on 22 november at 7:30 pm, mr. thomas hanson, diplomat in residence at the alworth institute for international affairs at the university of minnesota - duluth, will discuss the "the waning of pax americana?"

uncertainty surrounds the future course of u.s. foreign policy as the multilateral engagement of the obama administration gives way to the "america first" credo of president trump. this presentation will analyze the implications of this shift for allies and adversaries alike.

this event is made possible by the thunder bay branch of the canadian international council, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s department of history, and lakehead international.

it is free and open to the public! everyone is welcome!

thunder bay - atac 2021
orillia - simcoe hall oa 1025

about the presenter: thomas hanson is a former u.s. foreign service officer with the department of state whose diplomatic postings included east germany, france, norway, the soviet union, sweden, and the former soviet republic of georgia. he also participated in the opening of new u.s. embassies in mongolia and estonia, worked on the foreign relations committees of the u.s. senate and house of representatives, and served as director for nato and european affairs at the atlantic council of the united states in washington, d.c.

mr. hanson currently is diplomat in residence at the alworth institute for international affairs at the university of minnesota - duluth. he serves as chair of the minnesota committee on foreign relations and as co-chair of the minnesota china business council.

as a member of the great decisions advisory committee of global minnesota, mr. hanson speaks frequently on international issues and contributes to local and international media. he is a board member of the oslo center for peace and human rights (u.s. foundation); a member of the u.s. foreign policy working group of the british international studies association (bisa); and a director at the institute of eastern europe and central asia (ieeca).
mr. hanson holds a ba degree from the university of minnesota and graduate degrees from the fletcher school of law and diplomacy; the institute of advanced international studies in geneva, switzerland; and the national school of administration (ena) in paris, france.

history for brunch on 19 november will feature a short presentation and discussion by dr. brian dunn, who will talk about "on the segregation of theology and religion." 

history for brunch on 5 november will feature a short presentation and discussion by dr. michel s. beaulieu on "louis st. laurent: canada's last big vision prime minister?"

history for brunch is an opportunity to put a bit of history in your diet and for members of the community and the department of history to showcase their current research.

more information about the sessions can be found on the department of history website (history.lakeheadu.ca) and on our facebook page (facebook.com/lakeheadhistory)

history for brunch on 29 october will feature a short presentation and discussion by dr. steven jobbitt on "academia undone: the rise and fall of liberal arts in post-communist hungary."

starting 16 november, the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 historical society (luhs) will be holding regular socials in orillia every third friday of the month in oa 2017 between 11:30 to 1:00 pm. come on by and meet fellow history 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , faculty and staff, and alumni!

the first 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 historical society (luhs) orillia social will be held on 2 november 2018 in oa 2017.

starting the 16 november, luhs will be holding regular socials in orillia every third friday of the month in oa 2017 at 6:00 pm. come on by and meet fellow history 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , faculty and staff, and alumni!

the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 historical society (luhs) will be holding its socials in thunder bay every third friday of the month in the outpost starting at 6:00 pm. come on by and meet fellow history 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , faculty and staff, and alumni!

join us on 23 october to hear douglas hunter speak about his recent book "beardmore: the viking hoax that rewrote history."

in 1936, long before the discovery of the viking settlement at l'anse aux meadows, the royal ontario museum made a sensational acquisition: the contents of a viking grave that prospector eddy dodd said he had found on his mining claim east of lake nipigon. the relics remained on display for two decades, challenging understandings of when and where europeans first reached the americas. in 1956 the discovery was exposed as an unquestionable hoax, tarnishing the reputation of the museum director, charles trick currelly, who had acquired the relics and insisted on their authenticity. drawing on an array of archival sources, douglas hunter reconstructs the notorious hoax and its many players.

speaker bio: douglas hunter is an award-winning canadian author with a phd in history from york university. beardmore: the viking hoax that rewrote history is published by mcgill-queen's university press. he is also the author of the recent the place of stone: dighton rock and the erasure of america's indigenous past (university of north carolina press, 2017). more information can be found at https://dwhauthor.wordpress.com/

this presentation is part of the 2018-19 thunder bay historical museum society's lecture series sponsored by the department of history. since 1908, the thunder bay historical museum society has been regularly holding talks on a wide range of topics on the fourth tuesday of each month at the thunder bay museum (425 donald street east) from september to april. all presentations are free and open to the public.

on 30 october at 7:30 pm, mr. mark mark gwozdecky, assistant deputy minister of international security & political affairs (political director), will discuss the "major challenges for canadian foreign policy in 2019."

this event is made possible by the thunder bay branch of the canadian international council, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s department of history, and lakehead international.

it is free and open to the public! everyone is welcome!

thunder bay - atac 1010
orillia - oa 1025

about the presenter: mr. mark gwozdecky was appointed assistant deputy minister, international security and political affairs (political director) in november 2015. he held the position of director general, middle east & maghreb bureau from 2013 to 2015, and was acting assistant deputy minister for europe, middle east & maghreb from august to october 2015. from 2010-2013, he served as ambassador to the hashemite kingdom of jordan and iraq.

he joined the canadian foreign service in 1982. he has served in seoul, manila, damascus, and vienna where he was chief spokesperson and director of public information at the international atomic energy agency. he has also held numerous positions, including coordinator of the landmine action team, director of the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament division, and director general for international crime and terrorism. he was named one of the top 100 most powerful and influential people in government and politics in 2018.

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on 2 november at 7:00-9:00 pm at the o'kelly v.c. armoury (317 park avenue) in thunder bay, a new book exploring thunder bay and the first world war will be launched as part of the city of thunder bay's commemoration of the centennial of the armistice that ended the war.

co-authored by alumni michel s. beaulieu, david k. ratz, thorold j. tronrud, and jenna l. kirker, thunder bay and the first world war, 1914- 1919 is a narrative history shaped, in large part, by what remains of the voices of those from the period—the letters and correspondence produced by soldiers, nurses, governments, organizations, and families. their stories are augmented, particularly on the home front, by the remaining archival records. the book seeks to understand the role the region and its people played during the war in a broader context and, for better and for worse, why and how they fought, how they addressed the problems the war created, where they differed from elsewhere in canada, and what impacts the conflict had on their community and their lives. it is the story of a community at war.

thunder bay and the first world war, 1914- 1919 is published by the thunder bay historical museum society and funded by the city of thunder bay. for more information about the series of commemoration events occurring between the 2 and 4 november, go to https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/city-hall/100-year-commemoration-of-ww1.aspx