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Canadian Studies

The University of Toronto is home to an outstanding concentration of expertise on the study of Canada. Enroll in Canadian Studies to gain a critical understanding of contemporary Canada and make lasting, constructive contributions to the communities in which we live.

Welcome Back Message from Interim Director, Siobhan O'Flynn

Canadian Studies' interim director, Siobhan O'Flynn, welcomes students, staff, and faculty with a warm message for the 2024-2025 academic year and invites everyone to exciting upcoming events.

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We ask critical questions

Internationally-acclaimed essayist and travel writer Pico Iyer observed during a recent visit to the program, “Canada is being reconstructed daily.” But how is it being reconstructed? With what aims? Who is included? Who is excluded? These are the kinds of critical questions that are addressed and passionately debated in the Canadian Studies program.

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Flexible Options for Your Degree

You may choose to undertake a specialist, major or minor degree in Canadian Studies, all of which are easily combined with more traditional disciplinary areas of study.

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Core Courses

The core courses (CDN267H1 / CDN268H1, CDN367H1 / CDN368H1) provide an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary Canadian issues. You can build on these courses to design a program that reflects your own interests.

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Canadian Studies Perspectives on COVID-19

Many UC faculty and students are responding to the ongoing public health crisis. See what they have been saying.

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COVID Mortality and Immunity: Public Health Event - March 25, 2025

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Join Associate Director of Statistics Patrick Brown and Postdoctoral Fellow Xuyang Tang on Tuesday, March 25 for a conference on COVID Mortality and Immunity from a global perspective! The talk will feature aspects of the speakers’ Action to Beat Coronavirus (Ab-C) studies. Professor Patrick Brown is a Biostatistician leading the geospatial research team at CGHR, as well as Associate Professor in the Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Toronto. His research interest combine statistical methods for spatial and spatio-temporal data, statistical computing and software for spatial modeling, and understanding spatial variation in the declining rate of mortality worldwide.
COVID Mortality and Immunity: A Global Perspective

Uncovering untold stories in Black Canadian history

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How familiar are you with Black Canadian history?  “So many people educated in Canada, or external to Canada, don't know about the long-standing presence of Black people in this country,” says UC faculty member Funké Aladejebi, an associate professor with the Faculty of Arts & Science’s Department of History. “This breadth of knowledge on Black Canadian history often gets ignored or is not often inserted into broader courses on Canadian history.”
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Upcoming Events

Mar 27

Nosotros in Canada: Situating LatinX /a /o Writing in Canada with Dr. Bárbara Simoes and Dr. Tania Aguila-Way

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