American Studies Undergraduate Program
The Centre for the Study of the United States (CSUS) offers a vibrant, interdisciplinary, undergraduate program in American Studies. Dedicated exclusively to American politics, culture, and society, the Centre hosts Canada’s largest concentration of U.S.-focused scholars. As a result, American Studies students have access to an extensive range of courses, in both the humanities and the social sciences, including core American Studies classes, as well as, a wide range of American themed classes in affiliated departments. With all of the benefits of a boutique program at a world class university, the American Studies program features outstanding faculty, small classes, topical courses, as well as an annual undergraduate journal. In addition to the major program in American Studies, a minor option is also available. As a double major or minor, the American Studies Program is a particularly stimulating match with other disciplines, including International Relations, English, Political Science, Geography, and History.
core courses
AMERICAN STUDIES COURSE OFFERINGS 2021-2022
For additional information on the American Studies courses, please contact our Program Coordinator at: csus@utoronto.ca.
For last year’s (2020/21) course offerings click here.
FALL 2021
AMS200H1F: Introduction to American Studies
Instructor: Alexandra Rahr
Thursdays, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm; Enrollment Cap: 60
This course is inspired by one central question – what is America and how do we study it? To get at an answer, we’ll examine issues that have long animated the discipline of American Studies and the nation itself. Is the ideal republic a teeming metropolis or rolling “fields of amber grain”? Why does the frontier loom so large in the American imagination? What does it mean to be a nation and an empire? We’ll tackle these questions and more by reading contemporary scholarship – such as Michelle Alexander’s work on mass incarceration – as well as historical texts – such as witness testimony from the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. Throughout the course we’ll explore issues and ideologies central to the republic including racialization, exceptionalism, precarity and the changeable status of citizenship. Required for majors and minors, but open to all who meet pre-requisites.
AMS310H1F / ENG365H1F: Approaches to American Studies: Contemporary American Fiction
Instructor: Scott Rayter
Mondays, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm; Enrollment Cap: American Studies (10 seats) + English (35 seats) = Total (45 seats)
How do contemporary American fiction writers deal with the politics of representation in their works, particularly in relation to identity—be it national, sexual, gender, ethnic, or racial—and within a larger postmodern context of questioning subjectivity itself?
AMS311H1F: Approaches to American Studies: Monumental Controversies: America’s Public Memorials
Instructor: Alexandra Rahr
Tuesdays, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm; Enrollment Cap: 25
In cities across America, statues of Confederate heroes have recently come tumbling down. Even in the dead of night, some removal crews wear masks to conceal their identities and protect them from retribution. As the republic grapples with conflicting histories, this course will examine the politics of memorialization. We’ll ask what gets remembered, by whom, for how long, and what form public commemoration takes. Reading statues, plaques, monuments and museums, we’ll consider the relationship between memorialization and amnesia as we explore just how American memorials do the cultural work of remembering and forgetting. To that end, we’ll consider the long and contentious history of American monument making: from the Mall in Washington D.C. to Alabama’s new monument to victims of lynching – all as we examine how public memorialization makes and unmakes American history.
AMS312H1F: Approaches to American Studies: Occupations, Insurrections, Massacres: Histories of Violence in the United States
Instructor: TBA
Wednesday, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm; Enrollment Cap: 45
In 2001, on the eve of invading Afghanistan, President George W. Bush described the United States as “a peaceful nation.” History would suggest otherwise. Setting aside an almost unbroken chain of military engagments, both internal and external, since its founding revolution, the history of the United States is rife with violence. That violence might have taken the form of resistance against oppression; it may have been by the government against insurrections, real and perceived; it may have been outright massacres, whether of Indigenous people, striking workers, or African Americans. This course will examine those histories of violence and the discourses that have surrounded them, to better understand American Exceptionalism and its critics.
AMS313H1F / HIS378H1F: Approaches to American Studies: America in the 1960s
Instructor: TBA
Fridays, 12:00 pm – 2:00pm; Enrollment Cap: American Studies (22 seats) + History (23 seats) = Total (45 seats)
A survey of one of the most turbulent decades in American history. Examines the political, social, economic, and cultural revolutions that transformed the face of America.
