# The Canadian Model of Diversity: Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities ## October 20, 2017 **This conference is open to the public.** Canadian society has several aspects that make study of it crucial to understanding global challenges in the twenty-first century. These include migration issues, religious diversity, and the struggle of Aboriginal peoples and minority nations in quest for recognition. The aim of this conference is to analyze the Canadian experience through all its diversity, and to emphasize the decisive contributions of Canadian scholars in these different fields. Please visit the [conference website](https://conferences.wcfia.harvard.edu/canada/agenda-2017) for additional details, including the agenda. ## Conveners **Timothy J. Colton** Chair, Canada Program Faculty Steering Committee; Faculty Associate; Harvard Academy Senior Scholar. *Morris and Anna Feldberg Professor of Government and Russian Studies, Department of Government, Harvard University.* **Paul May** William Lyon Mackenzie King Postdoctoral Fellow, Canada Program. *PhD, Political Science, Écoles des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris.* ## Contact **Helen Clayton** *Program Administrator, Canada Program.* 1727 Cambridge Street, E208 Cambridge, MA 02138 \[ [Map](http://goo.gl/maps/p20Ra) \] p: (617) 495-3671 f: (617) 495-8292 --- Attachments- [ picture\_as\_pdf Download the Poster ](/sites/g/files/omnuum8891/files/wcfia/files/canadadiversity-paulmay-tabloidposter-lowres.pdf) --- See also:- [ Conferences ](/content-types/conferences) - [ 2017 ](/content-types/2017)