Gallery / Exhibit Lecture / Seminar
902-585-1296
TO DO OUR SHARE: THE AFRICAN CANADIAN EXPERIENCE IN WWI
For more details visit: www.blackbattalion.com
In Commemoration of Reverend William A. White
& The No. 2 Construction Battalion
Join us at Acadia University's beautiful Fountain Learning Commons to share in the discussion about the life and service of Reverend A White and the members of Canada's only all-black military division, the No. 2 Construction Battalion. Reverend White graduated from Acadia in 1903 and received an honorary doctorate in 1936. He was the only African Canadian commissioned officer in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War 1.
ITINERARY:
Saturday, October 22, 2016
8:00 am - Breakfast (included in registration fee) & registration
- Poster session showcasing student research
9:00 am - Welcoming remarks and greetings
9:45 am - Panel: The Reverend William A. White: Faith, Courage and Community
- Chair: Dr. Leslie Oliver
- Panelists: Nancy Oliver-MacKenzie, Pat Townsend, Danielle Pittman
11:15 am - Refreshments (included in registration fee)
11:30 am - Keynote sponsored by the Royal Society of Canada, James W. St. G. (Jim) Walker: (Coloured) in Context: The No. 2 and the White Man’s War
12:00 pm - Lunch (included in registration fee)
Also on Saturday, 11am - 4pm, Pop-Up Museum (this exhibit is free and open to all)
For information regarding accommodations, parking, dietary needs, and all other concerns, please call 902-585-1296 or 902-495-0815.
Books, films, and other items relevant to the African Canadian experience in WWI will be made available by creators and publishers, and there will be special exhibits, a pop-up museum, and performances by guest artists and poets. Please join us in commemorating the wartime experience of these courageous men, and of their families left behind to serve on the homefront.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
902-585-1296
TO DO OUR SHARE: THE AFRICAN CANADIAN EXPERIENCE IN WWI
For more details visit: www.blackbattalion.com
In Commemoration of Reverend William A. White
& The No. 2 Construction Battalion
Join us at Acadia University's beautiful Fountain Learning Commons to share in the discussion about the life and service of Reverend A White and the members of Canada's only all-black military division, the No. 2 Construction Battalion. Reverend White graduated from Acadia in 1903 and received an honorary doctorate in 1936. He was the only African Canadian commissioned officer in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War 1.
ITINERARY:
Saturday, October 22, 2016
8:00 am - Breakfast (included in registration fee) & registration
- Poster session showcasing student research
9:00 am - Welcoming remarks and greetings
9:45 am - Panel: The Reverend William A. White: Faith, Courage and Community
- Chair: Dr. Leslie Oliver
- Panelists: Nancy Oliver-MacKenzie, Pat Townsend, Danielle Pittman
11:15 am - Refreshments (included in registration fee)
11:30 am - Keynote sponsored by the Royal Society of Canada, James W. St. G. (Jim) Walker: (Coloured) in Context: The No. 2 and the White Man’s War
12:00 pm - Lunch (included in registration fee)
Also on Saturday, 11am - 4pm, Pop-Up Museum (this exhibit is free and open to all)
For information regarding accommodations, parking, dietary needs, and all other concerns, please call 902-585-1296 or 902-495-0815.
Books, films, and other items relevant to the African Canadian experience in WWI will be made available by creators and publishers, and there will be special exhibits, a pop-up museum, and performances by guest artists and poets. Please join us in commemorating the wartime experience of these courageous men, and of their families left behind to serve on the homefront.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: The cost of advance registration is $45 per person ($50 after Oct. 14), and $20 for students ($25 after Oct. 14). There will be a small number of bursaries available to those who are unable to pay.
Purchase Tickets Online
Purchase Tickets Online
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