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ANTH 2222 6.0 – From Settler Colonialism to Multiculturalism (Study Away)

How do we live and interact with others in multicultural and multiracial communities in Canada? What is the relationship between settler colonialism and multiculturalism? What is the future of multiculturalism? This study away course is a critical study of colonialism, settler colonialism, multiculturalism, and Canadian nation-making by attending to: (a) the politics of elimination, assimilation, and recognition of Indigenous presence; (b) settler colonial institutions that have sustained racialized and social hierarchies in Canada, and (c) historical and contemporary interactions between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

We will draw upon the work of scholars, community leaders, and artists that critique celebratory perspectives of multiculturalism to identify emerging forms of knowledges and practices that interrogate multicultural values of recognition, tolerance and welcome.

Students will travel to Vancouver, British Columbia where they will experience guided tours of historically Black and Asian neighborhoods, activities involving land stewardship with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Nation), site visits to Japanese internment camp memorials, and much more! Students will critically engage with memorials, monuments, and convivial multicultural places to untangle the fraught relationship between public memory, “truth” and reconciliation.

Applications will be open from November 11, 2024 to January 10, 2025.

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Prerequisites: None. Anthropology majors may have preference.

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Course Dates:
July 7 - 15, 2025 in person at York; July 20 - August 9, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia

Course Director:

Prof. Lisa Davidson, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology.

Enrolment: Min. 10 students, max. 18 students

Course Details

Museum of Anthropology
Musqueam Ecological Tour
Visits and discussions with local community groups
Participation in local festivals and celebrations
And more!

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There is no group flight for this course, and all admitted students are responsible for booking and paying for their own flights. If you wish to arrive in Vancouver earlier than the course start date, or stay after the course is complete, you will be responsible for finding and paying for your own accommodations.

Program Costs

Cost		Details
Estimated Program Fee	$ (based on 10 students)	Included in program fee: accommodations in Vancouver, all site visits and excursions, welcome and farewell meal, professor-related costs (travel, accommodations, meals, incidentals). **Program fee subject to change based on final number students and final course itinerary.
Additional Costs
Flights to/from Vancouver	$500	Estimate. Depends on departure location and date of purchase.
Spending money	$600	Variable. All students should budget additional funds for meals, transportation, gifts, personal travel, etc.
York University Tuition (Domestic)	$1,449.18	Approximate based on Summer 2024 LA&PS tuition fees for 6.0 credits. Subject to change.
York University Tuition (International)	$7,447.68	Approximate based on Summer 2024 LA&PS tuition fees for 6.0 credits. Subject to change.
Approximate Total Program Costs (subject to change)
Domestic Students		$ TBA
International Students		$ TBA