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Centres and Academics Associations
Centre
for Québec Studies (University of Leicester)
Established in 1997, the Leicester Centre for Québec Studies is the
first such centre in the UK. The Centre aims to promote and develop
the study of Québec both within the University of Leicester and amongst
a wide public. Through its programme of conferences, lectures,
seminars,
and cultural events, it provides information and resources on Québec's
history, culture and society. The Centre organises an annual conference,
which is held in October. Director: Christopher Rolfe, Modern
Languages, University of Leicester.
Research
and study group on French Canada (Groupe de recherches et d'études sur le Canada français)
– University of Keele The group, which forms network of Québec
specialists in the UK, organises an annual one-day conference on Québec
(usually held in the spring). For further information please contact:
Dr
Ceri Morgan, Department of Modern Languages, Keele University, Keele
Straffordshire ST5 5BG
Centre
for Francophone Studies (CFS) – University of Leeds
The aim of the Centre for Francophone Studies is to provide a multi-facetted
approach to the history, politics, cultural production,
sociolinguistics,
post-colonial experiences, migrations, and development of Francophone
countries. It is responsible for the taught M.A in Francophone Studies,
which offers a course on Québec Film and Theatre. It also offers students
the opportunity to participate in and contribute to the activities of
the CFS, such as the quarterly publication International Journal of
Francophone Studies, an annual conference, workshops, and translation
focused on francophone texts.
Institute
of Commonwealth Studies
The main purpose of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies is to promote
and co-ordinate research and postgraduate studies on the Commonwealth
in the social sciences and humanities. The Institute which is part of
London University provides a national and international focus and a
forum for teachers and graduate students with Commonwealth research
interests, through the provision of seminars, conferences and symposia,
library facilities and academic advice.
British Association for Canadian Studies (BACS)
31 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HA. President: Professor Rachel
Killick
Administrator: Ms
Jodie Robson
CANADIAN STUDIES CENTRES IN THE UK
University
of Edinburgh Centre of Canadian Studies
21 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD. Director of Canadian
Studies: Dr Annis
May Timpson
University
of Leeds Regional Centre for Canadian Studies
University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT. Director of Canadian Studies:
Professor Rachel Killick
University of Birmingham Regional Centre of Canadian Studies
American & Canadian Studies Department, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15
2TT. Director of Canadian Studies & Lecturer in Canadian Studies:
Dr Danielle Fuller
Queen's University of Belfast Centre of Canadian Studies
Belfast BT7 1NN, Directors of the Centre:
Dr Steve Royle
Cambridge University Canadian Studies
Initiative
Scott Polar Research Institute,
University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1ER Chair,
Cambridge Canadian Studies Initiative Steering Committee:
Dr Michael Bravo
University of Nottingham Canadian Studies ProgrammeDepartment of American & Canadian Studies,
University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD. Coordinator
of Canadian Studies & Lecturer in Canadian Literature:Dr
Susan Billingham
CANADIAN STUDIES PROGRAMMES IN THE UK
University of Hull Canadian Studies Programme
University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX. Committee
on Canada: Dr Simon Lee
Canadian Studies in Wales Group (CSWG)
University of Swansea, Department of History, Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8AH. President: Professor
Muriel Chamberlain
Secretary: Dr Rhys Williams
(European Business Management School, University of Wales, Swansea).
Chairman: Professor Colin Williams (Department
of Welsh, University of Wales Cardiff, Cardiff CF1 3XW)
London Conference for Canadian Studies
Department of Geography, University College London, Chairman:
Dr Richard Dennis.
QUÉBEC AND CANADIAN STUDIES IN IRELAND
Association of Canadian Studies in Ireland – Association d'études
canadiennes en Irlande - Association d'études canadiennes en Irlande,
Department of French, University College, Cork, Cork, Ireland, Chair:
Dr Vera Regan
QUÉBEC AND CANADIAN STUDIES IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES
Nordic Association
for Canadian Studies (NACS) – Association nordique d'études
canadiennes
Canadian
Studies Centre – Centre d'études Canadiennes (University
of Aarhus, Denmark). Manager: Elisabeth
Lauridsen
Centre of Canadian Studies –
French Department, University of Stockholm, Director: Françoise Sule, French
Department,
University of Stockholm
Centre de Documentation et d'Études Francophones
(Francophone Documentation and Study Centre) – University of
Odense, Denmark, Director: Jacques
Caron, French Department, University of Odense
Association
internationale des études québécoises (International Association
of Québec Studies)
The AIEQ's mandate is to promote the development of Québec studies around
the world. It offers research and publications grants and supports academics
who wish to set up courses about Québec. It also encourages the participation
of academics in international conferences on Québec. Through its network
of Québec specialists, it promotes co-operation between researchers
who share an interest in Québec studies.
