Center for Canadian-American Studies

Canada House at Western Washington University

Can/Am director Don Alper being interviewed by Canadian documentary filmmaker for 'Borderline' Documentary.

Can/Am students at the 2011 AS Info Fair in Red Square.

BPRI Summer Research Team. Project analyzed migration and travel, Canada and the US

US Ambassador to Canada, David Jacobson and Todd Carlson of WSDOT at Canada House

WWU President Bruce Shepard at the Canadian-American Studies 40th Anniversary

The Center for Canadian American Studies, located in Canada House at Western Washington University, offers a comprehensive program for the study of Canada in the United States. In consortium with the Canadian Studies Center at the University of Washington, our Center is one of only two U.S. Department of Education designated National Resource Centers for the study of Canada in the United States.

We coordinate a multidisciplinary undergraduate program; organize seminars and symposia on cross-border issues of interest to both nations; promote research on Canadian topics in the social sciences and humanities; and conduct extensive outreach to K-12 and post-secondary educators as well as to the business and local community, media and cultural organizations.

We appreciate the partnership of our American and Canadian friends. If you are interested in learning how to support our programs, please click here.

Obama and Harper release Action Plans for Beyond the Border:

A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness

Western Washington University
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Events

Presentation by Gary Geddes: Drink the Bitter Root
A writer’s search for justice and healing in Africa, based on his trauma and human rights interviews with victims of violence in Rwanda, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Somaliland.
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Can-Am in the News

New U.S.-Canada Border Deal Makes Improvements, Suggests other Opportunities
President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper signed a deal Dec. 8 that stakes out a menu of changes which will improve the border. Fixing problems is what this deal is about. But, is this not also an opportunity to envision what else could be done? What could be accomplished in this dynamic region if our energies and resources were focused at least as much on leveraging the assets of this border region as they are on managing border problems?
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History of the Center

For over 40 years the Center for Canadian-American Studies has excelled in research and teaching.

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