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From this page you will be able to connect to information about the history of our Consortium in Canadian Studies, our vision for the future of Canadian studies, upcoming courses in Canadian Studies, and a description of Mansfield University's Minor in Canadian Studies.
For more information phone (570) 662-4229 or email: rtimko@mansfield.edu
Co-Executive Directors:
- Dr. Joe McGinn (Lock Haven University of PA)
- Dr. Brian Okey (Indiana University of PA)
News
The Canadian Studies Program is pleased to announce a public reading by Nino Ricci from his award winning novels. The reading will be followed by a question and answer program with the author. This performance will take place on November 2nd at 7:30 in Allen Auditorium. This appearance and program is supported by a grant from the Middle Atlantic and New England Council for Canadian Studies with additional support from the Canadian Studies programs at Mansfield University and Bridgewater State College.
About Nino Ricci: Nino Ricci was born in Leamington, Ontario, to parents from the Molise region of Italy, and completed university studies in Toronto, Montreal, and Florence, Italy. He now lives in Toronto, where he writes full time. He is a past president of the Canadian Centre of International PEN, a writers’ human rights organization that works for freedom of expression. He has won the Governor General's Award, The Books in Canada First Novel Award, The F.G. Bressani Prize, The Betty Trask Award, and the Winnifred Holtby Prize.
