Connecting the Dots: Data, Statistics, and the History of the Lakehead

Event Date: 
Saturday, March 4, 2017 - 12:30pm to 4:30pm EST
Event Location: 
Mary JL Black Library (901 Edward Street South)
Event Fee: 
Free. Everyone is welcome.
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Discover stories about the Lakehead found in community records, phone books, directories, census, financial, and other documents.

Vimy: Battle and Legend, 1917-2017

Event Date: 
Friday, March 17, 2017 - 8:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
O'Kelly VC Armoury (317 Park Avenue)
Event Fee: 
Free. Everyone is welcome.
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 343-8341
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Why does Vimy matter? How did a four-day battle at the midpoint of the Great War, a clash that had little strategic impact on the larger Allied war effort, become elevated to a national symbol of Canadian identity?

Tim Cook, Canada’s foremost military historian and a Charles Taylor Prize winner, will discuss the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the way the memory of it has evolved over 100 years.

Location: O'Kelly VC Armoury (317 Park Avenue)
Time: 8:00 pm
Free. Everyone is welcome.

This event is brought to you by the Thunder Bay Branch of the Canadian International Council and Lakehead University’s Department of History. It is also the Thunder Bay launch of his latest book Vimy: Battle and Legend (Allen Lane). Copies will be available for purchase at the presentation.

Speakers Bio: Dr. Tim Cook is a historian at the Canadian War Museum, an adjunct research professor at Carleton University, and a former director of Canada’s History Society. He is the curator for the Canadian War Museum’s First World War permanent gallery, and has curated numerous other temporary, traveling and digital exhibitions. He has also authored eight books, most of which have been long-listed, shortlisted or awarded prizes, including the C.P. Stacey Prize for Military History, the Ottawa Book Award, the RBC Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction, the BC National Book Award, the J.W. Dafoe Book Prize, the Canadian Authors Association Literary Award and the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. His most recent books, a two-volume history of Canadians in the Second World War, The Necessary War (2014) and Fight to the Finish (2015), are national bestsellers and finalists for a number of awards. In 2012, Dr. Cook was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contributions to Canadian history and in 2013 he received the Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media: The Pierre Berton Award. Dr. Cook is a Member of the Order of Canada.

History for Lunch Presents: "U/Brexit: the bitter 60th Anniversary of the Rome Treaty"

Event Date: 
Friday, March 24, 2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Ryan Building 3024
Event Fee: 
Free. Everyone one is welcome.
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Ronald Harpelle
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 346-7725
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History for Lunch on 24 March presents Dr. Nicolas Lépine who will speak on "U/Brexit: the bitter 60th Anniversary of the Rome Treaty."

History for Lunch is a lecture series sponsored by the Department of History. This is an opportunity to put a bit of History in your diet and for members of the Department of History to showcase their 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

Presentation: “Japanese-Canadian History in Northwestern Ontario”

Event Date: 
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 8:00pm to 9:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Thunder Bay Museum (425 Donald Street East)
Event Fee: 
Free. Everyone is welcome.
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 343-8341
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On 28 March Wayne Seller and Jane Eddington will be presenting “Japanese-Canadian History in Northwestern Ontario.” This presentation is part of the 2016-17 Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society's Lecture Series.

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. The lecture series is being sponsored by the Department of History.

Trump, Brexit, Le Pen: Could It Happen Here?

Event Date: 
Monday, May 1, 2017 - 8:00pm to 9:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
PACI, The John N. Paterson Auditorium, 3rd Floor, 401 Red River Road
Event Fee: 
Free. Everyone one is welcome.
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 343-8341
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On 1 May, the Thunder Bay Branch of the Canadian International Council, Lakehead University's Office of the President, and Lakehead University’s Department of History is please to welcome Mr. Jon Allen who will be speaking on "Trump, Brexit, Le Pen: Could It Happen Here?"

About the Speaker: Jon Allen joined the then Department of External Affairs in 1981. In addition to postings abroad in Mexico City (1983-85), New Delhi (1989-92), and Washington (1997-2001), he spent his early career in the Legal Bureau where he represented Canada in disputes under the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement and worked in the areas of human rights, humanitarian, and environmental law. Mr. Allen has held the positions of Director General, North America Bureau (2001-2004), Minister (Political Affairs) at the Embassy of Canada in Washington (2004-2006), and Assistant Deputy Minister for the Americas (2010-2012). From 2006 to 2010, he was Ambassador of Canada to Israel. From 2012 to 2016 he was Canada’s Ambassador to Spain and Andorra. He was Chargé d’affaires a.i. to the Holy See from December 2012 to July 2014. Mr. Allen is currently a Diplomat in Residence at Fulbright Canada and a Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

Location: PACI, The John N. Paterson Auditorium, 3rd Floor, 401 Red River Road
Time: 8:00 pm
Free. Everyone is welcome.

