LUHS Social Gathering

Event Date: 
Friday, January 16, 2015 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm EST
Event Location: 
The Study
Event Contact Name: 
Ashley English
Event Contact E-mail: 
Event Contact Web: 


The Lakehead University History Society (LUHS) will be holding its first social of the term in The Study (side room) on Friday 16 January, 4 to 6 pm. All students, alumni, staff, and faculty are invited to come by!

Special guest will be Matt Sedillo, a leftist intellectual and spoken word artist from LA.

"Rethinking Marxism in an Age of Automation and Globalization"

Event Date: 
Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 10:00am to 11:30am EST
Event Location: 
Ryan Building 3024
Event Fee: 
Free. Everyone one is welcome.
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Steven Jobbitt
Event Contact Phone: 
807-343-8305
Event Contact E-mail: 
Event Contact Web: 

The Resource, Economy, and Society Research Group (RESRG) at Lakehead University is pleased to present Matt Sedillo, Los Angeles-based leftist intellectual and spoken word artist, who will be leading a seminar on "Rethinking Marxism in an Age of Automation and Globalization."

Co-sponsored by the Department of History, this event is free and open to the public.

Slam Poetry Performance

Event Date: 
Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Finnish Labour Temple (314 Bay Street)
Event Fee: 
Pay What You Can
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Steven Jobbitt
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 343-8305
Event Contact E-mail: 
Event Contact Web: 

 

The Department of History and the Resource, Economy, and Society Research Group (RESRG) at Lakehead University, is pleased to welcome Los Angeles-based Slam Poet, Activist and Author, Matt Sedillo, to Thunder Bay for a series of events running January 14-16, 2015.

Sedillo PosterSedillo is the Grand Slam Champion of Damn Slam L.A. 2011 and was the Guest of the city of San Francisco for the San Francisco International Poetry Festival 2012. He has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, Brooklyn and Boyle, Art! The Magazine, Russell Simmons All Def Digital, on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles, and preforms throughout the U.S. at universities and political events. He is the author of "For What I Might Do Tomorrow".

Sedillo will be featured at the following events in Thunder Bay:

- Spoken Word Workshop: Brodie Resource Library, Wednesday, January 14th, 2015, 6:30-8 PM (open to the public)
- Lecture: Lakehead University, Thursday, January 15th, 2015 at 10 AM (open to public - room to be determined)
- Slam Poetry Performance: Finnish Labour Temple, Thursday, January 15th, 2015 (open to the public)

These events are sponsored by the Lakehead University Department of History and RESRG.

Spoken Word Workshop

Event Date: 
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Brodie Resource Library (216 S. Brodie Street)
Event Fee: 
Free. Everyone one is welcome.
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Steven Jobbitt
Event Contact Phone: 
807-343-8305
Event Contact E-mail: 
Event Contact Web: 

 

The Department of History and the Resource, Economy, and Society Research Group (RESRG) at Lakehead University, is pleased to welcome Los Angeles-based Slam Poet, Activist and Author, Matt Sedillo, to Thunder Bay for a series of events running January 14-16, 2015.

Sedillo PosterSedillo is the Grand Slam Champion of Damn Slam L.A. 2011 and was the Guest of the city of San Francisco for the San Francisco International Poetry Festival 2012. He has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, Brooklyn and Boyle, Art! The Magazine, Russell Simmons All Def Digital, on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles, and preforms throughout the U.S. at universities and political events. He is the author of "For What I Might Do Tomorrow".

Sedillo will be featured at the following events in Thunder Bay:

- Spoken Word Workshop: Brodie Resource Library, Wednesday, January 14th, 2015, 6:30-8 PM (open to the public)
- Lecture: Lakehead University, Thursday, January 15th, 2015 at 10 AM (open to public - room to be determined)
- Slam Poetry Performance: Finnish Labour Temple, Thursday, January 15th, 2015 (open to the public)

These events are sponsored by the Lakehead University Department of History and RESRG.

HPMP Study Hall

Event Date: 
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Ryan Building 3023
Event Fee: 
Free.
Event Contact Name: 
Gail Fikis
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 346-7725
Event Contact E-mail: 
Event Contact Web: 

The Department of History's Peer Mentors will be hosting "study halls" during first two weeks of December. There will be at least two mentors on hand during these study halls, and history students at all levels (and especially HIST 1100 students) are welcome to drop by to study, or to ask questions and get some guidance from the mentors.

