Quebec and Canada from 1791 to the Present

Undergraduate

The evolution of Canada from the Constitutional Act of 1791 to Confederation to the emergence of modern Canada in the era of Pierre Trudeau. There is an emphasis on the place of Quebec, but we do not neglect B.C. and Alberta. Topics include the Rebellions of 1837-1838, the role of empire, the Québécois diaspora in New England, language legislation, and the debate over sovereignty. Readings include Lord Durham’s Report, Roch Carrier’s “The Hockey Sweater,” and a novel by Michel Tremblay. WR , HU T 1:30pm-3:25pm