry, science and technology, and Minister for international trade --
discussed "Canada's Commitment to a Continental and Global Agenda"
in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. His address was
followed a question-and-answer period and a reception. Mr. Wilson was introduced
to the UB community by President John Simpson..
Wilson assumed his responsibilities as ambassador on March 13, 2006, becoming
the 22nd representative of Canada to the United States. He previously was chairman
of UBS Canada, an operating division of UBS AG, one of the world's leading financial
institutions. He oversaw all UBS operations in Canada, including the investment
bank, pension fund management and wealth management businesses.
Prior to joining UBS in July 2001, he was responsible for RBC Financial Group's
institutional asset management business. He also served as vice chairman of
RBC Dominion Securities, responsible for senior client relationships and advice
to both Canadian and international companies and governments.
In 1979, Wilson was elected to Canada's House of Commons. In September 1984,
he was appointed Canada's Minister of finance and remained in that role until
May 1991. He then became Minister of industry, science and technology, and Minister
for international trade.
Prior to his career in public life, Wilson was in investment banking with responsibilities
in corporate, government and international finance. He was director of a number
of companies, including BP P.L.C. and Manulife Financial.
He is active in a number of professional and community organizations, including
NeuroScience, Canada Partnership, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health,
the Canadian Consul for Public-Private Partnerships and the Canadian Coalition
for Good Governance.
An officer of the Order of Canada, Wilson holds honorary degrees from the University
of Toronto and York University.