Information For

E-mail this page to a friendE-mail this page

Early American Studies

Champlain - St. Lawrence Seminar in Early American Studies

Circa 1872 map of Plattsburgh, New York McGill University and the State University of New York, Plattsburgh invite interested scholars to attend a regional seminar on early American history and culture.

The Champlain-St. Lawrence seminar is very much a joint venture, with two coordinators at two universities, located just an hour from each other but in two different nations.

We balance presentations by established scholars with work by promising junior historians, to recruit presenters and participants from both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border, and to encourage participation by historically-minded scholars from any discipline.

The seminar meets at least four times per year, alternating between McGill University and SUNY Plattsburgh.

At each meeting, the group spends about two hours discussing a precirculated paper of article length. The seminar is underwritten in the U.S. by the Centre for the Study of Canada at SUNY Plattsburgh, and North American Studies at McGill University.

Upcoming Events

The semester of the Champlain-St. Lawrence Seminar in Early American History and Culture is about to get underway. The session will run from 3-5 pm, and the papers are pre-circulated about a week before each session.

Monday, February 18

Alexandre Dube (McGill University), "Trading the Common Goods in French Louisiana," McGill University, Montreal, Room 230, Ferrier building, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Monday, April 14

James Carson (Queen's University), "Antiquity and the Writing of Early American History," SUNY Plattsburgh, Center for the Study of Canada, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Please let us know in advance if you plan to attend a seminar, and whether you would like to join us for dinner afterwards. To confirm your participation, make dinner reservations, or to obtain additional directions, contact either Dr. Jim Rice (518-564-5221, or ricejd@plattsburgh.edu) or Dr. Catherine Desbarats (514-398-4861, or catherine.desbarats@mcgill.ca ).

Directions to The Center for the Study of Canada at SUNY Plattsburgh

Directions to Ferrier Building, McGill University

Directions to the Valcour Conference Center

From the North:

From the South:

For more information contact:

Dr. Catherine Desbarats
Department of History
Stephen Leacock Building
855 Sherbrooke St. West
Montreal, QC H3A 2T7
E-mail: catherine.desbarats@McGill.ca

OR

Dr. Jim Rice
Department of History
SUNY Plattsburgh
101 Broad St.
Plattsburgh, New York 12901
E-mail: ricejd@plattsburgh.edu

Was this page helpful?

This is an official publication of Plattsburgh State

Copyright © 1996-2007 Plattsburgh State 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 Phone: (518) 564-2000