Community collaboration rediscovers a female rabbi
Site-specific play celebrates two anniversaries, brings historical research and momentous event to life
Southam lecturer champions public broadcasting
“You can’t know how nervous I am, so it’s really great to see some friendly faces here,” said popular CBC radio host and current Harvey Southam Lecturer in Journalism and Nonfiction Jo-Ann Roberts as she opened her public lecture “Public Broadcasting and the Public Good” on Jan. 30.
“Writing is a saving grace”—Anne Michaels
Canadian Anne Michaels,author of four poetry collections and two critically acclaimed novels—Fugitive Pieces (1996) and The Winter Vault (2009)—presented a President’s Distinguished Lecture Feb. 18 during a special convocation ceremony in which she received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from UVic. Her lecture examined faith and failure, pain and love, memory and silence—themes apparent in her novels.
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Reg Roy's legacy for Canadian military historyDr. Reginald H. Roy’s contribution to the UVic Special Collections is a tremendous legacy for the study of Canadian history, especially military history. Returning as a veteran after WWII, he went to Victoria College and then UBC earning an MA in history (1951). He then served with the Canadian Scottish Regiment as a historian in the Historical Section of DND, and as an archivist at the Public Archives of Canada. This early association with archives bore bountiful fruit in his later career as a historian. |
Neil Burton and the historic debate on China’s future: Echoes from past to presentI was immensely privileged to be invited to deliver this year’s Neil Burton Memorial Lecture, which honors the Canadian teacher, activist, editor and researcher, who had an impact on so many in Canada, China, Japan and beyond. I’m grateful to the Burton Memorial Lecture Committee, the Center for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI) and the Burton family for this honor—and particularly to the Burton family and friends for providing some of the pictures which I used in the lecture, delivered on Jan. 24. |
Robert Bateman on art and environmentOn Jan. 27, renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman delivered a public lecture on the relationship between his art practice and his passion for environmentalism at UVic’s Legacy Gallery. His talk was presented in association with the exhibition Honoris Causa, featuring work by recipients of honorary degrees from UVic. |
From comic super-villain to master’s degreeChristine Willes has been a doctor, a demon and a DC Comics super-villain—and this year she can add “director” to the list. Willes, an actor well-known for her appearances on shows like Smallville, Dead Like Me and Emily Owens MD, came to UVic last year for her master’s in fine arts in directing. Now, as part of her final thesis, Willes is directing her fellow students of the UVic theatre department in Reasons to Be Pretty (Feb. 14–23). |
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