Events

Join Madelaine Drohan, award-winning author as she discusses her book, He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin's Failure to Annex Canada.

Location

St. Jerome's University/University of Waterloo, SJ2, Room 2002

Date

Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 7:00 pm

Light refreshments following. Free parking.

Sponsors

St. Jerome's University History, University of Waterloo History, Canada International Council.

The 36th Canadian Military History Colloquium by Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada will be held in-person at Wilfrid Laurier University on 8-9 May 2026.

Submissions on all periods and aspects of Canadian military history and war and society are invited. Proposals are welcome from all scholars, including students, faculty and independent researchers.

To apply, send a ~300-word abstract and short bio to cmhc@studyofcanada.ca.

Join Dr. Jade Ferguson, as he examines how Black soldiers and their families in early twentieth-century Canada pursued citizenship and equality through military service during the World Wars, only to confront systemic discrimination that persisted despite their sacrifice. 

• In person at Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada, 232 King St. N., Waterloo
• On Zoom -  Register for the Zoom livestream

Join Dr. Tami Parr, author and historian, who will give a talk entitled, "Goats in America: From the Poor Man's Cow to Urban Icon."

Parr explores the unexamined yet compelling role of goats in American history.

The event will be held on Zoom. Register for the link on Eventbrite.

If you have any questions, contact Rebecca Beausaert or Ben Bradley.

Waterloo PhD candidate Gillian Wagenaar examines a case of illicit correspondence between a Canadian teenager and a group of civilian internees in Quebec in the early years of the Second World War.

The lecture premieres in-person at the Civic Museum. The recorded conversation will be available on YouTube, and the Museum Everywhere Portal.

The Military Lecture series is a partnership between the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada and Guelph Museums.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 7 p.m., followed by a question period.

This year’s theme centres on the diversity of methods used to explore the past and the consideration of time and space as part of historical inquiry. How does our work as scholars engage in questions of scope and scale?

Saturday, March 21, 2026, Balsillie School of International Affairs

Registration is now open! Sign up before February 27 to receive complimentary meal tickets for a catered lunch. General registration for conference attendees will remain open until March 21.

Questions? Please contact our committee at triu.conf@gmail.com

The 36th Canadian Military History Colloquium by Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada will be held in-person at Wilfrid Laurier University on 8-9 May 2026.

The 36th Canadian Military History Colloquium by Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada will be held in-person at Wilfrid Laurier University on 8-9 May 2026.

The DRAGEN Lab invites proposals for presentations, poster presentations, and vendors for the conference to take place at St. Jerome's University, September 26, 2026.

Registration links:

• Poster presentations
• Presentations
• Vendors

The DRAGEN Lab is proud to announce that the C.A.M.E.L.O.T. (Conference on Archaeology, The Medieval, and Experiential Learning of Tomorrow) Conference will be held at St. Jeromes University in Waterloo, Ontario on September 26, 2026. Keep checking for more details.