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No. 28, Listserve, ACSC 2/8/ 2007  

1. A New Round Application for Canadian Studies Development Program and Canada-China Scholar Exchange Program have Begun; Ms. Rachael Bedlington, Counsellor for Public Affairs and Ms. Wang Li, Academic Relations Officer at Canadian Embassy Encourage Us to Apply.            

A new round application for Canadian Studies Development Program and Canada-China Scholar Exchange Program have begun. Public Affair Section of Canadian Embassy in Beijing encourages all of us to apply actively. The centres and individuals who are interested please fill in the forms and sent to Ms. Wang Li. The deadline for submitting the application is April 30, 2007. Counsellor for Pulic Affairs, Ms. Rachael Bedlington and Ms. Wang Li, Academic Relation Officer at Canadian Embassy wrote a letter respectively  to Canadianists. Please find to read them in attachments and understand the Canadian Embassy’s support to us. (Application forms and guidelines are attached)  　

2. Canadian Schoalrs Professor Mninca Heller and Professor Jeremy T. Paltiel visited Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, CASS

Professor Monica Heller from Toronto University and Associate Professor Jeremy T. Paltiel from Carleton University visited Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Chinese Academy of Social Science(IEA/CASS) on December 20, 2006. They were met by Prof. Zhou Qingsheng, Director of Canadian Studies Center, IEA/CAS, Associate Prof. Du Fachun, Vice-Secretaries General of ACSC and Mr. Zhang Jijiao, Vice-Secretaries General of Preparation Committee of International Conference of Anthropology and Ethnology in 2008 (ICAE), and discussed and exchanged opinions about research on sociolinguistics, Quebec issue in Canada and the preparation work of ICAE.        Being a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Professor Monica Heller works in France-Ontario linguistics Center of Ontario Education Academy, U of T. She is interested in the role that linguistic theories and practice play in shaping social differences and unjust, nationalism and post-nationalism, as well as languages and their identities in the process of global new economic growth. She focuses on minority languages, especially the French language in Canada. Professor Jeremy T. Paltiel works in Department of Political Science, Carleton University. He is mainly engaged in Asia issues (China and Japan), focusing on governments, foreign policies, development politics and human rights. In the 1970s Dr. Paltiel studied in Beijing Foreign Languages University and Beijing University with the second group of Canadian students aboard dispatched after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Canada.  (from Du Fachun) Please see attached Chinese version and pictures.   　
3. The Ocean-Maple Leaf Affection”Activities successfully finished

With hard work by the organizers, the preparation activity for “Ocean-Maple Leaf Affection:” Canadian Culture Month made a considerable achievements after it began in July, 2005. This activity was co-held by ACSC, Qingdao “Little Journalists” Guiding Committee, China Oceanography University, Qingdao University, Qingdao Science and Technology University and Shandong Taishun Culture Spread Corporation, aiming at promoting Sino-Canadian cultural exchanges and publicizing the 2008 Olympic Game in Qingdao.Beginning from August, 2005, Secretariat of ACSC contacted with universities, high schools, elementary schools as well as vocational schools in Qingdao City to carry out many activities for “Ocean-Maple Leaf Affection” Canadian Culture Month. Apart from a series of lecture courses such as “Canada in Little Journalists”, “Canadian Children in Qingdao”, “Qingdao students in Canada”, “Canada as I understand”, these activities included Canadian movies show and solicit articles, contests of handwriting newspapers, photograph, and spoken English, the living theatre performance, as well as contests of English and French languages and singing on “Canada through Our College Students Eyes”. Many excellent individuals and groups emerged along with their good presentation and works.Many honorable guests involved in this activity including those from Education Department of Qingdao Government, Nankai University, Jiangjun Insurance Management Company and local police station etc.The activity acquired a strong support from Ms. Wang Li, Academic Relations Officer at Canadian Embassy in Beijing, and Counsellor for Public Affairs Mr. Ian Buchette delivered a congratulating letter to the opening ceremony. “Ocean-Maple Leaf Affection” Canadian Culture Month was assisted by China Education Association, Chinese Journalist Association, National Youth Directing Committee, Little Journalists Press of China, Education Department of Qingdao government, Qingdao Education Association, Shandong Television Station, Qingdao Television Station and Peninsula City Daily etc. This activity promoted Sino Canadian cultural exchanges, broadened the outlook of Chinese teenagers while strengthening the friendship between China and Canada.  (From Fu Chengshuang)      For details please see the full activity report in Chinese.
4. A New Canadian Studis Centre is Established in Weihai Branch, Shandong University        

Canadian Studies Centre of Weihai Branch, Shandong University was established last Sept with the approval of the University leadership. The centre has been given a large room (43 sqmeters).with 16 bookshelves and some furniture. Second-hand books were purchased from Canada every year and there have been about 2000 books of Canadiana in the Centre's library. There are ten members in the centre, including four Chinese instructors and five Canadian professors and one Japanese professor of English. They are engaged in one translation project at present.     The director of the centre is Professors Geng Liping (Lawrence Geng), who acquired his PH.D degree in English literature at Toronto University in 1998. He published several books and articles both in English and Chinese and gave some presentation at international conference. Prof. Geng and other members will make more contribution to Canadian Studies in China.  


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加拿大研究基金申请表.doc  
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