History, Classics, and Religion Graduate Students' Association
University of Alberta
Conference Schedule
Events are Scheduled According to Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Thursday March 2nd, 2023
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Introduction to conference by organizers and Dr. Ryan Dunch.
Introduction to Dr. Henry Abramson by Dr. John-Paul Himka.
Dr. Abramson's lecture titled “A Thousand Years of Jewish Life in Ukraine.” Question period to follow. See www.bit.ly/JEWISHUK1000 for Zoom webinar and in-person registration.
Friday March 3rd, 2023
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Breakfast and Registration
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Location: Tory 2-58
Light breakfast for conference participants and attendees and check in for the day.
Session I
9:00-10:30 a.m.
Location: Tory 2-58
Session I presentations under the heading of "Pandemics, Epidemics, and Nationalism." Session will be chaired by Dr. Dagmar Wujastyk.
Coffee Break
10:30-10:45 a.m.
Location: Tory 2-58
Short coffee break for participants and attendees.
Session II
10:45-12:15 p.m.
Location: Tory 2-58
Session II under the heading of "Power, Crisis, and Social Movements." Session will be chaired by Dr. Heather Coleman.
Lunch
12:15.-1:15 p.m.
Location: Tory 2-58
Light lunch provided for conference participants and attendees.
Session III
1:15-2:45
Location: Tory 2-58
Session III presentations under the heading of "Gender and Social Groups in Crisis." Session will be chaired by Dr. Sarah Carter.
Coffee Break
2:45-3:00 p.m.
Location: Tory 2-58
Short coffee break for participants and attendees.
Wine and Cheese Social
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Tory 2-58
An informal social mixer event for conference presenters, attendees, and faculty at the University of Alberta. One free drink ticket will be provided. Extra drinks are purchasable. Light snacks provided.
Saturday March 4th, 2023
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Breakfast
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Location: Tory 2-58
Light breakfast for conference participants and attendees and check in for the day.
Session IV
9:00-10:30 a.m.
Location: Tory 2-58
Session IV presentations under the heading of "Reassessing Understandings of Antiquity." Session will be chaired by Dr. Adam Kemezis.
Coffee Break
10:30-10:45 a.m.
Location: Tory 2-58
Short coffee break for participants and attendees.
History, Classics, and Religion Roundtable
10:45-12:15 p.m.
Location: Business 2-09
Roundtable discussion featuring Dr. Frances Pownall, Dr. Shannon Stunden Bower, and Dr. Jocelyn Hendrickson from the University of Alberta. Roundtable discussants will explore how the topic of crisis is approached in their respective disciplines. Short question period to follow.
Lunch & Closing Remarks
12:15-1:30 p.m.
Location: Tory 2-64
Light lunch provided for conference participants and attendees. Closing remarks to follow.