Notice Board

The Department of Philosophy Colloquium Series will present the following:

The Real Possibility of Real Possibilities
Guest Speaker:  Gary Graham (PhD Candidate, Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto)
Day/Date:  Friday, January 26, 2018
Time:  4:00 p.m.
Location:  B-730

The School of Liberal Education invites you to The Lib Ed Living Room.  Come join the conversation.

Critical Thinking and the Value of Liberal Education:  Examples from the Historical Sciences
Guest Speaker:  Neil Mirau, President of Arrow Archaeology Ltd.
Day/Date:  Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Time:  12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
Location:  B-650 (University Hall)

The Centre for Oral History and Tradition (COHT) in partnership with the Galt Museum & Archives is offering the following workshop:

Intermediate Community Oral History Workshop (see poster for complete details)
Day/Date:  Friday, March 9, 2018
Time:  9:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Location:  AH-100 (Andy's Place, Anderson Hall, University of Lethbridge)

This workshop will focus on analyzing oral history interviews, ethical conduct in human subject research, First Nations oral history and funding community projects.

The Centre for Oral History & Tradition (COHT) in partnership with the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre will host the following workshop:

Writer's Workshop: Using Oral Histories to Write Creative Non-fiction (see attached poster for more workshop details)
Guest Speakers:  Natalie Appleton and Jenna Bailey
Day/Date:  Friday, March 16, 2018
Location:  Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre (401 First Street SE, Medicine Hat, AB)
Time:  9:30 - 12:30 p.m. (includes tea break)

Investigate the misunderstandings that occur between historians and writers of historical fiction about what constitutes a correct, rich, and full appreciation of the past.

The Department of History Colloquium Series presents the 3rd Annual Driedger Lecture sponsored by the Driedger Fund.  This event is co-sponsored by Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, Women Scholars' Speakers Series and the Prentice Institute.

The Department of Philosophy Colloquium Series will present:

Title:  Are we <Bleep>ed?  Creativity and the Future of Humanity (if any)
Speaker:  Prof. Kent Peacock (Philosophy)
Day/Date:  Friday, January 19, 2018
Time:  4:00 p.m.
Location:  B-730

The Department of History Colloquium presents:

Studies of Bushido Discourse in Tokugawa Japan, 1600 - 1868
Guest Speaker:  Prof. Eisuke Nakajima (Xi'an International Studies University)
Day/Date:  Friday, January 26 2018
Time:  3:00 p.m.
Location:  B-650 (University Hall)