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U of L History Student Presents At Harvard

On October 28-29, 2016 University of Lethbridge History MA student Brendan Cummins participated in the “Ways of Knowing” Conference at Harvard University’s Divinity School. Drawing from his undergraduate Honours Thesis, also completed at Lethbridge, Brendan presented a paper and took part in two days of collaborative and informative discussion with panels and papers across multiple disciplines and on a wide variety of religious topics.


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Fri, Nov 25, 2016
3:00 pm

Birth Pangs: Medical and Cultural Constructions of Female Bodies and Labour Pain in Turn-of-the-Twentieth-Century Canada

The Department of History Colloquium and I-CYS present:

Birth Pangs: Medical and Cultural Constructions of Female Bodies and Labour Pain in Turn-of-the-Twentieth-Century Canada
Guest Speaker:  Dr. Whitney Wood (Birkbeck, University of London)
Day/Date:  Friday, November 25, 2016
Time:  3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Location:  C-610


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Fri, Nov 4, 2016
3:00 pm

Clearing the Plains and Clearing the Air: Canadian History in the Age of Reconciliation

The Department of History Colloquium presents:

Clearing the Plains and Clearing the Air:  Canadian History in the Age of Reconciliation
Guest Speaker:  Prof. James Daschuk (U of Regina)
Day/Date:  Friday, November 4, 2016
Location:  C-674
Time:  3:00 - 4:30 p.m.


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Thu, Nov 3, 2016
7:00 pm

Dr. Alex Johnston Lecture Series: Clearing the Plains and Clearing the Air: Canadian History in the Age of Reconciliation

Dr. Alex Johnston Lecture Series (in co-operation with The University of Lethbridge, the Lethbridge Historical Society and the Lethbridge Public Library) will present:

Title:  Clearing the Plains and Clearing the Air: Canadian History in the Age of Reconciliation
Guest Speaker:  Dr. James Daschuk
Day/Date:  Thursday, November 3, 2016
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  Lethbridge Library Main Branch (810 - 5th Avenue South)

Everyone is welcome.  Free Admission.  Reception to Follow
For further information, contact the U of L at 403-329-2225


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Wed, Nov 2, 2016
3:00 pm

Naming the Northeast: Identifying “Tohoku” in the Restoration Histories of 19th-Century Japan

Dr. Gideon Fujiwara (Department of History) Presents:


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Fri, Oct 7, 2016
11:30 am

Indigenous Bodies, Maya Minds: Religion and Modernity in a Transnational K’iche’ Community

Book launch of "Indigenous Bodies, Maya Minds: Religion and Modernity in a Transnational K’iche’ Community"


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RELS Spring 2017 Course Offering: "Who Were The First Christians?"

The Religious Studies Department will offer the following course in Spring 2017 (see attachment or contact the instructor for details).

Course Title:  Who Were The First Christians?
Course Number/Section:  RELS4000N
Instructor:  Prof. Thomas Robinson
Prerequisite(s):  RELS2500 or permission from the instructor.
This course is particularly designed for those with a background in Ancient History or early Christianity.


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Derek De Coste wins 2016 Michael Chan Prize in Asian Studies

Derek De Coste has been awarded the 2016 Michael Chan Prize in Asian Studies for his well-researched, 50-page paper, "Remembering the Nanjing Atrocity".  This paper was written for an Independent Study in History with Dr. Gideon Fujiwara.  The following summary was provided by Drs. Trevor Harrison and Andrea Amelinckx who adjudicated the prize:


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Tue, Oct 18, 2016
3:00 pm

Canadian University Study Cultures in Ritual and Image, 1895 - 1935

The History Department Colloquium presents the following:

Title:  Canadian University Student Cultures in Ritual and Image, 1895 - 1935
Guest Speakers:  Drs. Lisa Panayotidis and Paul Stortz (U of Calgary)
Day/Date:  Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Time:  3:00 p.m.
Location:  AH116

This talk begins with a brief examination of the culture of university students in the 13th Century.

It then discusses the differing student cultures in Canadian universities during the period 1900 - 1930.


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