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The Israel Association for Canadian Studies was founded in 1985. It unites together Israeli researchers, teachers, students, research institutes, public figures, and those interested in deepening their knowledge and research in all Canadian-related fields. This is achieved through fostering academic and other forms of cooperation between Israel and Canada. Its membership stands at 300 throughout Israel. The Israel Association for Canadian Studies is supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Government of Canada. The Israel Association for Canadian Studies is an active member of the international community of Canadianists, through its membership in the International Council for Canadian Studies
President: Mr. Daniel Ben-Natan
In Memoriam We are heartbroken to have to inform you that Arie Shachar passed away after a heart attack. Arie was Director of the Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies of the Hebrew University for the past two decades, the first President of the Israel Association for Canadian Studies, and since 1999 Chairman of its Academic Committee. Professor Shachar was a leading scholar in his field of Geography and Urban Studies. He founded the Institute for Urban Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and received the prestigious Israel Prize in recognition of his scholarly achievements. He was not only an outstanding researcher but a teacher par excellence who year after year was chosen as one of the best teachers of the Hebrew University. He loved and was ever there for his students and sometimes arrived late for important meetings of the team on the National Plan for the State of Israel, which he led, with the Prime Minister or Interior Minister, as he could not break away from advising one of his many doctoral students. Arie was instrumental in establishing and strengthening the study of Canada in Israel and was my wonderful partner in the Canadian Studies adventure over more than twenty years. He will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace. Daniel Ben-Natan, President, Is.A.C.S.
Executive Committee: Mr. Daniel Ben Natan Prof. Arza Churchman Prof. Allen Zysblatt Prof. Shuli Barzilai Prof. Hedda Ben Bassat Prof. Rita Watson Prof. Shimon Levy Prof. Danielle Schaub Prof. Dov Shinar Dr. Sarah Feingold Adv. Itzhak Shelef Ms. Carmela Shamir Prof. Richard Sherwin Prof. Majid Al-Haj Mr. Yossi Tanuri
Activities of the Israel Association for Canadian Studies include: Research Conferences: 11th Biennial Jerusalem Conference in Canadian Studies Links to other Canadian Studies sites
For further information, queries or comments write: The Israel Association for Canadian Studies
c/o The Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies The Faculty of Social Sciences The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, 91905, Israel |
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