第28期 3/10/ 2008  中国加拿大研究会会员通讯 The Association for Canadian Studies in China Newsletter =>1. 亚太地区原住民及少数民族高等教育论坛在南开大学举行（Asia-Pacific Symposium on Higher Education of Indigenous People and Minorities was held in Nankai University on March 2, 2008）   亚太地区原住民及少数民族高等教育论坛于2008年2月28日至3月2日在南开大学举行，本次论坛由南开大学高等教育研究所和美国夏威夷大学亚太及夏威夷族院及中国研究中心主办，南开大学加拿大研究中心和民族研究中心协办。来自中国、美国、加拿大、墨西哥、新西兰的70余名中外学者参加了此次论坛。在为期3天的时间里，专家学者就“教育机会与教育平等”、“文化与语言教育”、“政策、战略与发展”、“各国多元实践”、“构建原住民及少数民族教育合作研究能力”等论题进行广泛的交流与深入的探讨。 中国加拿大研究会前会长韩经纶先生出席大会并主持了大会的主旨演讲；南开大学加拿大研究中心的陈巴特尔博士担任本次论坛的秘书长。                                  Left is Dr. Chen Bateer                                            Prof. Han Jinglun, former President of ACSC                 This Symposium was co-sponsored by Higher Education Research Institute of Nankai University and School of Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Studies (SHAPS), Center for Chinese Studies (CCS) in University of Hawaii at Manoa. It was supported by Canadian Studies Center and Ethnic Studies Center of Nankai University. More than 70 participants from Canada, USA, Mexico, New Zealand and P. R. China attended the symposium. These scholars and experts had a wide range of communications and discussions on the topics of education of Indigenous People and Minorities such as Access and Educational Equality, Cultural and Language Education, Policy, Strategy and Development, and International Practices during the Symposium. Professor Han Jinglun, former President of ACSC attended symposium and chaired the keynote speech. Dr Chen Bateer, a member of Canadian Studies Center of Nankai University held the post of Secretary-general for Symposium.      　  =>2.  北京外国语大学加拿大研究中心成员张笑一女士出席美国加拿大研究会第19届年会的报告（Report on  Zhang Xiaoyi’s  Attendance to ACSUS 19th Biennial Conference, Toronto）              北京外国语大学加拿大研究中心成员张笑一女士出席美国加拿大研究会第19届年会，下面是她用英文所写的报告。Ms. Zhang Xiaoyi, a member of Canadian Studies Centre, Beijing Foreign Studies University attended 19th Biennial Conference of Association of Canadian Studies in the United States. The following is her interesting report written in English. With the sponsor of Government of Canada through 2007-08 Canadian Studies Development Program (CSDP), I was able to attend 19th Biennial Conference of Association of Canadian Studies in the United States from November 14th to 18th in Toronto as the only attendee from China. The rewards that this experience had endowed with me far exceeded my expectation. My research on Canada-China exchange on vocational education had benefited tremendously from the professional advice given by my international  colleagues. And with me seeking every chance to publicize the Canadian studies in China, the presence of the Canadianists in China has hopefully become more visible before and more integrated with the Canadian studies community around the world. The ACSUS biennial conference, established in 1971, is the leading international event for academics who study Canada and its relationship with the world. With an attendance of 550, this is the second time that ACSUS has held its biennial conference in Canada. The event provides an important forum for academic, policy and government communities to interact within a prism of intersecting perspectives.       The 2007 program in Toronto includes 109 panels on Canada and Canada-US relations in 15 disciplines; a Government of Canada plenary luncheon; receptions and plenary addresses sponsored by the Governments of Quebec and Ontario featuring ministerial speakers; a major plenary celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the New Canadian Library featuring writers Alice Munro, W. H New, and Guy Vanderhaeghe; a day long workshop on 'Water in The 21st Century'; breakfast plenaries on Canada-US Public Diplomacy and  the Quebec elections; feature roundtables with celebrated Quebecois writers and Canadian film producers and directors; and the ACSUS Awards Lunch honoring achievements within the academy, including the presentation of the Donner Medal in Canadian Studies.My paper entitled “How to Further Canada-China Exchange on Vocational Education” was presented at the conference. The colleagues who listened to my presentation, such as some from Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto, asked enlightening questions, which pointed to possible directions for further research. Meanwhile, the comments that I heard most frequently were “informative” and “innovative”, which confirmed my belief that mine is a research field off the beaten track. However, the positive response and the warm support to my research I received from government officials from ministry of training, colleges and universities in Ontario and Alberta present at the conference assured me that the research on Canada-China collaboration in vocational education is meaningful and even enlightening for the practical work in vocational education. My motivation to further my study is refueled, because now I am promised the support from those in the known in the circle of vocational education on the Canadian side, in addition to those involved in vocational education on the Chinese side, such as the concerned officials in Ministry of Education, the presidents from the best vocational colleges in China and the state level associations like China Educational Association of International Exchange. My speech entitled “Chinese perspective on Canadian Studies” at the roundtable “International Perspectives on Canadian Stud ies” attracted the attendees’ attention to the Canadian studies in China. The vice president of ACSUS, Douglas Nord, professor of Bowling Green State University personally congratulated me on the effectiveness of the speech. He, together with the president of ACSUS, Patrick James, director of Center for International Studies at University of South Carolina offered me invitation to the 20th ACSUS Biennial Conference in San Diego in 2009 in person and suggested the opening of a whole session with the theme “Chinese Perspective on Canadian Studies”. Renown scholars in various research fields talked to me about their interest in coming to China to work or take part in academic activities. Among them there are Normand Labrie, associate dean of OISE of University of Toronto, Peter Luk, associate dean of Ted Rogers School of Business Management of Ryerson University, Mark J. Kasoff, director of Canadian Studies Center in Bowling Green State Univerisy, Elliot L. Tepper, adjunct research professor in Department of Political Science in Carleton University, and John Kirton, professor in Department of Political Science of University of Toronto. Professor Daowei Zhang from Auburn University in US, who accepted my invitation at the conference, has already honored his word and offered his lecture on softwood lumber dispute between Canada and US at Beijing Foreign Studies University on December 6. Other academics demonstrated their support to the development of Canadian studies in China by giving me copies of their books on various themes and University of Toronto Press even offered me a discounted rate for institutional purchase from China. The situation of Canadian studies in China was also made known to Chinese ambassador to Canada, Lu Shumin, during my visit to him, which ended in his positive note encouraging the Canadianists in China to carry out research with reference to the needs from practical work. After I came back, my rewarding and colorful experiences at the conference, which I shared with my colleagues at Beijing Foreign Studies University, inspired them to pursue further in their respective fields in Canadian studies. And the bonds I established during the conference are now carefully endorsed with my sincere friendship, arduous work to further my research and my devotion to do my part for the flourishing of Canadian studies in my school and my country. Thinking back, all this would have been impossible but for the generous support offered to me by Government of Canada through 2007-08 Canadian Studies Development Program (CSDP), to whom words of gratitude had already been lavished at various occasions during my stay at Toronto, but I still feel obliged when the benefits from participating the conference now proves to be enduring