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Saturday, May 10, 2025 8:30 am - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

35th Canadian Military History Colloquium

The Canadian Military History Colloquium is the largest gathering of military historians in Canada, bringing together academics, students, independent scholars and members of the public to share the latest work in Canadian military history and war and society.

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

"Like sleeping next to an elephant."

On March 26 at 7PM, Laurier Brantford's History program presents its biannual People Make History event, featuring a panel discussion on historical Canadian-American relations and contemporary links with Dr. Lara Campbell, Dr. Tim Cook, and Dr. Asa McKercher.

Register on Zoom.

Thursday, April 10, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Canadian Airmen in their finest hour, with Ted Barris

The Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940 was the greatest aerial battle in history. In this talk at Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada, Ted Barris uncovers the unknown stories of Canadian airmen, ground crew, as well as engineers, aeronautical designers, medical officers and civilians who answered the call and turned back the very real threat of Nazi invasion. Barris is an award-winning journalist, author, broadcaster and author of 22 best-selling non-fiction books.

Monday, March 10, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Canada as the 51st State? With Norman Hillmer

Donald Trump wants Canada to be his 51st State. He isn’t the first American leader to think that way, and he won’t be the last. At the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada (LCSC), Norman Hillmer, a leading historian of the Canadian-American relationship, reflects on how Canada resisted the United States in the past, and he asks whether and how much present challenges are different from yesterday’s.

Thursday, February 20, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

A.Y. Jackson, the Group of Seven and the Great War with Douglas Hunter

Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada, together with Guelph Museums, presents author Douglas Hunter. Hunter explores the role of the First World War in the life and career of artist A.Y. Jackson, and its impact on the formation of Canada’s most famous art collective, the Group of Seven.

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Remembering Brianne Casey

Brianne Skylar Casey, a proud Métis woman, scholar and talented artist, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at the age of 23 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Brianne had nearly finished her MA in History at Wilfrid Laurier University (Laurier) and was accepted to the PhD program. She was an active part of the Tri-University Graduate Program in History family.