You are invited to join the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) on July 7, 2015 from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at the Canadian Museum of History to attend a special panel discussion and presentation.
In 2017 Canada will mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation. This anniversary will offer an opportunity to reflect upon our shared history. Observers often contend that sports in Canada have served to transcend our domestic differences and to provide a rallying point around which Canadians take pride. Is this the case? What would be the constitutive elements in the construction of a national sports history? Who are the principal “players” in this history and what events characterize it? Is a national sports narrative a subtext of the broader Canadian story? How so? In what ways would tribute be paid to over a century of achievement in sports?
These questions will be addressed at this event, which will also serve as an opportunity to look at potential collaboration between various partners in marking the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Speakers will include Professor Don Morrow, University of Western Ontario, and ACS President Jack Jedwab will present the results of a national survey of Canadian views on “Sports: It’s Past, Present and Future.”
This bring-a-lunch event will be held in the Douglas Cardinal Salon at the Canadian Museum of History, 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec. RSVP to james.ondrick@acs-aec.ca, phone: 514-925-3097.