Conference on Italian-Canadian Studies Draws Researchers from Across the Country

The Institute of Italian Studies-Lakehead University (IISLU) and the Advanced Institute for Globalization and Culture (aig+c) have partnered with the Mariano Elia Chair of Italian Studies at York University to sponsor a national conference/workshop toward the creation of a national archive on the Italian-Canadian experience.

This event will bring researchers and scholars from across Canada to Lakehead University from October 2 - 3 to discuss their research in the field of Italian-Canadian Studies.

The IIS-LU and the aig+c also sponsor a free public lecture which takes place on October 1, starting at 8:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room of the Valhalla Inn. At this event, Professor Bruno Ramirez presents a keynote address entitled Looking Backward, in Search of my Steps.