Yves Frenette


Canada Research Chair in Migrations, Transfers and Francophone Communities

Tier 1 - 2013-07-01
Renewed: 2020-08-01
Université de Saint-Boniface
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

613-562-5891
yfrenette@ustboniface.ca

Research involves


Documenting and analyzing the historical and contemporary migrations of francophones in the Americas.

Research relevance


This research will improve understanding about the evolution of francophone migration in the Americas.

Research summary


The Canada Research Chair in Migrations, Transfers and Francophone Communities makes a significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge of the historic migrations of francophones in North America and the related transfer of culture and oral history. The research will shed light on the central role these factors played in the genesis and development of francophone communities. The Chair’s research findings will be disseminated using the latest in information and communications technology, as well as through traditional knowledge mobilization .