Call for Proposals
“New
Horizons in Canadian Studies”
Association of Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) 23rd Biennial Conference
The Tuscany Suites and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
October 14-17, 2015
Since its founding in the 1970s, the academic field of Canadian Studies has gone through a number of
stages. Most recently, the growth of regionalism in the North American context, cuts to university
budgets and government financial support, have combined to generate a sense of uncertainty and flux
among Canadianists. At the same time, however, new opportunities can be identified that are
energizing the Canadian Studies community – for example in the rapidly emerging areas of border
studies and Arctic Studies. Our theme for the 23rd ACSUS Biennial conference will therefore be “New
Horizons in Canadian Studies” and we will particularly welcome papers that take stock of the state of the
field.
We also welcome proposals dealing with all aspects of the Canadian experience, including ones in which
Canada is compared with other countries. Proposals should be sent to the relevant Section Chair
identified in the list below (or to Munroe Eagles, Program Chair, eagles@buffalo.edu). Proposals must
be received by April 1st, 2015 and confirmations regarding participation should be sent out by May 1st.
Paper presenters must be ACSUS members in good standing, and they must pre-register for the
conference by August 30th or else their paper will be dropped from the final conference program.
The conference will be held at the Tuscany Suites and Casino in Las Vegas, an intimate and welcoming
resort within easy walking distance of the Strip. As a world famous entertainment centre, Las Vegas
attracts more than 40 million visitors a year. October weather is ideal and evenings can be filled with
iconic Canadian entertainment – for example, the renowned Cirque du Soleil currently has seven
magnificent productions running in the city.
Program Committee
Program Chair - Munroe Eagles, University at Buffalo – SUNY - eagles@buffalo.edu
Anthropology, Sociology and Indigenous Peoples – Cecil Foster, University at Buffalo - SUNY
cecilfos@buffalo.edu
Border Issues and Migration - Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, University of Victoria - ebrunetj@uvic.ca
Business, Trade and Economics in North America -Tamara Woroby, SAIS, Johns Hopkins
tworoby@jhu.edu
Education - Amy Sotherden, SUNY Plattsburgh - sotheral@plattsburgh.edu
Foreign Policy and Defense - Christopher Kirkey, SUNY Plattsburgh - kirkeycj@plattsburgh.edu
Gender, Identities and Diversity - Melissa Haussman, Carleton University
melissahaussman@connect.carleton.ca
Geography, Energy and the Environment - David Rossiter, Western Washington University
David.Rossiter@wwu.edu
History - Andy Holman, Bridgewater State University - A2HOLMAN@bridgew.edu
Literature, Film and the Arts in English - David Staines, University of Ottawa
David.Staines@uottawa.ca
Literature, Film and the Arts in French – Jane Koustas, Brock University - Jkoustas@brocku.ca
The North - Timothy Pasch, University of North Dakota - timothy.pasch@email.und.edu
Politics and Public Policy - James McHugh, Akron University - mchugh@uakron.edu