Mauril Bélanger Lecture Series
New Frontiers: The Dynamics of Francophone Space in the Capital
Thursday, 15 February 2018 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Faculty of Social Sciences, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Citizenship and Minorities, School of Psychology, School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, Research Chair on Québec, Canadian francophone and cultural changes, Department of Criminology, Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies, FSS Alumni, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, FSS Research, Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services, Centre on Governance, Department of Economics, Chaire de recherche sur la francophonie et les politiques publiques, FSS Student Life and Academic Support, School of International Development and Global Studies, School of Social Work, School of Political Studies
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The University of Ottawa, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Citizenship and Minorities (CIRCEM), in collaboration with Library and Archives Canada, invite you to the launch of a lecture series in honour of the late Mauril Bélanger.
- Keynote Speaker: Anne Gilbert, Professor Emeritus, Geography, and co-founder of CIRCEM, University of Ottawa
- Commentators: Jean-Pierre Corbeil, Assistant Director, Centre for Ethnocultural, Language and Immigration Statistics, Statistics Canada, and Brian Ray, Vice-Dean of Research, Faculty of Arts, and Associate Professor, Geography, University of Ottawa
The event will be primarily in French. Simultaneous translation will be available.
A committed parliamentarian and a great defender of democratic values and the French fact in Canada, Mauril Bélanger spent his career supporting minority groups and promoting the Franco-Ontarian community. Led by CIRCEM and thanks to the generous financial contribution of the Fondation Famille Bertrand, these lectures will focus on the major issues that Mr. Bélanger advocated for during his political career. For more information, visit our website.