The main purpose of the Elia Chair is to promote knowledge of the Italian-Canadian experience and its contribution to the development of Canada through teaching, research and publication, public forums, conferences, and community outreach.
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Towards a Democratic Cosmopolis: Diaspora, Citizenship & Recognition
The following obituary is reprinted in memory of Dr. Mariano A. Elia, whose donation made possible The Mariano A. Elia Chair in Italian Canadian Studies. The obituary was written by Noelle Elia, a grand-daughter of Dr Elia, and was published originally in the Globe and Mail on Saturday 4 February 2006.
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