This course explores migration and multiculturalism in Canada by paying attention to the achievements and aspirations of individuals, households, ethnic communities, provinces, nations, and international organisations. In addressing migration and multiculturalism across multiple scales we will cover the self-fashioning of migrants as well as the political, economic, corporate, and social structures that have shaped migration and multiculturalism policies. We will analyse memoirs, life writing, letters, memos, cabinet documents, music, podcasts, and other sources that help us to understand how migration and multiculturalism policies (and the programs and initiatives funded through them) are developed, contested, navigated, and experienced. In doing so, we will cover diverse narratives about Canada in multiple fields (including, but not limited to, food, culture, sports, music, and art).
Assessment for the course is based on a series of reading reflections, media and social media analyses, and a final research project that may take the form of an academic essay, creative non-fiction, or a multimedia project (such as a podcast).