Association canadienne-française pour l'avancement des
sciences – French-Canadian Association for the advancement of science
(Acfas)
Société
québécoise de science politique – Québec Association of Political
Science
Programme d'études sur le Québec (Université McGill) – Québec Studies
Programme (McGill University), 3460, rue McTavish, Bureau 314, Montréal
(Québec) H3A 1X9, Tel: 514 398 3960, Fax: 514 398 3959
Centre
de recherche sur l'immigration, l'ethnicité et la citoyenneté –
Research Centre on Immigration, ethnicity and citizenship (CRIEC)
Groupe
de recherche ethnicité et société (Université de Montréal) – Research
Group on Ethnicity and Society (Montréal University)
For more information, please contact: gres@ere.umontreal.ca
Centre d'études sur la langue, les arts et les traditions populaires
des francophones en Amérique du Nord (CÉLAT) – Centre for the study
of the language, arts and popular traditions of North American francophones
INRS
– Culture et société
Institut
québécois des hautes études internationales – Québec Institute of
International Studies
Centre
d'études québécoises de l'Université de Montréal – Montréal University
Centre for Québec Studies (CÉTUQ)
Québec
Studies programme (University of Montréal)
Centre
de recherche en littérature québécoise – Research Centre on Québec
Literature (CRELIQ)
Books,
Journals, Music videos and Archives
General
Bibliothèque
nationale du Québec (Québec National Library)
Archives
nationales du Québec (Québec National Archives)
1210, avenue du Séminaire, Case postale 10450, Sainte-Foy (Québec) G1V
4N1, Tel: 418 644 3906, Fax: 418 646 0868
Guide de culture et de littérature
québécoises – Québec Culture and literature guide
A reference book on Québec containing bibliographies of works in social
sciences and literature. It contains a directory of academic associations,
research groups, and organisations offering funding for research on
Québec. It also provides information on how to obtain books and films
about Québec and is written in five languages, including English and
Swedish. It is available from any of the bookshops mentioned below.
Librairie
Champigny
For information or orders, please contact: champign@mlink.net
Librairie
du nouveau monde
Librairies
Institute
of Commonwealth Studies
British Library
As part of its commitment to representing the nations of North America
within its collections, the British Library makes extensive acquisitions
from the published output of French Canada. The vast majority of the
British Library's French-Canadian holdings are from and about Québec.
Moreover, the British Library's holdings on Québec are the largest in
Western Europe. For further information about the French-Canadian
collection, please contact Desmond McTernan
Réseau
informatisé des bibliothèques gouvernementales du Québec (Network
of Québec Government Libraries)
This website offers access to a range of specialised research libraries
in the social sciences and humanities.
Library
of the Québec Government Office in Paris
The library's documents can be borrowed through Inter-library loans.
For more information, please contact: Mrs Ursula Matlag, Librarian,
Fax: +33 1 40 67 85 79
Canada House Library
Canada House Library is open from 10am to 1pm Monday to Friday. It contains
a collection of Québec books donated by the Office of the Governement
of Québec in London. Services offered include inter-library loans.
For an appointment, please contact the Librarian, Teresa Cowan, on 020
7258 6493.
Journals
Globe
International journal of Québec Studies
Cahiers
du CÉLAT
Études françaises
Département d'études françaises, Presses de l'Université de Montréal,
Case postale 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal (Québec) H3C 3J7,
Tel: +1 514 343 6929, Fax: +1 514 343 2232
Canadian
Journal of Political Science
British Journal of Canadian Studies
For membership information please contact the Administrative Secretary,
British Association for Canadian Studies, 21 George Square, Edinburgh
EH8 9LD.
Tel: +44 0131 662 1117. Fax: +44 0131 662 1118.
E-mail: jodie.robson@ed.ac.uk
International Journal of Francophone Studies (Department
of French, University of Leeds)
L'année francophone
internationale
Films
Cinémathèque
québécoise (Québec Film Library)
La boîte noire
Canadian Film Distribution Centre
Please contact: Canada-acsus@plattsburgh.edu/video/catalph.htm
Office national
du film – National film board (ONF)
Music
Archambault
Québec info musique
Academic
publishing in Québec
Laval
University Press – Presses de l'Université Laval
Montréal University
Press – Presses de l'Université de Montréal
Québec
University Press – Presses de l'Université du Québec
McGill-Queen's University
Press
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