The Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada (LCSC) is a research centre at Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo
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In the 19th and 20th centuries federal health policies shaped without Indigenous input and rooted in colonial ideologies allowed tuberculosis to devastate First Nations in Canada. Learn about this troubling history on January 14th, in-person or on Zoom.
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How did Canada's metropolis experience the lead-up to and early years of the Second World War? Terry Copp takes another look at his hometown in "Montreal at War 1938-43."
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Bridging Divides is a powerful documentary featuring voices from diverse backgrounds. Discover new insights on homelessness and explore solutions to build safer, more inclusive communities.
Join us in person or on Zoom for a screening + panel discussion.
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Today we are remembering a longtime friend of everyone at LCSC, historian Tim Cook. We remember him as a great scholar but also a generous man who gave back to the profession by paying it forward.
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Message from #GGSimon on the passing of Tim Cook.
ALT The text in the center of a dark gray box displays Governor General Mary Simon's message following the passing of Tim Cook. There is a vice-regal leopard in the upper left corner of the box.
Screens were everywhere at Expo 67, and were used in ways that were largely unprecedented. On Nov 4th, Anthony Kinik will speak about how these cinematic experiments captured 1960s Montreal.
Attend in-person or on Zoom. Follow the link for details!
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On Oct 22nd Rob Kristofferson and Stephanie Ross will be speaking about the new edited collection The Art of Solidarity: Labour Arts and Heritage in Canada.
Attend in-person or via Zoom. Follow the link for details.
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Congratulations to Terry Copp who has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada! Read more at studyofcanada.ca
Terry Copp Appointed Member of the Order of Canada - The Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada
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Sara Karn on how empathy—and the associated emotions and feelings that arise while learning about people in the past—has implications for understanding historical perspectives and experiences.
Call for Papers: Middle Atlantic and New England Council for Canadian Studies Conference in Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Registration is now open for The RCAF at 100. Get your tickets at studyofcanada.ca/cmhc!
Only a few days left to submit abstracts for the 2024 Canadian Military History Colloquium: the RCAF at 100!
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New post: "Dibaajimowin: Stories from this Land," is a collaborative exhibit between Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Waterloo, the urban Indigenous community and the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum.
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New post in our 'Understanding Canada' series: Building an Antiracist History of Canada: The Chinese and Canadian Settler Colonialism by Timothy J. Stanley
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Congratulations to David A. Wilson of @History_UofT on winning the 2022 C.P. Stacey Award for best book in Canadian military history!
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Watch Now: Why Canada Needs a Basic Income Guarantee
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November 22nd at LCSC: Spirits, Psychics, and Prophecies: How the Great War Haunted the British Empire with Kyle Falcon
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Cecelia Morgan considers some of the themes surrounding family history in Upper Canada.
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Check out Canada in Italy 1943-45, a new website by Terry Copp!
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Did you know Baseball Hall of Famer @fergieajenkins got his love of the game from his father, who played ball for the Chatham Coloured All-Stars in the 1930s? Learn all about the All-Stars and their lasting impact this Wednesday at LCSC!
