Women's history in Canada, Canada's History webinar, Dec 2

September

Understanding Canadian Women's Suffrage by Veronica Strong-Boag
Wednesday, 9 September at 7:00 PM ET

Veronica (Nikki) Strong-Boag is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Professor Emerita in UBC’s Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice and the Department of Educational Studies and Director of the pro-democracy website, http://womensuffrage.org. She is the recipient of the Tyrrell Medal in Canadian History from the Royal Society of Canada (2012) and a former president of the Canadian Historical Association (1993-4). She has numerous publications, including Liberal Hearts and Coronets: the Lives and Times of Ishbel Marjoribanks Aberdeen and John Campbell Gordon, the Aberdeens (2015), Fostering Nation? Canada Confronts the History of Childhood Disadvantage (2011), and Paddling Her Own Canoe: The Times and Texts of E. Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake) (2000) with Carole Gerson. She has won the John A. Macdonald Prize in Canadian history (1988) and the Canada Prize in the Social Sciences (2012).

Teaching Women’s History in the Classroom by Rachel Collishaw
Wednesday, 23 September at 7:00 PM ET

Rachel has been teaching for 17 years, in Ottawa and in New Zealand. She is a graduate of Queen's University and a recipient of the Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching. She is recognized as a leader in implementing historical thinking in the Ontario curriculum and regularly presents workshops for teachers and administrators on historical thinking and other ways of integrating inquiry into the classroom. She is the co-author of several textbooks and educational resources. She is excited to share her thinking and experiences on the teaching of women's history to the average teenager.

October

Canada's Historic Sites and the Public History of Women by the National Trust for Canada
Wednesday, 7 October at 7:00 PM ET

This webinar looks at the themes of Canadian Women's History from gender politics, education and health to the labour movement and Indigenous heritage, with a focus on Canada's historic sites. Carolyn Quinn and Chris Wiebe will present on behalf of the National Trust for Canada.

Carolyn Quinn is the Director of Communications for the National Trust for Canada.She specialized in the study of Canadian History and Heritage Conservation at Queen's University and Carleton University. At the National Trust she is the lead communications strategist, chief editor of HERITAGE magazine, and director of the National Endangered Places Program, National Awards Program and Heritage Day. Carolyn is an appointed member of the City of Ottawa's Built Heritage Sub Committee and sits on the board of Heritage Ottawa and the Doors Open Ottawa Advisory Council. She is the recipient of the City of Ottawa's 2004 Civic Appreciation Award for Heritage and the 2006 Ontario Heritage Trust's Heritage Achievement Award.

Chris Wiebe is the Manager of Heritage Policy and Government Relations for the National Trust for Canada. He holds an MA (Heritage Conservation) from Carleton University and an MA (English) from the University of Alberta. He sits on the board of the Willowbank School of Restoration Arts and is an instructor in cultural resource management at UVic and UBC. He has presented on heritage conservation topics at such conferences as the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and the Canada Research Chair on Built Heritage Montreal Roundtable. He has written widely on cultural issues for such magazines as Canadian Geographic, Literary Review of Canada, and AlbertaViews.

The 8th Canada's History Forum
Thursday, 15 October from 1 PM to 5 PM ET

Canada's History will host its 8th annual history forum that will celebrate the centennial of women's suffrage. Register to attend in-person or watch the live stream.

LBTQ Women in the Archives by the Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives
Wednesday, 21 October at 7:00 PM ET

The Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives (CLGA) is the largest independent LGBTQ+ archives in the world. With a focus on Canadian content, the CLGA acquires, preserves and provides public access to information and archival materials in any medium. By collecting and caring for important historical records the CLGA is a trusted guardian of LGBTQ+ histories now and for generations to come. Presenting on behalf of the CLGA is their Volunteer and Community Outreach Coordinator Jade Pichette. She has a passion for LGBTQ+ Canadian history and especially the women who have shaped that history. This presentation will give snapshots into the lives of lesbian, bisexual, and trans women as highlighted from the CLGA collections.

November

How Society Influences the Teaching of Women's History in the Classroom by Rose Fine-Meyer
Wednesday, 4 November at 7:00 PM ET

Dr. Rose Fine-Meyer teaches in the Masters of Teaching program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. Her research focuses on history education in Canada. She explores the relationships between provincially sanctioned curricula, teacher pedagogical practices, and place-based learning experiences, both in the past and in the present. She recently was honored by the OHS for her work as part of the OHFA, and as Guest Editor of a special edition of Ontario History. On a community level, she has developed and programmed a local women’s history talk series, herstoriescafe.com, that was recognized in 2012 with a Heritage Toronto’s Community Award. She is also the recipient of The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) and The Governor General's Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History (2007).

Talking about Agnes Macphail by Renée Bondy
Wednesday, 18 November at 7:00 PM ET

Renée Bondy teaches in the Women’s and Gender Studies program at the University of Windsor, where she offers courses on the history of women’s movements in North America, women and religion, and marriage and gender. A Canadian historian, Renée’s research includes histories of women religious, including the Ursuline Sisters of the Chatham Union. Renée is the author of Pilgrims in Service: The Chatham Ursulines, Volume Three, commissioned by the Ursuline Sisters in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of their founding. She is co-editor of the recent collection Feminist Pedagogy in Higher Education, and a regular contributor to Herizons magazine.

In 1921, Agnes Macphail became the first woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons. A champion of many causes, including the rights of women, immigrants, minors, prisoners, and farmers, Macphail was a long-serving leader whose political contributions shaped twentieth-century Canada. This webinar will examine Macphail’s remarkable life and impressive political career.

December

Lessons for Teaching Women's History by Diane Vautour
Wednesday, 2 December at 7:00 PM ET