E-mail this pageQuébec Studies Conferences and Institutes
The Institute regularly convenes timely conferences and colloquiums for faculty and K-12 teachers, curriculum specialists and administrators. In addition, the Institute undertakes and sponsors timely research on Québec-focused public policy issues.
Programs Include:
Student conferences on Québec Studies, for undergraduate and graduate students, from across Canada and the United States dedicated to reviewing a broad range of Québec Studies topics including Québec-U.S. Trade and investment, energy and border security, Québec's communications and cultural policies, and Québec's politics, history and literature.
Week-long intensive seminars for K-12 educators in the United States, focusing on curriculum applicable materials featuring Québec. The Institute, along with the Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine, will convene a week-long seminar from July 6-11, 2008 in Montreal and Quebec City focused on the theme of "Samuel de Champlain and the Meeting of Two Worlds: 1601-1701." Learn more about and register for the 2008 Quebec K-12 Summer Institute. (Note: this 163kb PDF file requires the latest version of Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.)
Colloquiums, which gather together leading scholars, intellectuals, practitioners and government officials, include "The Future of Québec Studies in the United States : Enriching a Vibrant Community," convened at Harvard University. Learn more on this colloquium. (Note: this 382kb PDF file requires the latest version of Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.)
Scholarly research initiatives, including the release of edited conference/colloquium proceedings, occasional papers, and book-length treatments on Québec Studies.
Questions, Comments, Suggestions?
If you would like more information about the Institute on Québec Studies at Plattsburgh State, please contact:
Christopher Kirkey, Ph.D.
Director, Institute on Québec Studies
Phone: (518) 564-2086
Fax: (518) 564-2112
E-mail: quebec@plattsburgh.edu