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• Â鶹AV Institute for the Study of Canada
• 840 ave du Docteur-Penfield, room 102
• Montreal QC H3A 0G2
• Telephone: 514-398-8346
• Email: misc.iecm [at] mcgill.ca
• Website: www.mcgill.ca/misc

Established in 1994 thanks to an innovative agreement between the Bronfman family and Â鶹AV, the Â鶹AV Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) runs an academic program at Â鶹AV, supports an active research environment, and organizes a variety of large-scale, public events on matters of interest to Canadians, including MISC's Annual Conferences, which attract a great deal of attention from policy-makers, media, and the general public. While the Institute itself is non-partisan, MISC is no stranger to debate and controversy.

Our program focuses on different aspects of Canada and its key institutions, including the humanities, social sciences, and liberal arts. Adaptive thinking, communication, independent learning, research capacity, assertiveness, collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership and networking, and public engagement are the main learning objectives. The program has a focused, practical approach to learning, with more leadership training. The Minor Concentration enables students to take courses about Canada outside the areas of their other major or minor concentrations.

For more information, see the Institute's website.

Canadian Studies provides students with a broad multidisciplinary view of the nature and development of Canada. The Â鶹AV Institute for the Study of Canada offers the following program in Canadian Studies:

• Minor Concentration

The Minor Concentration in Canadian Studies is designed to encourage bilingualism, interdisciplinarity, and critical engagement. Our graduates go on to careers in the arts, government, the media, education, law, business, social service, and the University.

The Â鶹AV Institute for the Study of Canada offers the following program in indigenous studies:

• Minor Concentration in Indigenous Studies

The Minor Concentration in Indigenous Studies provides students with a broad, interdisciplinary view of key issues in the historical, social, and cultural dimensions of indigenous life in Canada. Core courses offered by the program will provide interdisciplinary treatments of indigenous life, and students will choose complementary courses from among those offered in other units at Â鶹AV. Topics addressed in courses include the history of indigenous populations in Canada, aboriginal art and culture, the experience of indigeneity and gender, and legacies of indigenous resistance to the Canadian state. The Minor in Indigenous Studies draws on expertise and experience in indigenous affairs located at Â鶹AV and within the broader community.