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Salvaging History Poster
Friday, September 21, 2012 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Salvaging History: Can We Learn Anything from (Really Bad) 1970s Oral History Interviews?

Poster: Salvaging History Poster (PDF)

Alexander Freund gave an informative lecture on “Salvaging History: Can We Learn Anything from (Really Bad) 1970s Oral History Interviews?” on September 21st2012.

Alexander Freund is the holder of the Chair of German-Canadian studies and co-director of the Oral History Centre at the University of Winnipeg. 

Conference Agenda
Monday, May 27, 2013 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Public seminar: Cold War Myths and Realities: Understanding Today’s Threats and Challenges in Historical Perspective

On May 27, the History department at the University of Waterloo and Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) co-hosted the 'East Germany in the Cold War' conference at BSIA. Mark Kramer, Director of the Harvard Project on Cold War Studies, gave a thrilling seminar talk entitled "Cold War Myths and Realities: Understanding Today’s Threats and Challenges in Historical Perspective" on Monday, May 27.