Published October 4, 2011
by iris_author
This lecture series reconsiders the transformation of the northern half of the continent through time as a foundation for sensible engagement with the environmental challenges facing Canadian society in the twenty-first century.
Matthew Evenden, Geography, University of British Columbia
“Of muskrats and minerals: The Second World War and the Canadian environment”
Monday October 3, 2011; 11-1 pm, 305 York Lanes
Arn Keeling, Geography, and John Sandlos, History, Memorial University
“Residual landscapes: The nature of the Canadian mining industry”
Thursday October 27, 2011, 2 -4 pm, 305 York Lanes
Graeme Wynn, Geography, University of British Columbia
“Migration and the nature of Canada”
Monday December 5, 2011, 2 -4 pm, 305 York Lanes
Tina Loo, History, University of British Columbia
“How has high modernism changed the nature of Canada?”
Monday March 5, 2012, 1-3 pm, 305 York Lanes
Julie Cruikshank, Anthropology, University of British Columbia
“Indigenous knowledge and its transformations: An environmental narrative”
Monday March 12, 2012, 2-4 pm, 305 York Lanes
These talks are run in conjunction with a series at Green College, UBC. Additional support for this series comes from NiCHE (Network in Canadian History & Environment) and the UBC Canadian Studies Programme.
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