Beyond the Unknown

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Date: Sep 25
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Harbour View Room

Beyond the Unknown: What’s Remembrance All About, Charlie Brown?

Dr. Dean Oliver will examine the patterns and opportunities within remembrance projects, examining how they do—and don’t—differ from commemoration. He will also discuss how major events and sites of memory can both enhance and complicate our understanding and appreciation of the past.

Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms Members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709 )757-8090. 

About the Speaker:

Dr. Oliver is a distinguished Canadian scholar and executive with more than 25 years of experience working in major museums and post-graduate institutions. Recognized as a leading public historian in Canada, he was most recently acting Director General and Vice President at the Canadian War Museum, on secondment from his post as Senior Director of Research at the Canadian Museum of History. Dr. Oliver, who joined Know History in September 2023, oversees museum and virtual exhibit projects while supporting colleagues in related initiatives.