WINTER 2022
AMS210H1S / GGR254H1S: Concepts in American Studies: Geography USA
Instructor: Matthew Farish
Thursday, 9:00 am – 11:00 am; Enrollment Cap: American Studies (25 seats) + Geography and Planning (95 seats) = Total (120 seats)
After a short historical overview of the making of America, this course focuses on contemporary issues in American society, economy, politics, race, regional distinctions and disparities, urban development.
AMS300H1S: Theories and Methods in American Studies
Instructor: Alexandra Rahr
Tuesdays, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Tutorials 1-2 pm and 2-3pm; Enrollment Cap: 60
This class sets out to answer Henry Nash Smith’s field-defining question: ‘Can American Studies develop a method?’ As we explore exactly how to ‘do’ American Studies, we’ll read scholarship from a wide range of theorists across a variety of disciplines, including demography, history, political science, geography, literary studies, sociology and visual culture. And because theory needs an object, this class pairs discussion of LGBTQI citizenship with the lurid covers of dime store novels, and analysis of Cold War geography with Lyndon Johnson’s infamous anti-nuclear ‘Daisy’ campaign ad. We’ll also examine how scholars use techniques such as ethnography, quantitative analysis and close reading to illuminate the American experience. By analyzing the methods, history and theories of American Studies, we’ll trace the invention of the field and explore controversial debates over the discipline’s future. Required for majors and minors, but open to all who meet pre-requisites.
AMS312H1S / POL379H1S: Approaches to American Studies: American Political Economy
Instructor: Nicole Wu
Mondays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm; Enrollment Cap: American Studies (15 seats) + Political Science (55 seats) = Total (70 seats)
This course surveys key issues and topics in American political economy. It analyses how firms, interest groups, voters, political parties, and electoral institutions shape important policy outcomes. It also helps students make sense of contemporary issues such as deindustrialization, rural resentment, the backlash against globalization, and increasing political polarization.
AMS401H1S: Topics in American Studies: Climates in Crisis: America and its Environments
Instructor: Alexandra Rahr
Thursday, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm; Enrollment Cap: 20
The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that climate change is threatening several of its 2,000 Superfund sites – America’s worst toxic waste dumps – and they’re now in danger of leaking. As the nation grapples with the long emergency of climate change, this class will examine American landscapes, from post-industrial disasters to iconic vistas like the Grand Canyon. We’ll consider Thomas Jefferson’s beloved farmers – “the chosen people of God” – and Amazon warehouse workers, as we think about how the republic has celebrated, misused and even benignly ignored its ecosystems. From suburban lawns to California’s Central Valley – which produces of half of America’s fruits and vegetables – and Frederick Law Olmsted’s grand vision for the nation’s urban parks, we’ll examine the republic’s past environments and future landscapes.
AMS403H1S / POL443H1S / POL2322H1S: Topics in American Studies: Land and Indigenous Politics
Instructor: Uahikea Maile
Tuesdays, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm; Enrollment Cap: American Studies (5 seats) + Political Science (10 + 10 seats) = Total (25 seats)
This course investigates Indigenous politics through land. We explore transnational Indigenous politics by focusing on material struggles over land. The course considers how global Indigenous land struggles are constituted through and cultivate relationships between Indigenous peoples, social ecologies, and more-than-human existents. As a seminar, we discuss Indigenous geontologies of land, water, and air across the Americas and in Oceania.
Eligible courses
Updated MAY 2020
NOTE: The list below is not exhaustive. In general, courses with 50% or more American content may be allowed. Students need to seek early approval of program credit for such courses from the CSUS Director.