All will held in Ryan Building 3023. There are 4 two-hour study sessions booked (see the schedule below).

Wednesday, Dec. 3 (5:00-7:00)
Thursday, Dec. 4 (1:00-3:00)
Monday, Dec. 8 (5:00-7:00)
Wednesday, Dec. 10 (1:00-3:00)

HPMP Study Hall

Event Date: 
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Ryan Building 3023
Event Fee: 
Free.
Event Contact Name: 
Gail Fikis
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 346-7725
Event Contact E-mail: 
Event Contact Web: 

The Department of History's Peer Mentors will be hosting "study halls" during first two weeks of December. There will be at least two mentors on hand during these study halls, and history students at all levels (and especially HIST 1100 students) are welcome to drop by to study, or to ask questions and get some guidance from the mentors.

All will held in Ryan Building 3023. There are 4 two-hour study sessions booked (see the schedule below).

Wednesday, Dec. 3 (5:00-7:00)
Thursday, Dec. 4 (1:00-3:00)
Monday, Dec. 8 (5:00-7:00)
Wednesday, Dec. 10 (1:00-3:00)

HPMP Study Hall

Event Date: 
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Ryan Building 3023
Event Fee: 
Free.
Event Contact Name: 
Gail Fikis
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 346-7725
Event Contact E-mail: 
Event Contact Web: 

The Department of History's Peer Mentors will be hosting "study halls" during first two weeks of December. There will be at least two mentors on hand during these study halls, and history students at all levels (and especially HIST 1100 students) are welcome to drop by to study, or to ask questions and get some guidance from the mentors.

All will held in Ryan Building 3023. There are 4 two-hour study sessions booked (see the schedule below).

Wednesday, Dec. 3 (5:00-7:00)
Thursday, Dec. 4 (1:00-3:00)
Monday, Dec. 8 (5:00-7:00)
Wednesday, Dec. 10 (1:00-3:00)

HPMP Study Hall

Event Date: 
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Ryan Building 3023
Event Fee: 
Free.
Event Contact Name: 
Gail Fikis
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 346-7725
Event Contact E-mail: 
Event Contact Web: 

The Department of History's Peer Mentors will be hosting "study halls" during first two weeks of December. There will be at least two mentors on hand during these study halls, and history students at all levels (and especially HIST 1100 students) are welcome to drop by to study, or to ask questions and get some guidance from the mentors.

All will held in Ryan Building 3023. There are 4 two-hour study sessions booked (see the schedule below).

Wednesday, Dec. 3 (5:00-7:00)
Thursday, Dec. 4 (1:00-3:00)
Monday, Dec. 8 (5:00-7:00)
Wednesday, Dec. 10 (1:00-3:00)

Film Premiere - Pulp Friction: People, Places, and the Global Economy

Event Date: 
Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Finnish Labour Temple (314 Bay Street)
Event Fee: 
$8 or what you can pay
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 343-8341
Event Contact E-mail: 
Event Contact Web: 

An examination of the intersection of globalization and community in Terrace Bay, Ontario, Kemijärvi, Finland and Fray Bentos, Uruguay. The film focuses on the challenges of communities with a dependence on a single industry as the economic mainstay and on the impact of the global markets on the lives of people at the opposite ends of the earth.

Post Screening Discussion:
- Ron Harpelle, Director
- Gino LeBlanc, Terrace Bay Town Councillor and Mill Employee for 33 Years.

Pulp Fiction film

HPMP Presents: "How to Survive Exams: Tips, Tricks, and Being Prepared"

Event Date: 
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm EST
Event Location: 
Ryan Building 3049
Event Fee: 
Free. Everyone one is welcome.
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Steven Jobbitt (Peer Mentorship Program Coordinator)
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 343-8305
Event Contact E-mail: 


The Department of History Peer Mentoring Program (HPMP) Presents:



"How to Survive Exams: Tips, Tricks, and Being Prepared"

Poster

Monday, November 17th, 6:00-7:30pm in Ryan Building 3049

This workshop is intended for any student who feels anxious, stressed, or wants to know more about exams in general. Come out to learn the who, what, when where and why of exams, as well as some frequently asked questions all focused on ensuring student success!

This workshop is designed and presented by students for students. Everyone is welcome.

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