Eduardo Canel
Associate Professor
International Development Studies (IDS)
CERLAC Fellow
Office: 740 Ross Building South
Phone: 416 736 2100 Ext: 22760
Email: ecanel@yorku.ca
Primary website: www.yorku.ca/ecanel
Secondary website: Centre for Research on Latin America & the Caribbean
Eduardo Canel is an Associate Professor, International Development Studies, in the Department of Social Science. At the undergraduate level, he teaches in the International Development Studies (IDS) and Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) programs and he also teaches in the graduate program in Development Studies.
Professor Canel's research focuses on the role that social movements, community organizations and NGOs play in shaping or resisting development agendas through contentious strategies and/or through partnerships with institutional actors. He is currently working on the growth of socio-environmental conflicts arising from the intensification of resource extraction promoted by the new development agendas of leftist governments in Latin America (neo-developmentalism and new extractivism). His book Barrio Democracy in Latin America (Penn State University Press 2010) examines civil society participation in institutional participatory spaces created by governments to foster citizen engagement, highlighting the often conflictual nature of participatory spaces and centrality of local contexts and associative cultures in shaping participatory processes and determining the success or failure of institutional reforms. Professor Canel has served as Director of the Centre for Research on Latin America & the Caribbean (2007-2012), Coordinator of the International Development Studies (2006-2007), Coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies programs (1995-2001; 2013), and member of the Board of the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (2009-2012). He has been a Fellow of the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC) since 1992 and teaching in the International Development Studies program (IDS) since 2001 and in the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program (LACS) since 1991. Prof. Canel has worked on a number of institutional collaboration projects. He is currently working with the Centre for Refugee Studies at York to build a research partnership with colleagues from Colombian Universities (Los Andes, Pontificia Javeriana) to identify new determinants of forced displacement in Latin America such as the emerging violence generated by the expansion of extractive activities in the region. Between 2009-2013 he was Co-Director of two projects funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). “Mapping Out the New Area Studies for Development” - a partnership between CERLAC and the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) to renew the association and to strengthen its capacity to fulfill its mandate in relation to development activities. “North-South Knowledge Partnerships: Promoting the Canada-Latin America Connection” - a partnership between Canadian universities and Latin American institutions to promote knowledge mobilization around four themes: Intercultural relations; Local, Regional, and Territorial Development; Virtual Education; and Human and Social Development. He also participated in two other institutional cooperation projects involving CERLAC and Latin American partner institutions in Chile (1998-1994) and Nicaragua (1996-2002). He has also designed and delivered several "Intercultural Effectiveness" and "Pre-departure" workshops for the former Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Canadian Foreign Service Institute (Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade). Professor Canel also worked in the field of television, assisting in the production of several CBC television documentaries on Central America and Cuba in the 1980s. He won a York University Teaching-Award in 1998 and received mention in the "Most Popular Professors List" in The Maclean's Guide to Canadian Universities in 2000 and 2001. He was also named one of the "10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians" of 2009 by the Hispanic Business Association (HBA). In the 2014-2015 academic year he will teach the following courses: AP/SOSC 1430 9.0 Introduction to International Development Studies GS/DVST 5111 3.0 Civil Society & State in Development Discourse & Practice
Degrees
PhD, Sociology, York UniversityGraduate Diploma in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, York University
MA, Sociology, York University
Honours BA, Sociology, York University
Appointments
Faculty of Graduate StudiesProfessional Leadership
International Workshop Co-organizer. Extractive Industries and Violence in Latin America. Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, December 2013. Special Panels Organizer. Co-organizer of nine Special Panels on International Development themes. Conference of the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, UBC Kelowna, May 2012. Conference Track Co-Chair. Civil Society and Social Movements Track. Latin American Studies Association (LASA), San Francisco, May 2012. International Workshop Co-organizer. Trade and Investment-Induced Displacement in Latin America. York University, Toronto, 2011. National Board Member. Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 2009-2012. International Workshop Co-organizer. Rethinking Extractive Industry. York University, Toronto, 2010. Workshop Co-organizer. Networking and Partnering by Design. Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean, York University, Toronto, 2011. Workshop Co-organizer. Outcome Mapping Design and Evaluation Plan Blueprint Workshop: Revisiting Past and Present Practices, Preparing for the Future, Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean, York University, Toronto, 2010. Conference Co-Chair, Local Arrangements Committee. Latin American Studies Association (LASA), Toronto, Canada, 2010. Panel Organizer. Panel “Canada in the Americas: Regulating Canadian Extractive Industries in the Hemisphere.” Latin American Studies Association, Toronto, Canada, 2010. Conference Co-Organizer. “Deepening Democracy as a Way of Life. Challenges for Participatory Democracy and Citizenship Learning in the 21sth Century.” Universidad de Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, 2010. Conference Co-Organizer. “Rethinking Extractive Industries: Regulation, Dispossession, and Emerging Claims.” York University, Toronto, Canada, 2008.
