Join us on 26 March to hear Dr. Nathan Hatton, Adjunct Professor of History at Lakehead University, to discuss A History of Sports and Sport Injuries.

This presentation is part of the 2018-19 Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society's Lecture Series sponsored by the Department of History. Since 1908, the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society has been regularly holding talks on a wide range of topics on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Thunder Bay Museum (425 Donald Street East) from September to April.

Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Join us on 22 January to hear Lakehead University history students discuss their original research about the history of Northwestern Ontario. Speakers include Jasmine Hyslop, Hudson Kunicky, Holly Fleming and Nicholas Duplesis

Topics:

• The Port Arthur Mechanics Institute, 1876-1911
• A People’s History: Slate Falls Through Memory and Material, 1840s-1980s
• Understanding Indigenous History through an Emotional Lens in Canoe River, Lac Seul First Nation
• The Lakehead’s Reaction to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis

This presentation is part of the 2018-19 Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society's Lecture Series sponsored by the Department of History. Since 1908, the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society has been regularly holding talks on a wide range of topics on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Thunder Bay Museum (425 Donald Street East) from September to April.

Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our 14 January presentation, "Crossing Lines:  Recent Developments in the Korean Peninsula," has been cancelled. 

What has led to recent peace overtures in the Korean Peninsula and where could this lead?  This presentation will look at both domestic and international factors related to the different powers involved in the Korean peninsula to help better explain why there have been new footsteps towards resolving tensions on the peninsula.  It will also assess the opportunities and obstacles to a new peace regime in Korea and its implications for the wider Asia-Pacific region.

This event is made possible by The Thunder Bay Branch of the Canadian International Council, Lakehead University’s Department of History, and Lakehead International.

It is free and open to the public! Everyone is welcome!

Thunder Bay - ATAC 5036
Orillia - OA 3041

About the presenter: Carl Young is an associate professor in the History department at Western University in London, Ontario.  He teaches courses on Korean and Japanese history as well as on international relations in the Asia-Pacific.  His research focusses on the interplay of nationalism, imperialism, and religious social movements in Korea, as well as Korea’s place in the wider Asia-Pacific international system.  

History for Brunch on 14 January will feature a short presentation and discussion by Dr. Michael Stevenon on "Howard Green and the Conduct of Canadian Foreign Policy, 1959-1963."

History for Brunch is an opportunity to put a bit of History in your diet and for members of the community and the Department of History to showcase their current research.

More information about the sessions can be found on the Department of History website (history.lakeheadu.ca) and on our Facebook page (facebook.com/lakeheadhistory)

On 22 November at 7:30 pm, Mr. Thomas Hanson, Diplomat in Residence at the Alworth Institute for International Affairs at the University of Minnesota - Duluth, will discuss the "The Waning of Pax Americana?"

Uncertainty surrounds the future course of U.S. foreign policy as the multilateral engagement of the Obama administration gives way to the "America First" credo of President Trump. This presentation will analyze the implications of this shift for allies and adversaries alike.

This event is made possible by The Thunder Bay Branch of the Canadian International Council, Lakehead University’s Department of History, and Lakehead International.

It is free and open to the public! Everyone is welcome!

Thunder Bay - ATAC 2021
Orillia - Simcoe Hall OA 1025

About the presenter: Thomas Hanson is a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State whose diplomatic postings included East Germany, France, Norway, the Soviet Union, Sweden, and the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. He also participated in the opening of new U.S. embassies in Mongolia and Estonia, worked on the Foreign Relations Committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and served as Director for NATO and European Affairs at the Atlantic Council of the United States in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Hanson currently is Diplomat in Residence at the Alworth Institute for International Affairs at the University of Minnesota - Duluth. He serves as Chair of the Minnesota Committee on Foreign Relations and as Co-Chair of the Minnesota China Business Council.

As a member of the Great Decisions advisory committee of Global Minnesota, Mr. Hanson speaks frequently on international issues and contributes to local and international media. He is a board member of the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights (U.S. Foundation); a member of the U.S. Foreign Policy Working Group of the British International Studies Association (BISA); and a Director at the Institute of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (IEECA).
Mr. Hanson holds a BA degree from the University of Minnesota and graduate degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; the Institute of Advanced International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland; and the National School of Administration (ENA) in Paris, France.

History for Brunch on 19 November will feature a short presentation and discussion by Dr. Brian Dunn, who will talk about "On the Segregation of Theology and Religion." 

History for Brunch on 5 November will feature a short presentation and discussion by Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu on "Louis St. Laurent: Canada's Last Big Vision Prime Minister?"

History for Brunch is an opportunity to put a bit of History in your diet and for members of the community and the Department of History to showcase their current research.

More information about the sessions can be found on the Department of History website (history.lakeheadu.ca) and on our Facebook page (facebook.com/lakeheadhistory)

History for Brunch on 29 October will feature a short presentation and discussion by Dr. Steven Jobbitt on "Academia Undone: The Rise and Fall of Liberal Arts in Post-Communist Hungary."

Starting 16 November, the Lakehead University Historical Society (LUHS) will be holding regular Socials in Orillia every Third Friday of the month in OA 2017 between 11:30 to 1:00 pm. Come on by and meet fellow history students, faculty and staff, and alumni!

The first Lakehead University Historical Society (LUHS) Orillia Social will be held on 2 November 2018 in OA 2017.

Starting the 16 November, LUHS will be holding regular Socials in Orillia every Third Friday of the month in OA 2017 at 6:00 pm. Come on by and meet fellow history students, faculty and staff, and alumni!