In what ways is the Symons Report still relevant after 50 years? Framing current and future directions in the study of Canada
10AM – 3PM; 7th floor Kaneff Tower
Please register here before 4 June 2026
The Symons Report is known for defining Canada Studies as a quest for self-knowledge. Fifty years after the release of this report, the conditions from which the scholarship on Canada originally emerged have shifted away from a singular unifying and exclusionary project. This event will be an opportunity to discuss how both conventional and less conventional scholarship associated with the study of Canada interact with the key lessons and observations of the Symons Report, while also highlighting possible new directions for the study of Canada. Established and emerging scholars will be invited to discuss their shared perspectives towards the development of a critical, decentered and collaborative field of Canadian Studies.
This event includes a book launch of Prof. William Jenkins’ edited collection titled Canada and the Great Irish Famine: Studying the Impacts of Ireland’s Great Famine Immigration to Canada (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2025).