Community Contributions
Member, Advisory Committee, Canadian Hispanic Congress, Toronto (2005-2006)
Member, Steering Committee, Solidarity Committee Mano con Mano, Toronto (2005)
Panelist & Commentator (1995-1997). Current Affairs Program Nuestra Gente. Tele-Latino T.V., Toronto.
President, Board of Directors (1994). Arauco Housing Co-op, Toronto.
Member, Board of Directors (1993). West-End Parents Daycare, Toronto.
Contract Negotiator (1993). West-End Parents Daycare-CUPE, Toronto.
Solidarity Work (1974-1990). Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners in Uruguay, Solidarity Committee for Latin America, Committee of Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, Canadian Action for Nicaragua.
Interpreter Concerts by Uruguayan singer Daniel Viglietti, Tools for Peace, Toronto (1988) and Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy, Canadian Action for Nicaragua (1985).
National Tour Coordinator (1978). Hugo Blanco Tour Committee. Coordinated a cross-country tour by Hugo Bianco, Peruvian peasant leader, and traveled with him for thirty days as his interpreter.
Research Interests
- Post-doctoral Fellowship (1992-1994). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. - 1992-94
- Young Canadian Researchers Award (1987-1988). International Development Research Centre. - 1987-88
- Doctoral Fellowship (1983-1987). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. - 1983-87
- Special M.A. Scholarship (1982-1983). Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada. - 1982-83
- Dean's Honour Roll (1980-1983). Faculty of Arts. York University. - 1980-83
- York University in-Course Scholarship (1980-1982). Faculty of Arts. York University. - 1980-82
- York University Teaching-Award for Untenured Faculty (1998). Faculty of Arts. York University. - 1998 - 1998
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOSC4600 6.0 | A | International Develop. Studies Seminar | ONLN |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOSC1439 9.0 | A | International Development Studies (ESL) | BLEN |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOSC1430 9.0 | A | Intro. to International Develop. Studies | BLEN |
Eduardo Canel is an Associate Professor, International Development Studies, in the Department of Social Science. At the undergraduate level, he teaches in the International Development Studies (IDS) and Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) programs and he also teaches in the graduate program in Development Studies.
Professor Canel's research focuses on the role that social movements, community organizations and NGOs play in shaping or resisting development agendas through contentious strategies and/or through partnerships with institutional actors. He is currently working on the growth of socio-environmental conflicts arising from the intensification of resource extraction promoted by the new development agendas of leftist governments in Latin America (neo-developmentalism and new extractivism). His book Barrio Democracy in Latin America (Penn State University Press 2010) examines civil society participation in institutional participatory spaces created by governments to foster citizen engagement, highlighting the often conflictual nature of participatory spaces and centrality of local contexts and associative cultures in shaping participatory processes and determining the success or failure of institutional reforms. Professor Canel has served as Director of the Centre for Research on Latin America & the Caribbean (2007-2012), Coordinator of the International Development Studies (2006-2007), Coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies programs (1995-2001; 2013), and member of the Board of the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (2009-2012). He has been a Fellow of the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC) since 1992 and teaching in the International Development Studies program (IDS) since 2001 and in the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program (LACS) since 1991. Prof. Canel has worked on a number of institutional collaboration projects. He is currently working with the Centre for Refugee Studies at York to build a research partnership with colleagues from Colombian Universities (Los Andes, Pontificia Javeriana) to identify new determinants of forced displacement in Latin America such as the emerging violence generated by the expansion of extractive activities in the region. Between 2009-2013 he was Co-Director of two projects funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). “Mapping Out the New Area Studies for Development” - a partnership between CERLAC and the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) to renew the association and to strengthen its capacity to fulfill its mandate in relation to development activities. “North-South Knowledge Partnerships: Promoting the Canada-Latin America Connection” - a partnership between Canadian universities and Latin American institutions to promote knowledge mobilization around four themes: Intercultural relations; Local, Regional, and Territorial Development; Virtual Education; and Human and Social Development. He also participated in two other institutional cooperation projects involving CERLAC and Latin American partner institutions in