August 11-13, 2026 York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 4700 Keele St, North York, ON M3J 1P3 Over the last five decades, rapid changes in constructions of Canadian identities have often failed to reflect historical tensions, including early conflicts with Indigenous communities, later frictions between and among settler communities, and the impacts of consecutive and varied […]
Christine Rose Cooling has joined the team as a Research Assistant. She is a Master’s student in Communication & Culture at York University.
We have started running focus groups. Check back here for news about some of the dates and locations of the focus groups; we might be coming to a place in your city or town, or you can join us online over Zoom. We are also happy to announce that we are planning our 2026 conference! […]
In resources, you can access all relevant information for our focus groups, public forum discussions and podcast interviews. You will also be able to access additional resources such as forms, information about future symposiums, future meetings hosted by Robarts and future podcast episodes. Currently, we are running focus groups. If you are interested in participating, […]
Any publications by our team members that are in relation to Interrogating Canadian Identities / Les identitiés canadiennes -- une interrogation (ICI) will be available here to view. We are very proud of our team and wish to share their publications with those interested! Quick Links Moviegoing in Stereoscope: Film Advertising in Diasporic Communities in […]
The SSHRC Partnership Development Grant, "Interrogating Canadian Identities / Les identités canadiennes -- une interrogation (ICI)", includes organizations across Canada. Our partners are Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg; Canadian Centre for Civic Media and Arts Development Inc.; Canadian Museum of History; Cape Breton University; Cartt.ca; Kwantlen Polytechnic University; The Montreal Gazette; Musée des Ondes Emile Berliner; […]
The SSHRC Partnership Development Grant, "Interrogating Canadian Identities / Les identités canadiennes -- une interrogation (ICI)", includes a team across Canada. Our Director is Dr. Anne F. MacLennan of the Department of Communication and Media Studies / the Joint Graduate Program in Communication & Culture at York University. Our partners are Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg; […]
The SSHRC Partnership Development Grant, "Interrogating Canadian Identities / Les identités canadiennes -- une interrogation (ICI)", includes people and organizations across Canada. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with them, by interacting with the links below. Quick Links Team Learn More about our team members. Partners Learn More about our partners.
The consumption and production of Canadian identity is a constant in the media today. Simu Liu's riff on the 2000 Molson Canadian commercial, "I am Canadian -- Rant" neatly contextualizes these changes. In his remarks as Master of Ceremonies at the Junos on May 15, 2022, he exclaims, "I love this country.... I speak English […]
Professor Anne F. MacLennan is the director of Interrogating Canadian Identities / Les identitiés canadiennes -- une interrogation (ICI). If you have any questions or inquiries about the project, you can contact her using the information below. Quick Links How to Reach Us Research Office Victor Phillip Dahdaleh (DB) Building, Office 3025, 4700 Keele Street, […]