From the Faculty of Arts and Science website: https://fas.calendar.utoronto.ca/
American Studies
USA200H1 Introduction to American Studies
USA300H1 Theories and Methods in American Studies
USA310H1 Approaches to American Studies
USA311H1 Approaches to American Studies
USA312H1 Approaches to American Studies
USA313H1 Approaches to American Studies
USA400H1 Topics in American Studies
USA401H1 Topics in American Studies
USA402H1 Topics in American Studies
USA403H1 Topics in American Studies
USA494H1 Independent Studies
USA495Y1 Independent Studies
Cinema Studies
CIN211H1 Science Fiction Film
CIN230H1 The Business of Film
CIN270Y1 American Popular Film Since 1970
CIN310Y1 Avant-Garde and Experimental Film
CIN334H1 The Origins of the Animation Industry, 1900-1950: A Technosocial History
CIN335H1 American Animation after 1950
CIN374Y1 American Filmmaking in the Studio Era
CIN431H1 Advanced Study in Cinema as Social and Cultural Practice
CIN490Y1 Independent Studies in Cinema
CIN491H1 Independent Studies in Cinema
CIN492H1 Independent Studies in Cinema
Economics
ECO306H1 American Economic History
English
ENG250H1 Introduction to American Literature
ENG235H1 The Graphic Novel
ENG270H1 Introduction to Colonial and Postcolonial Writing
ENG355Y1 Transnational Indigenous Literatures
ENG360H1 Early American Literature
ENG363Y1 American Literature to 1900
ENG364Y1 American Literature 1900 to the present
ENG365H1 Contemporary American Fiction
ENG368H1 Asian North American Literature
Geography
GGR240H1 Geographies of Colonialism in North America
GGR254H1 Geography USA
GGR336H1 Urban Historical Geography of North America
GGR339H1 Urban Geography, Planning and Political Processes
GGR359H1 Comparative Urban Policy
GGR458H1 Selected Topics in Urban Geography
History
HIS106Y1 The African Diaspora in the Americas, 1492-1804
HIS202H1 Gender, Race and Science
HIS221H1 African American History to 1865
HIS222H1 African American History from 1865 to the Present
HIS271Y1 American History Since 1607
HIS300H1 Energy and Environment in North American History
HIS310H1 Histories of North American Consumer Culture
HIS343H1 History of Modern Espionage
HIS345H1 History and Film
HIS366H1 Aboriginal Peoples of the Great Lakes from 1815 to the Present
HIS369H1 Aboriginal Peoples of the Great Lakes from 1500 to 1830
HIS374H1 American Consumerism – The Beginnings
HIS376H1 The United States: Now and Then
HIS377H1 20th-Century American Foreign Relations
HIS378H1 America in the 1960s
HIS379H1 Vietnam at War
HIS389H1 Topics in History
HIS389Y1 Topics in History
HIS396H1 The Progressive Era and Rise of Big Business in America
HIS400H1 The American War in Vietnam
HIS401Y1 History of the Cold War
HIS404H1 Topics in U.S. History
HIS411H1 Great Trials in History
HIS463H1 Cloth in American History to 1865
HIS464H1 Religion and Violence in Comparative Perspective
HIS465Y1 Gender and International Relations
HIS473H1 The United States and Asia since 1945
HIS479H1 US Foreign Policy Since World War II
HIS484H1 The Car in North American History
HIS487H1 Animal and Human Rights in Anglo-American Culture
HIS497H1 Animal Politics and Science
Indigenous Studies
INS302H1 Indigenous Representation in the Mass Media and Society
INS341H1 North American Indigenous Theatre
Music
MUS306H1 Popular Music in North America
Political Science
POL203Y1 U.S. Government and Politics
POL326Y1 United States Foreign Policy
POL379H1 Topics in Comparative Politics III
POL404Y1 Public, Private and the Liberal State
POL433H1 Topics in United States Government and Politics
POL464H1 Urban Policy and Policymaking
Religion
RLG315H1 Rites of Passage
*NEW* Sociology
SOC306H1 Economic Sociology
SOC386H1 New Topics in Sociology: Sociology of Hip Hop
*NEW* Caribbean Studies
NEW324H1 The Contemporary Caribbean in a Global Context
JLN427H1 Advanced Topics: The Hispanic Caribbean – Revolution and Culture in Cuba
program REQUIREMENTS
Major in American Studies (Arts program)
Completion Requirements: As of 2021-2022 Academic Year
7.0 credits specified as follows:
1. AMS200H1 (formerly USA200H1) and AMS300H1 (formerly USA300H1) (total of 1.0 credit).
2. 1.0 credit from the gateway courses in English ( ENG250H1 and either ENG270H1 or ENG235H1), History ( HIS271Y1), Geography ( GGR240H1 and GGR254H1), or Political Science ( POL386Y1 or the combination of POL347H1 and POL386H1), or Cinema Studies ( CIN270Y1).
