Canadians and Their Pasts The Newfoundland and Labrador Project

Thursday, April 19, 2007

SCHEDULE

Canadians and Their Pasts – Newfoundland and Labrador Project
Workshop Agenda
Friday, April 27, 2007

09:15 - 09:30 Welcome and Opening Comments - David Bradley, AHI Chair

09:30 - 10:30 Dr. Jerry Bannister
Associate Professor, Department of History, Dalhousie University

The Historian's Gaze: Memory and Meaning in Canada and Newfoundland & Labrador.

10:30 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:00 Panel discussion – Dr. James Hiller, Session Chair

Panel Speakers and Presentations:

Dr. Margaret Conrad

Canada Research Chair in Atlantic Canada Studies
Department of History, University of New Brunswick
Canadians and Their Pasts: The International Context

Dr. Jocelyn Létourneau

Titulaire, Laval University

CRC en histoire du Québec contemporain
Canadians and Their Pasts: An Overview of the National Project

David Bradley

Chair, Canadians and their Pasts Research Project

Newfoundland and Labrador Project
Canadians and Their Pasts: An Overview of the Provincial Project

12:00 - 12:30 Questions

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch

01:30 - 02:30 Carolyn Lambert, Memorial University of Newfoundland
The Emergence of Nationalism in Newfoundland and Labrador:

An Overview

2:30 - 3:00 Break

3:00 - 3:15 Dr. Jerry Pocius, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Focus Group Methodology

3:15 - 4:15 Your Past: What does it mean to you?

4:15 - Wrap Up with Group Reports from:

Mark Ferguson, Curator of History, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Martha MacDonald, Program Coordinator, Labrador Institute, Memorial University

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

The VISION

The Project is managed by a Committee of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians from diverse academic and professional backgrounds and expertise.The main focus of the first year’s research has been on preparatory research and the development of a bibliography and essay on Newfoundland Nationalism. During the next three years, focus group sessions will be held in the various regions of the province. In addition, gaps identified during the preparatory research phase will inform and help determine future research direction and activities.

The Workshop

On Friday, April 27th, the Association of Heritage Industries will host a workshop in St. John’s for the CURA project, Canadians and Their Pasts – Newfoundland and Labrador. The project focuses primarily on understanding the relationship between cultural producers – writers, artists, museum and heritage site curators, historians, genealogists, teachers, and volunteers – and the public perception of the past. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the methodology of the project, to decide on research themes and priorities, and to cement alliances with potential partners and others with an interest in project outcomes. Year one of Newfoundland and Labrador project will end with the April 27 workshop intended for local scholars, community heritage organizations and the general public which will provide an overview of the project, a panel discussion on the local project, a report on the literature review and essay, and a keynote address on the subject of historical consciousness in Canada. Workshop participants will also be invited to participate in a test run of the focus group discussions to be held around the province. Questions pertaining to historical consciousness and how it affects culture, identity, and Newfoundland and Labrador nationalism are hot topics of debate, in both the scholarly and cultural communities. Participants will include those who have shown an interest in the project and those who have an interest on the topic. We anticipate your participation in this portion of the Newfoundland and Labrador initiative.

Canadians and Their Pasts The Newfoundland and Labrador Project

Thursday, April 19, 2007

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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

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