The Association for Canadian Studies in China Newsletter

　=>1. “加拿大—中国：危机与挑战”国际学术讨论会将在南开大学召开（A Symposium on Canada-China: Crisis and Challenge will be Held at Nanking University）

在过去一年里，金融危机席卷全球，对各国的经济和社会产了巨大的影响。南开大学加拿大研究中心和南开大学世界近现代史研究中心将召开一次学术会议，为加拿大学研究者提供一个平台，从政治、经济、文化等学科探讨加拿大防范危机的意识和面对危机的应变能力，进而增进中加双边合作与理解，推动我国现代化进程的健康发展。

会议主题是“加拿大-中国，危机与挑战”，拟定于2010年1月9－10日在天津召开（8日报到，10号上午文化考察，下午离会）。会议将负责各位代表的食宿、会务费和往返硬卧路费。

与参加者请在2009年10月30日之前通过信件、电子邮件或电话将您的工作单位、通讯地址、电话、电子信箱、论文题目通知会议秘书处，并在12月10日前用电子邮件寄来会议论文。 详细内容见附件中的邀请函。

（南开大学加拿大研究中心供稿）

     Financial crisis has been sweeping over the world for one year, exerting huge impact on every county’s economy and society. Canadian Studies Centre and Research Center for the History of Modern World, Nankai University will hold a international symposium to provide a platform for Canadianists in China and Canada to explore Canada’s consciousness of preventing crisis and ability to cope with it. The scholars will discuss the issue in terms of politics, economy, culture etc. so as to strengthen cooperation and understanding between China and Canada, and to promote development of modernization process in China.

The theme of the symposium is “Canada-China：Crisis and Challenge”and it will be held in Tianjin from January 9 to 10, 2010 (Jan. 8 for registration and participants can leave on afternoon of Jan. 10). The conference will cover accommodation, registration fee and travel cost (limited to hard berth tickets) of all the participants.

Those who are interested please send through correspondence, email or telephone your name, institution, correspondence address, telephone number, email address and paper topic by October 30, 2009. The paper should be sent by email by December 10, 2009. For details please see the attached invitation letter.

(From Canadian Studies Centre, Nankai University)