3. Three of the following selections:
- 1.0 credit from the Politics and Economics disciplinary/thematic cluster
- 1.0 credit from the Society disciplinary/thematic cluster
- 1.0 credit from the Culture disciplinary/thematic cluster
- 1.0 credit from the History disciplinary/thematic cluster
4. 0.5 credit in Breadth Requirement Category 5: The Physical or Mathematical Universe, or another 0.5 credit approved by the CSUS Program Director, to fulfill the Quantitative Reasoning competency requirement of the program.
5. Additional AMS/USA courses or courses from the American Studies Program disciplinary/thematic clusters to a total of 7.0 credits, including requirement #4 above.
6. At least 2.0 credits of the student’s 7.0 credits must be at the 300-level or above.
7. At least 1.5 credits of the student’s program must be in American Studies (AMS prefix courses), at the 300- or 400-level.
Recommended Sequence of Courses:
First Year:
Students are encouraged to take any pre-requisites for the gateway course required, and/or enroll directly in AMS200H1 as a first year student. Of the required gateway courses, POL347H1, POL386H1 and POL386Y1 have pre-requisites of a course that deals substantially with politics; students interested in these courses, therefore, should confer with the instructor as to whether their course work includes a pre-requisite for these courses. Other recommended courses at the first year level include: HIS106Y1.
Second Year:
- AMS200H1
- HIS271Y1 (or) ENG250H1 AND either ENG270H1 or ENG235H1 (or) GGR240H1 AND GGR254H1 (or) POL386Y1, or POL347H1 AND POL386H1
Second, Third, and Fourth Years:
- AMS300H1, plus other eligible courses, to a total of 7.0 credits.
- At least 2.0 of these courses must be at the 300-level or above.
- At least 1.5 of these courses must be in American Studies (AMS prefix courses) at the 300- or 400-level. Courses must be chosen in a way that satisfies the disciplinary/thematic variety described above, plus 0.5 credit in Breadth Requirement Category 5, or another half course approved by the CSUS Program Director, to fulfill the Quantitative Reasoning competency requirement of the program.
*NOTE 1: Other 300+ level courses with 50% or more American content may be allowed; students should seek early approval of program credit for such courses from the CSUS Director.
*NOTE 2: The course designator associated with American Studies is being changed from USA to AMS effective Fall 2021. American Studies courses previously coded as USA are considered equivalent to AMS for purposes of course prerequisites and program completion.
*NOTE 3: POL386Y1 will be discontinued and replaced with POL347H1 and POL386H1 effective Fall 2021.
MINOR IN AMERICAN STUDIES (ARTS PROGRAM)
(4.0 credits, including 1.0 credit at the 300+ level in at least two American Studies Program disciplinary/thematic clusters, categorized as follows: a) Politics and Economics b) Society (e.g. Indigenous Studies, Anthropology, East Asian Studies, Geography) c) Culture (e.g. Cinema Studies, English, Music, Religion) d) History)
Second year:
1. AMS200H1 (formerly USA200H1)
2. 1.0 credit from the gateway courses in English ( ENG250H1 and either ENG270H1 or ENG235H1), History ( HIS271Y1), Geography ( GGR240H1 and GGR254H1), Political Science ( POL386Y1 or the combination of POL347H1 and POL386H1), or Cinema Studies ( CIN270Y1).
Second, third, and fourth years:
3. 2.5 credits from the eligible courses listed below.
*NOTE 1: Other 300+ level courses with American content may be allowed; students should seek early approval of program credit for such courses.
*NOTE 2: The course designator associated with American Studies is being changed from USA to AMS effective Fall 2021. American Studies courses previously coded as USA are considered equivalent to AMS for purposes of course prerequisites and program completion.
*NOTE 3: POL386Y1 will be discontinued and replaced with POL347H1 and POL386H1 effective Fall 2021.
For a detailed list of courses please consult the links above.
frequently asked questions
How do I declare my major in American Studies?
Enrolment is done through ROSI. You must have successfully completed four full-course equivalents but need no minimum GPA. Instructions are given in the Registration Handbook and Timetable.