 

Free Screening of The Incredible Journey

Event Date: 
Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Trinity United Hall, 310 Park Ave
Event Fee: 
Free
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Ronald Harpelle
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The Department of History is pleased to partner with the Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) and Shebafilms to present a special free screening of The Incredible Journey, a film based on Sheila Burnford’s 1960 novel about the adventures of two dogs and a cat.

Sheila Burnford published six books and many articles before her death in 1984. Dr. Ronald Harpelle and a team of researchers, including MA student Kaitlin Green, are archiving Burnford’s personal papers for public use.

The screening of the film will include a display of some of the items in the collection, an opportunity for local residents to share their memories of Sheila Burnford, and a presentation by Dr. Jonquil Burnford Covello, who will speak about her mother’s life.

Thunder Bay residents are also being asked to look through their scrapbooks and attics for photos, documents and paraphernalia related to Sheila Burnford’s life in the city. Staff from the TBPL will be on hand to examine, copy and/or receive donations for the collection.

Bring your children, your memories and your paraphernalia to the screening. It is an opportunity to engage the researchers and see this classic Disney film on the big screen.

Date: Saturday, May 13
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Trinity United Hall, 310 Park Ave., across from the Armoury

History Bonfire

Event Date: 
Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Lake Tamblyn
Event Fee: 
Free. Everyone is welcome!
Event Contact Name: 
Jayne Alexander (LUHS President)
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The Lakehead University Historical Society would like to welcome all history students back by hosting a bonfire at Lake Tamblyn on Thursday, September 14th. Starting at 7:30, come and enjoy s'mores and great company!

 

Film Master Class - "CANADA 150 – The Forgotten Past"

Event Date: 
Friday, September 15, 2017 - 11:00am to 1:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Waverley Resource Library, 285 Red River Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 1A9
Event Fee: 
Free and open the public.

The Department of History is pleased to support two Master Classes at this year’s Bay Street Film Festival. The Master Classes take place in the auditorium of the Waverley Library, they are free, and are open to the public.

The first is Friday Sept 15 at 11:00 am. It is entitled CANADA 150 – The Forgotten Past with presentations by filmmakers Alejandro Yoshizawa, director of “All Our Father’s Relations” and Ryan Boyko, the director of :"That Never Happened: Canada’s First National Internment Operations.” Alejandro Yoshizawa directed the web series Chinese Canadian Stories. Ryan Boyko is the writer and director of the innovative series “The Camps.” He is a multi-award winning visual artist and an accomplished actor. Alejandro and Ryan describe their journey as filmmakers to share painful yet healing stories of Canada’s forgotten past.

Film Master Class - “Data Mining the Deceased”

Event Date: 
Saturday, September 16, 2017 - 10:30am to 12:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
Waverley Resource Library, 285 Red River Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 1A9
Event Fee: 
Free and open the public.

The Department of History is pleased to support two Master Classes at this year’s Bay Street Film Festival. The Master Classes take place in the auditorium of the Waverley Library, they are free, and are open to the public.

The second Master Class is with Dr. Julia Creet of York University. Dr. Creet is the director of “Data Mining the Deceased.” Her presentation is entitled The Genealogy of Genealogy and it is on Saturday Sept. 16 at 10:30 am. Professor Julia Creet explores the privacy and ownership concerns over the collection, aggregation and transfer of vast amounts of information – about the living and the dead – within and across borders. Julia will talk about past and current work as a filmmaker and writer who specializes in memory studies and literary nonfiction.

"Real and Imagined Security Threats in an Uncertain World"

Event Date: 
Monday, September 25, 2017 - 8:00pm to 9:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
International Student Lounge, Ground Floor, Chancellor Paterson Library
Event Fee: 
Free. Everyone is welcome.
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 343-8341
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The Thunder Bay Branch of the Canadian International Council, Lakehead University’s Department of History, and Lakehead International are pleased to host Mark Sedra, President and CEO of the Canadian International Council, who will speak on  "Real and Imagined Security Threats in an Uncertain World" 

Speakers Bio:  Dr. Mark Sedra holds a BA in History and Political Science from the University of Toronto, an MSc in the History of International Relations from the London School of Economic (LSE) and a PhD in Political Science from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London. He has been a faculty member at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, through the University of Waterloo, since the School opened in 2011

Mark's research has focused on peace building and state building processes in fragile and conflict-affected states. He has conducted research on several countries and regions, including Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, the Middle East and the Balkans. Mark has been a consultant to governments, intergovernmental organizations, and NGOs, including the United Nations, Global Affairs Canada and the UK Department for International Development. In 2012, Mark founded the Security Governance Group, a private research consulting firm, and the Centre for Security Governance, a non-profit think tank, both of which specialize in international peace and security issues.

Other past positions include: Senior Researcher and Program Leader at the Centre for International Governance Innovation; Cadieux-Léger Fellow at Global Affairs Canada; Visiting Research Fellow at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom; and Researcher and Project Manager at the Bonn International Centre for Conversion. He has published widely and is a regular commentator on security issues in the Canadian and international press. His most recent book, Security Sector Reform in Conflict-Affected Countries: The Evolution of a Model, was published by Routledge in the fall of 2016.

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