Blog: Famed Italian historian Alessandro Portelli discusses Nazi massacre of 335 civilians in Rome Originally published in THE JEWISH POST & NEWS, 21, Wednesday, November 11, 2015. On March 24, 1944, Nazi occupation forces in Rome killed 335 unarmed...
Blog: Price on Labour: Uncovering Manitoba’s Labour Movement On March 29th 1943, workers at Canada Packers in Winnipeg launched a sit down strike over the suspension of one of their co-workers. This spontaneous direct action by Canada Packers Workers was one...
Lecture: Dr. Alessandro Portelli: On the Uses of Memory Acknowledged internationally as the most influential oral historian of the last quarter century, Professor Alessandro Portelli attended the International Workshop on Oral History (October 1 – 3, 2015) where he...
Lecture: International Workshop on Oral History, 2015 The Oral History Centre hosted faculty, students, and the community for an international workshop on oral history from 1–3 October 2015. The interdisciplinary workshop focused on the principles and practices in...
Presentation: Canadian Food History Symposium, 2015 The Canadian Food History Symposium, a catered affair (generously sponsored by the Provost and Vice President Academic & the Dean of Arts), brought together guests and students to hear five student...
Lecture: Dr. Stacey Zembrzycki: Baba as Oral Historian: Lessons in Collaborative Practice In February 2015 the Oral History Centre welcomed Dr. Stacey Zembrzycki from Concordia University to present her work as part of the Sanford Riley Fellowship Lecture Series . An...