May the courses I have taken for a major in another program count toward my major in American Studies?
The rule is that students doing two majors must have 12 separate courses to qualify for both majors, meaning that some double counting is possible, but usually amounting to only one or two courses. See the Faculty of Arts and Science Calendar for details.
Is it possible to double count American Studies Credits with other Majors/Minors?
The policy of the Faculty of Arts and Science is as follows: “Two major programs, which must include 12 different courses OR One major and two minor programs, which must include 12 different courses” A limited amount of double counting is sometimes allowed. CSUS only has jurisdiction over the USA courses, students must check with the department responsible for the course for permission to double count.
Do I need to meet all the prerequisites?
Students are required to have completed HIS271 or POL203 or ENG250 or GGR240H1/GGR254H1 before enrolling in USA300. However, on a case by case basis, students have been allowed to take the prerequisite concurrently with USA300 or to substitute other courses with similar content to the prerequisites. The decision is made by the Director of CSUS. If a student has taken more than one of the pre-requisites, all can be counted towards the degree.
Do I need to meet the breadth requirement?
Students are required to meet a breadth requirement for a major/minor in American Studies of at least 3 disciplines, meaning course work in history, political science, english, for example. While a broader course of study is preferable, USA designated courses can be counted as a separate discipline if needed to meet the requirement.
Are there any approved courses not on the list?
The list of approved courses in the calendar is not exhaustive. Departments offer many half courses, “Topics in...”, that can change from year to year and are therefore not included on the list. Students interested in having a course approved for American Studies credit should contact the program coordinator and/or CSUS Director. The criteria for approval is at least 50% American content. Students should submit syllabi by email to the CSUS Director at csus.director@utoronto.ca, with a cc to csus@utoronto.ca, to initiate the approval process.
News for Undergraduates
CSUS DIRECTOR OFFICE HOURS: Fall & Winter 2019
The CSUS Director, Prof. Nic Sammond, will be holding office on Wednesday 3-5pm, or by an appointment. To make an appointment please email: csus.director@utoronto.ca. His office is in Room 326N North House, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, 1 Devonshire Place.
UNDERGRADUATE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN STUDIES (USAS)
The Undergraduate Society of American Studies (USAS) is the course union that represents all students in the American Studies major or minor programs, or any student enrolled in 0.5 or more USA-coded classes.
USAS Current Executive (2019-2020)
President: Alex Fraser (alexx.fraser@mail.utoronto.ca)
Vice President Academic: Aisha Assan-Lebbe (aisha.assan.lebbe@mail.utoronto.ca)
Vice President Social: Jackie Emick (jacqueline.emick@mail.utoronto.ca)
Treasurer: Adam Stasiewicz (adam.stasiewicz@mail.utoronto.ca)
Executive-at-Large: Riona Nansi (riona.nansi@mail.utoronto.ca)
undergraduate journal of american studies
The Undergraduate Journal of American Studies, published annually, provides the opportunity for undergraduate students to present some of their high-quality independent research to a broader audience.
CALL FOR Submissions FOR THE 2021-22 JOURNAL:
Coming Soon
To view copies of past journals, please follow the links below:
Click here to view the 2020-21 Journal.
Click here to view the 2018-19 Journal.
Click here to view the 2017-18 Journal.
Click here to view the 2016-17 Journal.
Click here to view the 2015-16 Journal.
Click here to view the 2014-15 Journal.
Click here to view the 2013-14 Journal.
Click here to view the 2012-13 Journal.
Click here to view the 2011-12 Journal.
internships and awards
CSUS either sponsors, or collaborates with other organizations, on several internships and awards each year. These opportunities are available to undergraduate students, graduate students, and/or faculty.
I. Internships for students
U.S. Consulate, Toronto
The American Consulate General in Toronto, Canada offers internship positions for students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents in Canada, in the Political/Economic and Consular Sections three times per year (during the Fall, Winter-Spring, and Summer sessions). Students chosen for the program are required to participate as an intern for at least 10 weeks on a full-time basis. The positions within this program are voluntary, without salary or benefits. The Intern Program gives students valuable work experience in a challenging foreign affairs arena. For further information, please visit their website at: http://toronto.usconsulate.gov/about-us/internship-opportunities/, or you may contact Human Resources by email at: TRTHR@state.gov, or by mail: 360 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1S4. The internships are run through the US Consulate; CSUS plays no role in the selection of interns.
