Teaching and Interpreting Human Rights in Ontario’s History
Conference Dates: October 20-21, 2023
Location: Toronto, Ontario (click here for location details)
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Conference schedule:
Friday, October 20: Gardiner Museum (entry fees: $18/adult, $13/senior, and $6/student)
Address: 111 Queens Park, Toronto, ON
4:00pm-5:00pm: Gardiner Museum Exhibit Tour
5:00pm-6:00pm: Keynote speaker: Dr. JJ Lee, Associate Professor, OCAD University, “Unveiling the 100-Year history of Chinese Immigration to Canada: A Halifax Family’s Perspective”
6:00pm: Dinner a la carte (Location: TBD)
Saturday, October 21: Ontario Historical Society
Address: 34 Parkview Ave, North York, ON (near North York station)
9:00: coffee/muffins, registration
9:30 to 10:30: Panel 1: Complicating historical narratives about rights
10:45 to 11:45: Panel 2: Teaching in a Post-pandemic and post-feminist world:
Education practitioners panel
11:45-1:15: Lunch and AGM
1:30 to 2:30: Panel 3: Feminism through education
2:30 to 3:30: Celebration of Pat Staton – Join us as we celebrate the life of Pat Staton, one of OWHN’s founder and a driving force behind the organization. Light refreshments will be shared. If you would like to share a tribute to Pat, please email Shannon at info@owhn-rhfo.ca
Conference fees:
Students: $40
Virtual attendees: $15
Everyone else: $65
Conference fees do not include the fee for the Gardiner Museum on Friday afternoon.
Museum Entry Fees: $18/adult, $13/senior, and $6/student
In order to help us plan, we ask that you register as soon as possible. Registration
fees can be etransferred to Sara MacDonald at treasurer@owhn-rhfo.ca