
CANADIAN STUDIES 50TH ANNIVERSARY
FALL 2022 - SPRING 2023
Exploring Canada, from Sea to Sea to Sea - 50 years of Canadian Studies at Trent
In 1972 Trent established the first ever program in Canadian Studies. The study of Canada has been central to the university’s identity ever since.
For the 2022-2023 year we are celebrating 50 years of Canadian scholarship, and to mark the occasion Trent invites the entire community to a series of events that pay homage to our rich academic heritage in Canadian Studies and show that we remain at the forefront of Canadian scholarship.

A Year of Conversation & Celebration
Events are firming up, and we look forward to welcoming you in person and virtually to an exciting year of scholarship and celebration. More details and dates will be added to this page as they are confirmed, so check back regularly, or visit the Trent Events Calendar

Jonathan Pinto
From Canadian Studies to Canadian Stories: A Journey in Radio Broadcasting
: February 8, 2023
7:00 pm ET
Bagnani Hall, Traill College
In person

Senator Donna Dasko
Women in Canadian Politics – How can we do better?
: March 2, 2023
7:00 pm ET
Bagnani Hall, Traill College
In person or online.
Registration required for online attendance.

Dr. Beverley Bain, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Department of Historical Studies, University of Toronto
Still We Refuse!- A Conversation on Anti-Black Racism, Police Violence, Feminism and Abolition
: March 8 2023 2pm ET
Virtual
Preregistration required

The Degrassi Summit
: March 9, 2023, noon EST

Tom Lilburn & Kevin Paul, poets
: March 21, 2023, noon EST
Virtual Event

Lauren B. Davis, Author
Addiction, transformation, and magical realism
: March 30, 2023, noon EST
Virtual Event
Past Events

Jeannette Menzies, Ambassador of Canada to Iceland
From Trent to Reykjavik – the path of Canada’s current Ambassador to Iceland
: January 25, 2023
7:00 pm ET
Bagnani Hall, Traill College
In person or online.
Registration required for online attendance.

Hugh Segal, OC OOnt, CD, Mathews Fellow in Global Public Policy: Queen's School of Policy Studies
"A Half Century of Canadian Studies: what we have learned, and what we have forgotten"
: December 7, 2022
7:00 pm ET
Bagnani Hall, Traill College
In person or online.
Registration required for online attendance.

Dr. Elizabeth Elliot-Meisel, Trent University Fulbright Research Chair
"Claims, Cooperation, and Continental Security"
: December 1, 2022, 7pm EST
Bata Film Theatre, Symons Campus
In person or online.
Registration required for online attendance.

Lassi Heininen
"Changing Arctic Security"
: November 10, 2022, 7pm ET
Bata Film Theatre, Symons Campus

Megan Leslie, WWF-Canada "Reversing the Irreversible: A plan to Regenerate Canada"
: November 2, 2022, 1pm EST
Virtual event

Northern Nationalisms, Arctic Mythologies & the Weight of History Conference
: October 22, 2022

Canadian Studies' Women of Traill Tour & Tea (public)
: October 18, 2022

Online Book Launch
Odagahodhes: Reflecting on Our Journeys
Gae Ho Hwako
Norma Jacobs & Timothy B. Leduc
: October 5, 2022,

Virtual Conference: How Others See Canada – Perspectives From the Neighbours
: September 23/24, 2022
Alumni Connections
Are you still in touch with friends from your days at Trent? Feel free share this information with them so that we can keep them informed as plans develop.
As we come together to celebrate 50 years, we invite you to share your photos, stories, and memories – email your ‘Canadian Studies Memories’ to canadianstudies@trentu.ca.
Be sure to follow us on social media as we profile our alumni, share event plans and gear up to celebrate.
Canadian Studies Facebook page
Trent University Alumni Association Facebook page, Instagram, and Twitter.
We look forward to hearing from you, and to celebrating over the next year!
