Events & Past Lectures · Page 3
“Traditional Newfoundland Food: An Entirely 19th Century Invention”
Dr. Roger Pickavance
March 26, 2020
When Roger Pickavance arrived in Newfoundland from Wales in the 1960s, he was fascinated by foods he had never heard of before. Traditional Newfoundland dishes sparked Roger’s life-long habit of poking his nose into kitchens across the island, asking questions and taking notes. Dr. Pickavance will argue that, far from being a centuries-old tradition, what… Read More
Aviators and Airfields: Aviation Archaeology work in Newfoundland and Labrador
Dr. Lisa M. Daly, PhD
February 27, 2020
Newfoundland and Labrador has seen many significant events in aviation history. In some cases, very little, or even nothing, remains of these events. In other cases, the remains of aircraft and infrastructure are still clearly visible on the landscape. In many cases, what remains are from plane crashes. Some of these have been historically significant,… Read More
Masculinities on Ice at the Labrador Front
Willeen Keough
January 30, 2020
The Newfoundland seal hunt was a site of intense controversy in the second half of the 20th century, and tensions between animal-rights activists and sealing communities received extensive coverage in political forums and the international media. The conflict revealed two very different interpretations of masculinity: the seal saviour/sea shepherd versus the skilled hunter/family provider/local hero…. Read More
Gilbert Higgins Lecture – World’s Fair Baby: On Tour with Nancy Columbia and the Labrador Inuit
Kenn Harper
November 28, 2019
In 1892 a promoter took 60 Inuit from Labrador to exhibit at the Chicago World’s Fair the following year. One family, that of Esther Enutseak, her parents, and her daughter, Nancy Columbia, who was born at that fair, went on to become professional exhibitees, travelling and performing throughout America, Europe, and even North Africa. With… Read More
The Bartlett Lecture: Newfoundland as Part of the North
Dr. Latonia Hartery
October 24, 2019
Dr. Hartery discusses Newfoundland as a gateway to the Arctic, as well as the critical role it played in Arctic exploration during the 1900s. The lecture also tackles the question: could the island be considered the southernmost extension of the North? Dr. Hartery illustrates her points using the adventures of Captain Robert Abram Bartlett, her… Read More