Chile (1998-1994) and Nicaragua (1996-2002). He has also designed and delivered several "Intercultural Effectiveness" and "Pre-departure" workshops for the former Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Canadian Foreign Service Institute (Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade). Professor Canel also worked in the field of television, assisting in the production of several CBC television documentaries on Central America and Cuba in the 1980s. He won a York University Teaching-Award in 1998 and received mention in the "Most Popular Professors List" in The Maclean's Guide to Canadian Universities in 2000 and 2001. He was also named one of the "10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians" of 2009 by the Hispanic Business Association (HBA). In the 2014-2015 academic year he will teach the following courses: AP/SOSC 1430 9.0 Introduction to International Development Studies GS/DVST 5111 3.0 Civil Society & State in Development Discourse & Practice
Degrees
PhD, Sociology, York UniversityGraduate Diploma in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, York University
MA, Sociology, York University
Honours BA, Sociology, York University
Appointments
Faculty of Graduate StudiesProfessional Leadership
International Workshop Co-organizer. Extractive Industries and Violence in Latin America. Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, December 2013. Special Panels Organizer. Co-organizer of nine Special Panels on International Development themes. Conference of the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, UBC Kelowna, May 2012. Conference Track Co-Chair. Civil Society and Social Movements Track. Latin American Studies Association (LASA), San Francisco, May 2012. International Workshop Co-organizer. Trade and Investment-Induced Displacement in Latin America. York University, Toronto, 2011. National Board Member. Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 2009-2012. International Workshop Co-organizer. Rethinking Extractive Industry. York University, Toronto, 2010. Workshop Co-organizer. Networking and Partnering by Design. Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean, York University, Toronto, 2011. Workshop Co-organizer. Outcome Mapping Design and Evaluation Plan Blueprint Workshop: Revisiting Past and Present Practices, Preparing for the Future, Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean, York University, Toronto, 2010. Conference Co-Chair, Local Arrangements Committee. Latin American Studies Association (LASA), Toronto, Canada, 2010. Panel Organizer. Panel “Canada in the Americas: Regulating Canadian Extractive Industries in the Hemisphere.” Latin American Studies Association, Toronto, Canada, 2010. Conference Co-Organizer. “Deepening Democracy as a Way of Life. Challenges for Participatory Democracy and Citizenship Learning in the 21sth Century.” Universidad de Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, 2010. Conference Co-Organizer. “Rethinking Extractive Industries: Regulation, Dispossession, and Emerging Claims.” York University, Toronto, Canada, 2008.
Community Contributions
Member, Advisory Committee, Canadian Hispanic Congress, Toronto (2005-2006)
Member, Steering Committee, Solidarity Committee Mano con Mano, Toronto (2005)
Panelist & Commentator (1995-1997). Current Affairs Program Nuestra Gente. Tele-Latino T.V., Toronto.
President, Board of Directors (1994). Arauco Housing Co-op, Toronto.
Member, Board of Directors (1993). West-End Parents Daycare, Toronto.
Contract Negotiator (1993). West-End Parents Daycare-CUPE, Toronto.
Solidarity Work (1974-1990). Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners in Uruguay, Solidarity Committee for Latin America, Committee of Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, Canadian Action for Nicaragua.
Interpreter Concerts by Uruguayan singer Daniel Viglietti, Tools for Peace, Toronto (1988) and Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy, Canadian Action for Nicaragua (1985).
National Tour Coordinator (1978). Hugo Blanco Tour Committee. Coordinated a cross-country tour by Hugo Bianco, Peruvian peasant leader, and traveled with him for thirty days as his interpreter.
Research Interests
Awards
- Post-doctoral Fellowship (1992-1994). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. - 1992-94
- Young Canadian Researchers Award (1987-1988). International Development Research Centre. - 1987-88
- Doctoral Fellowship (1983-1987). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. - 1983-87
- Special M.A. Scholarship (1982-1983). Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada. - 1982-83
- Dean's Honour Roll (1980-1983). Faculty of Arts. York University. - 1980-83
- York University in-Course Scholarship (1980-1982). Faculty of Arts. York University. - 1980-82
- York University Teaching-Award for Untenured Faculty (1998). Faculty of Arts. York University. - 1998 - 1998
All Publications
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOSC4600 6.0 | A | International Develop. Studies Seminar | ONLN |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOSC1439 9.0 | A | International Development Studies (ESL) | BLEN |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOSC1430 9.0 | A | Intro. to International Develop. Studies | BLEN |
