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| Association internationale des études québécoises | |
|---|---|
| Name | Association internationale des études québécoises |
| Type | Academic association |
| Language | French, English |
| Leader title | President |
Association internationale des études québécoises is an international scholarly association dedicated to the study and promotion of Quebec studies across disciplines. It brings together scholars, institutions, and cultural actors from North America, Europe, and other regions to foster research on Quebec society, literature, history, and culture. Through conferences, publications, and collaborative networks the association links universities, research centres, museums, and policy institutes.
Founded in the late 20th century, the association emerged amid transatlantic exchanges that included scholars affiliated with Université de Montréal, McGill University, Université Laval, Université du Québec à Montréal, and Concordia University. Early participants included researchers connected to Centre de recherche en civilisation canadienne-française, Institute for Research on Public Policy, Canadian Historical Association, and international partners such as Sorbonne University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University of Toronto, Harvard University, and Yale University. Influential conferences were held in cities like Montréal, Québec City, Paris, London, Boston, New York City, and Brussels, and featured collaborations with institutions including Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Musée de la civilisation, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Library and Archives Canada, Smithsonian Institution, and Royal Society of Canada. The association’s development paralleled movements and events such as the Quiet Revolution, the Referendum on Quebec sovereignty, 1980, the Meech Lake Accord, and the Charlottetown Accord, shaping scholarly agendas in politics, law, and cultural studies. Members have interacted with professional bodies including Association for Canadian Studies, International Federation for Modern Languages and Literatures, and Modern Language Association.
The association’s mission encompasses interdisciplinary analysis of Quebec-related topics, linking specialists from departments and centres at Université de Sherbrooke, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, University of British Columbia, Université de Montréal's Département d'histoire, Queen's University, University of Western Ontario, and international units such as University of Toronto Scarborough and University of Glasgow. Objectives include promoting research on Quebec literature and authors like Gabrielle Roy, Michel Tremblay, Mordecai Richler, Anne Hébert, Nelly Arcan, and Yves Beauchemin; supporting studies in history referencing figures such as Maurice Duplessis, René Lévesque, Jean Lesage, Robert Bourassa, Lester B. Pearson; encouraging analyses in law and politics intersecting with texts like the Constitution Act, 1867, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and events like the Conscription Crisis of 1917. The association aims to facilitate exchanges among cultural organizations including Place des Arts, Télé-Québec, Radio-Canada, and archives such as McCord Museum.
Membership comprises academics, doctoral students, independent scholars, librarians, curators, and cultural practitioners affiliated with entities including Université Laval Faculty of Social Sciences, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Centre interuniversitaire d'études québécoises, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Cégep de Sainte-Foy, Royal Ontario Museum, and Canadian Museum of History. Governance structures include an executive board with representatives drawn from universities such as Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Université de Moncton, Dalhousie University, University of Ottawa, Université de Rennes 2, University of Melbourne, and University of Barcelona. Committees coordinate doctoral networks and partnerships with organizations like Canadian Studies Network, European Association for Canadian Studies, International Association of Francophone Studies, and funding bodies such as Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Canada Council for the Arts.
Regular international congresses and symposia have convened at venues such as Palais des congrès de Montréal, Quebec City Convention Centre, Centre Pompidou, Royal Geographical Society, Cambridge Union Society, Columbia University, Princeton University, University of Chicago, and Université de Lausanne. Panels often feature cross-disciplinary themes linked to cultural heritage institutions like Musée McCord, Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, Festival d'été de Québec, and Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. The association collaborates with publishers and presses including Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal, McGill-Queen's University Press, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Routledge, and University of Toronto Press to disseminate proceedings, and organizes joint events with bodies such as Association of Canadian Studies in the United States, International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies, and Francophone Studies Association.
The association supports journals, edited volumes, and working papers produced in partnership with editorial boards at Revue d'histoire de l'Amérique française, Canadian Journal of Political Science, Études françaises, Journal of Canadian Studies, Studies in Canadian Literature, and regional publications from Québec Studies. Research clusters examine topics tied to authors and works such as Louis Hémon, Anne Hébert, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Simone de Beauvoir, Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, and events like the October Crisis, the St. Lawrence Seaway project, and urban studies of Montréal Old Port. Grants and fellowships link to archives at Université Laval Special Collections, McGill Rare Books and Special Collections, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, and museums like Canadian War Museum and Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.
The association confers prizes and recognitions in collaboration with institutions such as Governor General's Literary Awards, Prix du Québec, Order of Canada, Ordre national du Québec, Royal Society of Canada, SSHRC Insight Grants, and regional awards administered by universities including Université de Montréal and Université Laval. Award categories have recognized monographs, dissertations, translation projects, and community-engaged scholarship involving partners such as Parks Canada, Canadian Heritage, Fondation du maire de Québec, and cultural festivals like ComediHa! Fest. Recipients have included scholars affiliated with Université de Montréal, McGill University, Université de Sherbrooke, Concordia University, Université de Montréal Faculty of Arts and Science, Université du Québec en Outaouais, and international collaborators from Université de Genève, University of Edinburgh, and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Category:Quebec studies organizations