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Janet Rogers - "Some New Work (Especially Poetry)"

Presentation date: January 13, 2016 Award-winning author and former Poet Laureate for the City of Victoria, Janet Rogers is the latest Writer in Residence at the University of Northern British…

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June Menzies - "Reflections on Working in the Diefenbaker Government"

Presentation Date: January 20, 2016 Join June Menzies as she reflects back on the Diefenbaker government (1957–1963). June’s talk will cover a number of her personal experiences and her…

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Carla Burton & Phil Burton - "Interpretations and Applications in Ethnobiology”

Presentation Date: March 2, 2016 Carla and Phil will discuss some of their work with First Nations to document traditional harvesting and trade in wild plant and animal products. Research reveals…

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John Krisinger - "The Science and History of the Alcoholic Beverage"

Presentation Date: March 16, 2016 The presentation will cover the historical development of the alcoholic beverage from ancient times to the modern process of wine making, beer brewing, and…

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Verna McDonald - "Lyme Disease: Some BIG Questions!"

Presentation Date: February 17, 2016 There are many BIG questions related to borrelia burgdorferi and the coinfections. Questions continue to puzzle both patients and health practitioners. The 20th…

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John Krisinger - "The Irrational Use of Medical Marijuana in Canada"

Presentation Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 The presentation takes a look at the actual science of the endogenous cannabinoid system, the view of the issue from the standpoint of the medical…

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Ted Binnema - "When Salmon Ate Moose: Exploring the Reasons for the Absence of Moose in Northwestern America, 1793 - 1900"

Presentation Date: October 19, 2016 Why were moose entirely absent in northwestern British Columbia until the early 20th century? How and why did moose expand their range into the region so quickly…

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Derrick Denholm - "Talking Trees and Sentient Landscapes"

Presentation Date: October 12, 2016 Author Derrick Stacey Denholm will share scientific and poetic perspectives related to his two recent books, Dead Salmon Dialectics (2014) and Ground-Truthing:…

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Joelle McKiernan - "The Impact of Generational Grief and Loss in First Nation Communities"

Presentation Date: November 9, 2016 Grief is a natural consequence to lost attachment and connection, which we need to survive. Thus the grieving process is a universal process from which none of us…

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Dina von Hahn - "The Politics of Women's History in Canada"

Presentation Date: October 26, 2016 Feminist activists have used a variety of strategies in an attempt to shape public policy in Canada. How does the portrayal of Women's History reflect their…

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Maureen Atkinson & Ed Harrison - "Northwest Perceptions of Expo'67"

Presentation Date: November 23, 2016 Using sound, photographs, interview and newspapers the celebration of Canada’s 1967 Centennial year is explored in a Northwest context. In particular a…

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