3 courses in Waterloo’s course catalog for 2020–21 (Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021), from UW Open Data. ucalendar asks programs not to read that year’s calendar, so this stands in for it. Original: ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/2021/COURSE/course-CDNST.html
An introduction to the Indigenous experience in Canada with a broad overview of history, culture, and contemporary issues. This course highlights the holism of Indigenous perspectives through assigned readings, discussions, projects, and sharing of personal experiences.
LEC · Course ID 015692On ucalendarCDNST 201 today
An examination of the fundamental dynamics and tensions in Canadian nationhood, including the following oppositions: Indigenous-Settler; French-English; Center-Periphery; Federal-Provincial. Students will also examine the political and institutional strategies that have been used to mediate these oppositions.
LEC · Course ID 015693On ucalendarCDNST 211 today
A multidisciplinary examination of alternative narratives of Canadian identity. Drawing on essays, literature, film, and art, students will explore the perennial question of what it means to be Canadian and examine the factors that have driven different answers to that question over time.
LEC · Course ID 015694On ucalendarCDNST 212 today