It thrills me to be able to offer our members this second biennial issue. In a time of political turmoil and financial uncertainty concerning the future of Canadian Studies, these two biennial issues—fall and winter—demonstrate the caliber of our scholars and colleagues, plus they give me assurance that we will continue to grow as a collective field of study that embraces interdisciplinarity and cultural diversity.
In reading through this edition, I’m sure you will agree with me as to the timely importance of the issues discussed in the four biennial articles. From cross-border attitudes toward crime and justice, to pay-equity legislation, to foreign policy, and to the legality of conservationism, there is much to pull from these pages that can be applied to our daily lives as well as to our roles as educators. As I look around my immediate environment, I see our future leaders in willing need of guidance on how to act and think beyond their own personal need. I, for one, am thankful for the work you have put in producing scholarship that can be used to teach and guide the younger generation to be socially responsible citizens.
In addition to our biennial articles, we have a wonderful piece by Nora Foster Stovel who delves into the parody and intertextuality of autobiographical confessions of two famous works in Canadian literature. Furthermore, we have a healthy list of book reviews to round out this issue. Please take a minute to peruse the list of books received in the chance that a title catches your eye—I’m sure Book Review Editor Meaghan Beaton ([email protected]) will be thrilled to help you arrange a review with us.
Looking forward, we have some interesting projects in various stages of production. I can promise you a special issue tentatively titled Québec, Nunavik, and Arctic Policy under the co-direction of Nadine Fabbi, Thierry Rodon, and me. I’m eager to see the response to the articles selected for this special issue as they cover a wide range of topics that promises to bring fresh awareness to Arctic policy. Another project currently underway is a special collaboration by some of our more senior women scholars of Canadian literature, who have put together a set of memoirs that discuss their scholarly and personal experiences as women in academia. I would encourage anybody who might have an idea for a (collaborative) project regarding Canadian Studies to contact the journal. While ARCS remains primarily a journal for peer-reviewed publications, we welcome other forms of scholarship, such as research in progress, critical essays, interviews, or what have you. We’d love to hear your thoughts.
In closing, I wish you all a happy and healthy 2017. I congratulate all our contributors on a job well done! Many thanks again go to Cat Wallace, who brilliantly kept the in-office wheels in motion while I was on professional leave this year. We had many enjoyable moments on FaceTime as we worked through this year’s publications!
Sincerely,
Christina Keppie