U.S. Mission, Canada
Public Affairs Section (Toronto) *UNPAID INTERNSHIP*
Open to: Non-U.S. Citizen Students*. Candidates must be enrolled half-time or more in a trade school, technical or vocational institute, college, university or comparable recognized educational institute in the field of International Relations, Communications, Political Science or Public Administration, as well as related disciplines. For additional details on how to apply to this internship, please see this page.
Canadian Embassy Internship Program, Washington, DC
The Embassy offers several unpaid, full-time internship possibilities in Public Affairs: Academic Relations, Culture, Press/Media, and Information Services. There are frequently positions available in Trade, Environment, Energy and Congressional Relations. Deadlines are three times throughout the year, in relationship to academic terms. This internship is administered by the Canadian Embassy; CSUS has no formal relationship. More information is available here: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/offices-bureaux/contact-coordonnees/internships_stages.aspx?menu_id=339&view=d
Consulate General of Canada, New York City
This is a paid internship available only to students who are enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Toronto at the time of application. In the past this internship has been in the Political/Economic Relations and Public Affairs section. Interested students make an application to the Centre for the Study of the United States by the announced deadline. We then make a decision to forward two names to the Consulate General in NY; and then, the Consulate General will select the final recipient(s). This is a two-stage process and in the second stage nominees from the University of Toronto compete against candidates from other Canadian universities. ***Due to broad strategic operations reviews at all Canadian consulates, they are currently not sure which shape, if any, their internship programs will be taking in the coming year.***
II. Awards for students
Killam Undergraduate Fellowships for Canadians
The Killam Undergraduate Fellowship is a competitive award that helps support Canadian undergraduates who wish to pursue an exchange at a university in the United States for one semester or a full academic year. For more information on this fellowship, please visit the Killam Fellowships website by clicking here. If you are interested in applying to this award, please contact the Centre for International Experience at the University of Toronto.
Canada-US Fulbright Traditional Fellowship Program
Funded by Canada and the US; deadline November 15. Grants of four to nine months to Canadian students who wish to study in the US. (U.S. citizens are not eligible). Please note that this award is available for all sorts of study, including both graduate work (in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences) and in the professional fields (law, medicine, business, public policy.) In addition, note that the student aspect of the Fulbright is available to advanced undergraduates seeking to enter a graduate program in the U.S., to current MA students who are applying to PhD and professional degree programs; and to current PhD students seeking a year in the US as part of their dissertation research. If you have further interest in the program, please consult the website here: http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/canadian-students.html. Also, please feel free to make an appointment with the CSUS Director to discuss the program in more detail.
Associates of the University of Toronto Award for the Study of the United States
Administered by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and open to both undergraduates and graduate students. For graduate students the usual deadline is March 15th. For undergraduate students this award is made on the basis of need and merit as an in-course award. Undergrads must be enrolled in the American Studies Program and be in their 3rd or 4th year.
Amount: $2000 for undergrads; $3000 for graduate students.
For further information about this award, please see: www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/scholarships/march/associates-of-the-university-of-toronto-awards-for-study-of-the-united-states
Graduate Research Grants in American Studies and/or the Study of the United States
For more information on our graduate research grants, please click here.
III. Awards for Faculty to go to the United States
Fulbright Scholar and Chairs Program
Available to Canadian scholars and senior professionals (who are not US citizens) who want to lecture and/or do research in the US during the following academic year. Competition opens in May of each year, and the deadline is Nov. 15th of each year. For further information about this award, please see their website here: http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/canadian-scholars.html
life after graduation
INTERNSHip opportunity for Recent graduates
The Ontario Legislature Internship Programme runs an internship for recent graduates at Queen’s Park, Toronto. The internship lasts 10 months, from 1st September – 30th June each year, and is a paid stipend, as it is an academic programme, and as such is classed as a scholarship bursary. Interns travel to the US each year to compare the two systems (Canadian and US) and gain a greater overview of world politics, but is based more at a state / province level. More information can be found at http://www.olipinterns.ca/
