Atlantic Canada Studies
Atlantic Canada Studies is an interdisciplinary program for both graduate and undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts. It was founded in 1975, with the MA program being added in 1983, and its governing committee now includes 30 professors from 12 different departments.
Students in the program are able to study the Atlantic Canada Region from a variety of perspectives — socio-scientific, ecological, and cultural-historical. At the undergraduate level, students are given a broad background in the field, and are encouraged to pursue their own areas of interest through specialized courses. The MA program is heavily research oriented, and permits students to develop interdisciplinary approaches to three areas of specialization: the culture of the region, its political economy, and resource development.
New ACST Courses for Winter 2012 |
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ACST 3829.2 / HIST 3829.2 |
ACST 3312.2 |
ACST 3325.2 / IRST 3325.2 |
Halifax in the Age of Wonder: |
Living Atlantic Canada: |
The Irish in Atlantic Canada |
Richard Field |
Richard Field |
Peter Twohig |
M & W 13:00-14:15 |
M & W 10:00-11:15 |
T & R 11:30-12:45 |
Between Cook's first voyage to the Pacific in 1768 and Darwin's return on the HMS Beagle in 1836, the world changed forever. Arrived at through scientific speculation and investigation, a new breed of reckless experimenters and explorers turned empirical observation into moments of romantic mystery, revelation, and vision, what Richard Holmes calls the “the Age of Wonder.” In a wide-ranging study, this course will examine Halifax during the Romantic Era using a methodology that is part historical, part documentary, and part conceptual. |
This course examines on-going societal issues facing Atlantic Canadians. In a seminar setting, student teams and weekly guest speakers from non-government organizations engage students in lively presentations about the current challenges facing those living and working in this region. Topics include arts and culture, poverty and homelessness, women, youth, crime, addictions, and concerns faced by aboriginal, black, Muslim, and immigrant communities. |
This interdisciplinary course will offer a survey of the history and culture of people of Irish descent in the Atlantic Region. Topics will include Irish settlement in the Atlantic Region, religion and politics, sectarian conflict, social status, community organizations and contemporary Irish identity in the Atlantic Region |
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