August 11-13, 2026 York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Interrogating Canadian Identities / Les identités canadienne -- une interrogation (ICI) SSHRC grant is hosting a conference to interrogate anachronistic and persistent images and ideas about Canadian identity that date back to 1967 and the celebration of Canada's hundredth anniversary. These conceptions, however, are often rooted in the historical conceptions of settler communities and this country's first one hundred and fifty-five years. The conference is particularly interested in the continued impact of that past on contemporary views of what it means to be a Canadian, in light of changes to the Canadian population over five decades of immigration following the enactment of the Multiculturalism Policy in 1971; the Calls to Action stemming from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2015); movements toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion; and other shifts in the way Canadians understand their identities in the 21st century. Over the last five decades rapid change in constructions of Canadian identities have often failed to reflect historical tensions, including early conflicts with Indigenous communities, later frictions between/among settler communities, and the impacts of consecutive and various waves of immigration. The conference will be held in person from August 11 to 13, 2026, with options for hybrid participation over Zoom. For further information, please visit our website at https://www.yorku.ca/laps/research/ici/ or contact Dr. Anne F. MacLennan at amaclenn@yorku.ca.