Projects & Initiatives

Canada’s linguistic landscape is exceptionally diverse, encompassing hundreds of Indigenous, heritage, and minority languages that function not only as means of communication but as

This research project explores how intangible cultural heritage (ICH) such as traditional skills, ecological knowledge, and local languages—is safeguarded, transmitted, and valued in today’s

The Department of Global & International Studies and UNESCO Chair in Living Heritgae & Sustaianble Livelihoods supports international student mobility initiatives (such as CCIKE,

The project focuses on enhancing public understanding of Aleza Lake Research Forest by foregrounding the cultural dimensions of its ecological features. While the forest

Education plays a key role in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage, not only by transmitting knowledge, but by grounding learning in lived practice, place, and

This area of our work focuses on supporting and celebrating Francophone cultures by promoting the French language and the cultural and linguistic diversity of