XXIIIrd Meeting on Representation Theory of Algebras
Departments of Mathematics, Bishop’s University and UdeS
September 16 & 17, 2011
Hamilton 304, Bishop’s University
Guest Lecture: The Unknown History of Blacks in Québec, Greg Robinson
Lucienne-Cnockaert Chair Lecture
Departments of History, Bishop’s University and UdeS
Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
MCGreer 100, Bishop’s University
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
THE UNKNOWN HISTORY OF BLACKS IN QUEBEC
From the 17th century, when they were brought as slaves to New France, to the appointment of Michaelle Jean as Governor-General of Canada in 2005, the presence of Black men and women has marked the landscape of Quebec. The story of their experience, including their labour history, family life, social and artistic contributions, and struggle for equality, forms a compelling chapter of the history of la Belle Province.
Greg ROBINSON, PhD
Department of History, UQAM
Greg Robinson is professor in the department of History of the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). His fields of specialisation are the history the United States of America and the history of visible minorities. He is the author of BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT: FDR AND THE INTERNMENT OF JAPANESE AMERICANS (Harvard University Press, 2001) and A TRAGEDY OF DEMOCRACY: JAPANESE CONFINEMENT IN NORTH AMERICA (ColumbiaUniversity Press, 2009). Professor Robinson is also co-editor of THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY (Gale/McMillan, 1995-2000)
Conference on Learning Environments and Teaching Strategies at Bishop’s
On June 1 and 2, 2009 the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance will hold its annual mini-conference and retreat at Bishop’s. Dr. Eva Mary Bures in the School of Education is a member of this multi-institutional research centre established in 1988 and based at Concordia University. The CSLP has led a variety of innovative research and development projects, involving hundreds of students from elementary, secondary and postsecondary educational institutions, in partnership with the Quebec Ministry of Education and school boards.
Jane Austen Comes to Bishop’s
The Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice Symposium will take place on March 14th and 15th, 2009 at Bishop’s. Although written in the early 19th century Jane Austen’s novels are popular to this day and thanks to the many film adaptations popularity has increased as the story has reached more than the Jane Austen readership. The symposium will welcome students, community, scholars and several Jane Austen Societies from Montreal and New England.
