Multiculturalism in Canada, Interculturalism in Québec: Theory and Politics

Lecture

Date: Thursday 22 June 2023

Time: 16.00 – 17.00

Location: Online via Zoom*

Francis Garon, Professor in political science at York University, will give an open lecture on the difference between multiculturalism and interculturalism

La chasse-galerie (1906) by Henri Julien, showing a scene from a popular Quebec folk legend.
La chasse-galerie (1906) by Henri Julien, showing a scene from a popular Quebec folk legend.Henri Julien, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Discussions of Canadian federalism inevitably involve the province of Quebec. While the Canadian model is one of assertive multiculturalism, Quebec promotes the idea of interculturalism.

To prepare the open lecture of professor Francis Garon, you can have a look on the following references:

-McRoberts, Kenneth (1997), Misconceiving Canada. The Struggle for National Unity. Chapter 5: Multiculturalism: Reining in Duality

-Gagnon, Alain G. and R. Iacovino (2007), Federalism, Citizenship, and Québec. Debating Multinationalism. Chapter 4: Distinct “National Models” of Integration: Establishing Contexts of Choices.

Language: english

*Free Admission (registration required) to register and have the Zoom link, contact: ccs@su.se, before the 22th of June, 10.00 am