Founded in 1981, MANECCS is a non-profit Association, incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania whose purpose is to promote the study of Canada by facilitating regional and interdisciplinary exchanges in a collegial atmosphere among persons interested in various aspects of Canadian Studies.
The Middle Atlantic and New England Council for Canadian Studies encourages the exposition and dissemination of research, information and materials in the field of Canadian Studies both among its members and within the States and other political subdivisions constituting the primary jurisdictional area of this non-profit association; i.e., Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia and Canada, but not excluding any other interested individuals from outside the above jurisdiction.
MANECCS is a public charity under IRS Codes 501(c)(3) and 170(B)(1)(A)(vi). It is Incorporated as a Non-Profit Association in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Founders and Conveners
1981-1982 Gerard Brault and Henry S. Albinski
Past Presidents
| 1982-1983 – Gerard Brault | Pennsylvania State University |
| 1983-1984 – Henry S. Albinski | Pennsylvania State University |
| 1984-1985 – Richard D. Bright | Coppin State College |
| 1985-1986 – Elaine Hopkins Garrett | Bucknell University |
| 1986-1987 – Richard Barton | Pennsylvania State University |
| 1987-1988 – Richard Tobin | Buffalo State University |
| 1988-1989 – Jack J. Cardoso | Buffalo State University |
| 1989-1990 – Vincent L. Remillard | Saint Francis College of Pennsylvania |
| 1990-1991 – Richard Bright | Coppin State College |
| 1990-1994 – Walter M. Boston, Jr. | Brockport State University |
| 1994-1998 – George Sulzner | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| 1999-2000 – John Mikulaninec | New Jersey City University |
| 2000-2002 – Christopher Kirkey | Bridgewater State College / Plattsburgh State University |
| 2002-2004 – Robert Bence | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
| 2004-2006 – Robert M. Timko | Mansfield University of PA |
| 2006-2008 – Robert Bookmiller | Millersville University of PA |
| 2008-2010 – Andrew Holman | Bridgewater State College |
| 2010-2012 – Marsha Ann Tate | Pennsylvania Highlands Community College |
| 2012-2014 – Joseph McGinn | Towson University |
| 2014-2018 – Stephanie Bangarth | King’s University College at Western University |
| 2018-2022 – Brian Payne | Bridgewater State University |