The Canada Seminar examines Canadian social, economic, cultural, and political issues in their domestic and international dimensions. Presentations are made by public figures, scholars, artists, and experts in various fields. The Canada Seminar provides Harvard faculty and students, and the broader community, a look at Canadian scholarly and public life. It seeks to enhance the understanding of one of the United States’ closest allies and largest trading partners and to provide a forum for the lively exchange of ideas on a wide range of issues. Because Canada and the United States must respond to similar economic and social challenges with distinctly different frameworks and historical legacies, the study of Canadian issues offers rich opportunities for scholars engaged in comparative studies. The chair of the seminar each year is the William Lyon Mackenzie King Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies. Ruth Phillips, professor of art history at Carleton University, and Canada Research Chair in Modern Culture, will chair the seminar during 2009–2010.

Current Academic Year

• 2009–2010 Seminar Schedule

Past Canada Seminars

• 2008–2009 Schedule
• 2007–2008 Schedule

Related Links

• Canada Program Page
• William Lyon Mackenzie King Chairs